A number of us traveled to Baltimore, MD, in person or virtually to attend Religious Professional Days followed by the Annual General Assembly (GA) of the Unitarian Universalist Association. This … Continue reading A Glimpse from General Assembly
Dear Ones, After two years ministering amongst you all, the time has come to say “farewell.” I know colleagues who have had the privilege of officiating the weddings of babies … Continue reading With Courage and Faith
Thank you to everyone who wished me well on my 3-month sabbatical and welcomed me home with open arms this last week. My time away was renewing and I’m returning … Continue reading Adventures and New Horizons
Dear Beloved Community, On behalf of the Ordination Committee, I wish to extend our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for the extraordinary outpouring of support, generosity, … Continue reading A Thank You from the Ordination Committee
As Portlandia’s landscape changes, it impacts our Learning Community and Religious Education program. Many can recite dour statistics: Housing costs and other factors drive families with children and youth further … Continue reading Growth, Fresh Air, and Other Blessings: Learning Community/Religious Education Update
If we desire to create holistic and positive change around an issue of social justice, this will inevitably include education, service, advocacy, public witness, community organizing, and fundraising. Our Shower … Continue reading Join the Shower Project
As we move towards the end of our third year of shared ministries here at First Unitarian Portland, I am conscious of all the ways that 2024 – 2025 has … Continue reading Highlights from the Year
Whenever I was taught about the great masterworks of our human civilization, the Requiem by Gabriel Fauré is a perfect example. A work of French genius which contains layer after … Continue reading Requiem by Gabriel Fauré
It is good to be back. I’ve been on a sabbatical leave for the last four months and last Sunday was my first time in church since January. It was … Continue reading Back from Sabbatical
In May, we are kicking off our topic of “Belonging” as a part of our year’s spiritual theme of “Join the Journey.” While many of you have chosen to belong … Continue reading We Are Part of a Wider UUA
