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SUMMARY:Auction Bidding (4/19 - 5/3)
DESCRIPTION:The Auction Is Coming!!! The Auction is Coming!!! Donations start March 19 and continues through April 6. The Auction’s online bidding starts April 19 and ends May 3. More news to follow in later Front Steps editions. Stay tuned.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/auction-bidding-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Special Notice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T174000
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SUMMARY:Vespers
DESCRIPTION:Our Lay Ministers will offer inspirational readings\, guided meditation\, and quiet music in a contemplative program at week’s end. \nCongregants and visitors are invited to bring their prayer requests to be held during the service. They are received in real-time through the Zoom chat box\, seen\, and read aloud anonymously by the hosts. This is a time to join in prayer not only for our community but also for the world. \nWe look forward to sharing this time of quiet reflection with you when we are all holding so much in our hearts. \nDetails: Fridays\, 5 – 5:40 p.m. \nJoin here (SAVE THIS LINK! It works every Friday.) \nhttps://tinyurl.com/Vespers-1stU
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/vespers/2026-04-24/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T163000
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SUMMARY:2026 Sewell Social Justice Lecture: AI as a Tool for Oppression and for Resistance & Liberation
DESCRIPTION:Sylvester Johnson explores AI as a force that can entrench systemic control or catalyze human agency. Lecture 1pm; Optional Workshop 3pm. \n Register here!\n\n\nAI as a Tool for Oppression and for Resistance & Liberation: \nLecture: 1-2:30 pm \nJoin us in person to explore how AI can be both a force of control and a powerful ally in the fight for freedom. Dr. Johnson will dive into the ways technology shapes society\, from surveillance to activism\, and discuss how to harness AI for positive change. \nOptional Workshop: 3-4:30 pm \nPlease join us for Dr. Johnson’s optional workshop after the lecture. We’ll explore more deeply the implications of AI for social justice and identify ways to take action in our communities. \nSummary: \nAI introduces profound risks to privacy\, the integrity of information\, and collective well-being. We will critically examine the tension between state-sponsored surveillance\, which poses an existential threat to civil liberties\, and the rise of democratized civic technology fueled by the plummeting costs of computing and expanding access to information. Ultimately\, Dr. Johnson details the building of an automated infrastructure of oppression and how we can leverage these powerful tools to create a new era of resistance and liberation. \n 
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/2026-sewell/
LOCATION:Main Sanctuary\, 1211 SW Main St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T113000
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SUMMARY:🕯️ Sunday Worship
DESCRIPTION:In-person\nSanctuary\n1211 SW Main St.\nPortland\, OR 97205 \n  \nJoin us on livestream here
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/sunday-worship/2026-04-26/
LOCATION:Main Sanctuary\, 1211 SW Main St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T101500
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SUMMARY:Children and Youth Learning Community
DESCRIPTION:The Learning Community\, also referred to as R.E. (Religious Education)\, meets at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday mornings.  On the first Sunday of the month\, children and youth start out in the main Sanctuary for our monthly “Together Time” before moving on to their classrooms in our Eliot Center/Buchan Building\, right next door to our Sanctuary building.  Stop by the R.E. Information Desk in the Eliot Center if you need to register your children or youth\, or have questions for us.  All are welcome! \nClick here to view more information about our Learning Community.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/learning-community-2026/2026-04-26/
LOCATION:OR
CATEGORIES:Learning Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T131500
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SUMMARY:*Registration Required* Good Grief: Navigating Personal Loss
DESCRIPTION:In this four-session class for people who are grieving the loss of a close family member\, we will explore the nature of grief\, offer the opportunity to share your own grief story\, and conduct a ritual of remembrance. We will offer suggestions for coping with significant anniversaries and holidays. Resources will be provided. \nThere is no cost\, but pre-registration is required. Register here. There is a limit of ten participants. \nThe group is facilitated by the Rev. Duane Fickeisen and Dr. Bill Yasnoff. Both are members of First Unitarian and have personal experience with being widowed and in facilitating grief groups. \nQuestions can be emailed to either Duane or Bill. Registrants will receive confirmation and the room location at First Unitarian a week or so before the first gathering. \n  \nDates: April 12\, 19\, and 26\, and May 17. \nTiming: 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. \n\nAddress: Eliot Center/Buchan Building
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/good-grief-april2026/2026-04-26/
LOCATION:OR
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260427T200000
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SUMMARY:Loving Kindness Meditation
DESCRIPTION:The teachings of Loving Kindness\, or Metta\, are about finding a path with heart. Jack Kornfield says\, “It’s about undertaking a path that transforms and touches us in the center of our being. To do so is to find a way of practice that allows us to live in the world wholly and fully from our heart.” \nWith this Spiritual Practice\, one can cultivate feelings of happiness\, dispel loneliness\,  let go of fear and anxiety. If you are feeling stuck\, this practice can help you enjoy a more compassionate life for yourself and others. \nJoin us on Zoom on Monday evenings to extend Loving-Kindness to yourself\, to those around you and to the world. \nNo previous meditation practice is necessary\, and new participants are always welcome.  Join on an ongoing basis\, or drop in as you’re able. \nMay we be at peace and keep our hearts open. \nContact Katie R. for more information. \nClick here to join.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/loving-kindness-meditation-2026/2026-04-27/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T173000
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SUMMARY:Vigils for Troubling Times
DESCRIPTION:Are you struggling to cope with the daily news and events in these dark days? We invite you to join Vigils for Troubling Times\, a quiet service of music\, poetry\, readings\, reflection\, and meditation offered on Zoom. \nBeginning on Tuesday\, February 24\, from 5:30 – 6:10 p.m. on Zoom\, we will gather in community for lament\, solace\, inspiration and hope. The series will continue on the 4th Tuesday of each month through June. \nClick here to join.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/vigils-for-troubling-times/2026-04-28/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260428T200000
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SUMMARY:Rumble on the River Data Centers Forum
DESCRIPTION:As a follow up to our Sewell Lecture about AI as a Tool for Oppression and for Resistance & Liberation\, First Unitarian is hosting a session on data centers in Oregon. Aside from providing limited long-term employment opportunities and receiving tax breaks\, data centers demand extreme amounts of water\, energy and land. \nThe excellent panel includes Klickitat Chief Wilbur Slockish\, John DeVoe from WaterWatch\, Kaleb Lay from Oregon Rural Action\, Nellie McAdams from Oregon Agricultural Trust\, Kelsey Shaw Nakama from Tualatin Riverkeepers\, and Jody Wiser from Tax Fairness Oregon. Moderator: Barbara Bernstein\, Filmmaker and host of KBOO Radio’s Locus Focus. \nDoors open at 5:30 p.m. for tabling. Session begins at 6:30 p.m.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/rumble-on-the-river-data-centers-forum/
LOCATION:Main Sanctuary\, 1211 SW Main St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260429T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260429T190000
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SUMMARY:🌎 Beltane Ritual
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Charlotte Cramer for a series of earth-based rituals following the Wheel of the Year. These rituals will be simple and accessible to all\, rooted in the earth and human experience\, and for any faith background or belief system. Click here for more information about the full series. \nOn Wednesday\, April 29\, we will be celebrating the fullness of spring\, your goals for the summer\, and the joy of togetherness! \nNote: This service will take place in Buchan Hall. Please enter through our Salmon Street entrance at 1226 SW Salmon St.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/beltane-2026/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Service
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