Vespers
2026-07-31 17:00 - 17:40, 2026-08-07 17:00 - 17:40, 2026-08-14 17:00 - 17:40, 2026-09-04 17:00 - 17:40, 2026-09-11 17:00 - 17:40, 2026-09-18 17:00 - 17:40, 2026-09-25 17:00 - 17:40, 2026-10-02 17:00 - 17:40 (America/Los_Angeles) and 6 more dates
Our Lay Ministers will offer inspirational readings, guided meditation, and quiet music in a contemplative program at week’s end.
Congregants 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.
We look forward to sharing this time of quiet reflection with you when we are all holding so much in our hearts.
Details: Fridays, 5 – 5:40 p.m.
Join here (SAVE THIS LINK! It works every Friday.)
https://tinyurl.com/Vespers-1stU

All-Church Summer Picnic
2026-08-23 12:30 - 14:30 | Off Campus: Peninsula Park, 700 N Rosa Parks Way, Portland, OR, 97217
Join friends — old & new — for a relaxed afternoon at Peninsula Park, one of Portland’s most beautiful parks!
Bring a chair or blanket, a picnic lunch, your summer spirit, and a friend.
We’ll have ice cream, popsicles, and games for all ages.
All are welcome!
Sponsored by our Good Times Committee and the Men’s Group.

Contemplative Practices
2026-09-03 12:30 - 15:00, 2026-09-17 12:30 - 15:00, 2026-10-01 12:30 - 15:00, 2026-10-22 12:30 - 15:00, 2026-11-05 12:30 - 15:00, 2026-11-19 12:30 - 15:00 | Channing, A101
Join with us to sit together in silence. Bring more peace and joy into your life, increase mindfulness, and develop more perspective. First Thursdays and third Thursdays in the Channing Room (A101) from 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. This is a drop-in group. Any silent sitting practice is welcomed and no prior meditation experience is needed.
For more information, visit the event page.

🥣 Souper Sunday
2026-09-13 11:30 - 14:00, 2026-10-12 11:30 - 14:00, 2026-11-08 11:30 - 14:00 | Fuller Hall, 1211 SW Main St, Portland, OR, 97205
On the second Sunday of most months, we offer two different soups as part of our Social Hour, including at least one gluten-free option and at least one vegetarian option. To learn what type of soups will be offered at the next Souper Sunday, subscribe to our Front Steps e-newsletter.
If you are able, the suggested cost for the soup is $5 to help us cover the cost of ingredients.
Please supplement the offering by bringing the following to share:

Breads
Treats
Snacks/sides
Kid-friendly prepackaged drinks

Spoons and cups for soup will be provided. Please consider bringing your own containers and utensils to be more environmentally friendly.
It takes a lot of folks to put on Souper Sunday every month: organizers, cooks, servers, shoppers and clean up team to name a few. We are appreciative of all who volunteer. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Barbara M.

*Registration Required* Multi-Generational Book Club
2026-09-20 11:45 - 13:30, 2026-09-27 11:45 - 13:30, 2026-10-04 11:45 - 13:30, 2026-10-11 11:45 - 13:30, 2026-10-18 11:45 - 13:30, 2026-10-25 11:45 - 13:30 | Buchan Room B201
Change is the one constant in life. Join our multi-generational book club as we read Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes by William and Susan Bridges and explore how people of all ages navigate endings, uncertainty, and new beginnings. Whether you’re graduating, launching a career, balancing family transitions, facing new opportunities or challenges, or reflecting on life’s many seasons, the Bridges’ timeless insights offer a common framework for understanding life’s transitions. Through reflection, conversation, and shared wisdom, participants will explore how to navigate life’s journey with patience, acceptance, and resilience. All are warmly welcome, whether you are currently experiencing a major life change or simply seeking a deeper understanding of the hope, purpose, and renewal that can emerge through times of transition.

Sessions take place on Sundays after church from September 20 through October 25. The book can be purchased at our own Bookstore which is open each week during social hour in Fuller Hall.

Click here for more information and to sign up. Class is limited to 12.
