Join us for yoga with Ginny K. before the Sunday service from 9 – 10 a.m. We will meet in room A108. Please bring your own yoga mat and water bottle. Wear clothing appropriate for yoga and then join the congregation for Sunday service at 10:15 a.m. LIMIT of 15 participants. First come, first served. We … Continue reading *Registration Required* Summer Yoga
New to town? Join Rev. Leah Ongiri and Jen Thomas at this meet-up for congregants new to Portland that want to meet others from the church community or ask questions about the Portland area. We will have some treats to share and play a game. Families are welcome. No RSVP required.
Join us for yoga with Ginny K. before the Sunday service from 9 – 10 a.m. We will meet in room A108. Please bring your own yoga mat and water bottle. Wear clothing appropriate for yoga and then join the congregation for Sunday service at 10:15 a.m. LIMIT of 15 participants. First come, first served. We … Continue reading *Registration Required* Summer Yoga
Join us for yoga with Ginny K. before the Sunday service from 9 – 10 a.m. We will meet in room A108. Please bring your own yoga mat and water bottle. Wear clothing appropriate for yoga and then join the congregation for Sunday service at 10:15 a.m. LIMIT of 15 participants. First come, first served. We … Continue reading *Registration Required* Summer Yoga
What are the life stories you want others to know and remember about you? What do you want your legacy to be? How do you start sometimes difficult conversations regarding your last wishes with friends and family? Join Rev. Duane Fickeisen and First U Senior Engagement (FUSE) team for an afternoon of conversation with one … Continue reading Last Wishes: How Do We Want to Be Remembered?
Join us for yoga with Ginny K. before the Sunday service from 9 – 10 a.m. We will meet in room A108. Please bring your own yoga mat and water bottle. Wear clothing appropriate for yoga and then join the congregation for Sunday service at 10:15 a.m. LIMIT of 15 participants. First come, first served. We … Continue reading *Registration Required* Summer Yoga
Curious about our 13 Salmon Shower Project that our congregation runs weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays in the lower level of the Buchan Building? Come to the Open House after church on Sunday, August 24, from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Meet us in the Buchan Reception Hall for snacks and a brief movie about … Continue reading Shower Project Open House
Kelly Clendenon will show and discuss "Helpers," a new documentary that weaves his story of recovering from addiction and incarceration with the inspiring work of the 13 Salmon Shower Project. His film addresses the twin crises of fentanyl addiction and homelessness. Told through the lens of Kelly's personal journey and people working on the frontlines in … Continue reading The Alliance Presents “Weaving Together Through Storytelling”
We will have yoga classes led by our own Ginny K. on September 7 and 21 before service at 9 a.m. in room A108. LIMIT of 15 participants. First come, first served. We release the sign-up form through our Front Steps e-news. Please bring your own yoga mat and water bottle. Wear clothing appropriate for … Continue reading *Registration Required* Autumn Yoga
Join your fellow UUs across the globe this summer in reading Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and their Families (Skinner House, 2023). You can purchase this book from the Beacon Bookstore in Fuller Hall during social hour. On September 7, Dr. Amy O. and Aileen M. of our congregation will lead a discussion … Continue reading UU Common Read Discussion
This group has been canceled due to a scheduling conflict. Please keep an eye out for an announcement in our Front Steps e-news for the grief group running in November and December.
Former Portland resident and longtime author Therese DesCamp will read from her newly published book, Hands Like Roots: Notes on an Entangled Contemplative Path (Santos Books, 2025) on Sunday, September 14, at 2:30 p.m. DesCamp’s essays explore life as a contemplative firmly planted in and entwined with community. She weaves seemingly disparate topics—hydrology, cognitive linguistics, political chaos, … Continue reading Therese DesCamp Author Reading
We will have yoga classes led by our own Ginny K. on September 7 and 21 before service at 9 a.m. in room A108. LIMIT of 15 participants. First come, first served. We release the sign-up form through our Front Steps e-news. Please bring your own yoga mat and water bottle. Wear clothing appropriate for … Continue reading *Registration Required* Autumn Yoga
Join us for an honest, values-based conversation about what’s working—and what still needs to change—in our region’s response to homelessness. Across Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties, people are working hard to make progress on homelessness—but that progress isn’t always visible. These small-group conversations are designed to help bridge the gap between what the public sees … Continue reading Supportive Housing Services (SHS) Conversation
We all have stories to tell — perhaps big and important events and accomplishments, or small and quiet everyday happenings that give life meaning. Join fellow congregants to begin or continue writing the narratives of our lives. We will write together, share if desired, and create connections with one another through our stories. All levels … Continue reading *Registration Closed* Writing Life Stories
A beginner’s introduction and a veteran’s refresher to the principles and practices of nonviolence, knowing your rights as a protester, and an overview of basic de-escalation techniques. Facilitated by engaging, long-time activist, and trainer Malcom Scott. Registration required! Click here to RSVP.
Andie Shepard will present the basics of Alzheimer’s and dementia, raising awareness of the needs of caregivers and those affected. She is the Program Manager with the Alzheimer’s Association for the Oregon and SW Washington Chapter. Bring your lunch for after the program. Email AllianceRSVP@firstunitarianportland.org to join for the dessert ($5).
Please join Heather Vickery from the UU Service Committee after the service in Eliot Chapel for a workshop on "Accompaniment." In these times, members of our community — including immigrants, trans and nonbinary kin, and houseless neighbors — are often pushed to the margins and treated as "other." This workshop will explore how we can … Continue reading Accompaniment Workshop
How can you pass on the values and experiences that have given your life its deepest meaning? An Ethical Will can complement a traditional will, and can be written as a letter or in several other formats. Through facilitator presentations, class discussions, sharing in pairs, writing in and outside of class, and sharing writing (if … Continue reading *Registration Closed* How to Write Your Ethical Will
"Portland's Future: It's In Our Hands" Join our Economic Justice Action Group (EJAG) for a panel featuring Rumble on the River and Public Grids, a national organization empowering people to ensure that our utilities serve the public and the planet. This conversation will include guests who are a part of transformative, grassroots campaigns here and … Continue reading Public Grids and Rumble on the River #26
