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  • *Registration Required* De-Escalation Training

    Buchan Hall 1226 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR, United States
    Program/Event

    Please join us to learn the basics of nonviolent resistance and hone your de-escalation techniques in this dynamic workshop featuring role-playing and other skills embodiment exercises. Facilitated by long-time activist and trainer Malcom Scott. Please register here. Malcom Gregory Scott is a long-time AIDS survivor, activist, and writer with decades of experience organizing and participating in … Continue reading *Registration Required* De-Escalation Training

  • *Registration Closed* Writing Life Stories

    *Registration Required* Writing Life Stories
    Buchan Hall 1226 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR, United States
    Program/Event

    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

  • Vespers

    Vespers
    Virtual
    Gathering & Connection

    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 … Continue reading Vespers

  • Children and Youth Learning Community

    Children and Youth Learning Community
    Learning Community

    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 … Continue reading Children and Youth Learning Community

  • *Registration Closed* How to Write Your Ethical Will

    *Registration Required* How to Write Your Ethical Will
    Classroom B304
    Program/Event

    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

  • Carol Santesson Memorial

    Eliot Chapel 1011 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR +1 more
    Memorial

    Longtime member Carol Santesson died on May 17 at the age of 86. Carol was the daughter of longtime member Margaret Denison and mother of member Heather Santesson. Join us in Eliot Chapel at 2 p.m. to celebrate Carol's life, followed by a reception in Buchan Reception Hall.

  • 🐾 Pet Blessing

    Eliot Chapel 1011 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR
    Program/Event

    Bring your pets to the steps of Eliot Chapel (or inside Fuller Hall if raining) for a special blessing from Rev. Alison and Rev. Tom! All animals welcome, including stuffed animals and photos of animals. Please note: We are asking that all animals are suitably restrained – i.e. dogs on leads, cats/small animals in suitable … Continue reading 🐾 Pet Blessing

  • Judy Wilder Celebration of Life

    Eliot Chapel 1011 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR +1 more
    Memorial

    Member Judy Wilder died on Monday, October 6, at the age of 83. Judy was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer just a few weeks before her death. Judy joined our church in 2017 and was involved in our Community for Earth, the Sojourners Group, and our Alliance. She leaves two daughters and we hold them … Continue reading Judy Wilder Celebration of Life

  • Vespers

    Vespers
    Virtual
    Gathering & Connection

    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 … Continue reading Vespers

  • Children and Youth Learning Community

    Children and Youth Learning Community
    Learning Community

    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 … Continue reading Children and Youth Learning Community

  • 🎃 Halloween Party

    Buchan Hall 1226 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR, United States
    Learning Community

    Join us after the service for an afternoon of fun and treats—no tricks! Friends welcome, and costumes encouraged!

  • *Registration Closed* Writing Life Stories

    *Registration Required* Writing Life Stories
    Buchan Hall 1226 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR, United States
    Program/Event

    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

  • Targeting Doctors in Gaza: Breaking the Silence

    Eliot Chapel 1011 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR
    Program/Event

    Join us for a vigil for murdered Palestinian health care workers, followed by a screening of Jan Haaken's short film, "SUMUD: A Doctor's Report on Genocide and Survival in Gaza," and a presentation and Q&A with Dr. Travis Meleen on his experiences in Gaza in summer 2025. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $5 - 20 … Continue reading Targeting Doctors in Gaza: Breaking the Silence

  • Vespers

    Vespers
    Virtual
    Gathering & Connection

    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 … Continue reading Vespers