Events Calendar

Name: Loving Kindness Meditation
Start: 2026-05-11T20:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-05-11T20:30:00-07:00
Location: Virtual

April 2026
2026 Sewell Social Justice Lecture: AI as a Tool for Oppression and for Resistance & Liberation

April 25 @ 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Main Sanctuary 1211 SW Main St, Portland, OR, United States

Program/Event

Sylvester Johnson explores AI as a force that can entrench systemic control or catalyze human agency. Lecture 1pm; Optional Workshop 3pm. Register here! AI as a Tool for Oppression and for Resistance & Liberation: Lecture: 1-2:30 pm Join us in person to explore how AI can be both a force of control and a powerful ally in the fight for freedom. … Continue reading 2026 Sewell Social Justice Lecture: AI as a Tool for Oppression and for Resistance & Liberation
🕯️ Sunday Worship

April 26 @ 10:15 am - 11:30 am 🕯️ Sunday Worship

Main Sanctuary 1211 SW Main St, Portland, OR, United States

Service

In-person Sanctuary 1211 SW Main St. Portland, OR 97205 Join us on livestream here
Children and Youth Learning Community

April 26 @ 10:15 am - 11:30 am 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 Required* Good Grief: Navigating Personal Loss

April 26 @ 11:45 am - 1:15 pm Good Grief: Navigating Personal Loss

Gathering & Connection

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. There is … Continue reading *Registration Required* Good Grief: Navigating Personal Loss
Loving Kindness Meditation

April 27 @ 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm Loving Kindness Meditation

Virtual

Gathering & Connection

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 … Continue reading Loving Kindness Meditation
Vigils for Troubling Times

April 28 @ 5:30 pm - 6:10 pm Vigils for Troubling Times

Virtual

Gathering & Connection

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. Beginning on Tuesday, February 24, from 5:30 - 6:10 p.m. on Zoom, we will gather in community for … Continue reading Vigils for Troubling Times
Rumble on the River Data Centers Forum

April 28 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Main Sanctuary 1211 SW Main St, Portland, OR, United States

Program/Event

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. The excellent panel … Continue reading Rumble on the River Data Centers Forum
🌎 Beltane Ritual

April 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Earth-Based Rituals

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

Service

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. On Wednesday, April 29, we will … Continue reading 🌎 Beltane Ritual
May 2026
Vespers

May 1 @ 5:00 pm - 5:40 pm 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
🥞 Pancake Breakfast

May 3 @ 8:45 am - 10:00 am 🥞 Pancake Breakfast

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

Gathering & Connection

Join us for free, delicious pancakes in Buchan Reception Hall from 8:45 to 10 a.m. on the first Sunday of the month. We will have plain, blueberry, chocolate, and blueberry-chocolate pancakes fresh off the griddle. All are welcome! Hosted by the UU Men’s Community.
🕯️ Sunday Worship

May 3 @ 10:15 am - 11:30 am 🕯️ Sunday Worship

Main Sanctuary 1211 SW Main St, Portland, OR, United States

Service

In-person Sanctuary 1211 SW Main St. Portland, OR 97205 Join us on livestream here
Children and Youth Learning Community

May 3 @ 10:15 am - 11:30 am 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
Loving Kindness Meditation

May 4 @ 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm Loving Kindness Meditation

Virtual

Gathering & Connection

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 … Continue reading Loving Kindness Meditation
Monthly Board Meeting

May 6 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Monthly Board Meeting

Buchan Hall 1226 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR, United States +1 more

Meeting

Congregants are welcome to join us in person (Buchan Reception Hall) or on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82930223125?pwd=nWHAO9V2u2GYaaNeMOcai3cKCsz4VU.1
Contemplative Practices Group

May 7 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Contemplative Practices Group

Channing, A101 +1 more

Gathering & Connection

First Thursdays in Channing (A101) Third Thursdays in Eliot Chapel Join with us on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to sit together in silence. Connect to your inner self as well as something bigger than yourself. Bring more peace and joy into your life, increase mindfulness … Continue reading Contemplative Practices Group
Vespers

May 8 @ 5:00 pm - 5:40 pm 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
🕯️ Sunday Worship

May 10 @ 10:15 am - 11:30 am 🕯️ Sunday Worship

Main Sanctuary 1211 SW Main St, Portland, OR, United States

Service

In-person Sanctuary 1211 SW Main St. Portland, OR 97205 Join us on livestream here
Children and Youth Learning Community

May 10 @ 10:15 am - 11:30 am 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
Drop-In Parenting Circle

May 10 @ 11:45 am - 2:00 pm Drop-In Parenting Circles

Gathering & Connection

Join our community of parents and caregivers. Share stories and wisdom, and take time to explore spiritual reflection. Long-time families and new folks are welcome. Meets most months from September to June. Childcare provided. Drop-ins welcome.
Loving Kindness Meditation

May 11 @ 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm Loving Kindness Meditation

Virtual

Gathering & Connection

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 … Continue reading Loving Kindness Meditation

LOCATION

First Unitarian Portland

Join us for our Sunday service at 10:15 a.m. in person or online!

Events Calendar

April 2026

🕯️ Sunday Worship

Children and Youth Learning Community

Registration Required Good Grief: Navigating Personal Loss

Loving Kindness Meditation

Vigils for Troubling Times

🌎 Beltane Ritual

May 2026

Vespers

🥞 Pancake Breakfast

🕯️ Sunday Worship

Children and Youth Learning Community

Loving Kindness Meditation

Monthly Board Meeting

Contemplative Practices Group

Vespers

🕯️ Sunday Worship

Children and Youth Learning Community

Drop-In Parenting Circle

Loving Kindness Meditation