Events Calendar

  • Learning Community Easter Egg Hunt

    Learning Community

    Parents and children/youth, please join us after the all-ages service for our Easter egg hunt and craft project. We're so eggcited!

  • *Registration Required* Journey to Articulating Your Faith

    Journey to Articulating Your Faith
    Program/Event

    A Spiritual Development Opportunity for People in Their 20s and 30s Join Rev. Alison and Danielle Garrett for an 8-session course of theological exploration and discovery for young adults. Together, we will trace our spiritual paths, explore our understandings of the sacred, human nature, and religious practice, and develop our personal credos: an expression of … Continue reading *Registration Required* Journey to Articulating Your Faith

  • 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

  • Congregant Budget Meeting

    Eliot Chapel 1011 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR
    Meeting

    Rescheduled from April 13. Join other congregants to learn about the final budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on July 1. Church Finance Committee and Executive Team members will walk folks through the numbers and the basis for decisions made. This budget will be presented to our Voting Members at our May election. … Continue reading Congregant Budget Meeting

  • Contemplative Practices Group

    Contemplative Practices Group
    Channing, A101 +1 more
    Gathering & Connection

    First Thursdays in Channing (A101) Third Thursdays in Eliot Chapel   The Contemplative Practices Group is returning! 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 … Continue reading Contemplative Practices Group

  • 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

  • 🥞 Pancake Breakfast

    🥞 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.

  • 🌀 Labyrinth

    🌀 Labyrinth
    Fuller Hall 1211 SW Main St, Portland, OR
    Gathering & Connection

    This year, as we explore the church theme “Join the Journey,” we will have monthly opportunities to deepen our spiritual practices and focus on our inner journeys through the Labyrinth. The Labyrinth will be set up in Fuller Hall on the first Sunday of most months from 9:30 a.m. to noon. We’re always looking for … Continue reading 🌀 Labyrinth

  • Children and Youth Learning Community: Together Time

    Children and Youth Learning Community
    Sanctuary 1211 SW Main St, Portland, OR, United States
    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: Together Time

  • First Steps Orientation and Campus Tour

    First Steps Orientation and Campus Tour
    Narthex/Lobby 1211 SW Main St, Portland, OR, United States
    Gathering & Connection

    First Steps Orientation and Campus Tour is a welcoming monthly event held on the first Sunday, designed for new and returning members of First Unitarian Portland (First U PDX). This session offers an overview of the church’s history, core values, and vibrant community, encouraging participants to explore their connection and discover ways to engage. For … Continue reading First Steps Orientation and Campus Tour

  • Joanne O’Connell Memorial

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

    Congregant Joanne O'Connell died on March 4, 2025, at the age of 67. Joanne was active in the Pride group for many years. She worked for Multnomah County for almost 13 years as a specialist for various programs and most recently as the contract liaison for the community services Veterans Directed Care program. She always … Continue reading Joanne O’Connell Memorial

  • Connect & Reflect

    Connect & Reflect
    Virtual
    Gathering & Connection

    Join Rev. Alison Miller and Jen Thomas on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of most months through June from 5:30 – 6:15 p.m. on Zoom. Come share in conversation centered on the topic of the most recent sermon. Look for the discussion question during preservice slides and order of service.