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SUMMARY:Sunday Worship: Youth Service! 🧒
DESCRIPTION:In-person\nSanctuary\n1211 SW Main St.\nPortland\, OR 97205 \n  \nJoin us on livestream here
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/yruu-service-2025/
LOCATION:Main Sanctuary\, 1211 SW Main St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250413T114500
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SUMMARY:Music Ministry Transition Team Listening Meeting with LC Parents
DESCRIPTION:Since its inception last summer\, the MMTT has been actively engaged in helping church leadership and the Interim Director of Music Ministries move our music program forward in support of the worship and communal life of our church. We’ve come to a point where we need to hear from congregants. We are scheduling three listening meetings\, with more to come. Our objective is to hear your thoughts about how the music program has been evolving so far\, and what you might envision for the future. \nOur first meeting will be with choir members\, bell ringers and other church musicians on Sunday\, March 23 in the Sanctuary after the service. Then we will meet with interested congregants on Sunday\, March 30 in Eliot Chapel. Our third meeting\, this time with parents from the learning community\, will be held on Sunday\, April 13 in the Daisy Bingham room. All of these meetings will be held at 11:45 a.m. There will also be a survey for people to fill out online. \nChildcare will be provided for all meetings.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/mmtt-parents/
LOCATION:Daisy Bingham Room\, 1011 SW 12th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250413T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260425T050356
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T214001Z
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SUMMARY:**RESCHEDULED to 4/27** Congregant Budget Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin us in Eliot Chapel or watch online.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/congregant-budget-meeting-april2025-postponed/
LOCATION:Eliot Chapel\, 1011 SW 12th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250413T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250413T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050356
CREATED:20250306T210429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T223901Z
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SUMMARY:*Registration Required* Passover Seder
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to attend our First Unitarian Seder in celebration of Passover\, the Jewish holiday that symbolizes the universal human quest for liberty. This special ceremonial UU interfaith event\, beautifully structured for all ages\, is a remembrance of the Jews’ flight from slavery in Egypt long ago. Our community Passover Seder will be led by Rev. Alison Miller and her family\, Bill Yasnoff\, Rich Scher\, and the Seder team. It is a worship service\, a songfest\, a banquet\, and a blend of goodness\, goodies\, gravity\, and joy. Children\, Youth\, Adults\, Elders – All are welcome. We will provide a delicious lunch of traditional Seder foods. \nAdults $25 each / Children $10 each \nCome one and all to enjoy food\, fellowship\, candlelight\, stories\, music and more! \nPlease register now here. \nRegister early as space is limited!
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/passover-seder-2025/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250414T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250414T090000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
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SUMMARY:Matins for Lent
DESCRIPTION:Lent is a season for self-reflection and renewal. We invite you to Matins for Lent\, a series of four quiet Zoom services to inspire you with a uniquely Unitarian perspective on the season. \nOffered on Monday mornings from 8:30 to 9 a.m. on March 24 and 31\, and April 7 and 14. \nThrough music\, poetry\, reflection and prayer\, we will explore the metaphors of the scriptural stories as they speak to our own inner lives. Join on Zoom here. \nFor more information\, contact Karen S.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/matins-for-lent/2025-04-14/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250414T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250414T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20241128T002002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T180414Z
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SUMMARY:Loving Kindness Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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 our heart.” \nWith this Spiritual Practice\, one can cultivate feelings of happiness\, dispel loneliness\,  let go of fear and anxiety. If you are feeling stuck\, this practice can help you enjoy a more compassionate life for yourself and others. \nJoin us on Zoom on Monday evenings to extend Loving-Kindness to yourself\, to those around you and to the world. \nNo previous meditation practice is necessary\, and new participants are always welcome.  Join on an ongoing basis\, or drop in as you’re able. \nMay we be at peace and keep our hearts open. \nContact Katie R. for more information. \nClick here to join.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/loving-kindness-meditation-2025/2025-04-14/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
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SUMMARY:Good Times Book Group: Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller
DESCRIPTION:We meet by Zoom from 7 – 8:30 pm. Please contact Sue L. to get on the email list for Zoom links.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/good-times-book-group-why-fish-dont-exist-by-lulu-miller/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T143000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20250417T191755Z
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Practices Group
DESCRIPTION:Meeting in Eliot Chapel on April 17 \n  \nThe 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 joy into your life\, increase mindfulness and develop more perspective. \n“Contemplative spirituality is about slowing down and relaxing our action\, our striving\, and all of our ‘doings.’ In order to ‘wake up’ to the Reality in which we are already immersed\, we must slow down and gently transition ‘from doing to being.’ “ – Keith Kristich \nThis is a drop-in group. Any silent sitting practice is welcomed and no prior meditation experience is needed. If you would like to learn a contemplative practice for use during the group\, let the facilitators know and they will meet with you half an hour before the group sit begins. \nEach group meeting consists of a 20-minute meditation\, a check-in on a spiritually oriented topic\, and deep discussion of a poem or short reading.  Facilitators are Patty and Ron. They look forward to being with you! \n— \nPatty has been a UU since childhood and has attended First Church for 20 years. She has taught spiritual practice classes and been involved with Wellspring\, the Labyrinth and other church programs. She learned meditation in college and has had a daily meditation practice since joining First Church. She has been an active Spiritual Director since 2012. \nRon is a spiritual director and has been a lay minister\, Wellspring facilitator and taught in the learning community at First Church. He has maintained a centering prayer and lectio divina practice for over twenty years.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/contemplative-practices-group-2-2/
LOCATION:OR
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T183000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
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SUMMARY:Maundy Thursday Communion Service
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Alison and Danielle Garrett at 5:30 p.m. in A108 for an informal\, intimate communion service. Maundy comes from the Latin word for commandment\, referring to Jesus’s words the night of last supper\, “A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another\, as I have loved you.” Join us in this short service that centers love and embodiment. \nLook in upcoming editions of our Front Steps e-news for more details!
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/maundy-thursday-2025/
LOCATION:Classroom A108
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T174000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20241127T211744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T222057Z
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SUMMARY:Vespers
DESCRIPTION:Our Lay Ministers will offer inspirational readings\, guided meditation\, and quiet music in a contemplative program at week’s end. \nCongregants 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. \nWe look forward to sharing this time of quiet reflection with you when we are all holding so much in our hearts. \nDetails: Fridays\, 5 – 5:40 p.m. \nJoin here (SAVE THIS LINK! It works every Friday.) \nhttps://tinyurl.com/Vespers-1stU
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/vespers/2025-04-18/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20250321T204321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T235151Z
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SUMMARY:Good Friday Service
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Alison and Danielle Garrett at 7 p.m. in Eliot Chapel for our Good Friday service. This contemplative service is an opportunity to reflect on the pain and suffering of Jesus and remember the difficult price that is often paid in the work towards liberation and resurrection. \nLook in upcoming editions of our Front Steps e-news for more details!
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/good-friday-2025/
LOCATION:Eliot Chapel\, 1011 SW 12th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250505
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20250315T012429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T174717Z
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SUMMARY:Auction Bidding (4/20 - 5/4)
DESCRIPTION:The latest edition of “Creating Connections: Welcome In!” is here! With over 120 exciting events\, services\, and vacation homes up for grabs\, this year’s auction is not to be missed. Place your bids through the online catalog until May 4.\n \nNew this year\, you can view items in a calendar format for easier browsing by switching between Grid View and Calendar View below the Bidding Tips section.\n \n Click here to bid now!\n\n \n\nEveryone must register to bid! Even if you participated in last year’s auction\, you’ll need to register again to bid in Auction 2025. Don’t miss out on the chance to win incredible items – register here now!\n \nFor questions\, contact the Auction committee.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/auction-bidding-2025/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Special Notice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250420T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250420T113000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20241128T002815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241128T002816Z
UID:10001003-1745144100-1745148600@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:RE Holiday – No LC Classes
DESCRIPTION:Nursery and toddler care are still available!
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/children-and-youth-learning-community-4/
LOCATION:OR
CATEGORIES:Learning Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250420T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250420T113000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20250409T234947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T231518Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Worship: Easter Sunday! 🐰
DESCRIPTION:Join us at 10:15 for a multi-generational Sunday worship service celebrating liberation and resurrection! An egg hunt for our children and youth will follow the service. \n  \nIn-person\nSanctuary\n1211 SW Main St.\nPortland\, OR 97205 \n  \nJoin us on livestream here
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/easter-service-2025/
LOCATION:Main Sanctuary\, 1211 SW Main St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250420T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250420T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20250416T190929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T190929Z
UID:10001332-1745148600-1745154000@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Learning Community Easter Egg Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Parents and children/youth\, please join us after the all-ages service for our Easter egg hunt and craft project. We’re so eggcited!
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/learning-community-easter-egg-hunt/
LOCATION:OR
CATEGORIES:Learning Community
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250420T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250420T133000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20250411T000118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T213903Z
UID:10001329-1745150400-1745155800@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Communications/Governance Committees Info Session: Proposed Bylaws Changes
DESCRIPTION:Join the Board of Trustees Communications and Governance Committees to hear about the proposed bylaws changes on the May ballot.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/communications-governance-committees-info-session-proposed-bylaws-changes-1/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250421T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250421T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20241128T002002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T180414Z
UID:10001092-1745265600-1745267400@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Loving Kindness Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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 our heart.” \nWith this Spiritual Practice\, one can cultivate feelings of happiness\, dispel loneliness\,  let go of fear and anxiety. If you are feeling stuck\, this practice can help you enjoy a more compassionate life for yourself and others. \nJoin us on Zoom on Monday evenings to extend Loving-Kindness to yourself\, to those around you and to the world. \nNo previous meditation practice is necessary\, and new participants are always welcome.  Join on an ongoing basis\, or drop in as you’re able. \nMay we be at peace and keep our hearts open. \nContact Katie R. for more information. \nClick here to join.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/loving-kindness-meditation-2025/2025-04-21/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250424T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250424T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20250203T191926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T010710Z
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SUMMARY:*Registration Required* Journey to Articulating Your Faith
DESCRIPTION:A Spiritual Development Opportunity for People in Their 20s and 30s \nJoin 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 our most sacred beliefs and fundamental values that guide our lives. We will also get a chance to learn a little more about Unitarian Universalist history and build community with one another! To register or for more information\, contact Danielle.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/journey-to-articulating-your-faith/2025-04-24/
LOCATION:OR
CATEGORIES:Program/Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250425T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250425T174000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20241127T211744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T222057Z
UID:10000083-1745600400-1745602800@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Vespers
DESCRIPTION:Our Lay Ministers will offer inspirational readings\, guided meditation\, and quiet music in a contemplative program at week’s end. \nCongregants 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. \nWe look forward to sharing this time of quiet reflection with you when we are all holding so much in our hearts. \nDetails: Fridays\, 5 – 5:40 p.m. \nJoin here (SAVE THIS LINK! It works every Friday.) \nhttps://tinyurl.com/Vespers-1stU
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/vespers/2025-04-25/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T113000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20241127T213504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T222116Z
UID:10000398-1745748900-1745753400@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:🕯️ Sunday Worship
DESCRIPTION:In-person\nSanctuary\n1211 SW Main St.\nPortland\, OR 97205 \n  \nJoin us on livestream here
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/sunday-worship/2025-04-27/
LOCATION:Main Sanctuary\, 1211 SW Main St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Service
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T113000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20241127T214942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T213050Z
UID:10001004-1745748900-1745753400@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Children and Youth Learning Community
DESCRIPTION: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 building.  Stop by the R.E. Information Desk in the Eliot Center if you need to register your children or youth\, or have questions for us.  All are welcome! \nClick here to view more information about our Learning Community.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/learning-community-2025/2025-04-27/
LOCATION:OR
CATEGORIES:Learning Community
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T133000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20250409T010603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T214101Z
UID:10001327-1745755200-1745760600@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Congregant Budget Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled from April 13. \nJoin 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. \nJoin us in Eliot Chapel or watch online.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/congregant-budget-meeting-april2025/
LOCATION:Eliot Chapel\, 1011 SW 12th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250428T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250428T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20241128T002002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T180414Z
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SUMMARY:Loving Kindness Meditation
DESCRIPTION: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 our heart.” \nWith this Spiritual Practice\, one can cultivate feelings of happiness\, dispel loneliness\,  let go of fear and anxiety. If you are feeling stuck\, this practice can help you enjoy a more compassionate life for yourself and others. \nJoin us on Zoom on Monday evenings to extend Loving-Kindness to yourself\, to those around you and to the world. \nNo previous meditation practice is necessary\, and new participants are always welcome.  Join on an ongoing basis\, or drop in as you’re able. \nMay we be at peace and keep our hearts open. \nContact Katie R. for more information. \nClick here to join.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/loving-kindness-meditation-2025/2025-04-28/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250430T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20250411T000315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250428T201227Z
UID:10001330-1746039600-1746045000@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Communications/Governance Committees Info Session: Proposed Bylaws Changes
DESCRIPTION:Join the Board of Trustees Communications and Governance Committees to hear about the proposed bylaws changes on the May ballot. \nClick here to join on Zoom.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/communications-governance-committees-info-session-proposed-bylaws-changes-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T143000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Practices Group
DESCRIPTION:First Thursdays in Channing (A101) \nThird Thursdays in Eliot Chapel \n  \nThe 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 joy into your life\, increase mindfulness and develop more perspective. \n“Contemplative spirituality is about slowing down and relaxing our action\, our striving\, and all of our ‘doings.’ In order to ‘wake up’ to the Reality in which we are already immersed\, we must slow down and gently transition ‘from doing to being.’ “ – Keith Kristich \nThis is a drop-in group. Any silent sitting practice is welcomed and no prior meditation experience is needed. If you would like to learn a contemplative practice for use during the group\, let the facilitators know and they will meet with you half an hour before the group sit begins. \nEach group meeting consists of a 20-minute meditation\, a check-in on a spiritually oriented topic\, and deep discussion of a poem or short reading.  Facilitators are Patty C. and Ron W. They look forward to being with you! \n— \nPatty has been a UU since childhood and has attended First Unitarian for 20 years. She has taught spiritual practice classes and been involved with Wellspring\, the Labyrinth and other church programs. She learned meditation in college and has had a daily meditation practice since joining First Unitarian. She has been an active Spiritual Director since 2012. \nRon is a spiritual director and has been a lay minister\, Wellspring facilitator and taught in the learning community at First Unitarian. He has maintained a centering prayer and lectio divina practice for over twenty years.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/contemplative-practices-group/2025-05-01/
LOCATION:Channing\, A101
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250502T174000
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SUMMARY:Vespers
DESCRIPTION:Our Lay Ministers will offer inspirational readings\, guided meditation\, and quiet music in a contemplative program at week’s end. \nCongregants 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. \nWe look forward to sharing this time of quiet reflection with you when we are all holding so much in our hearts. \nDetails: Fridays\, 5 – 5:40 p.m. \nJoin here (SAVE THIS LINK! It works every Friday.) \nhttps://tinyurl.com/Vespers-1stU
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/vespers/2025-05-02/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T100000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
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SUMMARY:🥞 Pancake Breakfast
DESCRIPTION: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! \nHosted by the UU Men’s Community.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/%f0%9f%a5%9e-pancake-breakfast/2025-05-04/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
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SUMMARY:🌀 Labyrinth
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe’re always looking for more volunteers to help us set up our sacred space and plan other labyrinth related activities throughout the year. If you’d like to volunteer\, reach out to Teri.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/%f0%9f%8c%80-labyrinth/2025-05-04/
LOCATION:Fuller Hall\, 1211 SW Main St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T113000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20241127T213504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T222116Z
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SUMMARY:🕯️ Sunday Worship
DESCRIPTION:In-person\nSanctuary\n1211 SW Main St.\nPortland\, OR 97205 \n  \nJoin us on livestream here
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/sunday-worship/2025-05-04/
LOCATION:Main Sanctuary\, 1211 SW Main St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T113000
DTSTAMP:20260425T050357
CREATED:20241127T215153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241127T232751Z
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SUMMARY:Children and Youth Learning Community: Together Time
DESCRIPTION: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 building.  Stop by the R.E. Information Desk in the Eliot Center if you need to register your children or youth\, or have questions for us.  All are welcome! \nClick here to view more information about our Learning Community.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/children-and-youth-learning-community-together-time/2025-05-04/
LOCATION:Main Sanctuary\, 1211 SW Main St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning Community
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