Events Calendar
The Alliance Presents “Weaving Community with Ukrainians”
Eliot Chapel 1011 SW 12th Ave, Portland +1 moreWeek of Events
Sunday, January 4, 2026
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January 4, 2026 -🥞 Pancake Breakfast
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January 4, 2026 -🕯️ Sunday Worship
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January 4, 2026 -Children and Youth Learning Community
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January 4, 2026 -First Steps Orientation and Campus Tour
🥞 Pancake Breakfast
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
In-person Sanctuary 1211 SW Main St. Portland, OR 97205 Join us on livestream here
Children and Youth 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
First Steps Orientation and Campus Tour
First Steps Orientation and Campus Tour is a welcoming regular event held on the first Sunday of most months, 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 … Continue reading First Steps Orientation and Campus Tour
Monday, January 5, 2026
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January 5, 2026 -Loving Kindness Meditation
Loving Kindness Meditation
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
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
No events on this day.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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January 7, 2026 -The Alliance Presents “Weaving Community with Ukrainians”
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January 7, 2026 -Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE
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January 7, 2026 -Monthly Board Meeting
The Alliance Presents “Weaving Community with Ukrainians”
Join Rick and Maxine Lathrop, Global Service Corps Ukraine Program founders and 1st U members, for a community gathering with other Alliance members and virtually with their friends in Ukraine who participate in their Drop-in Café Conversation Clubs. Hear their story of the Ukraine Program, listen as Alliance and Ukrainian participants share their experiences, and … Continue reading The Alliance Presents “Weaving Community with Ukrainians”
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE is an opportunity for faith communities to be in solidarity, declaring our moral outrage at the cruel practices of abducting community members, terrorizing communities, and separating families, in the name of an inhumane political agenda. We will demonstrate that neighbors show up for neighbors. We will be shoulder-to-shoulder to bear … Continue reading Neighbor-to-Neighbor Interfaith Witness at ICE
Monthly Board Meeting
Congregants are welcome to join us in person (Buchan Reception Hall) or on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82930223125?pwd=nWHAO9V2u2GYaaNeMOcai3cKCsz4VU.1
Thursday, January 8, 2026
No events on this day.
Friday, January 9, 2026
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January 9, 2026 -Vespers
Vespers
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
Saturday, January 10, 2026
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January 10, 2026 -Jean Robinson Celebration of Life
Jean Robinson Celebration of Life
Member Jean Robinson died on October 10 at the age of 90. She was a member since 2004 and in recent years mostly watched services online. Jean was a teacher at Vernon Elementary School and Jefferson High School. Join us in Eliot Chapel to celebrate her life, followed by a reception in Buchan Hall.