Join us for a special All Souls’ Day Service for All Ages. How do we tend to the hearth of our ancestors? How do their stories and memories kindle the … Continue reading Heirlooms of the Heart

In a year when we are honoring the divine spark in all, let us take time to celebrate the way our collective lights co-create our community. We are excited to … Continue reading Brighten The Light

Following last Sunday’s service about listening to the still, small voice within, we turn to the practice of listening to one another. In a time of deep divisions, of sweeping … Continue reading The Space Between Us

Our spiritual theme of the year is Catch the Spark! and this month our topic is Listening. Let us begin with listening within. It can be difficult to find quiet moments, especially … Continue reading Do You Hear?

In-Person in Eliot Chapel and Online Link: https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/yom-kippur-2026/ As Unitarian Universalists, we honor multiple strands of wisdom from various faith traditions. The Jewish Holiday of Yom Kippur offers practices of reflection and renewal … Continue reading Yom Kippur

Join us for our second Sunday of the new program year for our main worship service and learning community classes at 10:15am. (Children and youth start in the sanctuary.) Then, … Continue reading Gleam of Light

We are delighted to begin the new congregational year together with a multigenerational all-ages service. We will be kicking off our annual spiritual theme, “Catch the Spark!” Fall is a … Continue reading Homecoming: Catch the Spark!

This is a time for members, friends, and visitors to ask questions of Rev. Alison about faith in general, Unitarian Universalism in particular, our congregation, or any question that is … Continue reading Q&A Sermon!

We wind up our spiritual theme of the year, “Weaving Community,” this summer with the topic of belonging. One of the core religious principles we hear about is to “Love … Continue reading A Place to Belong

It is said that laughter is medicine sent from the gods. This is one way that grace is woven throughout our lives. As summer begins, let us explore the power … Continue reading “Laugh Out Loud!”