The Task of Belonging
It is a beautiful thing to experience a sense of belonging—whether it is the spiritual work of learning to belong to oneself, the joys of belonging to a community, or … Continue reading The Task of Belonging
Topic: Belonging
Fauré’s Requiem (Music & Worship)
This amazing Requiem depicts the timelessness of human existence, the procession of generations, human longings, profound sorrow, fear of the unknown, as well as light, hope, the ultimate joys of heaven, … Continue reading Fauré’s Requiem (Music & Worship)
A Sense of Home
Mother’s Day is a day that is both particular and expansive for our community, which celebrates many kinds of families. As we explore our spiritual theme of “Join the Journey” … Continue reading A Sense of Home
Borders and Belonging
**This was the sermon topic bid on by Laurie Lester for the 2024 – 2025 program year.** … Our congregational year’s spiritual theme is “Join the Journey,” and our topic for the … Continue reading Borders and Belonging
Music and Worship
Please join us for this special Music and Worship service presented by our Praise Singers. Featured will be a number of pieces that take us from the loneliness of these … Continue reading Music and Worship
Call and Response
Rev. Bill Sinkford will reflect on (a few) questions submitted by members of the congregation. Email yours to Q-and-A@firstunitarianportland.org. The message of the morning will emerge from the concerns and … Continue reading Call and Response
My Faith in Creativity
Faith is a difficult word for Unitarian Universalists since it gets associated with “belief” in things that are not scientifically provable. I yearned for something that did not defy reason … Continue reading My Faith in Creativity
The Premise and the Promise
Thank you, Bethany and Dustin for “A Safe Place to Land.” “Be the hand of a hopeful stranger… Be the light in the dark of this danger Til the sun … Continue reading The Premise and the Promise
Letting Go of Toxicity
Capitalism is designed to produce things—and enough desire for those things to keep the production wheels endlessly turning out stuff and profits. And yet, we are beginning to see the … Continue reading Letting Go of Toxicity