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SUMMARY:*Registration Required* De-Escalation Training
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to learn the basics of nonviolent resistance and hone your de-escalation techniques in this dynamic workshop featuring role-playing and other skills embodiment exercises. Facilitated by long-time activist and trainer Malcom Scott. Please register here. \nMalcom Gregory Scott is a long-time AIDS survivor\, activist\, and writer with decades of experience organizing and participating in nonviolent direct actions. He currently serves as East Portland Indivisible’s Safety Team Co-lead responsible for training and on an advisory group developing protest safety guidance for the Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network (COIN). 
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/de-escalation-training/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T190000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Congregants are welcome to join us in person (Buchan Reception Hall) or on Zoom: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82930223125?pwd=nWHAO9V2u2GYaaNeMOcai3cKCsz4VU.1
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/monthly-board-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251005T100000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20241127T211450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T192223Z
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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/2025-10-05/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251002T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251002T143000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250917T235333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T235334Z
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Practices Group
DESCRIPTION:First Thursdays in Channing (A101) \nThird Thursdays in Eliot Chapel \n  \nJoin 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. Facilitator is Patty C. We 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.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/contemplative-practices-group-3/2025-10-02/
LOCATION:Channing\, A101
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250929T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250929T120000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250908T190519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T193437Z
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SUMMARY:*Registration Closed* Writing Life Stories
DESCRIPTION:We all have stories to tell — perhaps big and important events and accomplishments\, or small and quiet everyday happenings that give life meaning. \nJoin fellow congregants to begin or continue writing the narratives of our lives. We will write together\, share if desired\, and create connections with one another through our stories. All levels of writing experience and those with works in progress are welcome. \nDates: September 29\, October 13 and 27\, and November 10 \nPlease commit to all sessions. Class is limited to 12. \nRegistration is now closed! \nFor questions\, email facilitator Jennifer O.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/writing-life-stories/2025-09-29/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250924T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250924T200000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250909T234316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T194701Z
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SUMMARY:Barbara Fields Celebration of Life
DESCRIPTION:Member Barbara Fields died unexpectedly on July 23 at the age of 77. Barbara joined our church in 2020\, was on the Nominating Committee and was also active in the anti-racist book groups. One friend described Barbara as a beautiful soul. We will miss her warm\, caring personality. \nJoin us on September 24 at 6 p.m. in Buchan Reception Hall to celebrate her life.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/barbara-fields-celebration-of-life/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Memorial
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250914T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250914T160000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250903T234733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250906T023308Z
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SUMMARY:Therese DesCamp Author Reading
DESCRIPTION:Former Portland resident and longtime author Therese DesCamp will read from her newly published book\, Hands Like Roots: Notes on an Entangled Contemplative Path (Santos Books\, 2025) on Sunday\, September 14\, at 2:30 p.m. DesCamp’s essays explore life as a contemplative firmly planted in and entwined with community. She weaves seemingly disparate topics—hydrology\, cognitive linguistics\, political chaos\, the nature of causality\, climate instability and embodiment—with the inner world of meditation and prayer\, to offer an intelligent\, accessible\, sometimes hilarious\, and always heart-opening whole. Early reviewers have called Hands Like Roots “foundational and funny\, poetic and practical\,” “an extraordinary work of hope in a moment that often feels completely bereft of hope\,” and “essential spiritual nourishment for weary hearts.” \nSponsored by First Unitarian Beacon Bookstore\, the reading will take place in the Buchan Reception Hall at First Unitarian Church in Portland from 2:30-4:00 p.m. on September 14th. Free parking is available in the church lot on 12th between Salmon and Main; entrance to the Buchan Reception Hall is on Salmon Street\, between 12th and 13th. \nTherese DesCamp claimed Portland as her hometown as a young adult. She spent a dozen years working as an advocate for differently-abled persons before moving to Berkeley for graduate school. Following completion of an MDiv and PhD—and a peripatetic life following jobs in California—DesCamp settled in the Kootenay Mountains of rural British Columbia\, where she founded a retreat centre with her husband\, George Meier. Therese was long-listed for the 2023 CBC nonfiction award\, and her writing has appeared in professional journals\, books\, popular magazines\, newspapers and online. 
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/therese-descamp-author-reading/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250907T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250907T100000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20241127T211450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T192223Z
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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/2025-09-07/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250906T170000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250703T214649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T214649Z
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SUMMARY:Mike Couch Celebration of Life
DESCRIPTION:Member Mike Couch died early on the morning of June 25 at the age of 68\, after living with Alzheimer’s Disease for the past twelve years. Mike was a long-time member of First Unitarian\, and leaves behind his wife Kathy\, son Jack\, siblings\, and the many people who loved him. \nJoin us in Eliot Chapel to celebrate his life\, followed by a reception in Buchan Reception Hall.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/mike-couch-celebration-of-life/
LOCATION:Eliot Chapel\, 1011 SW 12th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Memorial
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250904T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250904T143000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250917T235333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T235334Z
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Practices Group
DESCRIPTION:First Thursdays in Channing (A101) \nThird Thursdays in Eliot Chapel \n  \nJoin 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. Facilitator is Patty C. We 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.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/contemplative-practices-group-3/2025-09-04/
LOCATION:Channing\, A101
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250903T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250903T210000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250903T193222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T221419Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Congregants are welcome to join us in person (Buchan Reception Hall) or on Zoom: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82930223125?pwd=nWHAO9V2u2GYaaNeMOcai3cKCsz4VU.1 \nTonight’s agenda and additional materials can be found here: \nClick to access Board-Packet-Final-1.pdf
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/monthly-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T130000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250807T184708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T184708Z
UID:10001701-1756035000-1756040400@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Shower Project Open House
DESCRIPTION:Curious about our 13 Salmon Shower Project that our congregation runs weekly on Wednesdays and Thursdays in the lower level of the Buchan Building? Come to the Open House after church on Sunday\, August 24\, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Meet us in the Buchan Reception Hall for snacks and a brief movie about the Shower Project. We’ll then head downstairs to tour our shower\, day room\, and clothing closet and experience the welcome our unhoused guests receive. The Open House is open to all – with stickers for the kids! The space is ADA accessible. \nIf you’d like to contribute to the Shower Project\, feel free to bring NEW men’s or women’s underwear (size M boxer briefs\, sports bras\, etc.) or USED clothes\, shoes\, and belts for the clothing closet. 
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/shower-project-open-house/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Program/Event,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250810T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250810T140000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250512T181333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250808T184136Z
UID:10001519-1754825400-1754834400@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Last Wishes: How Do We Want to Be Remembered?
DESCRIPTION:What are the life stories you want others to know and remember about you? What do you want your legacy to be? How do you start sometimes difficult conversations regarding your last wishes with friends and family? Join Rev. Duane Fickeisen and First U Senior Engagement (FUSE) team for an afternoon of conversation with one another about the journey of life\, who we have become along the paths we’ve taken\, and what we hope others will remember. We’ll talk about how to plan for a memorial service and how to approach writing your obituary. We will also ask for your ideas on topics for future forums. All ages welcome! \nBring your own lunch and desserts. Drinks will be provided. Please RSVP with the “Going” button below so we can plan accordingly.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/last-wishes-forum/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection,Program/Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250807T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250807T143000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20241212T192835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T235115Z
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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/2025-08-07/
LOCATION:Channing\, A101
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250802T113000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250729T224155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T224210Z
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SUMMARY:Paul Albrecht Memorial
DESCRIPTION:Community member and Shower Project volunteer Paul Albrecht died unexpectedly in April 2025. His sister Sandi shared her gratitude that Paul was able to reconnect with their childhood Unitarian faith and with the Shower Project before his death. We hold Paul’s family\, all who loved him\, and those who benefited from his service to this community in our hearts. \nJoin us in Buchan Reception Hall to celebrate his life.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/paul-albrecht-memorial/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Memorial
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250713T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250713T133000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250523T231856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T231856Z
UID:10001522-1752406200-1752413400@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:New to Portland Meet-up
DESCRIPTION:New to town? Join Rev. Leah Ongiri and Jen Thomas at this meet-up for congregants new to Portland that want to meet others from the church community or ask questions about the Portland area. We will have some treats to share and play a game. Families are welcome. No RSVP required.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/new-to-portland-meet-up/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection,Program/Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250703T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250703T143000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20241212T192835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T235115Z
UID:10001810-1751547600-1751553000@www.firstunitarianportland.org
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/2025-07-03/
LOCATION:Channing\, A101
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T170000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250602T215721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T215721Z
UID:10001604-1750510800-1750525200@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Pete Guest Memorial
DESCRIPTION:Member Pete Guest died peacefully on May 27 in the skilled nursing facility at Holladay Park Plaza\, his retirement community. He was 84 years old. He was surrounded by his wife\, Kristin\, and his son\, Andrew. Pete had declined over several years\, was hospitalized in early April\, and then moved to hospice at Holladay Park for 6 weeks. Pete was a UU since college and active in several UU congregations in other cities. Right after moving to Portland in 2013\, he joined First Unitarian Portland.  \nJoin us in Eliot Chapel at 1 p.m. to celebrate Pete’s life\, followed by a reception in Buchan Reception Hall.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/pete-guest-memorial/
LOCATION:Eliot Chapel\, 1011 SW 12th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Memorial
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T180000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250602T221023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T222308Z
UID:10001606-1749909600-1749924000@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Julie Wheeler Memorial
DESCRIPTION:Julie Wheeler joined the church in 1971\, along with her husband Andrew (who died in 2023). In her professional life\, Julie was a teacher and a founder of Ceasefire Oregon. She died on February 12 at the age of 90. Read her obituary here. \nJoin us in Eliot Chapel at 2 p.m. to celebrate Julie’s life\, followed by a reception in Buchan Reception Hall.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/julie-wheeler-memorial/
LOCATION:Eliot Chapel\, 1011 SW 12th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205
CATEGORIES:Memorial
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250605T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250605T143000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20241212T192835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T235115Z
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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/2025-06-05/
LOCATION:Channing\, A101
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250604T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250604T210000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250313T005752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T191701Z
UID:10001629-1749063600-1749070800@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Board of Trustees meets on the first Wednesday of most months\, 7 – 9 p.m. Meetings are open to congregants. \nJoin us in Buchan Reception Hall (B102)\, or click here to join on Zoom. \nMeeting ID: 829 3022 3125\nPasscode: DaisyB# \nOr join by phone: +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/board-meeting/2025-06-04/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250601T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250601T100000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20241127T211450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T192223Z
UID:10000013-1748767500-1748772000@www.firstunitarianportland.org
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/2025-06-01/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T213000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250429T180554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T181640Z
UID:10001337-1746903600-1746912600@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Music Retreat Talent Show!
DESCRIPTION:Come experience the “home version” of our “Saturday Night Soiree” talent shows that have occurred at our yearly Music Department retreats over the years. See a collection of serious and not-so-serious acts from the singers and ringers in our music department. There will be snacks and beverages to boot. Come on out and have some fun while helping to support the church! Please enter through the Salmon St. door. \nYou can buy $20 tickets at the door if you don’t already have slots that you purchased from last year’s auction. \nPlease note! There’s a Timbers game at 7:30pm that night\, and parking on the street and in lots may be difficult\, so plan to arrive early for parking.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/music-retreat-talent-show/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music/Concert,Program/Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250507T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250507T210000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250313T005752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T191701Z
UID:10001303-1746644400-1746651600@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Board of Trustees meets on the first Wednesday of most months\, 7 – 9 p.m. Meetings are open to congregants. \nJoin us in Buchan Reception Hall (B102)\, or click here to join on Zoom. \nMeeting ID: 829 3022 3125\nPasscode: DaisyB# \nOr join by phone: +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/board-meeting/2025-05-07/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T173000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250421T172450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T172450Z
UID:10001333-1746372600-1746379800@www.firstunitarianportland.org
SUMMARY:Joanne O'Connell Memorial
DESCRIPTION: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 had a smile on her face and would take the time to listen to everyone. \nJoin us in the Buchan Reception Hall from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. for a celebration of her life.
URL:https://www.firstunitarianportland.org/event/joanne-oconnell-memorial/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Memorial
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250504T100000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20241127T211450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T192223Z
UID:10000012-1746348300-1746352800@www.firstunitarianportland.org
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250501T143000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20241212T192835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T235115Z
UID:10001178-1746104400-1746109800@www.firstunitarianportland.org
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250420T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250420T133000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250413T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250413T150000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20250306T210429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T223901Z
UID:10001296-1744546500-1744556400@www.firstunitarianportland.org
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250406T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250406T100000
DTSTAMP:20260625T150104
CREATED:20241127T211450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T192223Z
UID:10000011-1743929100-1743933600@www.firstunitarianportland.org
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/2025-04-06/
LOCATION:Buchan Hall\, 1226 SW Salmon St\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gathering & Connection
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