| Sunday ServicesSunday, November 10: Services at 9:15 & 11:15 a.m.
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Everyday Death
-Rev. Mira Mickiewicz
There is a Bhutanese saying, “To be a happy person, one must contemplate death five times every day.” In our culture that sometimes seems allergic to death, how might a practice like this benefit us? How might it prepare us not only for a happy life, but for a good death?
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Bill's BlogDemocracy
The first thing to say about our democracy is that it is not one. Our system of government is not a democracy. The “framers” of our system, those “founding fathers”, were deeply distrustful of democracy and what might happen if all the people had a voice in our political decision making.
Unitarian Thomas Jefferson’s “all [men] are created equal” was never the embodied intention. Jefferson did not live it and none of the men who gathered in Philadelphia in 1787 believed they were creating a real democracy. They intended that all people would not participate, only the wealthy, white, male, property owners…like themselves. The rhetoric of democracy shielded a system of power and privilege that has proven remarkably persistent and resistant to change.
You know this and I know this. But with almost exactly one year until the next national election, I am trying to prepare myself to withstand the disregard for truth and the dishonesty of our national discourse ...Continued
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First ConnectionsThe First Connection series is designed with newcomers to the church in mind, but everyone is most welcome. Get to know others in the church, something about how things work here, and how to make connections. First Connections is offered between services beginning at 10:30 a.m. and concluding in time to get to the second service, around 11:05 p.m.
How the Church Works
Sunday, Nov. 10, 10:30–11:05 a.m.
Join members of the Church Board of Trustees to learn about how the church is governed. How decisions are made and who does what?
Community Potluck BrunchSunday, Nov. 17, after each service
Join in the post service potluck brunch that follows our Celebration Sunday service, a special time of year when we come together and make our financial pledges for the coming year. Let's celebrate together this wonderful community of ours.
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2020 AFD "Each of Us and All of Us"
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Our heartfelt thanks go out to those who have pledged these past weeks. Every pledge and every gift helps fund the life and work of the church and is valued here.
Total Goal: $1,600,000
Pledged as of 11/6: $622,569
Number of Pledges: 284
Percentage of Goal: 38.9%
Only one week until Celebration Sunday. We are coming to the end of our one-month AFD campaign and we need your pledge! Pledge on Sunday down in Margaret Fuller Hall at our AFD table or online here.
Mark your calendars…join us NEXT Sunday, Nov. 17 on Celebration Sunday for high-energy New Orleans brass band inspired music, a truly celebratory service and dancing in the aisles (if you feel so moved!). This is a multigenerational service where children of all ages are welcome, so come one, come all and enjoy the special festivities.
AND afterward, be sure to attend our cheerful and delicious...Community Potluck Brunch in Fuller Hall!
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Younger Adult Potluck Brunch!
Sunday, Nov. 10, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Daisy Bingham
We are happy to have Rev. Abigail Clauhs at brunch this Sunday! Learn more about our upcoming retreat and meet new people. You are welcome even if you do not bring a dish. Just bring your wonderful self! Drop-ins welcome. If you are bringing a dish to share, you are welcome to leave it in Daisy Bingham (next to Margaret Fuller Hall) prior to the second service.
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Our Eighth Issue of Speaking of Justice: Faith In Action E-Magazine Is Here!
Hot off the press! This issue explores disrupting white supremacy culture. Learn why we believe transforming a culture and its system of white supremacy is liberating work, is spiritual work, and is important to help live out our faith as Unitarian Universalists.
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Aging: A Men’s Community WorkshopSaturday, Nov. 9, 9–1 p.m.
Through small and large group discussions and writing activities, we will reflect on aging while building community. Complimentary snacks and refreshments will be provided. Open to men, non-binary, and gender expansive individuals.
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Peace Action Group and First Unitarian Participate in Gun Violence Sabbath
Friday, Nov. 15–Sunday, Nov. 17
First Unitarian Portland has joined Lift Every Voice Oregon and the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon for the End Gun Violence Sabbath from Nov. 15–17.
People from diverse religious backgrounds unite in remembering gun violence through prayer and lifting a collective voice for peace and an end to the gun violence that leaves our communities grieving. We now number in the thousands from all over Oregon in our shared commitment to challenge the status quo as we work toward this important goal. Visit the Peace Action Group table in Fuller Hall after services to learn more about how we at First Unitarian Portland are putting our faith into action to end gun violence.
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Gentle Yoga in the EveningMondays: 5:30–6:30 p.m., Room A108
Wednesdays: 5:30–6:30 p.m., Room A108
With a focus on spine health, energy renewal, and community, this class is inclusive for all bodies. Please bring your own yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing.
Fee: Drop-ins welcome. Pay when you come to class; $12 for individual classes. Eight classes for $8 each ($64).
Facilitator: Elizabeth Domike is a certified yoga instructor, a member of First Unitarian and has been teaching this class for five years.
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Join Us Next Sunday for Celebration Sunday!
Sunday, Nov. 17
Join us NEXT Sunday for our high-energy New Orleans brass band inspired music, a truly celebratory service and dancing in the aisles (if you feel so moved!). This is a multigenerational service where children of all ages are welcome, so come one, come all and enjoy the special festivities.
AND afterward, be sure to attend our cheerful and delicious...
Community Potluck Brunch
After Each Service
Margaret Fuller Hall & Daisy Bingham
This is a chance for our dedicated congregants to showcase all sorts of fun and delicious recipes in the spirit of community. This week is the time to do some grocery shopping and plan what sweet or savory finger-food you might bring to share.
How it works:
•Before each service, please deliver your items to Fuller Hall (ONLY bring containers you don’t need back)
•Bring finger food ONLY! Have your items precut or prepared as small individual portion sizes for 10–20 people.
•Bring items that can be held safely at room temperature (there is no heating or cooling for food items).
•Label your food! We’ll have a well-marked “food sensitivities” table for special foods without certain ingredients.
Let’s Celebrate Together this Wonderful Community of Ours!
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Younger Adult* Retreat: Nurturing and Deepening
Saturday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
You are invited to join the Younger Adult Caucus for a day-long retreat, where we will nurture our spirits, deepen our relationships, and explore how we are called to create change and justice in the world.
**There are no age restrictions. We are less interested in how many years you’ve been on earth and more interested in your experiences here. So, if you identify as being on the younger end of adults in THIS congregation, especially if that has meant that you’ve found it hard to find your place here, this community and events are for you!
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Transgender Day of Remembrance Interfaith Vigil
Sunday, Nov. 17
Event: 4 p.m.
Reception: 5:30–7 p.m.
Gather with us for an interfaith service featuring local spiritual leaders, live music, and a candle lighting ceremony for the fallen.
A reception will follow the service, a time to share a complimentary simple meal, light refreshments, and fellowship.
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Rev. Bill Sinkford and Rev. Mira Mickiewicz were recently interviewed on KBOO!
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Runaway InequalitySaturday, Nov. 23, 6–9 p.m.
Eliot Chapel
"There is nothing in the economic universe that will automatically rescue us from runaway inequality....Either we wage a large-scale battle for economic, social and environmental justice, or we will witness the continued deterioration of the world we inhabit."
Join the Economic Justice Action Group & Oregon Center for Public Policy to welcome (for a second time) Les Leopold talking about his latest book, Runaway Inequality, An Activist's Guide to Economic Justice. Les co-founded the Labor Institute in New York City and authored The Looting of America: How Wall Street's Game of Fantasy Finance Destroyed Our Jobs, Pensions, and Prosperity, and What We Can Do About it.
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Understanding Homelessness in Downtown Portland
Saturday, Nov. 23, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Margaret Fuller Hall, Free
This Educational Forum--for people who live, work, study, or own a business in downtown Portland.
Ted Wheeler, Mayor of Portland, will give the opening address, followed by five panels focusing on issues ranging from mental health, addiction and disability to hot button issues of public safety, camping and trash. In addition, there will be testimonials from currently or formerly homeless individuals.
Sponsored by First Unitarian and Committee on Hunger and Homelessness (COHHO).
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Death Café
Sunday, Nov. 24, 1–3 p.m.
A Death Café is an opportunity for people to come together in a relaxed space to discuss death over a cup of tea or coffee.
Our objective is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives.
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Greens Sale Alert
Sundays, Nov. 24 and Dec. 1
The special purchase days this year are Nov. 24 and Dec. 1. You can order:
- special order items for your home
- gift wreaths for family and friends
Bring your checkbook/credit card and your address list for gift wreath recipients to Margaret Fuller Hall on these dates. Gift wreath purchase includes postage.
Special orders are available for pickup on Sunday, Dec. 8 or 15.
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Living with Loss: How Will I Get through the Holidays?Sundays, Nov. 24, Dec. 8 and 15, 10:45–12:15 p.m.
This class, led by Rev. Wendy Fish and Kristin Guest, will offer support through sharing information on the grief process, listening to your stories, suggesting ideas for holiday plans, and connecting with others.
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LGBTQIA+ Pride Holiday PartySaturday, Dec. 7, 6 p.m.
You are invited to our white elephant holiday finger food potluck party!
No alcohol. For more information or to volunteer, visit our Pride Table located in Margaret Fuller Hall after service or email us at this address.
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November Art WallThe watercolors of Susan and Ron Spears are featured in November.
They use watercolor as a dynamic medium, trying to portray the essence of nature with a freshness of spirit.
The Art Wall’s mission is to integrate art into the spiritual life of First Unitarian Portland by providing a venue for congregants to be moved by quality artwork from artists within the church and throughout the metro region.
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BookstoreSpilling the Light, the 2019 UUA in Spirit Meditation Manual has just been released by Theresa Soto. We have many other volumes in this series, including To Wake, To Rise by Rev Sinkford. Each title is just $8.
Our bookstore (which started life in a closet in the 1960’s) has grown to a vibrant, welcoming respite for all congregants and visitors to First Unitarian Portland.
It supports the spiritual mission and principles of our church with offerings to stimulate and broaden our thinking as we move along our spiritual path, and help us better understand Unitarian Universalism.
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Program EventsAdult Programs, Social Justice, Learning Community, Music & Arts
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COHHO and First Unitarian Portland Support Portland Street ResponseJoin us in endorsing Street Root’s proposal, Portland Street Response, to set up a new system of first responders, teams of medics and peer support specialists, who would respond with compassion to 911 calls about people struggling with homelessness and behavioral health crises.
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Immigrant Justice Action Group Lifts Up Challenges and Successes: National ActionOn November 12, the Supreme Court will consider the Trump administration’s termination of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), deciding whether this action was lawful and possibly whether DACA’s creation itself was lawful. With the potential to impact the lives of 700,000 recipients, First Unitarian Portland signed on to an amicus brief in support of DACA. DACA recipients are the first to say that the protections they receive should be had by all immigrants. Regardless of the outcome of this case, DACA recipients will continue to demand reform of our immigration laws and a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants currently residing in the United States.
Action on the Border: Also on November 12, Dr. Scott Warren, a volunteer with the humanitarian non-profit No More Deaths (NMD), is being retried in Arizona federal court on two charges of harboring immigrants. An earlier trial on felony charges of conspiring to transport and harbor immigrants ended with a mistrial. In August 2018, A First Unitarian delegation traveled to the border for Faith Floods the Desert, an interfaith solidarity action, placing water in the desert in support of the work of NMD and other humanitarian volunteers in the borderlands.
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Action in Oregon: In October, our partner organization the Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ) in conjunction with the Immigration Law Lab and the ACLU successfully lobbied at the Uniform Trial Court Rules Hearing for an end to ICE actions at the courthouses. The recommendation is to ban ICE officials from making arrests at the courthouse without a judicial warrant. Also, attempts by an anti-immigrant group (to overturn Drivers Licenses for All) passed by the Oregon Legislature, through Initiative Petition 43 were declared unconstitutional.
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The Learning Community 2019–2020 Registration Is Now Open!If you are a returning family, check out our website to find our online form, or just click below to register your child/children for the 2019–2020 church year classes.
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Interested in Becoming a Learning Community Teacher?
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Sunday Afternoon ChildcareWe offer childcare for all ages each Sunday from 1–3 p.m. while you attend an event or meeting at church. Request care for your child(ren) at the Eliot Info Desk by 1 p.m. that day. Staff are released at 1 p.m. if no one has requested care by then.
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| Get InvolvedMake a difference in the First Unitarian Portland community
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Join Our Sunday Morning Hospitality Team!Imagine the smiles on our congregants’ faces as you serve up fresh coffee on Sunday mornings. Offer a variety of teas, juice, and occasional crunchy snacks. Become a member of our Sunday coffee host team by choosing a regular Sunday each month to volunteer, or offering your help as a substitute when called upon. Either one would be much appreciated. Excellent training is provided by our experienced volunteers.
Email John in the front office or call him at 503-228-6389 x102. Or just stop by the Fuller Hall kitchen on Sunday morning and add your name to the list.
This is a great way to get to know folks!
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Sunday Drivers Needed
Can you provide an occasional ride to Sunday services for a neighbor? Do you, or someone you know, need help getting to church?
Our First Unitarian Neighborhood Connections rideshare program helps match riders with drivers in Portland and Lake Oswego and is organized by ZIP code. To learn more, contact Maina Ptolemy at 503-803-8991.
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| Seeking UshersUshers are needed. Looking for a way to serve in our community? Consider being an usher one Sunday a month. You’ll be part of a team that is the welcoming face of the congregation. For information, see Dev Dion after services on Sunday or contact him by email.
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Seeking Sunday Welcoming Volunteers
If you like to greet people and make them feel welcome, this volunteer opportunity is for you: become a Welcome Desk or Newcomer Table host before or after a Sunday service.
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In the CommunityCommunity milestones, joys, and sorrows
Member Sandy Hodge's 54-year old sister Julie was recently diagnosed with stage 4 appendix cancer. Sandy, Julie, and the extended family would appreciate your prayers and healing thoughts.
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From Your Board of Trustees: October Moderator Letter
Greetings –
Fall is upon us and it seems we’re settling in for a rich church year. Every time I’m at the church I’m impressed by all that is happening, from our own Sunday services and committee meetings to the wide variety of community members who rent our facilities.
The board hosted our first forum of the year with a meet and greet on Sept. 29. It was the kind of meeting we enjoy–one where we shared our goals and work for the year and then had time to discuss more deeply the thoughts on your minds. We hope to continue these discussions in various settings throughout the year. Thank you to all of you who attended ...Continued
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Naming First Unitarian Foundation in Your Will or Estate PlanHelp assure the long-term sustainability of this beloved congregation by including First Unitarian Portland in your will or estate plan.
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Sunday, Nov. 3 Attendance:1st Service: 256
2nd Service: 307
Musicians: 25
Total: 588
Livestream: 101
Grand Total: 689
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Congratulations PUAH!
First Unitarian Portland is proud to be part of the Portland United Against Hate Steering Committee to accept the Spirit of Portland Award.
PUAH is a community-initiated coalition of 80 non-profits, neighborhood groups, and municipal partners committed to tracking, responding to, and preventing acts of hate. Born in response to the uptick in hate violence after the 2016 elections, PUAH provides trauma-informed support to communities targeted by hate violence and serves as the primary collaborative and intersectional vehicle for addressing the epidemic of hate in Portland.
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Give the Joy of Flowers for Sunday’s Service
Have you ever wondered where the beautiful Sunday morning flowers come from each week? You can be one of the generous donors of the chancel flowers.
The upcoming holidays are a great time to remember loved ones and family by sponsoring chancel flowers.
For details about giving flowers for the chancel, contact Marsha, or call her at 503-954-3534.
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Help Us Be a Welcoming CongregationDo you have a spare bedroom you are willing to share with other UUs visiting Portland for a few days? You would provide a bed, a bath, and a simple breakfast. We often have more requests than hosts! More hosts are needed in NE Portland, but anywhere in the city is good.
Remember our program if you are having out-of-town guests who need housing. For details, contact Ruth Robinson.
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Add to Our Media Collection
Taken any nice photos of First Unitarian Portland or its events? Send them our way to help build our media collection! Sending us your photos gives us permission to publish and/or use images for publications, website content, and social media. If you'd like to limit your permission, just let us know. Please email your photos to us here.
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Why Pronouns MatterAt church and elsewhere, it’s becoming more common for people to introduce themselves with the pronouns they use, and to ask, “What pronouns do you use?” Though this may be an unfamiliar question for you, becoming comfortable with it is a way to live our UU principles.
Here’s why:
Gender is a primary way our creative identities interact with the world. Many people feel comfortable with the gender assigned to them at birth based on their genitals, assigned male or female, and are called cisgender. (Cis means “on the same side of,” so for these people, gender and sex-at-birth align.) For many others, their assigned gender is not a true or comfortable identity. Read more here.
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Ongoing GroupsThe following church groups meet on a regular schedule during our program year (approximately September through May or June). Many groups meet on an irregular basis or take the summer months off, so if you are unsure about a particular group's schedule, please contact the individual listed.
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| Africa Connections
This church social justice group supports advocacy and outreach work in communities in Kenya and Zimbabwe that have been deeply impacted by HIV AIDS. We do this through support of the IMANI Project, Zimbabwe Artists Project, and Quilts for Empowerment. Questions? Email Annie Bennett.
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Aging Together Learning GroupWe use books, movies, poems, and various art forms to catalyze group dialogue about our personal experience of aging. Meetings are held monthly on the first Monday from 1 –3 p.m. For more information or to register, please contact Lucy Garrick.
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The Alliance
The Alliance meets September through May, usually on the first Wednesday of the month, for a luncheon, business meeting, and program. Visit the Alliance web page. Questions? Email Alliance.
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| Animal Ministry Group
We normally meet on the fourth Sunday, 12:45 p.m., A303. Visit the Animal Ministry web page for special meeting times. Questions? 503-520-9012.
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Caregiver Support GroupWe usually meet on the fourth Sunday of the month, September through May.
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| Children's Mosaic Restoration Group
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Committee on Hunger & Homelessness (COHHO)We meet monthly September through May on the fourth Sunday from 12:30 –2 p.m. in the Fireside room in A303. Visit our table in Margaret Fuller Hall on the second and fourth Sundays.
Questions? Ingrid Gjestvang.
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| Contemplative Practice Group Second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:30–8 p.m., A301. We offer a regular opportunity for building community through silent meditation, mindfulness poetry, and deep discussion on church themes. Questions? Connie Cleaton, 503-282-6389
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| Economic Justice Action Group (EJAG)The Economic Justice Action Group (EJAG) educates and advocates on issues of economic justice. Watch for our speaker, book, and movie events. Stop by our table for the latest information on fair trade, health care, democracy, and inequality and its dimensions. We meet the third Sunday of every month, September to June, at 9 a.m. in the Fireside Room. Questions? Michael Wade
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| Ending Mass Incarceration/Advancing Racial JusticeWe usually meet monthly on the fourth Tuesday, 6:30–8 p.m., B302. Questions? Kathryn Scotten.
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Good Times Committee
Join with fellow congregants for social gatherings, from happy hour to hikes, from dinners to plays. Learn more and sign up with Good Times during social hour on Sundays. Questions? Laura Gadley, 847-525-8700.
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Immigrant Justice Action Group (IJAG)The Immigrant Justice Action Group (IJAG) meets the first Wednesday of the months of September–May, from 1:30–3 p.m. in the Channing Room.
Our focus is on making connections, education, and action on immigrant justice. Our meetings include time for reflection, sharing, and information about the many dimensions of the immigration challenge. We also share opportunities for engagement and collaboration with our partners in the community and develop strategies and arrangements for our participation.
Through the IJAG Google group, we disseminate recommended actions. Join us for the important work of immigrant justice! Questions? Contact us here.
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LGBTQIA Pride Group
Find out the latest social events by picking up a flyer at our Pride Table in Margaret Fuller Hall for our monthly movie game night, monthly PDX roller skating, potlucks, and any projects being planned. Visit our Facebook page: First Unitarian Pride, Portland, OR for all of our events and the LGBTQIA events we are supporting in the Portland area.
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Meditation GroupGroup meets in the Eliot Chapel, 7–8:30 p.m on Wednesdays. Silent meditation for 30 minutes, followed by reading and discussing a book by a Buddhist author. Please email with your phone number if you are considering coming. Questions? Contact Mary Ann Harman.
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Mental Health Action GroupMHAG exists to educate the congregation about mental health issues and to support those in the congregation living with mental illness or whose relatives live with mental illness. We meet every third Sunday at 1 p.m. in the Buchan Building.
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Quilts of Love GroupThird Thursday meeting is 10–11:30 a.m., B310. Sew-in is on the first Thursday at Modern Domestic, 1408 NE Alberta St., from 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. This group creates quilts for families served by Portland Homeless Family Solutions as they transition from the shelter to a permanent home. Questions? Contact Kathleen Vinson, 503-477-6001.
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| Peace Action Group Monthly on the second Saturday, 10 a.m.–12 p.m., Channing Room. Questions? Tess Beistel, Terri Shofner, Brianna Bragg.
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| Sunday Morning T'ai Chi Chih
Sunday morning T'ai Chi Chih, 8:30–9 a.m.; check the sign board in the Buchan building for meeting locations. Questions? Email Adult Programs.
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UU Knitting Group2nd and 4th Thursdays each month, 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Buchan Reception Hall
The knitting group is wanting to expand to include crocheters and our new name will be Yarn Crafters. Yarn provided. All levels welcome.
Questions? Susan Pryor, 503-894-9945.
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| UU Men's Community
Third Saturday, 9 a.m., Channing Room. This is an open group where men of all ages can share life experiences, learn from each other, develop friendships, support one another, and have fun. Questions? Richard Turner, 503-734-5854; more info here.
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| UU Movie Group
Meets on the fourth Sunday of the month over a potluck meal at members’ homes. For more information, contact Nancy Panitch, 503-318-0776, or Ellie Kirkham, 971-544-7003. More info at the Good Times table in Margaret Fuller Hall.
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| UU Poetry Group
Twice monthly, on the second and fourth Thursdays, 7 p.m., Channing Room. Questions? Rodger Blackburn, 503-519-3494.
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| UUA Outreach GroupMonthly on the last Wednesday at 7 p.m., usually in B310, but check the sign board when entering.
If your interest lies in the larger picture of UU ministry, join us! Questions? Bill Pryor, 503-894-9945. We'd love to hear from you.
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Women’s CirclesI: First and third Mondays at 7 p.m. Questions? Tess Beistel, 503-257-2042.
II: Second and fourth Mondays at 7 p.m. We are currently welcoming new members. Questions? Kim, 503-869-1486. III: First and third Wednesdays at 10–11:30 a.m. Now welcoming new members. Questions? Dorothy, 503-292-1337.
IV: Twice a month on Wednesday evenings. We are looking for participants of all ages for supportive sharing and discussion about such topics as parenting and spirituality. Questions? Amy, 503-241-5451.
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Update Your Records with UsHave you moved recently? Changed your phone number or e-mail address?
Anything else you'd like to let First Unitarian know?
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Do You Have an Item for E-news and/or the Sunday Bulletin?If you have an item you’d like published in our weekly Front Steps (eNews) or the Sunday Bulletin, please submit it to:
Communications@firstunitarianportland.org and include in the subject line “For eNews” –or– “For Sunday Bulletin” –or– “For eNews and Sunday Bulletin.”
Deadline for submissions is noon on Wednesday.
Because space is limited in our Sunday Bulletin, we’re unable to run articles for more than a week or two in advance, depending on the number of submissions. Articles may need to be shortened if space is tight.
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| Sunday Livestream
Join us LIVE from your computer or smartphone on Sunday at 9:15 & 11:15 a.m.
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Sunday Parking ReminderU-Park: SW 12th between Main and Salmon: No charge Sundays, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. NOTE: This parking lot is free only on Sundays until 4 p.m.
City Center: SW 11th and Main: No charge Sundays, 8 a.m.–2 p.m
Lawyer’s Lot: SW Main between 12th and 13th: No charge Sundays, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. This lot is never available weekday evenings.
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In November, we share our plate with Portland United Against Hate. PUAH believes that everyone and every community deserves a safe, prosperous, and peaceful life, a life free from hate and harassment. The coalition of over 80 community-based organizations has responded to the rise in white nationalism and incidents of hate crimes and incidents in Portland, and nationally, since the 2016 presidential election by developing a hate-tracking tool, ReportHatePDX.com. At this site, people can find instructions for how to connect with one of the many community-based organizations that can help report a given incident and provide valuable counseling and support services to those targeted by hate. As a member of the PUAH Steering Committee, First Unitarian Portland was honored to participate in the Spirit of Portland Awards in which PUAH received the 2019 award for Community Resilience.
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