Sunday Live Streaming ServiceSunday, August 23 at 10:15 a.m.
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Call and ResponseRev. Bill Sinkford
Rev. Bill Sinkford will reflect on (a few) questions submitted by members of the congregation. The message of the morning will emerge from the concerns and hopes you bring. Rev. Sinkford's responses may prompt other questions and point to other issues that can be explored in a virtual coffee hour after the service. Click here to submit your question by this Friday morning.
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Bill's Blog
Turning Toward Church
Out of long experience, I have come to expect the increase in energy in the church as the inevitable end of summer approaches and we look toward the beginning of a “new church year.”
I wondered, this year, what that energy might be like. I wondered...continued.
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Virtual Homecoming Sunday
Help us celebrate Homecoming Sunday in a virtual way!
We’ll gather via our usual live stream service at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, September 13, to signal the beginning of our new church year.
We can’t be here in person … but we can we can “attend” via selfies!
Please email us selfies of you and your family (we WON’T attach names to your pics), and enjoy the unfolding of this special cyber-service.
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After Service Virtual Social Hours
Every Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
Join fellow congregants for a virtual social hour each Sunday after the worship service.
There are two social hours from which to choose:
- one for the congregation at large and
- another specifically for families in our Learning Community
When you follow the link to your chosen social hour, you’ll be assigned to a “Zoom Room” with 6-8 fellow congregants. You’ll be invited to introduce yourselves and to share something that moved you in the worship service. And we hope that conversation will follow. Please be courteous and "share the floor." And if you're ready to make new friends, know that you can leave your meeting and sign back in to join a new group.
Use your QR code reader or Apple camera app to scan the QR Code on our Sunday slides OR click on the links below after the service OR type the tinyurl shown on Sunday's screen into your browser.
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Taking a Collective Breath: Deepening Our Alignment with the Movement for Black Lives
Free Webinar Series: August 25, September 8, September 22, October 13 4:00 p.m. PST
The Unitarian Universalist Association and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee have collaborated to assist in deepening our collective activism and participation in the Movement for Black Lives.
The five-session series is built around the elements of the BREATHE Act, using its structure to “focus our energies to effectively support ongoing racial justice work.”
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Program ResourcesAdult Programs, Social Justice, Learning Community, Music & Arts
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Nourishing the Spirit: Practices for the Long Haul
Virtual Class: Saturday, Aug. 22, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Join us for a rejuvenating virtual class with Rev. Katherine Jesch. In community we reawaken the hope, imagination, and passion that sustains us as we work to build the world we see in our dreams.
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Mindful Baking
Virtual Classes Wednesdays
Starting September 2 through 23,
5-6 p.m. PDT
Mindfulness Meditation, deepening one’s appreciation of the present moment, can be practiced in anything we do. Cultivating mindfulness has the potential for self-transformation and greater depth in our lives. Intern Minister, Stacey Mitchell, invites you to explore this practice through baking. No prior meditation or baking experience is necessary.
Details: On Wednesday, Sept 2. we will be making Oatmeal and Apple Squares (sugar-free and gluten-free).
Attend one or more of these sessions.
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First Unitarian Featured in UU World
First Unitarian Church is featured in this UU World article about our participation in the lawsuit about the federal agents dispatched to Portland amidst the Black Lives Matter protests. Click here to read.
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“Ain’t I A Woman?”
As we mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment that affirmed that no one could be denied the right to vote on the basis of sex, we recognize that due to white supremacist laws denying full civil and political rights to non-White people, suffrage was not guaranteed for all U.S. women until the 1965 Voting Rights Act...continued.
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Show Solidarity with Black Lives Matter from the Safety of Your Car
Click below to learn more about the PDX CAR CARAVAN PROTEST
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Help Unhoused People From Your Home! Make a sack lunch for ten people or more now camping in Laurelhurst Park.
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Disconnect from the Millionaires' Tax Giveaway in the CARES Act!
Oregon UU's For Justice Action of the Week
The CARES Act created 4 new millionaire tax breaks which will cut Oregon revenue. The Oregon legislature needs to disconnect to save services which benefit our most vulnerable populations. Take action!
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Attend Oregon UU Voices for Justice Annual Meeting
"Bridging the Economic Divide" - All Are Welcome!
Two Saturday Zoom Discussions: Register in Advance
September 19, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
October 10, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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In the Community
Community milestones, joys, & sorrows
Sonya Wedin died on Aug. 15 after a long struggle with breast cancer. When she was active in our church she served as a lay minister and also sang in our (then) Chalice Choir. We hold her family as they mourn her loss.
Member Linda Craig’s partner, Kahler Martinson, died on Aug. 17, not long after he decided to stop treatment for his blood disorder. Linda asks for our prayers for her and for Kahler’s family.
Member Glenda Goldwater is moving into Rose Schnitzer Manor this week after being hospitalized for several days. We hold her in our prayers.
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First Unitarian's Response to COVID-19
Here are a few important updates that affect our life together.
Sunday Worship
Staying Connected
Church Communications: Do you receive messages from the church including this weekly E-News and our Staying Connected emails? To receive church emails send a note to etafuri@firstunitarianportland.org.
Coffee Hour with the Ministers
Next Wednesday will be the last coffee hour. Wednesday at 8 a.m., join the ministers and fellow congregants on zoom for a simple spiritual check-ins. To join click here. Password: FirstU#
Community Justice and Service
Unsure how you can learn, contribute and serve the broader community? Find our "Speaking of Justice: Weekly Update" through our Linktree.
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Naming First Unitarian Foundation in Your Will or Estate Plan
Help assure the long-term sustainability of this beloved congregation by including First Unitarian Portland in your will or estate plan.
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Have a Submission for E-News?If you have a submission you would like published in our weekly Front Steps (E-News), please submit it here with subject line “For E-News.”
Submission deadline is noon on Tuesday.
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August Shared Plate
BLUU provides information, resources, and support for Black Unitarian Universalists and works to expand the role and visibility of Black UUs within our faith. BLUU provides guidance and best practices for the important work of congregations supporting groups seeking to organize safely, spiritually, and effectively.
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You might see yourself in our pre-service slideshow!
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