So a Buddhist, a sailor, a politician, a prison chaplain, and a professor walk into a bar… Unitarian Universalist Association’s General Assembly (GA) was held this year from June 22-26 in Portland. The theme for this year was “Meet the Moment: Re-imagining Radical Faith Community.” This year’s multi-platform experience was attended by a number of … Continue reading Bringing GA Home
Oregon Poet Laureate Emerita, Paulann Petersen, will talk about how poetry can help us grapple with the crises and catastrophes that seem to be daily occurrences now.
Lawrence Rosenthal (University of California at Berkeley) has said that “to understand this moment in American politics, it is essential to understand one of the most primal emotions of all: Resentment.” The reverse may also be true: the public prevalence of resentment may help us to acknowledge its role in our personal lives. And to … Continue reading R is for Resentment
We as a society have become accustomed to defining how far a person has come on their journey through life by the measure of the successes they have achieved. But, as much as we may not like to admit it, our failures also have a lot to say about how far we have come…and often they have more to say about how we … Continue reading Adventures in Failing
Have you been moved by Spirit into action? What does it mean to live our UU values in the wider world? We’ll explore our 5th Principle and what it means to “Widen our Circle of Concern”. Worship Leader: Cynthia Hopkins
Join us for the largest annual gathering of UUs joining in worship. This powerful, communal worship experience will stream on Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 9:30 am. Members of the public are welcome to view the service. Click header link for more information.
This will be my final service as your parish minister! I’ll reflect on the meaning of Juneteenth for Eastrose. And say a final goodbye. Worship Leaders: Cynthia Hopkins and Katie TenEyck.
Cluster Joint Services We Unitarian Universalists can have a difficult time deciding how best to observe Memorial Day. While our values call on us to honor those who have sacrificed their lives in war, they also lead us to lament some of the causes for which they have died. Perhaps the answer is to acknowledge … Continue reading Our Complicated Relationship with Memorial Day
What will Eastrose look like this summer, at the start of the new program year, and beyond. I’ll review our last 8 years together – and then look forward with you! Worship leader: Patty Walsh
Storyteller Will Hornyak will share myths, tales and poems from a variety of oral traditions in honor of “She Who Mothers Us All.” He considers several aspects of the archetype of the great mother as both womb and tomb of life and as embodiment of maiden, mother and crone. Speaker: Will Hornyak | Worship Leader: … Continue reading Mother Earth Stories
