Sermon Archive

Lewis Richmond is a Buddhist practitioner, teacher, and writer. In this easy-to-digest talk of his on Buddhist principles applied to aging, he covers ground familiar to us regarding concepts like kindness, giving back, and gratitude, but puts them in the context of our life and death, which we do not necessarily always think about, even though all of us will experience both. 

Normally the 1st Sunday Service is Multi-platform and the 2nd Sunday Service is Online only. However, due to the Labor Day holiday, the 1st Sunday (September 1st) and the 2nd Sunday (September 8th) are switching formats. 

Our Monthly Potluck will be next Sunday - the 8th. 

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Online (Zoom) Only Worship

Sunday at 10:30 AM

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Meeting ID:  275 194 110

Phone In:  (669) 900-6833

Let’s explore the role imagination plays in how we think of and treat one another. How can we use our imaginations toward the liberation of all people? 

Annie Scott, Credentialed Religious Educator, feels honored and excited to begin serving congregations as the newest member of the Pacific Western Region Congregational Life field staff. She has most recently served as Director of Religious Educator for Jefferson Unitarian Church in Golden, CO and as President of the Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA). She has learned much from the congregations and religious professionals she has served with in Oregon City, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Golden over her twenty-seven years as a religious educator. She and her husband, Mick, raised their children in Unitarian Universalist congregations and are moving back to Oregon from Colorado to live near their three daughters, extended family and two-year old granddaughter, Emerson.

Online (Zoom) Only Worship

Sunday at 10:30 AM

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Meeting ID:  275 194 110

Phone In:  (669) 900-6833

The Five Oaks Museum in Hillsboro is a gathering place of vibrant art, culture, history and storytelling. Visitor Services & Learning Coordinator Aron Wagner will join us this Sunday as part of our “journey to learn more, do better, and honor the stories of those who came before us and are still here.”  For over 600 years, people, plants, and animals have gathered under a grove of five Oregon white oak trees standing tall in what is now Hillsboro, called Chatakuin (Place of the Heavy Stone Mortars) by the Tualatin Kalapuya. If these trees could speak, they would tell stories of how they thrived with Indigenous land stewardship. They would recall the changes caused by colonial settlement, agriculture, and urban growth. The oaks would applaud generations of caretaking efforts. They would remind us that we, the people who live here, are also part of nature. Ultimately, the oaks would show that when humans and land care for one another, we can weather the changes of the future. 

We will be organizing an optional field trip to visit the museum for a private tour on Saturday, August 24th at 10:30. A link to RSVP will be in the Zoom chat and went out in the Service Announcement for today’s service.

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Multi-Platform Worship (both in-person & online)

Sunday at 10:30 AM

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Meeting ID:  275 194 110

Phone In:  (669) 900-6833

Rev. Sharon Dittmar talks to us about the challenges of engaging with people that hold different political viewpoints from our own.

Rev. Sharon Dittmar graduated from Harvard Divinity School in 1997 and has worked in Ohio. Her passion lies in team building, conflict transformation and world relationship development.

Online (Zoom) Only Worship

Sunday at 10:30 AM

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Meeting ID:  275 194 110

Phone In:  (669) 900-6833

There was a time when spirituality, religion and environmentalism were kept separate. No more. Vision quests. Long walks. Honoring creation. Church collections. Collective action. All of this matters! 

 Jon Biemer is a founder and member of the Wy'east UU Congregation. He is registered as a professional Mechanical Engineer in the state of California and a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists. Jon’s upcoming book is Our Journey to Sustainability: How Everyday Heroes Make a Difference. His previous book is Our Environmental Handprints: Recover the Land, Reverse Global Warming, Reclaim the Future. 

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First-Sunday Monthly Potluck after Service!

Multi-Platform Worship (both in-person & online)

Sunday at 10:30 AM

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Meeting ID:  275 194 110

Phone In:  (669) 900-6833

The Confluence Project is an ambitious project that aims to connect us to the history, living cultures, and ecology of the Columbia River system through Indigenous voices. We will learn more about this community-supported nonprofit that works through six art landscapes, educational programs, and public gatherings in collaboration with northwest tribes, communities, and the celebrated artist Maya Lin. Plus we will be organizing an optional field trip to visit the Vancouver Land Bridge, the Confluence Project site right across the river from us. 

Listen to the Service Recording Here

Online (Zoom) Only Worship

Sunday at 10:30 AM

Click here to join the virtual service on Zoom

Meeting ID:  275 194 110

Phone In:  (669) 900-6833

As Unitarian Universalists we are called to hold love at the center and we declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with dignity, love, and compassion. This Sunday is the day of Portland’s Annual Pride Parade and we offer two ways to Side With Love on this “Action Sunday”

• You can show up and “side with love” on the sidelines of Portland’s Pride Parade which begins at 11am. The Parade begins at NW 8th & Davis and will proceed west on Davis to Naito Parkway, then South on Naito Parkway to the Pride Waterfront Festival. 

• Join us at the Center for Positive Aging or on Zoom for an abbreviated Action Sunday Service. We will offer an abbreviated service followed by some hands-on or interactive ways to “Side with Love.” You may have the time and energy to take public transit to catch part of the parade or attend the Pride Waterfront Festival after the service.

Multi-Platform Worship (both in-person & online)

Sunday at 10:30 AM

Click here to join the virtual service on Zoom

Meeting ID:  275 194 110

Phone In:  (669) 900-6833

We all rely on energy to live, work, and play. As we face climate change, we need to transition to clean energy while making sure that our energy systems work for the people who use them. Oregon Citizens' Utility Board (CUB) is our state's utility watchdog that advocates for affordable, accessible, reliable, and clean utilities for the people of Oregon. Learn more about how we can advocate for policies that protect our planet while ensuring everyone can access critical energy services. 

Charlotte Shuff joined CUB 2020. They have a background in energy efficiency, advocacy for environmental justice, and community education. Their passion is taking complicated topics and making them understandable for the general public to inspire collective action.

Charlotte graduated from Lewis & Clark College with a BA in Sociology & Anthropology with a focus on civic engagement and the public sector. When not at work, they can be found learning new crafts and playing chess around town.

Special Collection: Citizens’ Utility Board

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Online (Zoom) Only Worship

Sunday at 10:30 AM

Click here to join the virtual service on Zoom

Meeting ID:  275 194 110

Phone In:  (669) 900-6833

Our annual tradition of gathering in a park the first Sunday in July continues with our July 7th Summer Celebration & Interdependence Day Picnic. This joyful in-person gathering is in lieu of our usual Sunday Worship Service.

Creston Park, Area B (a change in location to be ADA Compliant), from 10:30 AM to 2 PM. 

Please join with your potluck contribution, and bring your own utensils and plates for eating. 

There will not be a worship service on Zoom or at the Center for Positive Aging.

Celebrate Pride with Wy’east Unitarian Universalist Congregation with a Drag Story Hour Event! We invite all young people, in age or heart, to join us for this delightful, fun and love-centered story hour featuring Kisses, the “2023 Vancouver Entertainer of the year,” on Sunday, June 30th from 10:30 to Noon. 

This celebratory event will feature some Pride-oriented crafts and a sweet story hour with Kisses plus lots of belly laughs! 

All are welcome, please join us!

Here are the details:

When: Sunday, June 30th from 10:30 to Noon

Where: Wy’east Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 1820 NE 40th Avenue (inside the Center for Positive Aging)

What: Pride Celebration; Drag Story Hour with Kisses; Craft Activity for Kids

Kisses Major Ash is a radiant drag queen full of dynamic dance moves, emotional range, and costume changes. A seasoned performer described as “An actress, dancer, circus artist, and my fun aunt’s favorite drag queen.” Although a staple in the Portland drag scene hosting shows like Elevate at the Atlantis lounge, Black Magic at CC Slaughters, and more; Kisses is also a 2 time Miss Gay Vancouver, Imperial Princess 47 of Vancouver, and was named 2023 Vancouver Wa Entertainer of the year. I hope you’re ready to experience the one and only Kisses Major Ash.

There will be NO regular service (either in-person or online) this Sunday.