Speaker: Rev. Ben Robins

In the year 1838, in a time of great change, Theodore Parker delivered a sermon called The Transient and the Permanent. He asked, what are … Read the rest “Theodore Parker’s The Transient and the Permanent”

On International Men’s Day, we celebrate men, and explore pressures and expectations around being a man.  Whether it’s you or someone you know, being a … Read the rest “Men”

In addition to short-term solutions to help people in need, we need long-term solutions to the housing crisis. Even if everyone wants more housing, the … Read the rest “Keep Portland Weird – Overcoming the Housing Crisis”

Judy Blume’s most loved coming-of-age book is called Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Eleven-year-old Margaret keeps god up-to-date as she seeks a … Read the rest “Hey Margaret, It’s Me, God”

Were you taught to take up space in the room, to make your voice heard within an assertive culture? Or perhaps your spidey sense tingles … Read the rest “Status Games”

On this Bring a Friend Sunday, with a church celebration after the service, we explore what makes for a meaningful life. What do you need, … Read the rest “A Wonderful Life – Celebration and Bring-a-Friend Sunday”

Amidst the highs and lows of life, we can be drawn to something larger than ourselves that makes it all worthwhile. Bring water for our … Read the rest “Water Ceremony”

Rev. Ben will do an introduction to what Unitarian Universalism is all about.

As we near the end of the church year, we reflect on our 2nd year of interim ministry: Mistakes made, lessons learned, and the cosmic … Read the rest “Delight”

A group of friends can be made up of very different personalities, and a congregation is like that too. We’ll explore 6 styles of spirituality … Read the rest “Out of Many, One (Part Two)”

On the 100th anniversary of flower communion, we exchange flowers and ask: What do we want from each other? Zoom attendees (and anyone else – … Read the rest “Flower Ceremony”