PDF of the Program In Lessons from the Berry Patch, Ethel Pochoki writes, “The berry patch is not for those who fear pain, bugs, slippery slopes and sudden storms. Berriers are adventurers vaulting out into the unknown, like apostles going off to strange lands, knowing there is a harvest to be reaped but not sure … Continue reading Lessons from the Berry Patch
Note: This is a First Sundays for Families – please come at 9 am to be a part of the All-Ages Popup Choir. There will be special activities for youth of all ages! PDF of the Program On my second Easter with you, I look forward to digging a little deeper into the mystery of … Continue reading Practicing Resurrection
This is a First Sundays for Families Service with a 9 am All-Ages Popup Choir practice to perform during Service and special activities for youth. Please let your friends and family know! PDF of Program Once, a little boy wrote a poem called, “The Monster Who Was Sorry.” He begins by admitting he hates it … Continue reading My Messy House
PDF of our Program This is a First Sundays for Families Service. Come at 9 AM to be part of the All-Ages Popup Choir and sing in our service. No experience or reading abilities necessary! All services are in person at the Rockford Grange (4262 Barrett Dr. Hood River, OR) or online. Writing in the … Continue reading Daring Greatly
Featuring First Sundays for Families – come at 9 am to join the All-Ages Popup Choir and stay after for Soup Sunday! PDF of the Order of Service How do Unitarian Universalists do theology? As happy heretics, that is people who choose what to believe and what not to believe, rather than accept what creeds … Continue reading Build Your Own Theology
Scholar, theologian, ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, journalist, author, and Emmy award-winning television producer, she was given the Xhosa name Thandeka, which means “beloved,” by Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 1984. Thandeka, is also the one who coined the term love beyond belief, as the core principle of Affect Theology. In Thandeka’s own words, “Liberal faith … Continue reading What is “Love Beyond Belief”?
Reminder: 9 am All-Ages Popup Choir Practice and New Member Ceremony this week. Our Fellowship stands in a centuries-long religious tradition that has seen God, and the good in history, to be present in the unfolding of freedom. Examples include: the freedom of the ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, the emancipation of slaves in … Continue reading What Are My Freedoms For?
Come at 9 AM to participate the All-Ages Popup Choir – no experience needed!First Sundays are for Families! Whether you used to attend a long time ago, or have wondered about us for years, today is a great Sunday to come and see what’s new. A Story of BeginningsThis month we are exploring creation as … Continue reading First Sundays for Families: Creation
Did you know that the Grange movement was founded in 1867 to advance methods of agriculture, as well as to promote the social and economic needs of farmers in the United States? In the same time period, Universalist and Unitarian churches were gaining ground throughout the country, with their theology of universal salvation for all and their rational approach … Continue reading Stronger Together: MCUUF and the Rockford Grange
Kathleen Patton is an Episcopal priest who has served congregations in California, Washington and Oregon for 35 years. New to the Gorge, she lives at Adams Creek CoHousing with her husband Richard, and worships at St. Paul’s in the Dalles. She has recently begun learning from and working with The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine … Continue reading The Doctrine of Discovery and Me
