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 or online at the Rockford Grange (4262 Barrett Dr. Hood River, OR). Writing in the shadow of the Holocaust … 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
In person and online. On the White House’s website there is a clock counting down. It is counting down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until America’s 250th birthday. On this Sunday, July 6, two days after celebrating our 249th birthday, we will explore what it means to be an American. Inspired by the Pulitzer prize … Continue reading How do you define American, today?
Our 5th Unitarian Universalist Principle:The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large; Serious concerns about the future of American Democracy were expressed by many – from all points on the political spectrum – during the 2024 Elections; fears that candidates from the ‘other’ party … Continue reading Conscience and the Democratic Process: The Fellowship Meets
I’ve heard it said that in Europe, people work to live, while in the United States, we live to work. No matter who you are or what family or culture you were raised in, most of us have complicated feelings about money. Those complicated feelings often prevent us from talking about money at all. But … Continue reading Your Money or Your Life
