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
In person and online. PDF of the Order of Service I love looking at Easter from an evolutionary perspective because it reminds me that death is a generative event and that how I choose to meet the small deaths of daily life determines how much space there is in my life for something new. As … Continue reading “What’s Easter to a Humanist?” and New Member Ceremony
In person and online. Spring is a great time to Bring a Friend to Fellowship! You can invite people to attend in person and on Zoom! Come hear Rev. Barbara speak about “How D.E.I. Saved Me … and Might Save You Too”. After the service, join us for lunch downstairs, to talk about the meaning … Continue reading How D.E.I. Saved Me…and Might Save You, Too
A talk by Tamara Thiel, Columbia Gorge End of Life Doula with celebrant Rev. Barbara Prose. Soup Sunday to follow. Tamara will share her personal journey into end-of-life care and talk about how we can all help those in need during their dying time. Also, hear about what you can do to make your own … Continue reading Accompanying the Dying
Join Reverend Barbara Prose with special guest and poet Chelan Harkin for a talk about moving from ideological relationship with God to authentic relationship with God and humanity’s collective awakening. Music provided by Boyd Becker. Download the Order of Service PDF here. Stay for the Creative Temple Workshop after service. The Creative Temple In this workshop, … Continue reading Humanity’s Collective Awakening
Sometimes it seems like the things we are drawn to or that we like best, are not always the things that are good for us. Why do people have such a hard time letting go, even when we are letting go of something or someone we know is hurting us? How can we learn to … Continue reading Letting Go of the Things that Hurt Us
When people learn there are Atheists, Agnostics, and Humanists who attend our services, they sometimes ask, “Why do Atheists go to church?” It’s a great question and I’ll try to have a great answer when I speak again on Sunday, February 16. Please bring your families, invite your friends or neighbors. We’ll have an interactive … Continue reading Why do Athiests go to Church?
In person and online with Soup Sunday to follow. Join Rev. Barbara Prose in exploring the topic of immigrant justice, featuring special guest presenter Pastor Keren Rodriguez and music by Susan Randolph. I was born in Honduras, Central America. I saw extreme poverty and realized quickly how it was my job to share what I … Continue reading Love Knows No Border
