Gospels of Life and Death
To listen to an audio recording of this sermon, click here. New Testament Reading-Luke 4: 14-21 In 1983, a twenty-year old from California named Bobby Griffith was in Portland. For
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Listen to an audio recording of this sermon by clicking here. Hebrew Scripture Reading-Deuteronomy 24: 14-15 It had reached a point where the white leaders of the city felt that
Continue readingEquality Sabbath: A Day Promoting LGBTQ Equality and Inclusion
Every year our church joins with other faith communities to celebrate Equality Sabbath, a day set aside to promote LGBTQ equality and inclusion. This year Equality Sabbath for our church
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Sermons from worship services are now available to hear on the internet. Click here to listen to the sermon delivered on the Sunday we celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr.
Continue readingLetter from the Pastor: Puckered Lips
Dear Church Family and Friends, The great 12th century Sufi poet Hafiz once wrote a poem entitled “Only Pucker at Certain Moments?” The poem reads: Does God only pucker at
Continue readingCommunity Movie Night: Coal Country
On Tuesday, January 26th at 7 pm, First Congregational UCC will be hosting a captivating and revealing movie about the impact of coal as a source of energy. Coal is
Continue readingWho Is Your Jesus?
New Testament Reading—Luke 3: 15-22 As you heard during the announcements, we are currently doing an adult education series entitled Saving Jesus. In large part, the series features scholars and
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