Moon*Forest*Bone

Sermon "Nothing Better to Do Than Listen" Amy Beltaine  In the Hospital a man lay dying in a room down the hall. His 5-year-old da...

I've been having adventures in the meaning of class and how class privilege works in my own life. I was raised "landed class"...

I am ready to begin the ministry for which I have trained and prepared. I offer:  -A compassionate personal presence, holding each person i...

Amy's Spiritual Direction Web Pages As a Unitarian Universalist minister I celebrate the inherent worth and dignity of each and eve...

Click to hear the Sound File for BOUNCE Sermon (April 15, 2012)

Wednesday Afternoon Reflection on MERCY, with the Staff of First Unitarian of Portland OPENING SONG: "White Wing Mercy", by F...

Midweek sharing and healing circle Beltane: May Day and Workers Day. A celebration of the renewal of spring and a celebration of the work ...

The Sacred Fool The Trickster, the Prankster, the Jester and the Muse. Keep us humble by revealing our limitations; show us that anything ...

The Bounce. Finding our resiliance. Why do many people and organizations crumble in the face of difficulty, while others use adversity to ...

Sermon: Bring Many Names, delivered at the First Unitarian Church of Portland Oregon on March 4.

midweek service Spring Equinox: Like the Grasses Like the grasses, through the dark and the soil to the sunlight, we shall rise again. We ar...

Imbolc: Redivining the Body “Imbolc” or “Brigid” is the Celtic festival of early spring, also celebrated as Candlemas, and in the U.S. as Gr...

As I read the news, study our history, and hear from victims of violence and oppression. As I struggle to retain health insurance and watch ...

A Christmas Morning sermon Each New Day Your Heart May Pray Dec. 25, 2011, First Unitarian Church of Portland Oregon