July 11    	 “Forgiving the Unforgivable”	 

Speaker:   Mick Mortlock

Program Leader: Kristen Warren

How do we live with and then eventually forgive those who have been our abusers or tormentors? Should we forgive? Mick Mortlock is a member of the Atkinson Memorial UU Church in Oregon City. He co-founded the Democracy Talking project which we discussed at Eastrose two years ago.

July 18	        “Our Whole Lives”	 

Speaker:    Reverend Patti Pomerantz
Program Leader: Sandy Sakurai

Everything that happens within the walls of the church is a part of a lifetime of religious education, and everything that happens in a religious education class is as much a part of the sacred life of the church as is the formal Sunday worship. I’ll look at two things that tie these together – story and theology.  Both author Fanny Flagg and the wonderful Our Whole Lives sexuality education curriculum for kindergarten/first grade we’ve been offering will serve as illustrations.

July 25        "What I Learned On The Poor Farm"     

Speaker:     Sharon Nesbit
Program Leader: Ed Hofmann-Smith

Some thoughts from the Gresham Outlook reporter and local historian who is credited with rescuing the Edgefield Manor in Troutdale from demolition. Now used by McMenamin's for many purposes, there is even an estate bottled Pinot Gris named after her. 

August 1	 “The Hospice Experience”	 

Speaker:    Reverend Carol Hartman
Program Leader: TBA

Reverend Carol Hartman is a full time Hospice chaplain for Kaiser Permanente working in Clark County. She will share  her mission at Hospice, her stories and answer questions you may have about Hospice or her work.