Unitarians call first minister since 1916

Early in the last century, the Unitarians met for a dozen years at the corner of 9th and State St. in Hood River. Now a private home, this church building housed The First Unitarian Society of Hood River. This group (organized by Portland founding father Rev. Thomas Eliot, who summered in Hood River) dissipated in 1916 and sold the church shortly after.

Seventy years later, the Mid-Columbia Unitarian Universalist Fellowship was founded in 1984, and after 26 years of lay leadership has called its first minister.

Rev. Moro is a graduate of the Starr King school of ministry in Berkeley, Calif. and of the University of Chicago. He has pursued religious studies and pastoral work in India and Thailand; his areas of focus have been Hinduism and Islam. He has served congregations in Port Townsend and Richland.

MCUUF is the only UU fellowship in the Gorge, with members from the four county area.

MCUUF meets Sundays at 10 a.m. at the Rockford Grange, 4262 Barrett Drive in Hood River. All are welcome.

For more information, contact the Fellowship at (541) 387-4011.