Pacific Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Song of Summer
2024-07-14 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Reverend Mira Kepler

These long warm days call us to relish the sun and sand, rivers and forests. Yearnings for both adventure and rest, learning and play, community and independence. What does summer offer to our spiritual lives and the life of our PUUF community?

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for our Potluck after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Picnic at Fort Stevens
2024-07-21 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-08-18 12:00 - 14:00
Do not come to the Presbyterian Church sanctuary. There is no Zoom service this week.

Do come to Ft Stevens Shelter A

Bring a dish for a potluck picnic at Coffenbury Lake in Fort Stevens State Park, Shelter A (same location as last year). Bring any other picnic fun – games, music, etc. Come enjoy social time with our PUUF Family!
There is a fee to park unless you have a State Park pass.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

The Signals We Give
2024-07-28 12:00 - 14:00
Reverend Sharon K. Dittmar

In his poem, “A Ritual to Read to One Another,” William E. Stafford clarifies why humans must communicate with one another, and to do so well and clearly. Many of us are still struggling with grief and anxiety after both the election of 2016 and COVID 19. In a time of stress how are we listening to and hearing one another?
Reverend Sharon K. Dittmar is Congregational Life Field Staff with the MidAmerica Region of the UUA. Her sermon will be read by lay leader Laura Gordon, along with a short video by Andrea Gibson.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

“What Are You Doing Here?”
2024-08-04 12:00 - 14:00
Laura Janes
A lively discussion by members of the Fellowship describing how they came to Unitarian Universalism, how they interact with our Fellowship and what those connections, beliefs and experiences bring to their lives.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Sacred Vessels
2024-08-11 12:00 - 13:00
Reverend Mira Kepler

Our bodies carry us through this life and are the means to experiencing the world. How can we bring more depth and love to our embodiment as a spiritual practice in this community?

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for our Potluck after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Solidarity: Celebrating Labor and Labor Day
2024-08-25 12:00 - 14:00
Laura Gordon

On Labor Day we rest and enjoy the last days of summer. We should not forget that the collective actions of organized labor are responsible for us being able to rest, to have an 8 hour work day and a minimum wage. Rising union membership after WWII lead to an expanding middle class, but the decline of unions since the Regan era contributed to widening wealth inequality. Today, labor unions are finding new solidarity across many sectors, which is certainly a reason to celebrate this Labor Day.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

No service this week in observance of Labor Day.
2024-09-01

Water Ceremony
2024-09-08 12:00 - 13:00
Rev. Mira Kepler
Water Ceremony, End of Summer, Equinox,

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Intentional Joy
2024-09-15 12:00 - 13:00
Rev. Carol McKinley
We cannot deny the world’s suffering or the painful parts of our own lives, but affirming our sources of joy can help sustain us as we move through anxious times, reminding us to recognize the presence of good in the world.
The Reverend Carol McKinley, the affiliated community minister with the Olympia UU Congregation, received her MDiv from Seattle University’s School of Theology and Ministry in 2004. She served as coordinator of Washington UU Voices for Justice, a statewide legislative advocacy network.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Mabon Harvest Ritual/ Pacific CUUPS
2024-09-22 12:00 - 13:00
Mabon is a festival that marks the autumn equinox and is often celebrated on or around September 21st. It is a time of balance, where day and night are equal, and we give thanks for the abundance of the harvest season. Mabon rituals are primarily centered around balance, so this is a great time to rebalance yourself and look back on your year.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Buddhism
2024-09-29 12:00 - 13:00
Ian Kepler

This week we welcome Mr. Ian Kepler who will share his experience of his Buddhist practice.
Ian Kepler is a social worker and therapist with ten years of meditation experience in the Zen Buddhist tradition. He was a resident at Great Vow Zen Monastery for two years and also has experience leading meditation for people in recovery. He leads the weekly PUUF meditation group and is married to Rev. Mira Kepler.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for our Potluck after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Holding Center
2024-10-06 12:00 - 13:00
Reverend Mira Kepler

With the election looming, many of us get pulled into anxiety, overactivity, or rigid thinking. How can we maintain both openness and integrity in the face of stakes so high?

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for our Potluck after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Helping
2024-10-13 12:00 - 13:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Astoria, 1103 Grand Ave., Astoria, United States
Dave Ambrose
Dave Ambrose will speak about the topic of “Helping”. What does it mean to help? What are our limits to helping?
How do we know we are really helping? Lots of questions to start us searching ourselves for how we help.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Unchurch or Sunday Recongregation
2024-10-20 12:00 - 13:00
Laura Gordon
“How rare it is, how lovely, this fellowship of those who meet
together” (from Psalm 133). Pacific UU Fellowship meets
each Sunday to join together as a spiritual community. Let’s
explore some new ways to nourish our spirits while sharing
time together. We will have an abbreviated service followed
by a choice of activities to either spark creativity, move the
body, challenge the mind or make a joyful noise.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Who Am I?
2024-10-27 12:00 - 13:00
“A sharing led by Laura Janes and joined by fellowship members who will talk about personal journeys as they relate to finding integrity within their current lives and their perception of their purpose in life.”

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Cape Falcon Marine Reserve
2024-11-03 12:00 - 13:00
Angela Whitlock – North Coast Land Conservancy
Cape Falcon is one of five Marine Reserves in Oregon, managed and monitored by ODFW. It is part of linked habitat from Coast Range forest to rocky intertidal zone to sandy sea bottom, varied parts of the interconnected web of all existence in which we acknowledge our place. The lifeforms it supports are a magical collection, and Angela’s telling will leave you in awe of all the ways life can be.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Don't Know Mind
2024-11-10 12:00 - 13:00
Rev. Mira Kepler
Being comfortable with uncertainty – how we can be comfortable living in the present and not knowing what’s to come.
~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Paganism 101
2024-11-17 12:00 - 13:00
What is Paganism? What are Pagans beliefs? Pacific CUUPagans will provide an introduction to paganism…what is it, what it isn’t, what is its history, and what are the practices of this earth-based religion? We will also look at several of the main subsects of Paganism, and why it’s hard to get an exact answer. PUUF member Tina Martineau will be the presenter this week.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

We Give Thanks
2024-11-24 12:00 - 13:00
A service focused on gratitude from PUUF member Arline Lamear.
~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Hope: Help or Hindrance
2024-12-01 12:00 - 13:00
Rev. Sarah Schurr looks at the idea of hope. Some say hope is a platitude that keeps us happy with the status quo. Others say hope is essential, not only to our wellbeing but to inspiring our work to build a better world. Sarah is part of the field staff of the Pacific Western Region of the UUA and is their specialist in small congregations.
~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Compassion's in Fashion
2024-12-08 12:00 - 13:00
Especially this time of year, the world is full of somewhat-trite references to giving and compassion. How can we keep the truth of this practice alive in our hearts amidst all of the hype?
Rev. Mira Kepler sheds light on how we can practice compassion.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Christmas Music with the PUUF Choir.
2024-12-15 12:00 - 13:00
PUUF Choir

Come celebrate the holiday season and join in with the PUUF Choir by singing holiday favorites from varying religious traditions.
~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Yule/Winter Solstice Ritual Presented by the PUUF CUUPS members.
2024-12-22 12:00 - 13:00
Yule, otherwise known as the Winter Solstice, is a pagan holiday that marks the longest night of the year. Since the night hours will only get shorter after that point, Yuletide represents the rebirth of the Sun God. In essence, it is the symbolic end of the cold and dark winter and the return of light. Our PUUF CUUPS contingent will present their ritual celebrating the passage into the light.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Books and Movies for the New Year - in the Fellowship Hall
2024-12-29 12:00 - 13:00
With wet and cold weather on the horizon for the next couple of months, let’s share some favorite books or movies we can enjoy from the warmth and comfort of our homes. These can be fiction or non-fiction, old favorites or new. Come prepared to share the title, author and a synopsis of the book or movie. We’ll compile a list that will be shared in our newsletter. We’ll meet in the Fellowship Hall so we can share more easily. Arline Lamear will serve as moderator for the discussion.
~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Hope Is What We Do.
2025-01-05 12:00 - 13:00
We seek for hope in the turning of the New Year, amidst the fear and chaos in the world. Where is hope found? How can we cultivate it and share it with others? The service will be followed by our monthly potluck. Rev. Mira Kepler is our speaker today.
~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Contact Adriana at Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

The Hope of Reconstruction
2025-01-19 12:00 - 13:00
This week’s service will feature Laura Gordon as the speaker. “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope”. These words from MLK remind us that despite a first, second and third Reconstruction, each followed by its own backlash, we are inching towards a multiracial democracy that can be something greater than what our founders envisioned.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Send an email to Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Freedom as Liberating Love
2025-01-26 12:00 - 13:00
This week’s service is a zoom presentation Rev. Renee Ruchotzke, of the UUA Congregational Life Staff, Central East Region. “The results of the November 2024 election have shown that
many of our neighbors don’t share the same vision of what kind of world we want to live in. Christian Nationalism has been on the rise and democracy is under attack. In this
service, we explore how the recently adopted UU Shared Values can help us model a compelling alternative.”

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Send an email to Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Spiritual Technologies for Reverance
2025-02-02 12:00 - 13:00
This week’s service incorporates different methods of worship led by Rev. Mira Kepler

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Send an email to Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

Simple Loving Kindness Meditation
2025-02-09 12:00 - 13:00
Local counselor and artist Nancy Karacand will introduce the Simple Loving Kindness Meditation and talk about the exhibit entitled “Simple Loving Kindness – Art Inspired by Meditation” which she is coordinating for a March 8th opening at the Astoria Visual Arts Gallery. She has been hosting weekly meditation sessions for some of the participating artists for the past several months.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for those who are not comfortable attending in person. Masks are now optional but strongly advised. If you are not feeling well, please wear a mask, or attend via Zoom.

Religious Education for Children will occur during the regular service.
Send an email to Puufreligioused@Pacuuf.org for more information.

Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!
