• Healing the Whole

    Reverend Mira Kepler  Join Rev. Mira to explore the promises and pitfalls of psychedelic healing as a spiritual resource. She'll share learnings from her process of becoming a licensed psilocybin facilitator in the state of Oregon, and reflections on her recent study leave in the mountains of Oaxaca to learn from traditional healers who work … Continued

  • God in Our Own Image

    Meredith Richardson  In the words of Ani DiFranco, "What if God's not looking down? What if He's looking up instead?”What if we are the ones who are creating the Divine, or at least our interpretation of It? If all spiritual paths lead to the same end, and we, as Universalists, don't believe in Hell, then … Continued

  • Picnic Potluck at Coffenbury Lake

     NO SERVICE AT THE CHURCH. We will be having another potluck picnic at Coffenbury Lake in Fort Stevens State Park, Shelter A (same as before). Bring a dish to share, your own beverage, and your own plate/utensils if you want to reduce waste. PUUF will provide paper products and utensils. You can also bring lawn … Continued

  • The Healing Power of Music

    Jennifer Goodenberger 9/11 Acknowledgement/Remembrance Pianist and composer Jennifer Goodenberger will explore the history and transformative elements of music and sound, alternating between discussing music as a healing power, and performing music which illustrates the concepts. She believes that the arts are a universal source of health, healing and (w)holiness. Since the 1980's, Jennifer has studied … Continued

  • Jewish High Holy Days

    Bunny Keterman The Jewish High Holy Days, also known as The Days of Awe or The Days of Repentance, are the ten day period that start with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and end with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.  Jewish congregant Bunny Keterman will share her spiritual journey and discovery of being … Continued

  • Water Ceremony

    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 … Continued

  • Community as Spiritual Practice

    Rev Mira Kepler People. Can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without ‘em. Jumping into community is one of the most rewarding AND most vexing things we do in life. This Sunday, join Rev. Mira to consider the ways that the PUUF community is and can be a catalyst for growth, healing, and belonging, and explore … Continued

  • Trans 101 / Allyship

    Please Note:  The Bridge will be Closed! It is the Great Columbia Crossing, plan accordingly!   Basic Rights Oregon   ~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 … Continued

  • Broken Covenants: The Chinook Nation

    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, … Continued

  • Kindness to Traveling Strangers

    Danielle Garrett  In a poem about hiking the Camino de Santiago, the famous pilgrimage route in Spain, poet David Whyte writes, “Pilgrim they called you...remember you needed no other name.” This Sunday we’ll explore what it would mean if we had the courage to embrace the pilgrim identity for ourselves and for those who journey … Continued

  • Samhain/Day of the Dead Ritual

    Pacific CUUPs In many countries and in many different traditions, people remember and celebrate their ancestors who have passed before them and give thanks for an abundant harvest. We look to the similarities of differing traditions, to mythology and storytelling to tease out a deeper understanding. This year, we are focusing on the Day of … Continued