• Raise the Rafters

    First Presbyterian Church of Astoria 1103 Grand Ave., Astoria, United States

    The PUUF Choir led by Eli and Julia Hesse, will present an uplifting program celebrating unity and resilience through song, offering the strengths of community and courage to help navigate the challenging times we are living through. We are fortunate to have Jennifer Goodwin and Shelly Loring join us to share their transcendental music, as … Continued

  • Earth Laughs In Flowers

    First Presbyterian Church of Astoria 1103 Grand Ave., Astoria, United States

    Join Rev. Mira and the PUUF community for our annual Flower Communion Service, followed by a (short) Annual Membership Meeting to elect the coming year's board leadership. Please bring a flower or several (from your yard is great!) and a dish to share at the Potluck. We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian … Continued

  • When the Storm Comes, We Move Together

    First Presbyterian Church of Astoria 1103 Grand Ave., Astoria, United States

    There is so much change happening right now that it may feel as if the whole world is in a storm. How do we find the way to move with and through the storm? Not running for cover, but finding who we must become to ride it out and emerge triumphant. When the storm settles, as … Continued

  • Clatsop Community Action

    Andrea Burch, newly appointed Deputy Director as of April 2025 after joining CCA in 2023 to help manage their low-income housing, Hilltop Apartments is our guest speaker. Andrea previously managed the Astor Building Apartments and Hostel Style Housing at the Norblad Hotel for several years where she worked with CCA regularly due to shared clientele. … Continued

  • Healthcare for All Oregon

    First Presbyterian Church of Astoria 1103 Grand Ave., Astoria, United States

    Martin Luther King, Jr said: “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman because it often results in physical death.” Oregonians established affordable health care as a constitutional right in 2022. Oregon is the only state with this constitutional guarantee. Learn how HCAO is working across all communities … Continued

  • About the Unitarian Universalist Faith

    First Presbyterian Church of Astoria 1103 Grand Ave., Astoria, United States

    Rev. Mira Kepler is building her message around questions we might have about our UU faith. Please submit your questions/suggestions on the signup sheet in the back of the church     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

  • Picking Up and Putting Down

    First Presbyterian Church of Astoria 1103 Grand Ave., Astoria, United States

    Bunny Peterson and Meredith Richardson focus on the importance of maintaining balance in our lives. What we choose to pick up and what we choose to put down are equally important. Whether it is your everyday life, your career, or the current state of our nation, you cannot keep piling worries and work onto your … Continued

  • (F)un Church Sunday

    First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 770 11th St., Astoria, OR, United States

    Yes, church should be fun! No brimstone, hellfire, or guilt for us for us! Just fun, love, and being with good people. Put your cares aside for a bit and indulge in one of activities provided by our CUUPs members: Here's the menu of activities that will be available this time: Drum circle with Veja … Continued

  • Lughnasadh/Lammas Ritual

    First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 770 11th St., Astoria, OR, United States

    Exploring the World of Pagan Rites Join us at Noon on August 3rd, 2025, for our CUUPS Lughnasadh ritual, celebrating the first harvest. This ritual will be conducted as part of the regular service of the Pacific Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and will be held in the fellowship hall at 770 11th Street, Astoria. This ritual … Continued

  • Three Transformative Insights from Ten Years as a Tibetan Buddhist Monk (That Matter in Astoria, Oregon)

    First Presbyterian Church of Astoria 1103 Grand Ave., Astoria, United States

    After ten years in monks’ robes, much of what Mac McGoldrick learned as a Tibetan Buddhist monk remains deeply relevant far beyond monastery walls. These insights aren’t reserved for spiritual adepts—they offer tools for anyone navigating the complexities of daily life, even in a small, windswept town like Astoria. Mac will present three enduring truths, … Continued

  • The Annual Water Ceremony

    First Presbyterian Church of Astoria 1103 Grand Ave., Astoria, United States

    Rev. Mira Kepler As we welcome the turning of the season from Summer to Fall, join Rev. Mira for a community ritual honoring the sacred places, traditions, and transitions of our lives.  Please bring a small amount of water from a place that is important to you, whether your home or a loved one’s, a … Continued

  • CSAI 2025 – Abolition, Transformation and Faith Formation.

    First Presbyterian Church of Astoria 1103 Grand Ave., Astoria, United States

    Fellow congregant Laura Gordon will inform us of Congregational Study Action Issues (CSAI). These are issues selected by UU member congregations for three years of study, reflection and action. The purpose is to provide member congregations of the Association with an opportunity to mobilize energy, ideas and resources around a common issue. The end result … Continued