• 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

  • Intentional Joy

    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 … Continued

  • Mabon Harvest Ritual/ Pacific CUUPS

    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 … Continued

  • Buddhism

    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 … Continued

  • Holding Center

    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 … Continued

  • Helping

    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 … Continued

  • Unchurch or Sunday Recongregation

    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 … Continued

  • Who Am I?

    "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 … Continued

  • Cape Falcon Marine Reserve

    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. … Continued

  • Don’t Know Mind

    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 … Continued

  • Paganism 101

    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 … Continued

  • We Give Thanks

    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 … Continued