Services are currently a hybrid of both in person and via Zoom at this time (subject to change depending on Covid status) -- at 12 noon Sundays; Zoom Links are sent out to members in the Monday newsletter and again on Sunday mornings.
Meeting ID and Password available from president@pacuuf.org or by joining our email list.
Nuclear proliferation has been a threat to the world since the U.S. bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The nuclear reactor that melted down in Chernobyl is now in the middle of a war zone. DOGE made a mistake when they fired 300 workers at the National Nuclear Security Administration, the managers of our nation’s nuclear weapons. … Continued
This service was written by Rev. Jami Yandle, UU Transgender Outreach Specialist and will be delivered by Laura Gordon. How do political realities shape our bodies and spirits? This service explores how chronic stress and being overwhelmed are not personal failures, but deeply human responses to sustained threat. Rooted in our UU values of interdependence, … Continued
Gather together in community for an extra-special version of our annual Flower Communion. This year, we will also hold a Bridging Ceremony for our beloved graduating youth, Izi Cook. Please bring a flower (or two!) to contribute to the communal bouquet, as well as warm wishes for Izi's next chapter. Our monthly potluck follows the … Continued
Rainbows are a symbol of the Queer community. Just as rainbows are a spectrum of colors, so is our Unitarian Universalist religion a spectrum from Queer to straightallies who covenant to build the Beloved Community. This Pride Month, our UU values call on us to stop the erasure of Queer voices. We will hear some … Continued
This multimedia presentation will explore the spirituality of the 12 elements of music (melody, rhythm, dynamics, etc.). Shelley Loring (flute), Meredith Richardson (poetry), The Heartbeat Singers, and Heartbeat of Mother Earth will join Jennifer Goodenberger (piano). Shelley and Jennifer will perform compositions by Jennifer which musically reflect upon each of the elements. Mandala images that … Continued
Sing along for social justice. Let's sing from the heart, with our own celebration of History and Democracy. Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!
In this month of pondering the nature of Truth, we will ask and answer questions together. Come with your questions and wonderings about topics big and small, deep and mundane. In this annual Question Box Service, Rev. Mira will respond in the moment to questions posed by the congregation. Join us for Coffee Hour … Continued
"What is Truth?" Join Zen Teacher Bansho Green, one of the senior teachers from Great Vow Zen Monastery, for a Zen Buddhist perspective on Truth and our experience with it. Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!
The Art of Sacred Questioning; Sacred questioning is an invitation into a quieter, deeper kind of inquiry, one that listens for what may be stirring beneath the surface. We will explore different ways to approach our questions as well as the importance of developing a capacity to listen for how answers may be presenting themselves. … Continued
"Exquisite Windows" - Our mystery of the month is "Who Am I?", an age-old, lifelong question for each of us. We regularly speak of the beautiful collection of strange, wonderful, and earnest people who form our little fellowship, but what, or who, makes us the unique individuals that we are? Are we each a personality, … Continued
Steven Peterson leads a panel discussion featuring members Dave Ambrose, Arlene LaMear, and Bunny Petersen. < https://youtu.be/q6axQUP02jg Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!
Weather permitting we will meet outdoors at Violet LaPlante Parkin the Alderbrook neighborhood of Astoria. We will have a drumming group; accompanying the drummers we will have a participatory Circle Dance. For those not wanting to move or drum, there will be a discussion group making use of the cards that Meredith provided at our … Continued
