• Truth from a Zen Perspective

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

    "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

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

    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

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

    "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

  • This I Believe

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

    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!

  • F(un Church)

    Violet LaPlante Park 45th St. and Cedar St.,, Astoria, OR, United States

    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

  • “Tending Our Tradition”

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

    The sermon is a brief history of UU from the perspective of how our 7 values have always been central to our faith. Content by Rev. Erica Baron, delivered by Laura Gordon   Join us for Coffee Hour after the service in Fellowship Hall!

  • “Water Communion”

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

    Join Rev. Mira as we celebrate our annual Water Communion service, where we honor the meeting and merging of so many of us into one beloved community. Please bring a small amount of water from somewhere that is meaningful to you, whether from your home, a cherished nature spot, or a place with special memories. … Continued

  • “Repentance and Repair”

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

    All of us are worthy, but none of us is perfect. When we cause harm, we need practices to help us return to covenant and to the path to beloved community. Jewish tradition has a pathway outlined by Jewish philosopher Maimonides as the practices for the Days of Awe, which conclude this Sunday night with … Continued

  • (F)un Church

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

    Church should be fun, and enlightening! Learn more about your fellow UUs and practice new skills with break-out sessions of drumming with Veja, yoga with Kelli, and art with Laura J. We meet this Sunday in the Fellowship Hall. Afterwards we gather for refreshments at 1:00 p.m.

  • Shadow Lurkers

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

    If out of sight is out of mind, there are a zillion things that stay out of our minds. (Feelings, technology, germs, vibes, secrets, and the Holy Spirit!). Does being unseen make these phenomena any less real or reasonable? What can we do to embrace what isn't easily understood? Rev. Mira Kepler shares her insights. … Continued

  • I Am a UU Mystic

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

    Unitarian Universalists draw widom and guidance from various sources. UU mystics often draw upon direct experience of transcendence and personal connections to the Divine. Jessica York, retired former Director of Congregational Life at the UUA, shares why she claims mysticism as a faith path in her video sermon.   Join us for Coffee Hour after … Continued

  • Samhain Ritual

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

    Samhain ritual. The PUUF service for Sunday, October 25, will be led by the Coven of the Lower Columbia Pagans (CLCP), our local CUUPS chapter, as a ritual to commemorate Samhain, or as it is also known, the Feast of All Hallows, or the Day of the Dead. This is a ritual that serves two … Continued