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.
"The Gift of Listening" What happens when you feel truly heard? The practice of listening closely to another person has the power to bring healing and connection. What can we learn about one another, ourselves and the world by diving deeply into listening? Rev. Mira Kepler is our speaker this week. We are meeting in … Continued
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
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
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
"Prayer and Present Life" Join Ian Kepler, LCSW, for consideration of this month's theme of Prayer. Ian is a psychotherapist, parent, and devoted student of Zen Buddhism. His experience with prayer and contemplative traditions is rich and varied, having grown up in the Lutheran tradition, attended Catholic school, studied Tai Chi from age 12, spent … Continued
There are many ways to describe and define prayer. A Christian scientist has shown that prayer is a cognitive practice full of problem-solving resources. Prayer can be a form of communication with the divine that is therapeutic. We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed … Continued
Kicking off this month's theme of "Death", join Rev. Mira to explore ways to build a more comfortable relationship with that final, universal stage in our lives. What would it look like to keep our own death close in our hearts, rather than feared and shunned? What of the death of those we love? This … Continued
Yes, church should be fun! But what if our monthly theme is Death? Explore the death theme with one of these activities provided by our CUUPs members: write your own obituary (Dave Ambrose), build a memory altar (Kelli Mack), or a discussion. Our featured photo is an altar commemorating a loved one which is Mexican … Continued
When Karl Hauer went hunting years ago, he expected to meet a deer and shoot it, not get shot and meet God. That shot upended his life and set him on he would have never experienced otherwise. A native Astorian, Karl has traded anger and guns for paint brushes, paint and conversations with God. We … Continued
Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Have you or your family ever seen a spook, spectre or ghost? If the answer is "yes," then don't wait another minute. Pick up the phone and call the professionals... Or, since there really are no professional Ghostbusters, join us for our CUUPs Samhain … Continued
Adriana Guerrero will deliver a presentation about Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). During Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, the veil between the living and the dead is believed to thin, allowing souls to briefly return to the world of the living to be with their families. This … Continued
Combating the Epidemic of Veteran Suicide Sean Davis and his friend Brad Pietzyk are both veterans who are deeply concerned about the prevalence of veteran suicide. They founded Rogue Cell, an organization of combat veterans whose main goal is to stop veteran suicide in rural Oregon. Their mission statement reads: “We are dedicated to … Continued
