Topic: Guest Speaker

Certain and Uncertain Promises.

People complain that we live in uncertain times, but what exactly is so bad about that? Is certainty all that it’s cracked up to be? How real is certainty anyway? And are there possibilities hidden in the uncertain?

Seth Tichenor is a teacher, scholar, public lecturer, … read more.

The Harbor

Terri Steenbergen, Executive Director of the Harbor, will speak to us about this important organization which provides advocacy, prevention and support to promote self-determination and hope for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church … read more.

How to Have an Enemy

Rev Dr Molly Housh Gordon delivers her 2024 Skinner Sermon Award-winning sermon on the importance of confronting racism, transphobia, and imperial violence against vulnerable populations.

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for … read more.

Equilibrium In Turbulent Times

Flying to a family reunion or vacation, we’ve no doubt heard the pilot announce, “We expect some turbulence ahead. Please remain in your seats with your
seatbelt fastened.” Today, we may not be on a plane, but we are certainly experiencing stormy … read more.

Necancium Watershed Council

This Earth Day, learn about this community-based organization dedicated to the well-being of all the interdependent communities, both human and wildlife, that rely on the Necanicum Basin. The Council supports hands-on restoration, conservation education and community collaboration to work towards an economically and ecologically equitable … read more.

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 … read more.

Buddhism

Ian Kepler

Buddhism is the world’s fourth largest religion, but it is also a philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. The Buddha taught that attachment causes suffering, and that there is a Middle Way to awakening. The path to full liberation … read more.

The Signals We Give

Reverend Sharon K. Dittmar

 

In his poem, “A Ritual to Read to One Another,” William E. Stafford clarifies why humans must communicate with one another, and to do so well and clearly. Many of us are still struggling with grief and anxiety after both the election … read more.