Topic: Pastoral Service

Earth Laughs In Flowers

Join Rev. Mira and the PUUF community for our annual Flower Communion Service, followed by a (short) Annual Membership Meeting to elect the coming year’s board leadership. Please bring a flower or several (from your yard is great!) and a dish to share at the … 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.

Bread and Roses

In this month’s theme of Balance, we explore the necessity of variety and change in our lives. From the millworkers a century ago, to today’s jeopardized federal workers and targeted groups, we all strive for dignity, purpose, and joy. “Hearts starve as well as bodies; … read more.

Better When We’re Together

Spiritual community is hard work. Each of us bring our imperfect selves and yearning souls, searching for steady ground and a friendly smile. We may not find exactly what we were looking for, but the living, breathing community gives us so much more. Join Rev. … read more.

The Fire of Commitment

This month’s theme is “Purpose” Rev. Mira Kepler shares her thoughts about commitment and how purpose and commitment go hand in hand to accomplish individual and community goals for the betterment of ourselves and society.





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Spiritual Technologies for Reverence

This week’s service incorporates different methods of worship led by Rev. Mira Kepler

 

~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 … read more.

Hope Is What We Do.

We seek for hope in the turning of the New Year, amidst the fear and chaos in the world. Where is hope found? How can we cultivate it and share it with others? The service will be followed by our monthly potluck.





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Compassion’s In Fashion

Especially this time of year, the world is full of somewhat-trite references to giving and compassion. How can we keep the truth of this practice alive in our hearts amidst all of the hype?





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Don’t Know Mind

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 … read more.

Holding Center

Rev. 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~

 

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