Our Leaders

Our Minister, Rev. Mira Kepler

Rev. Mira Kepler is a Unitarian Universalist minister with experience as a hospital chaplain, summer camp director, school bus driver, nonprofit administrator, activist, and outdoor educator. She is interested in bringing the deep questions of spirituality into our daily lives, and seeks to support PUUF community members in the work of inner healing, presence, and authenticity. She is a student of Zen Buddhism and brings experience with many other faith practices as well as psychedelic medicines.

Rev. Mira lives in the woods in Columbia County with her husband Ian and toddler son Hart.

Rev. Mira serves PUUF as the 1/4 time minister. She preaches once a month and is available to members for pastoral care as needed.

 

Board of Directors

July 2024-June 2025

  • President: Steven Peterson
  • Vice-President: Kelli Mack
  • Secretary:  Laura Gordon
  • Treasurer:  Dave Ambrose
  • Members at Large:
    • Frank Erickson
    • Becky Thormahlen
    • Meredith Richardson

Committees and Service Opportunities:

You may notice a lot of opportunities to step up and serve the Fellowship.  If you are willing to serve on any of these committees, let President Steven Peterson know!

Sunday service committee: Arline LaMear and Laura Gordon
 Working with Rev Mira, schedules and coordinates the services each Sunday, including topics, speakers/other participants, and logistics.

 

Technology: Frank Erickson
 Provides AV support, including Zoom broadcasting, of services. Oversees website maintenance and other on-line activities.

 

Membership: Susan Olson
Maintains the membership list and coordinates volunteer greeters at services.

 

Sextons: No current coordinator (by default has fallen to Membership Com)
Volunteers who set up and take down the worship accouterments and pass the collection plate.

 

Prepares for and cleans up after coffee hour/potlucks. Participates in other special occasions for socializing and/or food.

 

Sunshine Committee: Veja Lahti

Welcomes new members, visits/sends greetings to members who need special remembrance, coordinates the “Christmas Family” and similar donation drives, and generally supports congregation morale.

 

Right Relations: Steve Peterson and Bunny Peterson
Committee members are undergoing training to then create and implement the PUUF Right Relations covenant.

 

Strategic Planning: Naomi Fisher
Created 5 year strategic plan and monitors implementation along with the Board.

Liaison Committee: Laura Janes and Susan Olson

Point of contact who meets regularly with the Presbyterians to coordinate the shared use of the space.

 

Finance Committee: Dave Ambrose
Provides redundancy to support the treasurer and to assist with bookkeeping/budgeting.

Pacific CUUPs (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans) 

For information about Pacific CUUPS click here —> Pacific CUUPagans – Pacific Unitarian Universalist Fellowship