Ian Kepler This week we welcome Mr. Ian Kepler who will share his experience of his Buddhist practice. Ian Kepler is a social worker and therapist with ten years of meditation experience in the Zen Buddhist tradition. He was a resident at Great Vow Zen Monastery for two years and also has experience leading meditation … Continued

Reverend 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~   We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian … Continued

Dave Ambrose Dave Ambrose will speak about the topic of "Helping". What does it mean to help? What are our limits to helping? How do we know we are really helping? Lots of questions to start us searching ourselves for how we help. ~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~   We … Continued

Laura Gordon “How rare it is, how lovely, this fellowship of those who meet together” (from Psalm 133). Pacific UU Fellowship meets each Sunday to join together as a spiritual community. Let’s explore some new ways to nourish our spirits while sharing time together. We will have an abbreviated service followed by a choice of … Continued

"A sharing led by Laura Janes and joined by fellowship members who will talk about personal journeys as they relate to finding integrity within their current lives and their perception of their purpose in life." ~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~   We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian … Continued

Rev. Mira Kepler 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 Church of Astoria. The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom for … Continued

What is Paganism?  What are Pagans beliefs?  Pacific CUUPagans will provide an introduction to paganism…what is it, what it isn't, what is its history, and what are the practices of this earth-based religion?  We will also look at several of the main subsects of Paganism, and why it's hard to get an exact answer. PUUF … Continued

A service focused on gratitude from PUUF member Arline Lamear. ~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 not comfortable attending in person.  Masks are now optional but strongly … Continued

Rev. Sarah Schurr looks at the idea of hope. Some say hope is a platitude that keeps us happy with the status quo. Others say hope is essential, not only to our wellbeing but to inspiring our work to build a better world. Sarah is part of the field staff of the Pacific Western Region … Continued

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? Rev. Mira Kepler sheds light on how we can practice compassion. ~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~ … Continued

PUUF Choir Come celebrate the holiday season and join in with the PUUF Choir by singing holiday favorites from varying religious traditions. ~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 … Continued