Pacific CUUPs In many countries and in many different traditions, people remember and celebrate their ancestors who have passed before them and give thanks for an abundant harvest. We look to the similarities of differing traditions, to mythology and storytelling to tease out a deeper understanding. This year, we are focusing on the Day of … Continued

Veja Lahti Veja Lahti lived in Alaska for nearly thirty years. Her husband, Emery, was Native Alaskan, and very involved in Native politics. Through him, Veja became actively involved in the Native community in Alaska as well. Her experiences illustrate the persistence of Native Alaskans in preserving their culture, heritage, community, and identity, and also … Continued

Bunny Keterman November 8, 2023 marks the five-year anniversary of the California Paradise Camp Fire.  The fire destroyed Paradise and surrounding towns and is the fifth deadliest wildfire in US history, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, the one of the most-costly natural disasters in US history, and is the largest insurance payout … Continued

UUSC & Reverend Julian Jamaica Soto The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is UU’s longest-established fundraising and educational program to advance human rights. This Sunday we celebrate the UUSC Guest at Your Table program. This year’s theme recognizes that rising authoritarianism threatens the lives of people and the future of our  planet. The four Guests at … Continued

Meredith Richardson The Golden Rule "Do undo others as you would have them do unto you," presupposes that we all want the same things done unto us, when he truth is radically different.  In this service, we will explore Love Languages, attachment styles and the Platinum rule, "Do unto others as they would have done … Continued

Reverend Mira Kepler The world can feel like a desperate, painful place. How can we keep an even keel without burying our heads in the sand? How can we embrace the spirit of peace and joy in this holiday season (and beyond) while witnessing the brokenness around us and within us? Join Rev. Mira for … Continued

Reverend Phil Lund When we meet someone new, we often try to make a good impression by sharing the best of ourselves. The same holds true when we first share with someone the story of our faith. However, we need to move beyond the “good parts version” of Unitarian Universalism if we are going to … Continued

PUUF Choir Come celebrate the holiday season! The PUUF Choir, Jennifer Goodenberger, Shelley Loring, and Johnny Barker have put together a musical service designed to make even the Grinch smile. You’ll find music celebrating Christmas, Hannukah, the Winter Solstice, and Kwanzaa, and there will be plenty of opportunities to sing along with the PUUF Choir. … Continued

Meredith Richardson   2023 was a good year. 2024 will be a good year as well. Every new person in our fellowship creates a new way of being together in this fellowship, just as every person we lose creates a new fellowship and a new way of being here together. We gather together to celebrate … Continued

Josh Blomquist Josh Blomquist from Helping Hands Reentry Program will provide an update on this organization which now has 11 facilities in Oregon dedicated to “providing a helping hand to sustainable life through Resources, Recovery and Reentry.” ~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~   We are meeting in person at the … Continued

Intern Minister Danielle Garrett As Unitarian Universalists who covenant together in community and promote the free and responsible search for truth and meaning, we affirm our identity as spiritual and religious people. But those are loaded terms, often for good reason! How can we learn to embrace both the spiritual and religious dimensions of our … Continued