Topic: Lay Led Service

Soapbox Sunday

Arline LaMear

 

A soapbox is a raised platform on which one stands to make an impromptu speech, often about a political subject. The term originates from the days when speakers would elevate themselves by standing on a wooden crate originally used for shipment of soap, or other … read more.

Perspectives of Queer Identity

Sean Minogue and Adriana Guerrero 

On June 2nd, PUUF will host three community members to share experiences and answer questions about our LGBTQIA Coastal community, their safety, what we should know and how we can best support our queer friends and family. Lindsay Gilinsky, Benedetto DeFrancisco … read more.

Rivers

Jennifer Goodenberger and the PUUF Choir present a musical service.

 

~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 … read more.

Service is Our Prayer

Arline LaMear

We are a fellowship of volunteers, making our communities better places to live.  We will hear from our members what they’re up to and how they’re helping to make a difference in our community.



~Open hearts, open minds, room for … read more.

Reparations for Black Americans

Laura Gordon

Slavery, Jim Crow and continued systemic racism have resulted in a racial wealth gap between Black and White Americans.  Many advocate for cash reparations.  But repairing the harm will require more than just a onetime cash payment.  True repentance and repair for centuries of … read more.

Institutional and Systemic Racism

Tina Martineau

Institutional Racism is the term for forms of racism structured into the nation’s political and social institutions. Segregation, red-lining, and other such forms of active racism have been outlawed, but the effects they had are still present today. We must be aware of this … read more.

Joy to the World! We Get To Sing Holiday Songs

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 … read more.

Why the Golden Rule Results in Less Love

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 … read more.