Topic: Pastoral Service

Acts of Faith: Generosity, Grief, and Grounding

Reverend Mira Kepler

Regardless of our particular spiritual or religious beliefs, we each face moments and seasons requiring deep faith in ourselves, the world, and the mysterious unfolding of life. How can we cultivate clarity in the midst of uncertainty, generosity in the midst of fear, … read more.

Covenants

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 not comfortable attending in person.  Masks are now optional but strongly … read more.

Water Ceremony

Rev. Mira Kepler

As we welcome the turning of the season from Summer to Fall, join Rev. Mira for a community ritual honoring the sacred places, traditions, and transitions of our lives.  Please bring a small amount of water from a place that is important to … read more.

Healing the Whole

Reverend Mira Kepler 

Join Rev. Mira to explore the promises and pitfalls of psychedelic healing as a spiritual resource. She’ll share learnings from her process of becoming a licensed psilocybin facilitator in the state of Oregon, and reflections on her recent study leave in the mountains … read more.

This Is Not a Dharma Talk

Reverend Mira Kepler 

Amidst the ancient wisdom and teachings of the world’s prophets and religions, Unitarian Universalism holds up another source of truth: the sacred text of our own lives. Join Reverend Mira to explore the ways we can explore these rich and varied stories to live … read more.

Pride Service: “Our Many Lovers” 

Reverend Kit Ketcham

When the world is scary and our friends are in danger, when we ourselves are in danger, how do we cope? On this Pride Sunday, we’ll hear our friends Jerry Middaugh and Joanne Rideout sing the Pete Seeger song “Old Devil Time”, Sean … read more.

Epiphany!

Reverend Kit Ketcham

Epiphany! What have been the moments in your life when suddenly everything changed because of some unexpected insight? Four PUUFers will speak about their epiphany moments: Melissa, Arline, Dave, and Laura. Rev. Kit Ketcham will connect the dots.

Link to the Service Recording:

~Open hearts, … read more.

Covenant, Not Creed

Reverend Kit Ketcham

You often hear that Unitarian Universalists don’t believe in anything, but that is not true. We don’t have a creed or dogma. We don’t have a profession of faith. What we have is covenant.

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

 

We … read more.

Siding with Love

Rev. Kit Ketcham will share how Unitarian Universalists learned to love our neighbors as ourselves: a revealing history. The service will be followed by our second Sunday potluck.

 

~Open hearts, open minds, room for all theologies, including yours~

 

We are meeting in person at the First Presbyterian … read more.