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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
RELIGION BRIEFS
Community sing
SEASIDE — A Seaside Com-
munity HU Sing takes place at
1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Seaside
Public Library, 1131 Broadway.
Regardless of one’s beliefs or re-
ligion, anyone can sing HU (pro-
nounced hue), an ancient name for
God; it is for the spiritual uplift-
ment of those who come, and is not
directed to any other purpose. For
information, call Seann Valen at
503-717-5485, email axcess49@
gmail.com or go to www.eckankar.
org
Great Vow Zen
CLATSKANIE — The Great
Vow Zen Monastery, located at
79640 Quincy-Mayger Road in
Clatskanie, is holding “The Path
of Happiness: A Retreat with Arin-
na Weisman” from 5 p.m. Sept.
11 to 1 p.m. Sept. 16. This retreat
invites participants to explore how
mindfulness, inquiry, and kindness
can offer a path to happiness and
freedom.
The cost covers food and lodg-
ing only. In the Buddhist tradition,
the teacher offers the teachings
freely. Participants are invited to
Society of Friends
make a donation through a prac-
The Lower Columbia Worship tice of dana (generosity). Dana for
Group of the Society of Friends the teacher and the monastery will
(Quaker) meets at 3 p.m. Sunday be accepted at the retreat.
in the Peninsula Church Center
The cost is $275 ($225 for Zen
Fireside Room (south building), Community of Oregon members)
5000 N Place, in Seaview, Wash. plus donation. A reduced rate is
This is a “silent” (unprogrammed) available to those in need. Register
worship group. All are welcome to online at http://bit.ly/1NLVuyB
visit and participate. For informa-
A Mindful Eating Weekend
tion, call 503-895-7474.
Retreat, led by Jan Chozen Bays,
M.D., is being held from 5 p.m.
Cannon Beach Community Sept. 18 to 1 p.m. Sept. 20.
CANNON BEACH — Cannon
Using the tools of insight and
Beach Community Church, 132 mindfulness, participants will re-
E. Washington St., holds an Even- new a healthy connection to hun-
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third Sunday of the month. All are tarian meals are included.
welcome.
The cost is $150 ($120 for
Evensong features Wes Warh- ZCO members; a $75 reduced rate
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and meditative songs, Psalms, nation. Register online at http://bit.
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For information, call 503-728-
For information, call the church 0654 or email registrar@greatvow.org
at 503-436-1222.
Crossroads Community
SVENSEN — Crossroads
Community Church, a Friends
Fellowship, at 40618 Old High-
way 30 in Svensen, is holding a
Free Family Film Friday at 6:45
p.m. tonight, featuring a full-
length feature old film favor-
ite starting at 7 p.m. Free fresh
popped popcorn, sodas, water
and coffee will be available. All
are welcome.
Grace Episcopal
Grace Episcopal Church, 1545
Franklin Ave., and its ecumenical
partners throughout the U.S., are
standing in solidarity with the Af-
rican Methodist Episcopal (AME)
Church on Sunday for “Liberty and
Justice for all Sunday” to end rac-
ism in this country. Grace Church
joins in this common prayer at
both 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services.
The Rev. Lance Peeler’s sermon is
“Exclusion and Embrace.”
Children are encouraged to
bring their school backpacks to the
10 a.m. Sunday service to receive a
special blessing. All attending are
encouraged to bring school supply
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ilies who come to the Grace Food
Pantry.
The Labyrinth is available for
walking from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
A labyrinth introduction is offered
at 3 p.m. upon request. It takes an
average of 30 minutes to complete
the walk, which is available on the
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Grace Church is offering an
ecumenical Taizé Prayer an Song
service at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The
service consists of simple repeated
chants, periods of silence, prayers
individual and communal, and the
lighting of candles. Grace con-
ducts this evening prayer service
on the second Wednesday of each
month. All are welcome.
Grace Episcopal Preschool be-
gins classes this week, with teach-
ers Denise Allen and Denise Rai-
hala. Names are being accepted
for a waiting list when openings
occur.
For information, call the church
at 503-325-4691 or go to www.gr-
aceastoria.org
St. Mary Star of the Sea
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Cath-
olic Church said goodbye to its
priest, the Rev. John Hung Tran,
this past Sunday. He is departing
to rejoin his order, which is based
in New Orleans. While the arch-
diocese searches for a permanent
priest, the parish will be served by
a Franciscan, the Rev. Ben Innes.
The
regularly
scheduled
Knights of Columbus breakfast on
Sunday has been canceled.
The parish picnic is from 2 to
6 p.m. Sept. 13 at the St. Francis
de Sales Mission, 867 5th Ave., in
Hammond.
A rummage sale is being held
in the Star of the Sea School au-
ditorium, 1411 Grand Ave., Sept.
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First Lutheran
First Lutheran Church, 725
33rd St., Astoria, is hosting, and
the Lions Club is providing the
barbecue and cooks, for a free
Neighborhood Barbecue, com-
plete with steel pan music, from
5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday for neigh-
bors around the church, and those
with an interest in First Lutheran.
A Thrivent Action Team Project
grant and designated Thrivent
Choice Dollars are helping fund
this outreach event.
Music is being provided by
Northwest Panman, Terry Baber,
from Vancouver, Wash. He has
performed at numerous places,
including the Crab/Seafood Festi-
val and Long Beach, Wash. Baber,
a Lutheran, started playing at his
church in Florida. For information,
go to www.northwestpanman.com
Choir practice resumes at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, and there are
quiet activities for children of
choir parents. “Sunday Funday”
for children ages 3-12 meets at
9:45 a.m. Sundays, starting Sept.
13. Sunday morning services are
at 8:30 and 11, and there is an at-
tended nursery all morning.
For information, call the church
at 503-325-6252.
Peace Lutheran
Peace Lutheran Church, 565
12th St., continues to worship on
Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m.
Children’s church accompanies
the service, followed by fellow-
ship in the Social Room. Adult
Sunday School begins at 11:15
a.m. Sept. 20.
For information, call 503-325-
3871.
Wauna Credit Union is matching to-
tal donations, up to $5,000, made by its
members and the public through Sept. 30
in support of the emergency personnel and
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support the emergency services heroes who
are putting their lives on the line, and the
victims who are suffering so deeply due to
displacement and loss of property,” Mike
Chapman, vice president of marketing, said.
“The need is immediate, so we have es-
tablished an in-person donation fund at our
seven branches, plus a secured, online do-
nation option on our website and Facebook
pages.”
Both options offer donation receipts
for tax-reporting. Donors have the option
to designate their donation to the John
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“Most importantly, 100 percent of all do-
nations will be forwarded to the appropriate
Red Cross chapter,” Chapman said.
For details, contact Wauna Credit Union
at 800-773-3236.
Lead-based paint
classes on tap
SEASIDE — The North Coast Build-
ing Industry Association is offering a
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Class Sept. 22 at the Clatsop Community
College South County Campus, 1455 N.
Roosevelt Drive.
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per person, and the refresher class is $200
per person. Preregistration is required.
For information, contact Sherry Sopko
at 503-717-9193 or ncbia@msn.com
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money needed to attend the Nation-
al Youth Conference. Items for the
sale can be dropped off Sept. 18.
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