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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017
RELIGION BRIEFS
First Lutheran
St. Mary, Star of the Sea
The Fifth Sunday in Lent is cel-
ebrated at First Lutheran Church,
725 33rd St., at the 8:30 and 11 a.m.
worship services. The installation of
council members takes place at both
worship services. Council members
are furnishing treats for the coffee
hours between and after services.
The Fun First @ First event is
“Seeds For the Community Gar-
den Sunday.” The garden plots are
small, so seeds for compact plants,
such as lettuce, spinach, bush beans,
bush squashes (zucchini, summer
squashes) and herbs are needed.
Pumpkins, corn or pale beans are not
appropriate.
At 12:30 p.m. Sunday, the Call
Committee meets with Susan Kintner
from the Synod office to receive the
names of candidates for the pastor’s
position.
The Scandinavian Workshop
begins at 10 a.m. Monday; Sea Scouts
meet at 5:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Stewardship Sew-
ing/quilters meet at 9:30 a.m., TOPS
meets at 5:30 p.m. and Pure Life Alli-
ance meets at 5:45 p.m.
The Midweek Lenten program
with members of Peace Lutheran
Church begins at 11:30 a.m. Wednes-
day, with a Morning Bible Study and
“Coloring the Way to the Cross,” fol-
lowed by the Soup Supper at 5:30
p.m., Sharing Time and “Coloring the
Way to the Cross” exercise at 6 p.m.
and the Midweek Lenten Worship at
6:30 p.m. The Senior Choir practice
begins at 7 p.m.
For information, call 503-325-
6252 or go to www.astoriafirstlu-
theran.com
The Stations of the Cross are
being held at 6 p.m. today in the
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic
Church, 1465 Grand Ave., followed
by a soup and bread supper in the
Star of the Sea School auditorium.
On Sunday, the Knights of Colum-
bus breakfast buffet takes place after
the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses.
Eggs, bacon or sausage, pancakes,
juice, coffee and assorted pastries are
available. The cost is $7 for adults,
$5 for seniors and students, or $15
for families with two adults. All are
welcome.
For information, call the church
at 503-325-3671 or go to www.
stmaryastoria.com
Grace Episcopal
Grace Episcopal Church, 1545
Franklin Ave., observes the Fifth Sun-
day in Lent at both the 8 and 10 a.m.
services on Sunday. The First Sunday
of the month Lenten Labyrinth Walk
is available from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
A labyrinth introduction is offered at
3 p.m., upon request. It takes an aver-
age of 30 minutes to complete the
circle.
On Fridays during Lent, con-
templative music for listening and/
or walking the Stations of the Cross
is offered between 12:10 and 1 p.m.
Jennifer Goodenberger plays the
piano on April 7.
Grace Church has issued a Call
for Art for the sixth Annual Jean Bar-
ney Memorial Art Exhibition, “Gifts
of Grace.” The Award Reception is
Holy Nativity
Eastern Orthodox
HAMMOND — Discover and
participate in the Holy Liturgy that
has been preserved for nearly 2,000
years by attending the Holy Nativ-
ity Eastern Orthodox Mission service
being held Sunday at St. Francis de
Sales Mission, 867 Fifth Ave. Matins
are at 8:30 a.m.; Liturgy is at 10 a.m.
A social hour follows.
Holy Nativity is a Mission Church
of the Orthodox Church in America.
Kevin Lien is the Priest in Charge.
For information or questions, call
503-298-3453 or 503-440-3930.
Submitted Photo
Having fun preparing for the Easter Egg Hunt at First Lutheran Church are, from left, Nancy Ledgerwood, Dena
Tuveng, Sierra Adams and Spencer Johnston. The egg hunt, for children through sixth grade, is being held at 9:45
a.m. April 16, Easter Sunday, at the church. An Easter breakfast takes place from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. All are welcome.
at noon June 11, and the exhibit runs
from June 9 through July 11. Entry
forms and information are available
in the church office from 9 a.m. to
noon Monday through Thursday.
Grace Episcopal Church Pre-
school open registration for the 2017-
2018 school year begins Monday.
Denise Allen and Denise Raihala
teach students ages 3 to 5 in classes
which are held from 8:30 to 11:30
a.m. weekdays. Registration forms
are available on the website, www.
graceastoria.org, and at the church
weekday mornings.
For information, call the church at
503-325-4691.
Pacific Unitarian
Universalist
The Pacific Unitarian Universal-
ist Fellowship holds a service at 11
a.m. Sunday at the Performing Arts
Center, 588 16th St. Carol Newman
answers the question “What News
Can You Trust?”
Nancy Cook is the service leader,
Jimmy Pearson and Allie Soliman
are the greeters and Arline LaMear
and Monica Pearson are providing
refreshments for the Social Hour after
the service.
The Oregon Unitarian Universal-
ist Voices for Justice and Renew Ore-
gon invites participation in a video
conference: “Clean Energy Jobs Bill
$
Overview and Campaign Field Strat-
egy” at 7 p.m. Monday. For informa-
tion, go to http://bit.ly/2oaI1eQ
For questions, call 503-338-6883
or go to www.pacuuf.org
Community HU sing
SEASIDE — A Seaside Commu-
nity Eckankar HU Sing takes place
at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Seaside Pub-
lic Library, 1131 Broadway. Regard-
less of one’s beliefs or religion, any-
one can sing HU (pronounced hue),
an ancient name for God; it is for
the spiritual upliftment 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
Society of Friends
SEAVIEW, Wash. — The Lower
Columbia Worship Group of the
Society of Friends (Quaker) meets
at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Peninsula
Church Center Fireside Room (south
building), 5000 N Place. This is a
“silent” (unprogrammed) worship
group. All are welcome to visit and
participate. For information, call
503-895-7474.
Cannon Beach Community
CANNON BEACH — Can-
non Beach Community Church, 132
off
300
E. Washington St., holds an Even-
song service at 6 p.m. the first and
third Sunday of the month. All are
welcome.
Evensong features Wes Warh-
mund (guitar, flute and clarinet)
and meditative songs, Psalms, read-
ings, candlelight and time for quiet
reflection.
For information, call the church at
503-436-1222.
Ecumenical Event
The public is invited to attend a
community-wide ecumenical event
in Astoria: The 50th Anniversary
of Martin Luther King Jr’s sermon/
speech, “Beyond Vietnam — A Time
to Break Silence,” which is being
held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Epis-
copal Church, 1545 Franklin Ave.
This event is intended to honor
and remember the life and death
of King, and to foster the work of
healing and unraveling racism and
oppression. The audio of King deliv-
ering the speech runs for 54 minutes.
A few of his favorite hymns are being
sung following the sermon, and visi-
tors are encouraged to remain after-
ward to sit quietly and meditate in the
candlelit church.
There is no charge for this event,
and childcare is available. For infor-
mation, contact Janet Weidman at
503-741-0345.
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Pioneer Presbyterian
WARRENTON — The Pioneer
Presbyterian Church, 33324 Patriot
Way, is building its annual Daffodil
Cross at the church, which is near
Camp Rilea, starting at 9:30 a.m. Sat-
urday. When finished, the cross is 40
feet tall and contains 5,000 blooms.
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Calvary Episcopal
SEASIDE — On Friday, April 7,
Calvary Episcopal Church, 503 N.
Holladay Drive, offers the final in a
series of “Moments for Meditation”
for the season of Lent from 12:15 to
12:45 p.m. Diane Amos, a pianist, is
the guest artist. Calvary also offers
the Holy Eucharist Saturday at 5 p.m.
and Sunday at 9:30 a.m.
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503-738-5773 or go to www.calvary-
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