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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022
RELIGION BRIEFS
link, email info@cgifellowship.org
Anchor Baptist Church
The congregation meets at the
Astoria Christian Church, 1151
Harrison Ave. On Sundays, the ser-
vice starts at 1 p.m.; Bible study is
at 7 p.m. Thursdays. For informa-
tion, email anchorbaptistastoria@
gmail.com
Astoria Christian Church
For service information and
updates, go to astoriachristian.org
or bit.ly/AstoriaChristian, call 503-
325-2591 or email AstoriaChris-
tian@gmail.com
Astoria First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church, 349 Sev-
enth St., holds a worship service
at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. The ser-
vice is also broadcast at fb.me/
astoriafi rstbaptist
Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m.
There is no child care, but children
are encouraged to join the service.
For information, call the church
offi ce at 503-325-1761.
Astoria First United
Methodist Church
Open for worship on Sun-
days at 11:30 a.m., 1076 Frank-
lin Ave. Masks are required. For
livestream service information,
email the church offi ce at offi ce@
unitedmethodistastoria.org or call
503-325-5454.
Bethany Free Lutheran
Church
On Sundays at Bethany Free
Lutheran Church, 451 34th St.,
Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m., and
the service is at 11 a.m. “Glad Tid-
ings” is at 8:40 a.m. on KAST
1370 AM.
On Mondays, confi rmation is at
6 p.m.; Brown Bags is at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesdays; and the Bethany Sewing
Mission is at 10 a.m. Thursdays.
The Women’s Missionary Federa-
tion meets at 11 a.m. on the second
Thursday of the month.
For information, go to bethany-
free.com or call 503-325-2925.
Common Ground
Interspiritual Fellowship
Common Ground Interspiritual
Fellowship holds a service from
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, via
Zoom, which is open to all belief
systems, including the spiritual but
not religious. For information, go
to cgifellowship.org. For the Zoom
Sunday morning services and
Sunday school at the Christian Sci-
ence Church, 632 11th St., are held
at 10 a.m.; enter on 11th Street.
Wednesday evening testimony
meetings are at 7 p.m. Those wish-
ing to attend by phone can get
details by calling 971-320-0294.
The Reading Room hours are
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday
through Thursday, except holidays;
enter on Franklin Avenue.
Grace Episcopal Church
Grace Episcopal Church, 1545
Franklin Ave., holds Sunday ser-
vices at 8 and 10 a.m. The later ser-
vice is also livestreamed on Face-
book and YouTube.
Morning prayer services are
daily at 8 a.m., and an evening
prayer service is at 7 p.m. Wednes-
days, also livestreamed. Masks are
required, as is social distancing,
and air machines are in use.
On Wednesday, Ash Wednesday,
there are two services, at noon and
7 p.m., both with the Holy Eucha-
rist and Imposition of Ashes. Ashes
are also available at curbside.
On Fridays in Lent, a Sacred
Space meditation takes place from
noon to 1 p.m., with contemplative
music and optional, self-guided
Stations of the Cross walk, start-
ing March 4, and running through
April 15. Diff erent musicians are
featured, the fi rst being Ray Utter-
back, playing the organ and piano.
The food pantry is open from
9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and
Thursday.
Church offi ce hours are from
10 a.m. to noon Monday through
Friday. For information, go to gra-
ceastoria.org, call 503-325-5107
or email graceastoria4691@gmail.
com
Olney Community Church
The non-denominational Olney
Community Church, 89351 Ore-
gon Highway 202, meets at
9:30 a.m. Sunday for breakfast.
Sunday school is at 10 a.m., and
the worship service is at 11 a.m.
All are welcome.
A Wednesday prayer meeting
is at 2 p.m. For information, call
the church at 503-325-3394, or Ed
Hortsch, pastor, at 503-791-4475.
The Pacifi c Unitarian Universal-
ist Fellowship now meets in person
at noon Sunday at the First Pres-
byterian Church, 1103 Grand Ave.
The sanctuary entrance is on 11th
Street between Grand and Harrison
avenues. The service is also held
via Zoom; for information, go to
pacuuf.org
Peace First Lutheran
Peace First Lutheran Church
holds Sunday services at 8:30
and 11 a.m. at 725 33rd St. The
8:30 a.m. service is also streamed
live at bit.ly/3rckrMd
Wednesday Bible study is at
10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., with noon-
time prayers following the fi rst
session, at 565 12th St. For Bible
study Zoom links, email the church
offi ce.
Church offi ce hours are Monday
through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For information, call 503-325-
6252, email offi ce@peacefi rstlu-
theran.com or go to peacefi rstlu-
theran.com
Pioneer Presbyterian Church
WARRENTON — For service
information, call the church at 503-
861-2421 or go to pioneerchurch-
pcusa.org
St. Brendon the Navigator
Orthodox Church
St. Brendan the Navigator
Orthodox Church, 820 Alameda
Ave., holds Catechism at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday; Great Vespers is at 5 p.m.
A light potluck follows.
On Sunday, Matins are at
8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy is at
10 a.m., followed by a potluck
meal.
Masks must be worn at all
times unless there is a medical rea-
son. For questions, contact Rev.
Sergey Kakorin at 360-904-7794
or skergeykakorin@gmail.com or
go to orthodoxastoria.org
St. Mary, Star of the Sea
Parish
For information about the St.
Vincent de Paul Food Pantry hours,
and service and livestreaming infor-
mation at both the Astoria church
and Hammond mission, call 503-
325-3671, email offi ce@stmaryas-
toria.com or go to stmaryastoria.
com or bit.ly/stmaryastoria
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Volunteers needed for brush clearing
The Astorian
WARRENTON — The Clat-
sop County Master Garden-
ers Association is hosting two
work days to clear Scotch broom
at Ocean View Cemetery, 575
S.W. 18th St.: Thursday from
1 to 4 p.m., and Saturday from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There is ample parking, and
the ground is level and not dif-
fi cult for walking. The Scotch
broom is to be cut at the ground
and dropped there. No power
tools are allowed. The city will
provide liability forms to sign at
the cemetery.
It is suggested that partici-
pants bring a mask, but social
distancing should be reasonably
easy to maintain outdoors. Also,
volunteers should dress for the
weather, wear sensible shoes
and bring sturdy garden clippers.
Snacks will be provided.
SELF-HELP GROUPS
Al-Anon (Astoria) — For infor-
mation, call 503-325-1087.
Al-Anon (Seaside) — For infor-
mation, call 503-810-5196.
Al-Anon (Nehalem) — For
information, call 503-368-8255.
Al-Anon (Tillamook) — For
information, call 503-842-5094 or
503-730-5863.
Al-Anon (Clatskanie) — For
information, call 503-728-3351.
Al-Anon Family Groups infor-
mation — Oregon Area Al-Anon
website, oregonal-anon.org
Alateen (Tillamook) — For
information, call 503-730-5863.
Alcoholics Anonymous — To
fi nd a meeting in Clatsop County,
call 971-601-9220, in Tillamook
County, call 503-739-4856, or go to
aa-oregon.org
Celebrate Recovery — Faith-
based 12-step recovery from hurts,
habits and hang ups. For informa-
tion, call 503-738-7453.
Sexual Purity Recovery Group
— Part of the Pure Life Alliance
(purelifealliance.org) in Portland.
For information, call the confi den-
tial voicemail at 503-750-0817 and
leave a message.
Narcotics Anonymous — For
full schedule details, as well as
upcoming special events, call the
h elpline at 503-717-3702, or go to
na.org
Overeaters
Anonymous
(Astoria) — For information, call
425-287-0806.
Overeaters Anonymous (Sea-
side) — For information, call
503-738-0307.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sen-
sibly) (Astoria) — For infor-
mation, call Trisha Hayrynen at
503-298-9058.
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