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ISSUES OF FAITH: The Torah’s lessons of truth

“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but hard words stir up anger” (Proverbs 15: 1). “Gentle words bring life and health; a deceitful tongue crushes… Continue reading

Niobe Weaver

Speaker scheduled for Sunday service at Unity in Olympics

Niobe Weaver will present “Be Still and Know That I Am God” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Weaver will be the guest speaker… Continue reading

Niobe Weaver
The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Speaker set at Unity in Port Townsend for weekend service

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “The Wonders of Oz” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity in Port… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.
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Neon Riders 4-H Club medal and high point winners.

HORSEPLAY: Fundraising and 4-H events on the Peninsula

4L ARENA AND stable owner Kari Payne managed to put the fun in her Western Games show while fundraising to support a cause near and… Continue reading

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Neon Riders 4-H Club medal and high point winners.

OUUF speaker slated for Sunday

Candace Brower will discuss the Build-a-Brain project at 11 a.m. Sunday. Brower will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,… Continue reading

Doug Benecke will be joined by Sallie Harrison for special music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Program set for weekend service

Doug Benecke will present “Got Mystery?” at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Benecke will be the guest speaker at Unity in the Olympics,… Continue reading

Doug Benecke will be joined by Sallie Harrison for special music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Speaker set at Unity in Port Townsend for weekend service

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “The Magic of Harry Potter” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity in… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

A GROWING CONCERN: Gardening in the midst of the mid

IT’S MID-MID-SUMMER (AUG. 1-10), a benchmark for you and the garden. Mid-mid of any season as a critical period. Work done then will yield the… Continue reading

David and SarahO’Brien’s grave marker at Ocean View Cemetery.

BACK WHEN: Peninsula pioneer helped start school in Port Angeles

I MAY BE a bit odd, but when I recently read an obituary, I was drawn to a 1998 movie titled “The Legend of 1900.”… Continue reading

David and SarahO’Brien’s grave marker at Ocean View Cemetery.

ISSUES OF FAITH: Vanity of vanities

Readings: Proper 13, Year C, Revised Common Lectionary “VANITY OF VANITIES, says the Teacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.” Well, now, that’s one way… Continue reading

The Rev. Lynne Markova

Markova set to lead message at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

The Rev. Lynne Markova will present “Becoming Rich Towards God” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Markove will speak at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,… Continue reading

The Rev. Lynne Markova
The Rev. Julia McKenna-Blessing-Nuffer

OUUF speaker set for ‘The Journey’ in Port Angeles

The Rev. Julia McKenna-Blessing-Nuffer will present “The Journey” at 11 a.m. Sunday. McKenna-Blessing-Nuffer will be the guest speaker at Olympic Unitarian Universalist… Continue reading

The Rev. Julia McKenna-Blessing-Nuffer
The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.

Speaker set at Unity in Port Townsend for weekend service

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith will present “Mythos and Spirituality” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Douglas-Smith is the pastor at Unity in Port Townsend,… Continue reading

The Rev. Pam Douglas-Smith.
The Rev. Bill Evans.

Unity in Olympics speaker scheduled for Sunday service

The Rev. William Evans will present “It’s All in the Mind” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Evans will be the guest speaker at… Continue reading

The Rev. Bill Evans.

A GROWING CONCERN: A dirty dozen chores to get your garden through August

IN JUST A couple of weeks, autumn will begin. But that only means another list of monthly chores, so enjoy these nice, sunny, warm days,… Continue reading

Equitese Pony Club hosted the U.S. Pony Club Northwest Region’s first Trail Clinic last Saturday at JeffCo Fairgrounds, followed on Sunday with a USPC Pony Club member-only trail rally for Western and English riders.

HORSEPLAY: Peninsula pony clubs hold first trail event

I’M PUTTING THIS in my “learn something new every day” file: Over the weekend, I learned U.S. Pony Club has added Western Trail and Western… Continue reading

Equitese Pony Club hosted the U.S. Pony Club Northwest Region’s first Trail Clinic last Saturday at JeffCo Fairgrounds, followed on Sunday with a USPC Pony Club member-only trail rally for Western and English riders.

ISSUES OF FAITH: Power of prayer is no coincidence

“THIS IS WEIRD,” I said to myself again. I was driving out to Forks recently for a Sunday service, and as I crossed one of… Continue reading

The Rev. Barry Andrews

OUUF speaker set for Sunday in Port Angeles

The Rev. Barry Andrews will present “Sauntering Towards the Holy Land” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Andrews will be the guest speaker at… Continue reading

The Rev. Barry Andrews
The Rev. Eva McGinnis

Unity speaker set for Sunday

The Rev. Eva McGinnis will present “Be the Power of Love” at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. McGinnis will be the guest speaker at… Continue reading

The Rev. Eva McGinnis
The Rev. Bruce Bode

Bode scheduled for OUUF weekend program

The Rev. Bruce Bode will present “Basic Morality and the Basis of Morality” at 11 a.m. Sunday. Bode will be the guest… Continue reading

The Rev. Bruce Bode