As UUs, we are all in the care of each other in our congregation. Today, Pastoral Care Team members Tiffany Drake, Karen Leader Scott, and Rev. Victoria Poling will reflect on what brings us joy as givers of pastoral care and how all people at KUUF can offer some kind of pastoral care to one another. Nancy Southwell will reflect on a meaningful experience of asking for and receiving care from members of our congregation, and what that has meant.

As UUs, we are all in the care of each other in our congregation. Today, Pastoral Care Team members Tiffany Drake, Karen Leader Scott, and Rev. Victoria Poling will reflect on what brings us joy as givers of pastoral care and how all people at KUUF can offer some kind of pastoral care to one another. Nancy Southwell will reflect on a meaningful experience of asking for and receiving care from members of our congregation, and what that has meant.

In this session the group explores how parts of ourselves sometimes get left out. To explore this the group  will get into body positivity as well as the importance of self-love and self-acceptance.

Join us in the KUUF Sanctuary this Sunday for our next Adult Religious Education, featuring an update on the Great Peninsula Conservancy (GPC). GPC Executive Director Nate Daniel will present the acquisitions and accomplishments that GPC is involved with.

February 9: The Practice of Not Leaving Stories Out

In this session, the group will continue the exploration of people and things that get “left out.” Last week the group looked at how people get left out, this week they will turn to how stories get left out of the telling of history. They will dig into why this is, how it harms us all, and what can be done to tell “bigger stories” that honor us all.

What does "tolerance" look and feel like in our hyperconnected and politicized world? This Sunday we host an imaginary potluck and invite everyone you’ve ever had to tolerate—-and everyone who has ever had to tolerate you—-to help explore the theory and practice of tolerance...all the while keeping a weather eye on the news.

Young-ish Winter Potluck
Saturday, February 8
5:30 to 7.30 pm
Email Rowan at admin@kuuf.org to RSVP.

The KUUF Grief Support Group now meets the first Sunday of the month. The next meeting will be Sunday, February 2 at 11:45 am in the Elmore Room.

Are you new to KUUF and wonder what Unitarian Universalism is all about? Do you want to know more about this Fellowship? Do you want to know how and when to become a member and what that means for you? If you have questions about KUUF, this is the time and place to ask them!

How might we be co-liberators of one another? Rev. Rosemary Bray McNatt reflects, “What I know about being inclusive—crossing from culture to culture, learning the language of diversity—is that it’s the work of a lifetime.” Whether you feel you belong, experience being on the margins, or at times, some of both, the work of inclusion is for our own survival, together, and for each of our liberations.

In this session, the group will begin to explore looking at how people get left out. They will get into the causes of that and what they can do to expand their circles to make room for them again.

The Truth Quest Book Group meets again via Zoom on Sunday, February 2 from 8:30 to 9:30 am, when we will be sharing about the novel "James" by Percival Everett.

Young-ish Women's Gathering
Saturday, February 1
4:00 to 6:00 pm
Grumble and Wine, Downtown Bremerton
A casual social gathering for young-ish female-identifying and non-binary folks. 

KUUF is offering Our Whole Lives: Sexuality Education for Grades 4 & 5, and the required parent/guardian & child orientation is this Sunday, January 26 from 12:30 to 3:00 pm in the Admin Building meeting room (children will meet in the Matan Building Religious Exploration Room). Parents/caregivers and young people will meet first separately and then together.

January 26, when the Welcoming and Membership Committee will be our hosts.

Join us on next Sunday to celebrate KUUF’s 75th birthday with a musical service led by our choir! With games and song, we’ll take a look back at the fellowship’s history book, and imagine the chapters yet to come — the history we’ll write together. 

Please join us on Friday, January 24 at 5:30 pm for the next Family Friendly Film at KUUF! Pack a dinner, blanket, and pillows and be prepared to have a fabulous evening! This month's selection is Lilo + Stitch, a heartwarming story that highlights the power of storytelling to create bonds, heal emotional wounds, and foster a sense of family and community.

Are you looking for a way to get to know more people at KUUF and an opportunity to engage in conversations deeper than coffee hour chats? A Chalice Circle may be what you are looking for. Chalice Circles are small group gatherings that meet once or twice a month to share thoughts, listen deeply, and become better connected to others in the congregation.

As the incoming administration takes office, you are invited to gather at KUUF for a time of reflection, support, and fellowship. Our intention is to ground ourselves in our UU values, centered in love. You may come at any time during the gathering. There will be writing/drawing/collage supplies, snacks, music, and conversation. 

In the "Tao Te Ching" Lao Tzu writes that he has three treasures: compassion, moderation, and humility. In this sermon we will explore whether the treasures of an ancient Chinese sage can—or, more provocatively, should—be treasured in the modern world.

People’s March Sign Waving Event: Saturday, January 18, 2025 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Indivisible Bremerton is hosting a sign waving event on the Manette Bridge in solidarity with the People’s March taking place that day in Washington DC. Pre-register for this event https://act.indivisible.org/event/local-actions/183241

Remember NPR's Prairie Home Companion? 

Even if you don't, please set your calendars for 7pm, Friday January 17th, when KUUF's own variety show (a dessert theatre show!) Perry Home Companion, airs for the third time.

We need performers, helpers, musicians, and bakers to showcase the incredible talent we have at KUUF.

Join us for our next Adult RE: an interactive session on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion led by Kimberlee Williams

The stories we tell about our own lives – and the lives of our communities – help us navigate the eternal search for meaning. In this rapidly expanding and increasingly complicated world, do we need to find ways to retell those stories?

The Six Triple Eight is a 2024 American war drama film written and directed by Tyler Perry, on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black and all-female battalion, in World War II

Are you new to KUUF and wonder what Unitarian Universalism is all about? Do you want to know more about this Fellowship? Do you want to know how and when to become a member and what that means for you? If you have questions about KUUF, this is the time and place to ask them!

Johanna Munson has a passion for expanding the conversations around how we live out the rest of our lives, up to and including the end.

The Truth Quest Book Group meets via Zoom on Sunday, January 5 from 8:30 to 9:30 am when we will be sharing about Joseph Campbell's The Power of Myth.

In this session, we close our exploration of  The Practice of Presence by engaging the tradition of Hanukkah and its call to take up the practice of looking for hope in the midst of seeming hopeless.