This week, we focus on Father’s Day. As we do this, we explore the concept of gratitude.

What does Pluralism, Paganism and Unitarian Universalism have to do with ice cream? Have you ever wondered about Pagan and Earth-centered people? Come hear the drums, feel the elements and learn more of these many faiths, traditions and paths.

Have you been signing lots of petitions and form letters? We have a chance now to have your hand written letter delivered to your Federal legislator. Judy Arbogast, Beth Wilson, and Karen Leader-Scott are faithful RESULTS members traveling to Washington D.C. to lobby our Senators and Representatives. Delivering letters by hand avoids the lengthy screening process. RESULTS is an organization working to end worldwide poverty. Ideas for letters about SNAP (Food stamps), Global Health and Education, the Child Tax Credit, Housing, and the Federal Budget can be found here: https://results.org/volunteers/action-center/action-alerts?vvsrc=%2fCampaigns
Feel free to write about any issue that concerns you. Please put the subject on the top line and include your address.

Join us on the 4th Friday of the month for a potluck in the sanctuary at KUUF from 6 pm to 8pm. This is a time to gather in community and support each other. Anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ is welcome, no need to be a member of the fellowship. We do try to limit the amount of kitchen clean up we need to do so please bring your own dishes and utensils if able.

Please join us on Friday, June 26th at 6pm for the next Family Friendly Film at KUUF! This is an all ages event - everyone is welcome! This month's selection is "Meet the Robinsons" (2007); a story about continuing to move forward and learning from your failures by letting go of the past and embracing a hopeful future. If you would like to bring dinner and/or snacks, please note that the kitchen will be closed so we ask that you bring items that are already prepared

This week, we learn about Juneteenth. As we do this, we explore the concepts of freedom and solidarity.

The focus for the June 21st Social Justice Committee Meeting will be planning KUUF's involvement in the 2026 Kitsap Pride Festival which will be held on Saturday, July 18th at the Kitsap Fairgrounds. Come join us and help make this year's event a memorable occasion.

Safe Congregations Committee announcement: On Sunday, June 21, after the service in the KUUF Sanctuary, KUUF member Andrea Russell, RN, will provide a training in CPR and use of the AED as well as helping someone who is choking. Please if at all possible plan to attend this life saving training.

Have you been signing lots of petitions and form letters? We have a chance now to have your hand written letter delivered to your Federal legislator. Judy Arbogast, Beth Wilson, and Karen Leader-Scott are faithful RESULTS members traveling to Washington D.C. to lobby our Senators and Representatives. Delivering letters by hand avoids the lengthy screening process. RESULTS is an organization working to end worldwide poverty. Ideas for letters about SNAP (Food stamps), Global Health and Education, the Child Tax Credit, Housing, and the Federal Budget can be found here: https://results.org/volunteers/action-center/action-alerts?vvsrc=%2fCampaigns
Feel free to write about any issue that concerns you. Please put the subject on the top line and include your address.

Midsummer Celebration & Drum Circle: Saturday, June 20 at 3:30 pm Please join us for a Midsummer Celebration and Drum Circle on Saturday, June 20 in the Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Sanctuary. We will gather at 3:30 pm, share a ritual at 4:00 pm, and then dig into the potluck and drumming. Everyone is welcome to attend.

ENLIGHTEN presents Stephanie Mikulasek. She will be talking about USAID. She has vast experience in international work.

This week, we learn about Pride month. As we do this, we gain the opportunity to learn about connection and friendship.

Join us after service on June 14 in the KUUF Sanctuary for our next Learning Forum (formerly Adult Education).

The heart of the wedding ceremony was profound: Golden rings were placed in a bowl and passed—hand to hand—to every witness present. The invitation was to bless the rings and the couple with a single word. The elderly poet and actor rose and said, so all could hear, “Carborundum.” What could this blessing possibly mean?

Judy Sherman Brophy, born January 30,1948, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2026, surrounded by caregivers and family who loved her. There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, June 13 at 1:00 pm at KUUF.

Come join the People's March and celebrate the 24th annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival!

Starting Point is an after-Sunday-service series that asks what UUism is all about. What are our big questions, and how do we try to answer them? What are our theology and history and some of our spiritual practices?

This week, we begin by learning about the UU tradition of flower communion. As we do this, we explore the concept of companion gardens and the importance of diversity.

The KUUF Grief Support Group meets the first Sunday of the month. The next meeting will be this Sunday, June 7 at 11:45 am in the Elmore Room.

Next Sunday, KUUF celebrates its annual flower communion, the Unitarian Universalist ritual that celebrates earth’s beauty and reminds us of the beauty that resides in nature and our relationship to it. Created more than 100 years ago, the flower communion is now celebrated in congregations throughout the world.

Please bring a flower (or two!) or sprig of green as a symbol of the unique gifts each person contributes to form a beautiful bouquet symbolizing the beauty of community and the wonder of nature.

We meet again on Sunday, June 7 from 8:30 to 9:30 via Zoom when we will be discussing the delightful and wise book on human-donkey communication, "Running with Sherman: The Donkey with the Heart of a Hero” by Christopher McDougall.

You are invited to join us in our next monthly meditation mini retreat. On the first Saturday of every month from 11:50 am to 2:20 pm we will practice a variety of meditation styles: guided and silent, sitting and walking, and Loving Kindness (metta). The program will be divided into 20 minute meditations, with 5 minute breaks in between. You are welcome to join for all or part of the afternoon.

Starting Point is an after-Sunday-service series that asks what UUism is all about. What are our big questions, and how do we try to answer them? What are our theology and history and some of our spiritual practices?

Progress at any time comes from both the urge for change and the ability to imagine what might be next. It demands both curiosity and vision to create the future. With help from adrienne maree brown, we'll explore how we might engage with these wild times in which we live. 

Please join us on Friday, May 29 at 6:00 pm for the next Family Friendly Film at KUUF! This is an all ages event - everyone is welcome! This month's selection is "Moana" (2016); a powerful journey of finding one's identity, purpose, and destiny.

Summer is coming! Sunshine is returning and flowers are blooming. Are you celebrating the season? Do you feel close to the vibrant Earth? Want to talk about Pagan and Earth-centered spirituality? Meet, mingle and make merry at this gathering!

Together we will question the illusions of a return to a so-called normal, especially one defined by old hierarchies and fear. Instead, we embrace a vision of liberation, where justice and love dismantled the myths that bind us. Together, we will imagine a new way forward, anchored in resilience and shared humanity.

Join us on the 4th Friday of the month for a potluck in the sanctuary at KUUF from 6 pm to 8pm. This is a time to gather in community and support each other. Anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+ is welcome, no need to be a member of the fellowship. We do try to limit the amount of kitchen clean up we need to do so please bring your own dishes and utensils if able.

Starting Point is an after-Sunday-service series that asks what UUism is all about. What are our big questions, and how do we try to answer them? What are our theology and history and some of our spiritual practices?

The Social Justice Committee will have just one meeting this month. It is 11:45-12:45pm, Sunday May 17th in the Admin Room. If you are new to KUUF come check us out. You don't have to be a member to attend. We welcome everyone. Hope to see you there.