This week, we are exploring what it means to embrace the possibility of building a better world. As we do that, we will tell the story of one of our inspiring UU ancestors, Adin Ballou, a Universalist who believed deeply in the possibility of creating a just and peaceful society.

Spring is here! Are you celebrating the season? Do you feel close to the awakening Earth? Want to talk about Pagan and Earth-centered spirituality? Meet, mingle and make merry at this spring gathering!

Our Unitarian Universalist tradition teaches that truth is not sealed; it is also true that our lives’ meaning and purpose are not sealed. Even as we age, our lives hold the possibility to grow and to live into the wisdom that has come from our experiences.

On Friday, April 10 the Social Justice Committee will host a screening of Youth V Gov. YOUTH v GOV is the story of the Juliana v. The United States of America constitutional lawsuit and the 21 American youth, ages 14 to 25, who are taking on the world’s most powerful government.

Doors open at 6pm, movie starts at 6:30pm

Join us Sunday morning for a multigenerational service, our all ages Easter Sunday service. Children will remain in the sanctuary. Childcare will be available for those 5 and under if needed..

Join us next Sunday for an intergenerational Easter service and the arrival of Spring! Rev. Jessica Demick and Director of Faith Formation Melinda Hughes will lead our annual Multigenerational Easter worship.

Children will remain in the sanctuary. Childcare will be available for those 5 and under, if needed.

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.

A two-part series offered by the Compassionate Communication Team (CCT) at KUUF

In beloved community, we will sometimes impact one another in ways that don’t feel good. We’ve all been there! The good news is that we can practice and learn ways to repair harm that care for everyone—without punishing mistakes and without avoiding the hard work these moments invite.

This week, we are focusing on the power of paying attention to the wisdom within and how we can trust and tap into inner resources, such as our conscience.

In this sermon, Rev. Justin Almeida will explore what it means to be a people of peace during conflict using Palm Sunday as a backdrop for spiritual growth and wisdom.

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!

Sunday, March 22, 2026, 11:45 - 1:30 in prep for Saturday, March 28th No Kings Day Protest
Sunday, April 19, 11:45 - 1:30 in prep for Saturday, April 19th in prep for May Day Protest
Where? At KUUF
Who? Singers, Artists, and Singer & Artists Wanabees - All Needed and All Welcomed!
Agenda?: Sign-making & protest song rehearsal
The SJC will provide lunch, sign-making materials & a guitarist. All we need is you!

This week, we are focusing on the power of paying attention to our relationship with water. To do that we will let World Water Day guide us. Next month is Earth Day, which invites us to look at many of the issues around the climate crisis, but World Water Day gives us the gift of focusing on this one aspect of nature and the earth.

The Bread and Roses Strike of 1912 brought Lawrence, Massachusetts, to a standstill during the harshest winter since the 1888 blizzard, dominating national newspaper headlines for weeks. Despite freezing temperatures, hunger, and violence, 20,000 people from 51 nations living within seven square miles held fast. This strike remains a landmark in U.S. labor history due to its extraordinary organization across ethnic and gender lines. What can we learn from this epic public clash that occurred 114 years ago? Join us to explore these lessons in love and solidarity in hard times and consider how they resonate today.

Craving connection? Cookies + Conversation is your chance to mix, mingle, and meet new friends over sweet treats. Through short, guided conversations, you’ll connect in a way that feels natural, fun, and easy. It’s an interactive experience where meaningful connections are made — one cookie (and one conversation) at a time.

ENLIGHTEN Kitsap Community Forum  presents: Zelda Foxall returns in honor of Women's HIstory Month. Foxall performs in-character vignettes of historically significant African American women. Foxall will portray the sculptor, Augusta Savage. 

In-person ONLY program: 

The Social Justice Committee has the following March Monthly Meeting Options (pick what works for you!):

• Sunday, March 15, 9:00 to 10:15 am in the KUUF Admin Room (general meeting)

• Sunday, March 15, 11:45 am to 12:45 pm in the Minister's Office (general meeting)

• Tuesday, March 17, 7:00 to 9:00 pm (Zoom general meeting and online discussion of genocide in Palestine)

Please join the Social Justice Committee after the service to listen to a film salon from Voices from the Holy Land.

The Social Justice Committee has the following March Monthly Meeting Options (pick what works for you!):

• Sunday, March 15, 9:00 to 10:15 am in the KUUF Admin Room (general meeting)

• Sunday, March 15, 11:45 am to 12:45 pm in the Minister's Office (general meeting)

• Tuesday, March 17, 7:00 to 9:00 pm (Zoom general meeting and online discussion of genocide in Palestine)

This week, we are focusing on the power of paying attention to the present moment. As we do that, we will have the chance to explore some of the ways we can recenter ourselves in a world full of distractions that can knock us off balance.

In times like these, when threats abound and the world around us grows increasingly unsafe, what might neuroscience teach us about cultivating joy?

The Social Justice Committee has the following March Monthly Meeting Options (pick what works for you!):

• Sunday, March 15, 9:00 to 10:15 am in the KUUF Admin Room (general meeting)

• Sunday, March 15, 11:45 am to 12:45 pm in the Minister's Office (general meeting)

• Tuesday, March 17, 7:00 to 9:00 pm (Zoom general meeting and online discussion of genocide in Palestine)

Patti Lee Hart, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and KUUF member, passed away on October 1, 2025 after a courageous journey with Alzheimer’s disease.

Please join the Social Justice Committee after the service to listen to a film salon from Voices from the Holy Land.

Please join the Social Justice Committee in a screening of a documentary from Voices from the Holy Land on Friday, March 13.

Doors open at 6pm, movie starts at 6:30pm

You are invited to hear Stephen Berlinguette speak on March 8 after the service. Stephen Berlinguette is a career international development specialist who has spent over 20 years managing economic and social development portfolios in some of the world’s most complex environments. From 2010 to 2025, he served as a United States Foreign Service Officer with the USAID, overseeing American foreign assistance programs to deliver poverty reduction, stabilization, education, health, and community development impacts overseas.

This week, we are focusing on the power of paying attention to inequality. To do that, we will let International Women’s Day guide us. Women have a history of calling us to pay attention to women’s rights and inequalities of all kinds.

In her poem “Sometimes” Mary Oliver offers her suggestions for living a life: “Pay attention./ Be astonished./ Tell about it.” By paying attention we are reminded to notice the beauty and wonder that surround us, as well as the things that are amiss. When we talk about those things, asking not only “Why?” but “How can I be part of making a difference?” change begins to happen. On this International Women’s Day, we commemorate women’s work for equality and liberation that began when some women paid attention to how they were sidelined in their societies, told others, and spurred an international movement toward equality.

Save the Date: Our annual KUUF Stewardship Campaign will be during the month of February. We'll invite members and friends to pledge their financial, time, and talent commitment to KUUF for the coming fiscal year (May 2026 - April 2027).