What problems are created by plastic pollution? What can we do about it? Come and learn from a local expert–Cindy Arasim. She gives presentations to Microsoft staff on how to reduce their use of plastic. As a challenge to prepare for this talk, try to avoid buying anything in plastic during your next visit to the grocery. Let’s see if we can have Sunday, June 8th be plastic free at our fellowship.

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Sanctuary: KUUF Choir Rehearsal 5pm-8pm

Our book group "KUUF Reader Gals" will meet the first Monday of June, June 2, 2-3:30 pm. The book to be discussed is "The Night Watchman" by Louise Erdrich. All are welcome. For info and address email womenwholovetoread@kuuf.org

Session III – Sunday, June 1 after service – Our Journey Together: The Three Paths of Unitarian Universalism, Part One, will focus on three UU spiritual practices: listening to one’s deepest self, opening to life’s gifts, and serving needs greater than our own. Facilitated by the Compassionate Communication Team.

The KUUF Grief Support Group now meets the first Sunday of the month. The next meeting will be Sunday,  June 1 at 11:45 am in the Elmore Room.

Sunday, June 1st

There will be no childcare or children’s program this Sunday. Instead, children will remain in the sanctuary to witness a child dedication ritual, a coming of age ritual, and faith formation staff recognition.

We still have bedding plants, dahlia tubers, and houseplants, and we’re hoping that more will come in before the service on Sunday. We welcome baked goods, jam, or roasted nuts (which sold out in no time last week!). And as you are reading this there are people at work in KUUF’s garden (aka Nancy Jo’s Garden) to plant, weed, and make even more beds!  

Next Sunday's service is a celebration of several rites of passage: child dedication, coming of age, and staff recognition. We celebrate these rites as part of our choice to bless each other. As part of our promise to witness one another through transitions and milestones in life, we celebrate the changes that open up at every age and life stage. In this way, we co-create a spiritual community.

Come help us kick off the start of a new KUUF tradition - The 1st Annual Stewardship Variety Show - on Saturday, May 31! Doors open at 4:30 pm, dinner is served at 5:00 pm and the show starts at 5:30 pm.

The Building & Grounds Committee is sponsoring a Service Weekend: Friday, May 30, 3:00 to 5:00 pm and Saturday, May 31, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.  It’s going to be a cleaning party!

The Building & Grounds Committee is sponsoring a Service Weekend: Friday, May 30, 3:00 to 5:00 pm and Saturday, May 31, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.  It’s going to be a cleaning party!

Sanctuary: KUUF Choir Rehearsal 5pm-8pm

The Truth Quest Book Group meets again via Zoom on Sunday, June 1, 8:30 to 9:30 am when we will be discussing “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century” by Timothy Snyder. It is believed by some that this book is in particular relevant to the time in which we find ourselves now.

Email admin@kuuf.org for the link.

KUUF Board of Trustees meetings are open to all of the congregation and notes are available. They are routinely held every fourth Tuesday of each month, starting at 6:00 pm on Zoom. For the link to the meeting or the official notes, please contact Tanesha.  

Good cooks of KUUF, our next potluck is this Sunday, May 25, and members of Chalice Circle #8 will be our hosts.

We still have bedding plants, dahlia tubers, and houseplants, and we’re hoping that more will come in before the service on Sunday. We welcome baked goods, jam, or roasted nuts (which sold out in no time last week!). And as you are reading this there are people at work in KUUF’s garden (aka Nancy Jo’s Garden) to plant, weed, and make even more beds!  

May 25: Using Imagination to Understand

“Live out of your imagination, not your history,” suggests the author and educator Stephen Covey. Even as our memories and histories shape our lives, it can be transformative to turn to our imaginations to move beyond old ways of thinking and dream of new possibilities.

Join us for our monthly LGBTQIA+ potluck on the fourth Friday of every month. This is a social gathering open to anyone who identifies under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella. We meet at 6:00 pm at KUUF to share a meal, connect socially, and support each other. We hope to see you there!

Please join us on Friday, May 23 at 5:30pm for the next Family Friendly Film at KUUF! Pack a dinner, blanket, and pillows and be prepared to have a fabulous evening.

The KUUF Social Justice Group is sponsoring a clothing drive in honor of recycling clothing during Earth Day month in April and May.

Soulful Home is an ongoing parent group meeting that usually meets the third Sunday of each month following the service. Parents are invited to bring a sack lunch for themselves and for their child(ren). Children will remain up in the Matan Building for childcare while parents meet to build community and explore the Soulful Home resources. Soulful Home is a program through Soul Matters that supports families as they explore the sacred in everyday spaces by providing materials to help parents integrate Unitarian Universalism into everyday home life.

Session II – Sunday, May 18 after service – The Unitarian Universalist Journey and The Journey of Our Church, will feature UU theology and history and the history of KUUF. Facilitated by Rev. Victoria.

Soulful Home is an ongoing parent group meeting the third Sunday of each month following the service. Parents are invited to bring a sack lunch for themselves and for their child(ren). Children will remain up in the Matan Building for childcare while parents meet to build community and explore the Soulful Home resources. Soulful Home is a program through Soul Matters that supports families as they explore the sacred in everyday spaces by providing materials to help parents integrate Unitarian Universalism into everyday home life. 

We still have bedding plants, dahlia tubers, and houseplants, and we’re hoping that more will come in before the service on Sunday. We welcome baked goods, jam, or roasted nuts (which sold out in no time last week!). And as you are reading this there are people at work in KUUF’s garden (aka Nancy Jo’s Garden) to plant, weed, and make even more beds!  

May 18: Using Imagination to Think Outside the Box

Have you seen changes in your lifetime, that once seemed like science fiction, become a reality? adrienne maree brown notes, “Science fiction is simply a way to practice the future together.” Next Sunday, we’ll explore how imagining new worlds, future worlds, and better worlds can be a liberating spiritual practice, as well as a way to stay committed to one another in creating the world we dream of.

The Social Justice Committee will be meeting at a new time on Sunday, May 18. We are meeting BEFORE the service at 9am. Our location is also changing. We are meeting in the Admin room located across the breezway from the Sanctuary building. Reverend Victoria Poling will be sharing a new program with us. Everyone is welcome!