Today At Our Fellowship

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Social Justice Pillar for April, May & June: Advocating for Immigrants

The Forum

Sunday May 31, 2026, 9:00 AM

IN- PERSON and on Zoom

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Sunday Worship Service

Sunday May 31, 2026, 11:00 AM

IN- PERSON and on Zoom

This Sunday, bring some cut flowers to share. We'll recreate the Flower Ceremony begun in a Czech congregation in 1923. The flowers represent our congregational diversity (remember there are many ways to be diverse) and the beauty of our congregation when we see and honor all our different gifts.

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Green Sanctuary sponsored Plant Sale



Go Green! Have a garden this year!

Plants for Sale!

Contact Yolanda Meza for more information.

Volunteers Needed for a Community Dinner and Game Night!

Saturday, May 30, 6:00-9:00 pm

AUUF will be hosting a Community Dinner and Game Night for our trans and gender-expansive congregants and friends on a new date of Saturday, May 30, 6:00-9:00p.m. We are looking for volunteers to help prepare dinner, set up, and clean up afterwards. If that volunteer might be you or if you have questions, please email Becca Bernard, LGBTQ+ Advocacy Team lead, at rbernard.ak@gmail.com. Thank you!

Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT)

Assembly Meeting

Tues, June 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM

Come one, come all! AUUF is scheduled to present Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) at the Assembly Meeting on Tuesday, June 23 during the 5:15 PM portion of the meeting. We would love to have as many UU members and friends with us as possible! The meeting is in the Assembly Chambers on the first floor of the Loussac Library at 3600 Denali Street. This is always a very positive and well-received item on the Assembly's agenda, and the more folks we bring, the merrier.

Manitoba Huts Glamping Opportunity

Hi all,

Our AUUF Manitoba weekend is coming up on June 27-28 and we have space available!! This is a wonderful weekend about a half mile from the road to Seward (past Turnagain Pass) - it is beautiful with blooming flowers in late June. We have rented the Manitoba Huts whole shebang from noon Saturday until noon Sunday. This is a fundraiser for AUUF so it is $150 pp which includes a bunk in one of the two yurts, dinner Saturday and breakfast Sunday. Meals are provided by Carma and Susan. There is great hiking around if that is your thing. The main hike is usually Sunday, led by Carma and/or Susan. We usually have a shorter hike on Saturday—leader to be determined (it depends on when people arrive and what the hosts are making for dinner!) Or you can hang out at the cabin , which is where we have our meals. There is a campfire, a sauna, a rushing river, there are stories to be told and card games to be played!



As you know, this opportunity was part of the AUUF auction last November and not all the spaces were filled. We would love for you to join us! If you want to join us contact me at 907-727-5275, text, call or by email. If you have questions call me or Susan. We’d love to have you, and the church will benefit too! Children are welcome - two come free with the price of one adult. Spread the word!

It's fun!! Join us!

• Carma and Susan

Click here for logistic info about the Manitoba site!

AUUF Youth Fundraising

AUUF Peace Camp 2026!

There are approximately 15 spots left per week for Peace Camp 2026. General information about Peace Camp can be found on the registration link here.

Help Needed at Peace Camp



We need volunteers in a few areas for Peace Camp 2026.

Week 1 is June 1-5 with our workshops exploring Mexico.

Week 2 is June 8-12 with our workshops exploring Japan.

 Lunch Buddies June 1-5 and June 8-12. Volunteers sit with a cabin group (approx 10 kids) for lunch while the teen leads take their lunch break. (Approximate time commitment of 11:45am-12:45pm) 

Check-In Table- June 8-12- Staff the check in table while their grown ups sign their camper in at the beginning of each day. (Approximate time commitment of 9am-10am)

Check Out Table- June 1, June 3, June 8-12- Staff the Check out table while their grown ups sign their campers out for the day. (Approximate time commitment of 3:15pm-4pm)

Bike outings- assist a group of campers with at least one other adult and two teen leads on a bike ride during the afternoon. The biggest need is for our least experienced biking group, typically the youngest campers. (Time commitment is approximately 12:30pm-3pm- bike excursions are scheduled 12:45pm to 2:40pm) Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays.

Extra adult on site- Be at camp to assist as needed, observe, and pop into workshops. Can be a half day or full day commitment. Camp Hours are 9:30am-3:30pm.

Please contact Jenn Bluntach at dre@anchorageuuf.org if you are interested in helping in any of these areas. Thank you!

NEW- AUUF Religious Exploration Updates

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Volunteer for Sunday Hospitality through Sign-Up Genius

Please consider signing up to help make AUUF a warm and welcoming community. Encourage a friend or relative to join you! Every Sunday we need greeters, zoom ushers and Social Hour helpers to keep our kitchen tidy. Below is a link to the Signup Genius which includes downloadable directions on what to do. All you need is an email address and you will be sent an automatic reminder 2 days ahead of time. Thanks to all who continue to help!

Anchorage Zen Community

How Do We Hold This Moment?

With Koun Franz

Friday, June 12 at 6:30 PM

Whether it's our personal lives or the state of the world, at times it can feel like it's all just too much. Instead of teaching a way out, Buddhism teaches us a way into suffering, into unknowability, into the vast complexity of being alive.

All are invited to a public talk on Friday, June 12 at 6:30pm at AUUF. This event is free and donations are appreciated.

Koun Franz, Anchorage Zen Community Guiding Priest. Koun previously served the AZC community as Residential Priest from 2006 to 2010 and Interim Priest from 2023 to 2026. Koun is also the founder and resident priest of Thousand Harbours Zen in Halifax, Nova Scotia and serves as Guiding Kyoshi of Soto Zen North America, the new Soto Zen denomination.

May HALF PORTION FOR SOCIAL ACTION:

ALASKA LITERACY PROGRAM

May is National Get Caught Reading Month and May 3rd, is World Press Freedom Day. Alaska Literacy Program improves lives through literacy and English language courses, supporting employment and community empowerment.

Alaska Literacy Program is a volunteer-based community agency with the mission of changing lives through literacy. For 50 years, we have taught adults to read, write and speak English. The learners come from all over the world, including the United States. They come to class to learn the skills needed to get and keep a job in Alaska, help their children in school, become citizens and understand their new home country.

Since 1974, ALP has been providing literacy services to Anchorage residents and individuals throughout the state. ALP recruits, trains, certifies, and supports volunteer teachers who work in a classroom setting teaching reading, writing and speaking English to adults. ALP provides these core English language classes year-round for adults and families with young children, concentrating on those most in need. In recent years we’ve also gained the opportunity to serve other Anchorage area adult learners such as GED students.

You can contribute in person at our Sunday services or online by visiting anchorageuuf.org click on Donate/ Pay on the home page. Enter your donation under “Half-Portion for Social Action." 

Go to anchorageuuf.org

Click on Donate/ Pay

ON of the home page.

Enter your donation under

“Half-Portion for Social Action”

Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

2824 E. 18th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99508

(907) 248-3737

Website

Rev. Lise Adams Sherry, (she/her), Minister,

RevLise@AnchorageUUF.org, 907-248-3737 x2,

Office hours are usually Tu 11-3; Th and F 11-3, and by appointment

Jennifer Bluntach, (she/her), Director of Religious Exploration

DRE@AnchorageUUF.org

Office hours usually are:

Sun 9am-11am, Tu 11am-3pm, Thu 11am-3pm, and by appointment

Esme Danner, (she/her), Congregational Administrator

Admin@AnchorageUUF.org, 907.248.3737 x.1

Office Hours Usually Mon-Thu 11am - 3 pm, Please call first.

Esme Danner, (she/her), Music Director

907-248-3737 x4, Music@AnchorageUUF.org

Kelly Strycker, (she/her), Communications Specialist, Communications@AnchorageUUF.org

Kelly's remote office hours Monday-Friday 9-1 PM

Rev. Rebecca Bernard, (she/her), Affiliated Community Minister

RBernard.AK@gmail.com

Dan Norton, AV Coordinator (he/him)

907-248-3737

Share the Care Team: sharethecare@AnchorageUUF.org

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