A Celebration of Community
Speaker: Laurie Walton Music: Marsha Sousa
A short service celebrating community with music and words followed by the Annual Meeting.
The service and the annual meeting are available for all to attend via Zoom.
Archives: Services
Inspired by Nature (Earth Day)
Speakers: Various speakers. Coordinators: Cam Leonard and Susan Grace Music: Marsha Sousa
A service to share poems, songs, and any other tributes to our planet and the arts. All UUFF members are invited to share.
Championing Alaska Native Culture and Resilience
Speaker: Charlene Ostbloom Lay Leader: Jana Peirce Music: Marsha Sousa
How do we bridge the gap between rural and urban, Alaska Native and non-Native, to work more effectively? In her roles at Doyon, TCC, Alyeska, and now the owner of Bloom Communications, Charlene Ostbloom has been instrumental in showcasing the … read more.
“Hospitality as a Spiritual Practice”
Speakers: 3 UUFF Speakers Lay Leader: Dave Frey Music: Marsha Sousa
Three UUFF members will share heartwarming stories about acts of hospitality that made a difference in their lives and the lives of others. This service also serves as a launchpad for recruiting hosts for our WhaleCoast Alaska summer fundraising tour … read more.
Trans Day of Visibility: Lifting the Veil
Speaker: Shepard and Lexy Santillan Lay Leader: Erin Morotti Music: Marsha Sousa
The Transgender Day of Visibility is a day to celebrate transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people of the past, present, and future. Transgender people and people outside the binary of “male” and “female” have historically existed in cultures … read more.
God and our UU Beliefs
Speaker: Susan Grace Lay Leader: Cam Leonard Music: Holly Fox
As Unitarian Universalists, we sometimes use different words for God: Universe, Spirit of Life, Love, Mystery, and many others. Let’s explore these names and our Unitarian Universalist beliefs.
Balance, Equinox, and Saint Patrick’s Day
Speaker: Amy Taylor Lay Leader: Laura Volmert Music: Holly Fox
Come contemplate balance as we head out of winter and anticipate the lively, greening time soon to come. We will hear about tips for living a joyful, balanced life. You may expect seriousness and silliness. Since this will be an … read more.
The Myth of the Hero Scientist
Speaker: Liz Dobbins Lay Leader: Silvia Daeumichen Music: Holly Fox
To commemorate Pi Day (3/14), we will investigate collaborative science as an alternative to hierarchical labs and individual achievements. What structures enable collaboration in science and in our Fellowship?
The Climate Scholars Program at UAF
Speaker: Dr. Alexander Hirsh Lay Leader: John Davies Music: Holly Fox
The Climate Scholars Program at UAF program head, Dr. Alexander Hirsh and one of his students will introduce the program and discuss the hopeful impact it is having in developing young scholars to address the great challenges of climate … read more.
Environmental Justice and Climate Change in Alaska
Speaker: Rick Thoman Lay Leader: Jana Peirce Music: Holly Fox
Alaska’s climate and environment are changing rapidly but in different ways across our vast land and seascapes. Similarly, resources to adapt to these changes vary greatly. Alaska Climate Specialist Rick Thoman will offer some personal reflections … read more.