When we spy a lost coin on the sidewalk and bend to retrieve it, we can experience a brief moment of joy – an unexpected gift! Yet those gifts are all around us – we need only to broaden our gaze to recognize them. And spring is the perfect time to open our eyes, ears and hearts to see them.

Soulful Home is an ongoing parent group meeting that usually meets the third Sunday of each month following the service. However, because the third Sunday of April is Easter, Soulful Home has been moved to April 13th. 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. 

Join us for our next Adult Education on Sunday, April 13, after the service. Our topic will be Kitsap’s Unhoused: A View from the Salvation Army.

In this session the group will be exploring how joy is found in “foolishness.” Think fun, silliness, jokes, and the good-hearted frivolity that makes one happy to be alive. They will be taking inspiration from the well-loved and widely-used saying, “For the fun of it!” Even though it will have passed, the session will also give them a chance to celebrate and have fun with April Fool’s Day.

Join us for a spring clean-up for Nancy Jo's Garden on Saturday, April 19, 10:30 am at KUUF. Help us wake up the garden and get it ready to start growing!

This morning is a multi-generational service. Children of all ages will remain in the sanctuary with their parents as we all worship together.

In this session the group will explore how joy can be found in nature, with a special nod to Earth Day. Often the focus on Earth Day, is what actions can be taken to save the Earth. In this session, the group will explore the other side of the coin, focusing on how Earth can save us with its deep and simple joys. They will be taking inspiration for the well-loved and widely used sayings, “Stop and smell the roses!” and “Nature is the best medicine.”