2824 E. 18th Avenue.
Anchorage, AK 99508
Tel: 907-248-3737
All are welcome to our Fellowship of diverse people who come together to nurture each other, to grow ethically, spiritually and intellectually, and to help create a just, safe and caring community.
September Sunday Services:
Sunday Worship and The Forum
See our calendar to stay updated. Subject to change.
Find Zoom links here Sunday @Zoom.
The Forum IN PERSON at AUUF & on Zoom
9:00 am Sunday, September 6, 2026
“No Prophets—The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism”
U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman
Jared Huffman is a member of the United States Congress, representing California's 2nd Congressional District, which stretches from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon border. His book, “No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism,” was published in August. With Rep. Jamie Raskin and a handful of others, Jared founded the Congressional Freethought Caucus to promote sound public policy based on reason, science, and moral values while protecting the secular character of government and championing the value of freedom of thought worldwide. First elected in 2012, Jared serves on the Natural Resources and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committees. Before serving in Congress, he represented the North Bay for six years in the California Assembly. Before that, he worked as a Senior Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) after a successful stint as a public interest attorney. Jared graduated magna cum laude from U.C. Santa Barbara, where he was a three-time NCAA All-American volleyball player. He played for the USA Volleyball Team, ranked #1 in the world, before graduating cum laude from Boston College Law School. Jared lives in San Rafael with his wife, Susan, a teacher, and their two children, Abby and Nathan.
Sunday Worship Service IN PERSON at AUUF & on Zoom
11:00 am Sunday, September 6, 2026
"Participatory Labor Day Service"
Rev. Lise Adams Sherry and Jenn Bluntach
Bring your extra tools, wheel barrows, gloves and SNACKS! This Sunday, we're going to tidy up our Fellowship. We'll work in the garden, the playground, the RE closets and cupboards, we'll clean windows, anything we can think of that we can accomplish between 11 am and 2 pm. (If you can't stay that long, just come for as long as you can.) If you aren't feeling very able-bodied come with sunscreen and cheer the rest of us on. We're looking forward to chatting and cheerful community connections.
The Forum IN PERSON at AUUF & on Zoom
9:00 am Sunday, September 13, 2026
“Building Community Through Parks and Trails”
Beth Nordlund, Executive Director
Anchorage Park Foundation
A lifelong advocate for public spaces and community engagement, Beth Nordlund has served as Executive Director since Anchorage Park Foundation’s inception in 2004. Many of her greatest joys come from convening with community leaders and working with volunteers, working together to make something magical out of an idea. Beth lives with her husband Jim and daughter Ella next to a great sledding hill at Balto Seppala Park.
Sunday Worship Service IN PERSON at AUUF & on Zoom
11:00 am Sunday, September 13, 2026
"Water Ceremony and Homecoming"
Rev. Lise Adams Sherry and Jenn Bluntach
It's the official start to our 2026-27 Fellowship Year! For our annual Water Ceremony, don't forget to bring some water from someplace that nurtured your soul this summer. It could be from your home garden, a rafting trip, a waterfall you hiked too, or maybe you collected it during a particularly beautiful rainstorm. If you forgot to gather water this summer, don't worry, we'll have proxy water available. During our service we'll blend our waters to represent all our spiritual beliefs as well as our specific contributions to AUUF and our world. Once again, we'll show that folks with different views and experiences can get along! Isn't that a wonderful thing to celebrate?
The Forum IN PERSON at AUUF & on Zoom
9:00 am Sunday, September 20, 2026
“Working Towards More and Better End-of-Life Options for Alaskans”
Wendy Turner, EOLO AK Board Member
Wendy Turner grew up in the south, living in Atlanta, New Orleans, Charleston, and Nashville before heading west in her late twenties. After a 14-year stop in Oregon, she and her family settled in Anchorage in 2012. Wendy holds degrees in urban studies and planning and architecture. Her professional and volunteer experiences have ranged from architectural education and community outreach to supporting programs at Anchorage Waldorf School, West High School, and APU’s Spring Creek Farm. The settings have varied but her work has consistently centered on people, education, and community. Personal experiences with the deaths of close family members led Wendy to become more comfortable discussing death and its effects on individuals and families. She has completed training as an end-of-life doula and serves as Assistant Treasurer on the board of End-of-Life Options Alaska. She believes thoughtful, informed conversations about death can help people understand their wishes and the choices available to them.
Sunday Worship Service IN PERSON at AUUF & on Zoom
11:00 am Sunday, September 20, 2026
"Love and Truth: Reflections on Baptism"
Dennis Arashiro & Worship Associate; Jay Van Alstine
The Forum IN PERSON at AUUF & on Zoom
9:00 am Sunday, September 27, 2026
Sunday Worship Service IN PERSON at AUUF & on Zoom
11:00 am Sunday, September 27, 2026