This Sunday: This July marks the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Who cares? And why do you still call us handicapped? Speaker: Doug Toelle, Lay Leader: Jana Peirce.

Episode Two in the UUAs “A Religion for Our Time” video series shows how the ministers of three remote Washington State congregations have partnered to create the Living Tradition Institute of the West Puget Sound. By offering team-led programs, they’ve expanded the religious education and social justice opportunities in each church and helped members connect with other Unitarian Universalists.

Episode Six of the “A Religion for Our Time” series describes how the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego, California, transformed itself from a graying congregation into a multigenerational one. How is the congregation’s commitment to young adult and campus ministry programming grounded? Through a staff person focused on eighteen- to thirty-five-year-olds!

This Sunday: Join us in celebrating midsummer’s day with music, dance, and a Junepole (think Maypole). Summer solstice literally means the day the sun stands still. In the far north, it means more than that – an almost neverending day when Earth itself seems to pause in its rotation to mark the culmination of the sun’s long slow ascent against the sky and take a deep breath before beginning its downward journey toward winter. Program Coordinators: Molly, Stephanie, and Loquin.

Want to know more about improving air quality in our area? Karl Monetti worked with a diverse, local group to present an air quality improvement plan to the borough that met with rave reviews. The plan is now being implemented, and a new air quality ordinance just passed last Thursday. Get the latest info and learn/share some tips about things we can all do this summer to improve air quality for all seasons.

This Sunday: Each year Forbes Magazine publishes an issue listing the wealthiest people in America. The media and the general population are fascinated with the lifestyle of the rich and famous. This has a significant influence on our perceptions of wealth. This program will challenge these views and explore True Wealth. Speaker: Mike Bonilla.

This Sunday: Dr. Walter Benesch is an emeritus professor of philosophy and Eastern religions at UAF and the author of The Ecumenical Cruise and Other Three-Legged Chicken Philosophy Tales and the children’s book Adam Cox Meets the Cracklecrunch for Lunch. He has also come to be a popular speaker at UUFF.

Be a part of UUFF’s longtime biggest fundraiser! Get to meet other UUs from all around the United States! Whale Coast Alaska will host 32-34 guests this year from July 9-11.  We need lodging for 14 singles and 11 couples. (Half of these will arrive a day early and therefore require four nights lodging). This is a great way to support our fellowship. By providing lodging and some meals, UUFF and other UU fellowships in Alaska receive the funds these travelers would otherwise spend in hotels and restaurants during their Alaska visit.  Read on for more opportunities to be a part of the Whale Coast fun