The 2026 Canoe Journey, Healing Through Our Waters By Honoring Our Ancestors, is coming this summer. The Nisqually Tribe will host this major intertribal gathering July 31 – August 5, and is calling for volunteers. This is an opportunity to show up, experience a major cultural event, and learn more about our indigenous neighbors. Our minister, Rev. Florence Caplow, … Continue reading The 2026 Canoe Journey
If you have ever wondered what it is like to visit Palestine we hope you will join us June 27th. for a chance to hear stories from volunteers who have visited. Chris and Elizabetta will describe their time helping harvest olives in the Nablus area in occupied West Bank in 2025. Come and hear their … Continue reading Palestine in Person
Our newsletter will move to an every other week schedule over the summer. If you have announcements you’d like to share, please keep this in mind and send things to Runa () no later than the Wednesday before publication. Newsletter dates this summer: June 18 July 2 July 15 July 29 August 13 August 27 … Continue reading Summer Newsletter Schedule
VIUU is honored to once again sponsor the Juneteenth Event. We hope to see you all there. Juneteenth: Day of Celebration Vashon Center for the Arts June 19 | 3-5pm FREE COMMUNITY EVENT Join us for a joyful and meaningful Juneteenth Day of Celebration at Vashon Center for the Arts—a gathering rooted in history, culture, … Continue reading Juneteenth: Day of Celebration
The annual meeting of Vashon Island Unitarian Universalists will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2026 following the Sunday worship service at approximately 11:00am. The meeting will be conducted in person at Lewis Hall and via zoom. Business to be addressed at the meeting: Election of two VIUU members to fill two board at-large positions. … Continue reading Annual Meeting Announcement
Make Your Pledge Your Pledge Helps VIUU Grow! We joyfully invite your participation in the stewardship of our beloved community! We are in a growth mindset with an emerging vision of our congregation as welcoming and expanding! Your pledge supports the budget we craft for the coming 2026-27 year. It lets us fund our … Continue reading The 2026-27 VIUU Stewardship Drive
SAVE the DATE! Saturday, May 9 1:30 – 3:30 Lewis Hall, Vashon The Vashon Island Unitarian Universalists together with the Friends of Thunderbird, The Vashon Maury Island Land Trust, Vashon-Maury SURJ and the Vashon Heritage Museum invite you to a special afternoon with Ramona Bennett Bill (Puyallup), longtime tribal leader, activist, and author of Fighting for … Continue reading A Special Afternoon with Ramona Bennett Bill
Listening With the Heart Saturday, April 11, 1-2:30 pm Lewis Hall Led by Rev. Florence Caplow and Beth White Do you aspire to be a better listener for friends, family, and others in your life? In this interactive workshop, led by Beth White from the Pastoral Care team and Rev. Florence Caplow, you will learn … Continue reading Listening With the Heart Workshop
Islanders Rachel Tefft and Ben Hunter built a food pantry, the COMMUNITY CUPBOARD, on their property (east side of Vashon Highway and 188th Street – across from VHH’s new housing development, Island Center Homes) and are inviting the Vashon community to help keep it full. The Social and Environmental Justice Committee thought this would be … Continue reading Help Fill the Community Cupboard!
