AUUF Podcasts

Judith Anderegg and David Pelto have lived in Alaska most of their lives. They are retired teachers ((Judith - elementary and David - high school English and drama). They taught in Kake and the Mat-Su Valley where they lived for almost 30 years. Judith also worked for both the governor and the Alaska Legislature, which educated both of them on the need for political involvement in our state. While still teaching, Judith and David took time to build a log cabin at the foot of Denali. Following the advice of an elderly uncle, they also discovered a love for travel. Their journeys have taken them from Escalante Grand Staircase to the Spanish Steps and from Barrow (Utqiagvik) to the Antarctic.

Annual Choir Concert

Andy Baker is a registered professional engineer in Alaska and owner of YourCleanEnergy consulting in Anchorage. A graduate in civil engineering from Penn State University, he regularly speaks on the theory, design, and installation of renewable energy technologies suitable for northern climates. Andy is a member of the American Solar Energy Society and designer of numerous solar hot water and grid-tied solar photovoltaic (PV) systems now operating in the Anchorage Bowl. Since 2009 he’s served as the organizer of the Annual Anchorage Solar Tour, a free public event due to be held again on Saturday, May 12.

Rev. Shelley Page is the Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship's interim minister.

John Shively is the chairman and former CEO of Pebble Partnership. He came to Alaska in 1965 as a VISTA volunteer. Shively worked with NANA Regional Corporation to negotiate the development of Teck's Red Dog zinc mine. He served under two governors, including as Natural Resources Commissioner. He's been a Trustee for the Alaska Permanent Fund, Regent at the University of Alaska and board member for the Alaska State Chamber of Commerce and the Resource Development Council of Alaska - serving the latter as president for five years. Shively received the Bill Egan Award as the State Chamber's Alaskan of the Year in 2009 and has also been recognized by the Alaska Federation of Natives with its prestigious Denali Award.

We honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his assassination, reflecting on our progress and our pain. We will also joyfully welcome new members in a special ritual!

John McKay is a poet and playwright, with an M.F.A. in poetry from UAA. He graduated from University of Michigan Law School in 1975, after earning a master’s degree in journalism, and working briefly for the Detroit Free Press. He clerked for a federal judge for two years, then came to Alaska in 1977. McKay has represented most Alaska news media, and many national news organizations, as well as journalists, photographers, artists, and others. He taught First Amendment and media law as an adjunct professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage for over thirty years. In 2007, McKay was the first recipient of the Alaska Press Club’s First Amendment Award, and in 2011, on its 40th anniversary, he was honored as one of “40 Heroes of Constitutional Rights” by the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska. He is the father of two sons, and the sweetheart of one fine woman.

Rev. Shelley Page serves as the Interim Minister at the Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. A graduate of Cornell University and Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, she also served congregations in Delaware, Michigan, and Utah. A Unitarian Universalist for over 35 years, her lay leadership roles include the founding mother of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Canandaigua in New York. Her previous careers included marketing and communications management for business and not-for-profit organizations.

Gather with us to celebrate Easter and find out what's in Reverend Shelley's Easter Basket! Discover how it holds some hidden treasures about our Unitarian Universalist ancestors and their radical understanding of the teachings of Jesus.

Kevin McGee is president of the Anchorage chapter of the NAACP. He's also tri-chair for the Poor People’s Campaign in Alaska, which continues the struggle launched by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the final year of his life. When Dr. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, he was fighting for an end to systemic racism, poverty, a militarized economy and ecological devastation. The Poor People's Campaign will launch "40 Days of Moral Action" between Mothers’ Day and Summer Solstice in forty states and the nation’s capital to mark the official resurgence of Dr. King’s campaign. We lost Dr. King fifty years ago, but we did not lose his Dream.

Rev. Shelley Page serves as the Interim Minister at the Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. A graduate of Cornell University and Starr King School for the Ministry in Berkeley, she also served a congregation in Delaware, Michigan, and Utah. A Unitarian Universalist for over 35 years, her lay leadership roles include the founding mother of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Canandaigua in New York. Her previous careers included marketing and communications management for business and not-for-profit organizations.

We join other UU congregations in honoring UU Service Committee Justice Sunday. This year's focus is on climate change forced migration, a topic affecting Alaskans and others around the globe. Came prepared with a generous donation to support UUSC and its vital work.