{"id":11,"date":"2020-03-09T21:57:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T04:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-09-05T07:20:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T14:20:55","slug":"11-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/","title":{"rendered":"BuVu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/thebuvuchurch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnnone size-full wp-image-177\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Facebook-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"25\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCL4nwoXtDOPrzDPtAuFvqQw?view_as=public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6295\" src=\"http:\/\/stevegillard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-08-at-8.31.31-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-05-08 at 8.31.31 AM\" width=\"54\" height=\"25\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Index-of-Pages-1024x686.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"230\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-933\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/the-church-bulletin\/\"><em>The Church Bulletin<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/index-of-church-bulletins\/\"><em>Index of Church Bulletins<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/niels\/\"><em>Niels Holm, Founder<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/official-docs\/\"><em>Official Documents<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-10-at-12.10.28-PM-1024x412.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-10-at-12.10.28-PM-1024x412.png 1024w, https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-10-at-12.10.28-PM-768x309.png 768w, https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-10-at-12.10.28-PM.png 1164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/2026\/09\/05\/buddha-at-the-gas-pump\/\">Buddha At the Gas Pump<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Click on the title of the current <em>Bulletin<\/em>, directly above, to read it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/2026\/09\/05\/buddha-at-the-gas-pump\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Screenshot-2026-09-05-at-7.56.12-AM-1-1024x445.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1275\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>All you need to know about the Church of BuVu in a two-minute video:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LH1burSimaA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Niels Holm<\/strong><br \/>\n(1941 &#8211; 2007)<br \/>\nFounder<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Thank you to BuVideographer,<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wiantfilm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Peter Wiant<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuke.com\/Cucumber%20Project\/interviews\/holm.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Niels Talks About BuVu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuke.com\/Cucumber%20Project\/interviews\/holm.html\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-12.19.24\u202fPM-1024x766.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-12.19.24\u202fPM-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-12.19.24\u202fPM-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-01-29-at-12.19.24\u202fPM.png 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Photo by Sydney Leitman Louchard<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/2020\/03\/09\/into-the-mystery\/\"><br \/>\n<strong>Making BuVu Real &#8211; A Personal Story<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/2020\/03\/09\/into-the-mystery\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-49\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Screen-Shot-2020-03-10-at-4.11.52-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"323\" height=\"247\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>by Steve Gillard, Church of BuVu Co-Founder<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>We meet on the Sabbath<\/strong>, <em>aka<\/em> Saturday, 10:30 a.m., at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/highway-twenty-roadhouse-port-townsend\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Roadhouse<\/strong><\/a>, a diner in the outskirts of Port Townsend. (2152 West Sims Way) <strong>Visitors are welcomed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takeout-guide.com\/porttownsend\/restaurants\/HighwayTwentyRoadhouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Unknown.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"179\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-420\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/461269713_9046258565388716_4856943643122716575_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"177\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-364\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-09-at-11.34.31\u202fAM-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"175\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-586\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/official-docs\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-29-at-6.59.41-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"220\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-944\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em><span style=\"color:#ff0c0c\"><strong>LEGAL STUFF =><\/strong> <\/em><strong>The Church of BuVu of Port Townsend, Washington<\/strong>, is a non-profit corporation and charitable organization, organized and registered according to the laws of the State of Washington, licensed by the State of Washington and the City of Port Townsend, and authorized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization.<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We are recognized by the City, the State, and the IRS as a Church, permitted by law to ordain priests. We call our Priests BuFoons. \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If you have any doubts, <strong>you can examine<\/strong> our <em>Official Documents<\/em> =><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/official-docs\/\"> <strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Steve@TheChurchOfBuVu.org\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/getty-images-hNYYl08KEn0-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"135\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-358\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can reach The Church of BuVu by email to:<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Steve@TheChurchOfBuVu.org\">Steve@TheChurchOfBuVu.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Index-of-Pages-1024x686.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"230\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-933\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/the-church-bulletin\/\"><em>The Church Bulletin<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/index-of-church-bulletins\/\"><em>Index of Church Bulletins<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/niels\/\"><em>Niels Holm, Founder<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/official-docs\/\"><em>Official Documents<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/thebuvuchurch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnnone size-full wp-image-177\" src=\"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Facebook-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"104\" height=\"25\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCL4nwoXtDOPrzDPtAuFvqQw?view_as=public\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6295\" src=\"http:\/\/stevegillard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-08-at-8.31.31-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-05-08 at 8.31.31 AM\" width=\"54\" height=\"25\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Church Bulletin Index of Church Bulletins Niels Holm, Founder Official Documents * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":593,"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1282,"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11\/revisions\/1282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thechurchofbuvu.org\/PortTownsend\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}