Welcome to UUC!

At University Unitarian Church (UUC) there are many ways to find yourself—and we can help you make the connections for finding others, too.


As a welcoming community, we have been working intentionally for years to make sure all people and families feel at ease here, regardless of sexual and gender orientation, race, class or religious experience. Being welcoming means striving for inclusion, and creating spaces that honor every part of our identities, cultures, and spirits. 


Ease in slowly, or jump in from the start.  You can attend a Sunday service, meet up with others to work for justice, join one of our choirs, or care for people in need. Try out our Sunday Welcoming Team, one of the best ways to meet the UUC community within a role that fits your personality. Maybe you are new to Seattle and need some pointers to social connections at UUC. Or perhaps you just need a listening ear and caring companionship for a while, if life has taken a turn. We'd be honored to help you find your way here.


Dozens of small groups offer space for your identity and interests. Maybe you're drawn to a quiet, contemplative experience or spiritual discovery. Or perhaps you'd love to join a lively conversation, try something creative, or explore a learning opportunity. You might be looking for mutual support in your experience as BIPOC, young adult, male, female or non-binary. Could be you'd like to find activists who share your passion and commitment to equity and anti-racism, climate action, or homelessness ministries. Like books? Party person? Take photographs as a hobby? We have ideas for you!


UUC embraces people at all ages and stages of life. Getting ready to graduate? Diving into a new career? Considering retirement or living into elderhood? Exploring some other life change? Want to deepen your personal, spiritual practice? Curious about how to support your child's spiritual growth or your teen's maturing identity? Maybe you're simply yearning for some "adult time" while your kids are engrossed in their own UUC programs? Let's talk!


We Welcome Your Curiosity

To learn more about UUC, Unitarian Universalism, and how to enter this large congregation, join one of our friendly and knowledgeable Connections volunteers at a UUC Info Session.  Info Sessions are held each week after either Sunday service, in the Dix Room on the lower floor (parking lot level).  Bring your coffee and your curiosity!  In the meantime, click the buttons below to:

Recent News

Phishing and Smishing*

September 2, 2026
A Reminder About Phishing Emails and Text Message Scams

Wednesday Forum Resuming

September 2, 2026
Wednesday, September 16, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. in Knatvold and via Zoom

UUC's New Path to Membership

September 2, 2026
Last fall, our new Member Engagement Team met for the first time to create a list of priorities for the coming year. One of the projects that emerged was a rethinking of our Path to Membership and the steps that we ask prospective members to engage with before signing the book. This work was inspired by other local UU congregations who have similarly reimagined their Path to Membership with a focus on helping prospective members deepen their involvement in the community prior to joining. The UU churches doing this work have experienced a significant increase in new members joining, and, perhaps most significantly, a membership base that is more involved in the congregation. These churches have found that over several years, the congregants who engaged in this new Path to Membership were more likely to stay in the community, and more likely to eventually take on leadership roles. Our flexible new pathway helps prospective members explore UUC through three core UU themes: Love Justice Exploring Unitarian Universalism Each category offers a variety of ways to get involved. After completing an activity in each category, the last two steps are to make a pledge and sign the membership book. Check out our "Membership/activity menu" (image below) for more details. Our new Path to Membership and new brochure will be rolling out on Homecoming Sunday. We are so excited to share our hard work with you and to try out this new way of engaging together. Please don’t hesitate to ask someone on our Member Engagement Team if you have any questions. In faith, Morgan Sherwood and the Member Engagement Team: Emily Joseph, Leslie Robinson, Stacy Carlson, Larry Soriano, Katie Renschler, Sue Oerkvitz, and Mirae Baichoo

Rhythm of Being Dance

September 1, 2026
Every Wednesday, 7–9 p.m. in Nathan Johnson Hall

Climate Action Team Meeting

August 31, 2026
Sunday, September 13, 12:30–1:30 p.m. in Emerson and via Zoom The Climate Action Team is looking forward to being back from summer vacation and will be meeting September 13, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Our vision is to "inspire and empower the UUC community to actively create a just, healthy, and sustainable environment that nurtures our interdependent web of existence." We would love to hear from you regarding anything you’d like to do/explore/learn about. Suggestions we've received so far: planting trees in South Park and/or Duwamish. a presentation on solar panel home installation a presentation on green housing/passive housing, with children building a shoebox house at home, then coming together to build a town/15 min city field trips to: Issaquah Hatchery Salmon Days Bullitt Center tour in association with workshop on climate resilient homes NW Green Home Tour April 2027 if it’s being held this coming year tour of South Thornton Natural Drainage System (NDS) Project Please let us know which of these interest you and any additional topics. Email Jane Howard , team chair.

UU the Vote: Write Postcards at UUC

August 31, 2026
Sundays, September 13 and 20, after the second services Join UUC's UU the Vote team members to write postcards together after the UUC second services on Sunday, September 13, in King, 1–2 p.m. and/or Sunday, September 20 in Knatvold, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Our UU the Vote Team put together about 100 packets of Reclaim Our Vote postcards (with 20 addresses and scripts/needed materials included except for post card stamps) to be written and mailed to select voters in Texas and Virginia as part of a “Get Out the Vote” campaign for the 2026 midterm U.S. legislative elections. Postcard packets are also available for you to pick up in the church office to take home and complete. Or contact Betty or Meta to pick up a packet(s) from our homes, if that's more convenient. Betty lives in NE Seattle, email Betty.Susan.Williams@gmail.com . Meta is in the Green Lake neighborhood, email metathayer@gmail.com . The postcards need to be mailed by early October. Reclaim Our Vote is a partner organization with the UUA Side with Love UU the Vote Project: “Reclaim Our Vote is a grassroots, primarily volunteer-run campaign that focuses on increasing BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) voter turnout through post-carding, texting, and phone banking. Working with local, on-the-ground partners and our Democracy Centers, we build effective, respectful, and relevant campaigns that engage BIPOC voters around upcoming elections.” Check out their website for more information orto sign up for their textbanking and phonebanking efforts. Please let us know if you have any questions. UUC's UU the Vote Co-Chairs Betty and Meta