Report from 2020 GA
Here’s a concise summary of the UUA’s first “virtual” General Assembly (GA), which was conducted entirely online this year. 28 members and friends of UUC registered to attend, including 11 voting delegates appointed by...
Category: Adult Learning
Wednesday Forum
Wednesday, July 15, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. via Zoom Climate Communications—How to Cut Through the Doubt Our speaker will be Elizabeth Banse of Resource Media on some of the “best practices” used by those advocating for...
Science Book Group
Tuesday, July 14, 7-8 p.m. via Zoom We will finish our discussion of Michael Pollan’s How To Change Your Mind, 2018. Jonathan Tweet will facilitate. (Thanks, Jonathan.) If you haven’t yet, please cast your vote for...
Wednesday Forum
Wednesday, July 1, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. via Zoom An opportunity to talk about how you are processing the Black Lives Matter movement: how is it affecting you and your extended family, what does it bring...
Scholarships Available for GA
If you’re eager to participate in the UUA 2020 General Assembly (GA), but could use some financial help, there are newly-announced scholarships available from the Board of the Pacific Northwest District (which includes AK,...
Science Book Group
Tuesday, June 23, 7-8 p.m. via Zoom We will begin discussion of Michael Pollan’s How To Change Your Mind, 2018. We will discuss the first half this time, and the second half on July 14....
Wednesday Forum
Wednesday, June 17, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. via Zoom Jonathan Tweet will be sharing a video clip of UU leaders Rev. Ashley Horan, Rev. Meg Riley, and others discussing radical and liberal approaches to social justice,...
Next Steps from the Black Lives Matter Vespers Service
At the June 10 Evening Vespers Service, several next steps were offered. This included resources offered by participants which challenged and changed their own thinking about race. March: Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County March....
Buddhist Ethics: Exploring the Precepts
Thursdays, June 11 – August 13, 7-8 p.m. This ten-session on-line class will explore Buddhist guidelines for ethical living through the first five precepts handed down from ancient times. The class will be led...
Covenanting in Virus Times
Our Covenant Group of six started in January at a home on Capitol Hill. Sitting next to the fireplace we studied Listening Hearts by Christine Robinson and Alicia Hawkins, chapter by chapter. We contemplated outward...
Science Book Group
Tuesday, June 9, 7-8 p.m. via Zoom We will finish our discussion of Origins: How Earth’s History Shaped Human History by Lewis Dartnell. Sandy Briggs will again facilitate. (Thanks, Sandy!) If you would like to be...
Wednesday Forum: #UUtheVote
Wednesday, June 3, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. via Zoom Our speaker will be Steve Carlson, who has been coordinating a hearty band of over 70 UUC democracy enthusiasts with the national #UUtheVote initiative. If you are looking for a...
Active Hope: Zen Book Study
Starting Tuesday, May 26 UUC’s Zen Meditation & Study group will begin its summer book on May 26, taking up Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in without Going Crazy, by Joanna...
Wednesday Forum – May 27
Wednesday, May 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. via Zoom We will have a general discussion of topics presented by those members who wish to bring what is of interest to them to the attention of...
Science Book Group
Tuesday, May 26, 7-8 p.m. via Zoom We will discuss the first half of Origins: How Earth’s History Shaped Human History by Lewis Dartnell, 2019, 346 pages. Sandy Briggs will facilitate. (Thanks, Sandy!) If you...
Wednesday Forum – May 20
Wednesday, May 20, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. via Zoom Topic: “Red Sea Security, ” (Chapter 3 in Great Decisions) We will show the Great Decisions video and then our speaker will be UW Affiliate Lecturer, David Fenner. David Fenner is...
Science Book Group
Tuesday, May 12, 7-8 p.m. via Zoom We will finish the discussion of How Language Began: The Story of Humanity’s Greatest Invention by Daniel Leonard Everett, 2017. David Beatty will again be facilitating. Our next book...
Wednesday Forum Online – May 13
Wednesday, May 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. via Zoom Topic: “Artificial Intelligence and Data, ” (Chapter 8 in Great Decisions) The video for this chapter will be shown at our meeting and we will have a...
Wednesday Forum Online – May 6
Wednesday, May 6, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. via Zoom Join us for our weekly online/phone meeting. This will be an “open mic” session. We will have a general discussion of topics presented by those members who...
Wednesday Forum Online – April 29
Wednesday, April 29, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. via Zoom Topic: “The Philippines and the U.S., ” (Chapter 7 in Great Decisions) This week we have a speaker: Vicente L. Rafael is professor of History and Southeast Asian Studies at...
Science Book Group
Tuesday, April 28, 7-8 p.m. via Zoom We will start discussing our next book, How Language Began: The Story of Humanity’s Greatest Invention by Daniel Leonard Everett, 2017. David Beatty will facilitate. (Thanks, David!) We will plan...
Wednesday Forum Online – April 22
Wednesday, April 22, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. via Zoom Topic: “Open Mic” Personal Stories Be prepared to share a favorite, humorous (in hindsight) personal disaster story from your rich stock of memories. This should be...
Wednesday Forum Online – April 15
Wednesday, April 15, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. via Zoom China’s Road into Latin America(Chapter 6 in Great Decisions) The video for this chapter will be shown at our meeting, and we’ll discuss. The Foreign Policy Association,...
Science Book Group
Tuesday, April 14, 7-8 p.m. via Zoom We will finish discussing Wilding: Returning Nature to Our Farm by Isabella Tree (2019). Robin Briggs will again facilitate. Please see UUC Connect or Zoom Info for UUC Gatherings to learn how to...