The UUC Board’s “Open Questions”
The UUC Board of Trustees policies establish a new process for identifying the current high priorities for the church. In consultation with Jon and his team, as well as after receiving feedback from the...
Category: Announcements
Pages from the UUC Bookstore
If you missed visiting the UUC bookstore during our pandemic exile, rejoice! We are open with new volumes for children and adult readers coming in every week. Two of note: Conflagration, by John Buehrens....
Welcoming Floyd Williams, UUC’s New Weekday Custodian
Please help our staff team welcome our new Weekday Custodian, Floyd Williams. Floyd’s name will be quite familiar to many members, as he and his wife Sue have been actively involved in the congregation...
On Your Mark, Get Book, Read!
The UUC Science Book Group is resuming after its summer hiatus. The book for our next two sessions is Flavor: The Science of Our Most Neglected Sense, by Bob Holmes (2017). On Tuesday, September...
Sunday Flowers for September 12
The flowers this Sunday are given by the UUC Board of Trustees in celebration of our reconnection on this Homecoming Sunday. To sponsor flowers for Sunday worship, perhaps in honor of a loved one...
A Message from Our Ministers—Fall, 2021
August 31, 2021 – The Rev. Jon Luopa, UUC Senior Minister, and the Rev. Beth Chronister, UUC’s Minister of Justice and Care, provide messages for reconnecting in times of prolonged and continuing transition. Rev....
Montlake to 520 & I-5 Ramp Closures
Friday, September 10, 10 p.m. through Monday, September 13, 5 a.m. The Washington State Department of Transportation will close Montlake Boulevard when where it crosses over SR 520. Additionally, access to SR 520 and...
Flowers for Sunday Services
With our return to regular Sunday services in person, as well as continuing the livestreaming and recording of the 9:30 a.m. worship service, we are once again inviting congregants to sponsor flowers for the...
Art in Chapel
The Art Committee is excited to announce that art is coming back to the Chapel just in time for Homecoming Sunday, September 12. We’ll start by showing Elizabeth Kincaid’s beautiful watercolor paintings of flowers...
Homecoming Sunday: Calling All Cookies
Let’s celebrate re-connecting at Homecoming Sunday with plentiful cookies and treats to go with our coffee & conversations al fresco! Our traditional return to the regular church year with two services will offer a...
Safe Gathering Protocols for Weekdays
During these times of heightened awareness around COVID-19 and the impact of its Delta variant, we have announced Safe Gathering Protocols for our Sunday services (click here to review). But what about gatherings at...
Care and Contact Tracing for COVID-19
We’re all familiar with how to keep ourselves and others safer by being vaccinated, wearing face masks, practicing physical distancing, and avoiding crowded spaces and rooms with poor air circulation, but what should you...
No Vespers in September
The Vespers planning team is using the month of September to plan for the coming year. We will pick back up in October offering one evening Vespers service a month (in-person and online) on...
Looking for a Lead Childcare Provider
The Lead Childcare Provider at University Unitarian Church will create and maintain a safe, fun, and caring nursery environment for children ages 4 ½ and younger, during the UUC worship services on Sunday mornings....
Pages from the UUC Bookstore
Yes! The UUC Bookstore is open for browsing and buying. New stock is arriving, in addition to longtime favorites. With current masking and social distancing guidelines in place, the hours may be truncated. The...
Montlake to 520 & I-5 Ramp Closures
Friday, Aug. 27 at 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 30. The Washington State Department of Transportation will be closing to shift Montlake Boulevard onto the new Montlake lid. During the weekend traffic...
No August 20 Gateway
We will not be emailing out our usual Friday Gateway e-newsletter this week on August 20. However, news about UUC will continue to be posted on our website home page blog and on our...
Montlake Bridge Closures
August 9–September 3 and several fall weekends The Washington State Department of Transportation will be closing the Montlake Bridge to automobile traffic from August 9 to September 3. (It will remain open to bicycles...
Looking for a New Weekday Custodian
With Luis Figueroa’s departure, we are moving forward with hiring a new full-time permanent staff member for the position of Weekday Custodian. Here is the position summary from the job description: The Weekday Custodian...
Luis Figueroa, UUC’s Weekday Custodian, Is Moving On
Many church members have gotten to know Luis Figueroa since he started at UUC in August 2014, and will be sorry to hear he has taken an opportunity to move on from his custodial...
Safety Requirements for This Summer
When children are present When children are present, all attendees are asked to wear face coverings while in the building, with the following exceptions: children under age two and those recognized by the State...
Welcome to Summer 2021 at UUC!
We’re looking forward to seeing you in our comfortably air conditioned church (and online from your home or vacation spot) this summer! Through September 5, we’ll be continuing to experiment with various aspects of...
Pages from the UUC Bookstore
It’s been a long 15 months, but the UUC Bookstore will finally reopen on July 4 after the 9:30 a.m. service. No fireworks, just great books and conversation. Longtime and new volunteers are always...