UUtheVote
Sunday, August 21, 10:45 a.m. in Knatvold or via Zoom Friends, are you interested in promoting democracy and our UU values by encouraging your fellow citizens to participate and vote? Would you like to join...
Category: Justice
Leaves of Remembrance Dedication
Friday, August 26, 2:00 p.m. at the Lake City Mini Park at NE 125th & Lake City Way NE All are invited to witness and celebrate the Leaves of Remembrance Dedication on August 26. We will...
Hosting Tent City 3?
Members of the UUC’s Social Justice Steering Committee (SJSC), Lake City Partners and Teen Feed teams are currently engaged in gathering information about the possibility of our congregation hosting Tent City 3 from March...
Moving Ahead with Our Anti-Racism Work, A Summer Report
Summer Greetings Dear UUC Friends, With a pandemic “time warp” and our altered summer rhythm, the passage of time seems weirdly distorted. So, six months after UUC’s adoption of the 8th Principle, I know there...
The Practice of Generosity: Second Sunday Plates in 2021–2022
Rev. Beth Chronister Each month of the church year, we dedicate a plate to justice and service organizations doing good work in the Puget Sound region and beyond. Sometimes, we raise funds to give...
Help Build a Tiny House
UUC’s Interfaith Justice and Economic Justice teams are working together to encourage UUC members to join with volunteers from other congregations to help build a tiny house, a small, but concrete way to address...
Huge Thank You From Green Buildings Now
From Cindy Ervin, on behalf of the whole Green Buildings Now team It’s my pleasure and honor to give heartfelt thanks to the UUC congregation from the Green Buildings Now team. Your very generous...
In the Larger Community: Going Forward—The Abortion Movement’s Culture Shift
Discussion facilitated by Pro-Choice Washington’s North Seattle Troublemakers Sunday, June 26, 12:15–1:15 p.m. in the Shoreline UU Sanctuary, 14724 1st Ave NE, Shoreline Creating a future that includes abortion care as a fundamental right...
Economic Justice Team: Focus on Homelessness
Sunday, June 19, 12:30–2:00 p.m. via Zoom Homes for people experiencing homelessness are scarce. The needs are immense and are being accentuated by increasing sweeps of encampments. King County estimated that at least 40,871...
Anti-Racist Giving
The UUC Social Justice Steering Committee has been exploring what it means to engage in anti-racist giving through our Second Sunday Plate program. One of the priorities we have focused on is giving to...
BLM Vigil to Commemorate Two Years Since the Murder of George Floyd
Wednesday, May 25, 7 p.m. on the Lower Plaza at UUC George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis. Please join us on Wednesday, May 25, 2022...
Interfaith Justice Team Online Meeting
Monday, May 23, 7–8:30 p.m. via Zoom The Interfaith Justice Team will hold their monthly meeting online on Monday, May 23. We focus on hate crimes against faith communities. Kelley Howard will lead the...
“Tents, Tarps, and Toiletries” Drive to Benefit People Living Homeless
Saturday, May 21, and Sunday, May 22, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. in the lower atrium Church members and friends are invited to donate new or gently used tents and tarpaulins as well as new toiletries...
Economic Justice Team Meeting
Sunday, May 22, 12:30–2:00 p.m. via Zoom The 2022 legislative session in Olympia enacted bills that made progress toward economic justice, but more progress is needed. The Washington Faith Action Network (FAN) summit meeting...
Envisioning Our Anti-Racist Church—One More Exploratory Session
Wednesday, May 18, 7–8:30 p.m. via Zoom Thank you to the 21 people who stepped into meaningful conversations on this topic on May 15. Another session is planned for Wednesday, May 18, 7–8:30 p.m....
Afternoon Spring Tree Walk
Saturday, May 21, 1:30 p.m. in Ravenna Cowen Park The morning Spring Tree Walk filled quickly, so Judith Leconte has offered to lead an afternoon walk as well. Please sign up by emailing Cindy...
Exploratory Sessions on Envisioning Our Anti-Racist Church—Register Now
Sunday, May 15, 1–2:30 p.m. in the Channing room or Wednesday, May 18, 7–8:30 p.m. via Zoom Join us in community for small group conversations around the question of “What would it mean for...
UUC Climate Action Team Co-Sponsors the Alaska Suite
Sunday, May 15, 3:00 p.m. at Seattle First Baptist Church The UUC Climate Action Team invites you to join us at a benefit concert of the Alaska Suite composed by Nelda Swiggett and performed...
Climate Action Team Meeting
Sunday, May 8, 12:15–1:30 p.m. in the King room or via Zoom Enjoy the Music Sunday service and then head downstairs and join us in the King room to wrap up our church year....
Monthly Social Justice Plate to Benefit Green Buildings Now
Sunday, May 1, in person during the service, online or by mail The “second Sunday” Social Justice Plate collection is a week early this month.* Our contributions this Sunday will go to Green Buildings...
In the Larger Community: Benefit Concert for Green Buildings Now
Sunday, May 15, 3 p.m., Seattle First Baptist Church You can support Climate Action by attending a multi-media jazz presentation of the Alaska Suite by the Nelda Swiggitt Quintet on May 15. It is...
Take a Spring Tree Walk
Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m. in Ravenna Cowen Park UUC’s Climate Action Team (CAT) invites you to take a spring Tree Walk with Judith Leconte in Ravenna Cowen Park. Come get to know some of...
How We Got to Church on Earth Day Sunday
Learning to Live More Sustainably We learned a lot from our survey of how congregants came to church on Earth Day Sunday, April 24, 2022. This is a broad-brush assessment and several people may...
Earth Day and Beyond
For Earth Day Sunday, April 24, our Climate Action Team encouraged the congregation to get to church more sustainably, and we asked John Crusius, a member of our group, to give the offering testimonial...