Community Conversations (s,z)
Ditzler Hall & ZoomPlease join us on Sunday, September 24 from 12:15 - 1:45 p.m after the post service potluck for an in-person Community Conversation. We will provide a reminder as we get closer to the date via our announce email list. We touched upon the idea of trust in our latest conversation. What does trust look like […]
October Soul Matters Theme
Passage from Soul Matters October 2023 Theme: Heritage Welcome to the Gift of Heritage Some people are your relatives, but others are your ancestors, and you choose the ones you want to have as ancestors. You create yourself out of values. — Ralph Ellison Be on the lookout, friends. The ghosts are on their way! […]
New Membership Ceremony
we are having a new member ceremony on October 1st We've got a nice collection of folks who will be recognized. If you haven't already told Kate Smith you'd like to be welcomed this fall and wish to be added to the list, please reach out. If you've already talked and Kate knows you are […]
Can I Get Your Number? (Communication as Connection, Part 1)
Ditzler Hall & Zoom- Reverend Dan Lillie In this two part sermon series, we will explore how communication helps (or hinders) our ability to connect with one another. In part one, we will explore how different communication styles can impact our relationships. The link to join the Zoom Meeting online service at 10 a.m. is here. https://bit.ly/wuucworship Meeting ID: […]
Safer Congregation Small Group Meetings
Ditzler Hall & ZoomThe Safer Congregation Task Force Invites You to Small Group Sessions in October, 2023 At WUUC we intend to promote and nurture a culture of respect and consent, providing a place where everyone can participate in a congregational life that is free from sexual harassment and misconduct. The WUUC Board appointed the Safer Congregation Task […]
Active Listening (Communication as Connection, Part 2)
Ditzler Hall & Zoom- Reverend Dan Lillie In this two part sermon series, we will explore how communication helps (or hinders) our ability to connect with one another. Part two focuses on how active listening skills help us understand better, and also show that we care. The link to join the Zoom Meeting online service at 10 a.m. […]
Pandemic Pondered
Ditzler Hall & Zoom- WUUC Members The COVID-19 pandemic hit the Puget Sound region early and hard in March, 2020. WUUC's congregational life changed suddenly and dramatically during the ensuing 3 pandemic years. WUUC members will reflect on transformational experiences that challenged and changed them during and after these pandemic years. The link to join the Zoom Meeting […]
ANSWER in Nepal
Ditzler Hall & Zoom- Earle Canfield Our guest today is the founder of ANSWER in Nepal, a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing poverty in Nepal by providing educational scholarships to impoverished and low-caste students. The link to join the Zoom Meeting online service at 10 a.m. is here. https://bit.ly/wuucworship Meeting ID: 940 3686 1969 For audio only, call: 253-215-8782
Climate Action Handbook Discussion
ZoomAn informal discussion of The Climate Action Handbook, by Heidi A. Roop, will occur on two dates. This is a follow-up to John Hartman’s gift, last spring, of copies of The Climate Action Handbook. The in-person discussion will follow the potluck after Sunday Service on October 22. A second discussion will take place on Tuesday evening, Oct 24, 7:00- […]
Nonfiction Book Club
Off SiteThe next meeting of the WUUC Nonfiction Book Club will be Friday, October 27th at 7pm at the home of Lindsay Rogers. Please join us to discuss Braiding Seagrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. We’ll begin with a potluck and continue with the book discussion. Please RSVP to Lindsay.Rogers@outlook.com Named a Best Essay Collection of the Decade by Literary Hub and a NYT and WaPo […]
Memories of Love: a Service of Remembrance
Ditzler Hall & Zoom- Reverend Dan Lillie In this contemplative service, we reflect on our memories of love, and consider how loved ones who have passed away still impact our lives and live on through us. The link to join the Zoom Meeting online service at 10 a.m. is here. https://bit.ly/wuucworship Meeting ID: 940 3686 1969 For audio only, […]
Trunk or Treat
Parking LotWe'll be hosting a Trunk or Treat event in our parking lot with the Woodinville Country Day School on On Sunday, October 29 from 12:30 - 12:00 p.m. We are looking for volunteers and donations to make this a fun community event. If you plan to decorate your trunk, please "sign up" to reserve your spot so that […]
Halloween
Halloween's origins can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain, which was held on November 1 in contemporary calendars. It was believed that on that day, the souls of the dead returned to their homes, so people dressed in costumes and lit bonfires to ward off spirits.
Sam’hain
Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or "darker-half" of the year. It is held on 1 November but with celebrations beginning on the evening of 31 October, since the Celtic day began and ended at sunset.
Samhain
This day celebrates the Celtic New Year. The dying God returns to the womb of the Goddess in preparation for rebirth at Yule. The souls of those who have died during the turning of the past year's wheel are bid farewell. It also marks the third and final harvest. Vegan Wiccans harvest nuts, the kernels […]