Ingathering: Water Communion

Ditzler Hall & Zoom

- Reverend Dan Lillie Join us for Ingathering, our annual service that celebrates our coming back together after a slower summer season and ramp up the 2023-24 church year! We will do our beloved Water Communion ritual, so please bring a small portion of water from wherever you adventured this year, whether near or far. […]

Musician Meeting

Ditzler Hall

Sanctuary reserved for musician meeting.

Theme for the Year: Connection

Ditzler Hall & Zoom

- Reverend Dan Lillie Last year we explored the theme of Curiosity through some of our programs, events, and worship services. This year, we will continue some elements of the Curiosity theme, while beginning our exploration of a new theme for the year: Connection. Come learn about some of the ways we will explore and […]

Pondering the BIG Questions (z)

Zoom

Pondering group starting Wednesday, September 20 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Contact: Terry Anderson

Mabon

Ditzler Hall & Zoom

- Rachel Eddy 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

Recurring

Community Conversations (s,z)

Ditzler Hall & Zoom

Please 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: […]

Recurring

Safer Congregation Small Group Meetings

Ditzler Hall & Zoom

The 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

Zoom

An 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 Site

The 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 […]