Ditzler Hall
How We Remember
Ditzler Hall– Reverend Diana L. Smith
Sam’hain [s]
Ditzler HallJoin WUUC’s Earth-based and Pagan community in our celebration of Sam'hain Sunday, Oct. 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. This year’s ritual honors the Horned God’s sacrifice, using the myth as a starting place to explore the ways that our experience of grief is reflected in the changing of the seasons. We will honor those […]
A Lamp In Every Corner, A Light In Every Heart
Ditzler Hall– Rev. Diana Smith For Full Community worship, we’ll celebrate All Souls Day by exploring a Transylvanian Unitarian story and making a table of remembrance with photos and pictures of loved ones (people or animals) who have died. We’ll also take up a change collection for UNICEF, so please bring your coins!
Dances of Universal Peace [s]
Ditzler HallThe Dances of Universal Peace are simple, meditative, joyous, multi-cultural circle dances that use sacred phrases, chants, music and movements from the many spiritual traditions of the earth to touch the spiritual essence within ourselves and recognize it in others. Sponsored by: http://seattledancesofuniversalpeace.org/index.htm
How I Grew to Love God (And Still be an Atheist)
Ditzler Hall– Cora Goss-Grubbs, WUUC Member Cora Goss-Grubbs reflects on her unexpected spiritual journey while taking a class on Social Work with African American Families. She draws parallels between Afrocentricity and Unitarian Universalism, and how they might inform our own continued anti-racism/anti-oppression work.
Town Hall Meeting [s]
Ditzler HallThe WUUC congregation will meet to discuss updates to the Budget, RE programs, DLL situation, Nominating Committee and other topics.
Sanctuary
Ditzler Hall– Rev. Diana Smith We're creating sanctuary for ourselves and each other all the time, but how? And who are the people we’re creating sanctuary for? What are we doing to damage it? Join us to explore these questions.
Rehearsal [s]
Ditzler Hall
Walking the Perimeter of Truth
Ditzler Hall– Rev. Diana Smith Join us to mark Indigenous People’s Day. We’ll reflect on Indigenous people’s connection to the land WUUC occupies and explore some of Joy Harjo’s poetry, from which our service title comes.
Lay Pastoral Associates [s]
Ditzler HallYouth Game Night [s]
Ditzler HallJunior and Senior Youth social: Game Night, Sanctuary 5-8pm
“Seeing” a Black Experience in a White World
Ditzler Hall– Fernell Miller Fernell Miller has been a teacher in the Northshore School District (NSD) for 30 years. Fernell is facilitating a support group of girls who experience racism in the NSD schools. They meet at WUUC for a safe space to work on healing and helping to nurture one another. Fernell raised her family […]
Mabon [s]
Ditzler HallThe Wheel of the Year has turned, and as we look ahead, we see winter coming. The Sun's power is waning and from now on the nights grow longer as the days grow shorter. The sap of trees returns back to their roots and the world returns to darkness. Mabon is the autumn equinox - […]
Embodying Myth in Pagan Worship
Ditzler Hall– Rachel Eddy As Mabon, our celebration of the Autumn equinox approaches, join the Earth-based ministry team to learn more about Pagan worship. We will explore the ways that myth can help inform our search for truth and meaning, by discussing the story of Persephone and our approach to translating that story into a meaningful […]
Congregation-Wide Leader Meeting [s]
Ditzler HallAll committee chairs, leaders and those who want to know more about programming at WUUC are invited to join Rev. Diana, Ministry Leads Lindsey Martin, Jan Radoslovich, and Kathy Fosnaugh, and Board Vice Presidents John Hilke and Jane Matthewson. We'll share updates from the Board, about the work Rev. Diana will be doing with the […]