Welcome to UUC!


At University Unitarian Church (UUC) there are many ways to find yourself—and we can help you make the connections for finding others, too.


As a welcoming community, we have been working intentionally for years to make sure all people and families feel at ease here, regardless of sexual and gender orientation, race, class or religious experience. Being welcoming means striving for inclusion, and creating spaces that honor every part of our identities, cultures, and spirits. 


Ease in slowly, or jump in from the start.  You can attend a Sunday service, meet up with others to work for justice, join one of our choirs, or care for people in need. Try out our Sunday Welcoming Team, one of the best ways to meet the UUC community within a role that fits your personality. Maybe you are new to Seattle and need some pointers to social connections at UUC. Or perhaps you just need a listening ear and caring companionship for a while, if life has taken a turn. We'd be honored to help you find your way here.


Dozens of small groups offer space for your identity and interests. Maybe you're drawn to a quiet, contemplative experience or spiritual discovery. Or perhaps you'd love to join a lively conversation, try something creative, or explore a learning opportunity. You might be looking for mutual support in your experience as BIPOC, young adult, male, female or non-binary. Could be you'd like to find activists who share your passion and commitment to equity and anti-racism, climate action, or homelessness ministries. Like books? Party person? Take photographs as a hobby? We have ideas for you!


UUC embraces people at all ages and stages of life. Getting ready to graduate? Diving into a new career? Considering retirement or living into elderhood? Exploring some other life change? Want to deepen your personal, spiritual practice? Curious about how to support your child's spiritual growth or your teen's maturing identity? Maybe you're simply yearning for some "adult time" while your kids are engrossed in their own UUC programs? Let's talk!


We Welcome Your Curiosity

To learn more about UUC, Unitarian Universalism, and how to enter this large congregation, join one of our friendly and knowledgeable Connections volunteers at a UUC Info Session.  Info Sessions are held each week after either Sunday service, in the Dix Room on the lower floor (parking lot level).  Bring your coffee and your curiosity!  In the meantime, click the buttons below to:


Recent News

August 6, 2026
Please complete interest form by Friday, August 14 Are you looking for an opportunity roll up your sleeves and help get food to our neighbors in need? We are looking to build an intergenerational team to provide consistent volunteer hours and energy for the University District Food Bank (UDFB). Over each of the last two years, UUC has shared one Second Sunday offering plate with UDFB as part of our Social Justice ministries. We want to do more! We want to partner and build a relationship with UDFB where we support them with hands and hearts, as well as financial donations. Volunteering opportunities, generally 2–3 hours, would include onsite activities at UDFB and at UUC. Youth (12+) are welcomed and those under 16 would require parental/adult supervision. Some tasks require lifting boxes, cleaning bins or repackaging foods (see the link to the volunteer interest form below for more examples). Depending on the size of our team, each volunteer commitment might be once per quarter or month (more is always welcomed). We are targeting September to begin. If you'd like to get involved, please complete this UDFB Volunteer Interest Form by August 14 so we can roll up our sleeves and help feed our people! Peace, Gayle Childers & Doug Graesser, UUC members ( gayledchilders@comcast.net & dlgraesser@gmail.com ) 
August 6, 2026
Dear UUC Community, We are writing to let you know that over the next couple of weeks, we will be doing repairs on the doors to the chapel. The screws that hold the doors to the drywall have been stripped, which is causing the doors to sag inwards. We will be removing the doors and reinforcing the wood planks that the doors screw into. You may notice some visual impacts to the doorway over the next couple of weeks. You will still be able to use the doorway as normal for Sunday services. We appreciate your patience and care as we all work to maintain our beloved building. If you have any questions about this repair, you can email Tamar Lively, Executive for Finance and Operations, at tamar.lively@uuchurch.org . In faith, Morgan Sherwood and Tamar Lively
August 6, 2026
Thursday, August 20, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. in Nathan Johnson Hall by appointment
August 5, 2026
Sunday, August 23, 11:15 a.m. in the Dix room and via Zoom
August 5, 2026
Alternate Fridays, September 4 through November 13, 5:30–7:30 p.m. in the Knatvold room, by registration
By Aria Curtis August 5, 2026
Sunday, August 9, in the chapel following the service