Over the last two years, many congregants have expressed a desire for UUC to use our extra capacity for the benefit of the community.  We are pleased to announce an initiative whereby we will undertake a discernment process towards this end.

At its October meeting, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved UUC’s participation in the Faith Land Initiative, an established program offered by the Church Council of Greater Seattle.  By participating in the Faith Land Initiative, a UUC small cohort team will engage with those from other congregations in learning how to lead a discernment process that aligns with our congregational values, interests, and processes. Applying a faith- and racial equity-rooted model, the cohort team will deploy a process for the congregation to discern if and how our building may be shared.

The Faith Land Initiative cohort team will be comprised of Gayle Childers, Patricia Graesser, Dave Mentz and Rev. Beth Chronister. The cohort team will be joined by a number of additional lay leaders as the church's discernment process is launched in the first part of 2025.

For UUC, the Faith Land Initiative process is intended to be synergistic with and supportive of our interim ministry work. We are excited about the potential that this process will bring to UUC for growth, learning, connection and deep meaning.

If you have any questions or input, please contact Dave Mentz.