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Sunday, October 11, both services

Next chance to contribute: Sunday, October 11, both services The school supplies donated during our September 20 worship service were well received at Eckstein Middle School last week. Their social worker, Erica, was THRILLED and also loved that they were included in the Blessing of the Backpacks. She said all of the items were so helpful and would absolutely be used by the kids. Erica also expressed immense gratitude for our Eckstein Community Cupboard project overall. Contributions from the UUC community have helped free up funds she would normally have spent on household products, thus allowing her to provide more hygiene items and food. This work is already doing so much good for our neighbors, and would not be possible without your support. Our next donation collection is October 11. We are currently in need of toilet paper (6-roll packs), fragrance free laundry detergent, paper towels, 13-gallon trash bags, sponges, and dish soap . Any contributions will be greatly appreciated.

Sunday, October 4, 2026

If you were at church last Sunday, you might have noticed that the chairs used by the ministers were different. We have UUC member Eric Valpey to thank for this beautiful addition to our church. Eric used his incredible artistic and woodworking skill to design and create new frames for the chairs, in keeping with the style of the other chancel furniture. The wood used for all the chancel furniture is African mahogany, salvaged when the UUC was remodeled.

Friday, October 23, 1–3 p.m. in the Knatvold room

Sunday, October 11, 1:00 p.m. in Knatvold Pink Haven is returning to our regular second-Sunday meetings. We welcome new and returning participants interested in ways to welcome and/or host trans and non-binary people who have to leave their homes in trans-phobic states in order to seek gender-affirming community and services. Contact a group leader for more information: Allison Jansen , Leah Evison or River McCallum . The Pink Haven Coalition is a national coalition responding to the baseless and severe discrimination against trans and non-binary individuals in red states who need assistance in moving to blue states. Our UUC group is part of this effort, in partnership with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, to create a welcome network for trans/non-binary individuals and their families who are fleeing their homes in order to live freer lives and, if needed, to obtain gender affirming care.

Worship services at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. in the chapel and via live stream

Please comment online by Monday, October 5

Thursday, October 8, 7:00–8:45 p.m. in the Knatvold room

Wednesday, October 7, and all 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 10–11 a.m. at Magnuson Park

Wednesday, October 7, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. in Knatvold and via Zoom

Sunday, October 11, 10:30–11:15 a.m. in Nathan Johnson Hall

Saturday, October 10, 1:00 p.m. in the Knatvold room

Saturday, October 17, 6:30 p.m. at Shoreline UUC

Worship services at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. in the chapel and via live stream

Sunday, October 11, both services

Sunday, October 4, 1:00-2:30 p.m. in the Fahs-Mann room

Saturday, October 3, in the UUC chapel 5:30 p.m. set-up and sound checks; 6:30–8 p.m. acts; 8–9 p.m. ice cream social Please sign up to attend (or volunteer) so we can have enough ice cream

Friday, October 2, 6–8 p.m. in Channing and via Zoom

Every Wednesday, 7–9 p.m. in Nathan Johnson Hall

Sunday, October 18, 1 p.m. at The Watershed restaurant; 2 p.m. at the east end of the John Lewis Memorial Bridge

Saturday, October 17, noon

Saturday, October 3, 9 a.m.–noon in the Dix and Knatvold rooms

Tuesday, September 29, 6:30–8:00 p.m. via Zoom by RSVP

Wednesday, September 30, 6–7 p.m. in Lake Forest Park

Saturday, September 26, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at Bailey Farm in Snohomish (carpool from UUC)

Saturday, September 26, 1–3 p.m. in the Knatvold room

Worship services at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. in the chapel and via live stream

Sunday, September 27, 1:15 p.m. in the Dix room and via Zoom

Sunday, September 27, after each service, in Nathan Johnson Hall

Plan Ahead: First and third Tuesdays, 7–8:30 p.m. in the King room, beginning October 20. Please register .

Sunday, September 27, after each service

On September 19, UUC's Eckstein Community Cupboard held its first distribution day! A handful of Eckstein parents came by to pick up household goods from our initial stocking, and we look forward to that number increasing as the school year goes on. Patricia Graesser, Alisan Tucker-Giesy, Cynthia Salzman, and Emily Joseph had a great time meeting the Eckstein families. The next day, on Sunday, September 20, congregants donated school supplies and household goods, and the items were blessed during the service. The team is so grateful for the continued support of our Beloved Community. If you’re interested in getting involved with the Eckstein Community Cupboard team, reach out to Emily Joseph or Patricia Graessar .

December 3-6, 2026, at Rainbow Lodge in North Bend by advance registration

2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:00–8:45 p.m. in Knatvold

Sunday, September 27, 3-5 p.m. in Nathan Johnson Hall, by sign-up

Parents/Caregivers of children and teens are asked to fill out this Family Ministry Registration Form each year [Note: the full Family Ministry Fall Calendar image is shown at the bottom of this article]

Wednesday, September 30

Thursday, September 24, 7:00–8:45 p.m. in the Knatvold room

Sunday, September 20, 1:00 p.m. in the Channing room Please note that we are meeting later in September than usual (on the third Sunday). In October we will return to our usual day (second Sunday) and room and meet on Sunday, October 11, in the Knatvold room. Contact a group leader for more information: Allison Jansen , Leah Evison or River McCallum . The Pink Haven Coalition is a national coalition responding to the baseless and severe discrimination against trans and non-binary individuals in red states who need assistance in moving to blue states. Our UUC group is part of this effort, in partnership with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, to create a welcome network for trans/non-binary individuals and their families who are fleeing their homes in order to live freer lives and, if needed, to obtain gender affirming care.

Sundays, September 13 and 20, after the second services Join UUC's UU the Vote team members to write postcards together after the UUC second services on Sunday, September 13, downstairs in the King room, 1–2 p.m. and/or Sunday, September 20 in Knatvold, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Postcard packets are also available in the church office to take home and complete. The Virginia postcards should be mailed ASAP as they start early voting as of September 17. All cards need to be mailed by October 13. We recommend sending at the earliest date listed on the scripts, since they have to go across the country. The packets available in the church office include Reclaim Our Vote postcards (with 20 addresses and scripts/needed materials included except for stamps) to be written and mailed to select voters in Texas, North Carolina and Virginia as part of a “Get Out the Vote” campaign for the 2026 midterm U.S. legislative elections; all the Georgia ones have been handed out. Many thanks to everyone participating! We are down to about 20 remaining packets (out of 100). Reclaim Our Vote is the partner organization with the UUA Side with Love UU the Vote Project: “Reclaim Our Vote is a grassroots, primarily volunteer-run campaign that focuses on increasing BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) voter turnout through post-carding, texting, and phone banking. Working with local, on-the-ground partners and our Democracy Centers, we build effective, respectful, and relevant campaigns that engage BIPOC voters around upcoming elections.” Check out the Reclaim Our Vote website for more information and/or to sign up for their textbanking and phonebanking efforts . Please let us know if you have any questions. UUC's UU the Vote Co-Chairs Betty and Meta Betty Williams - Betty.Susan.Williams@gmail.com Meta Thayer - metathayer@gmail.com

All Ages Services at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. in the chapel and via live stream

Saturday, September 19, 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Pier 58 and Pier 62, Seattle

Third Sundays, beginning September 20, 10:40–11:00 a.m. in front of the church

Apply by Sunday, September 20

Sunday, September 20, 12:15 p.m. and/or 1–3 p.m. reception

Sunday, October 4

Wednesday, September 16, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. in Knatvold and via Zoom

First and Third Tuesdays of each month, 7–8:30 p.m. in the Channing room and via Zoom