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Thanks so much to everyone who have participated in our UU the Vote Team’s democracy work in the last few months! Let’s celebrate what we've done so far this season: We completed and sent 4,000 Reclaim Our Vote postcards to voters in the key states of Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and Texas as part of the voter engagement/get out the vote work for the midterm elections. We partnered with League of Women Voters (LWV) , learning about their voter engagement work, being inspired to visit the King County Election Office, and hosting LWV here at UUC to provide voter registration and notification services information for our congregation. Some of us joined the League and are involved in their ongoing work to protect our democracy. We hosted Common Power to learn about their national voter engagement work, and many UUC members and friends have supported their work financially or by participating in doorbelling select voters with them to various states including Alaska, Iowa, and more. We organized, in partnership with UUC's Acting for Racial Justice Team, meeting up to participate in the October 17 No Kings “Vote Early” march and voter information fair downtown. We had a turnout of more than 15 UUC folks. On October 18 we also jointly hosted a Ballot Party in which 12 people participated and then marched across the John Lewis Memorial Bridge with our Side with Love signs to deliver our ballots to the dropbox at North Seattle College, where the election workers were preparing to pick up the ballots deposited that day. One of the workers took our group photo! (See below) More opportunities to participate: Reclaim Our Vote - Check out their website for more information and to sign up for their textbanking and phonebanking efforts if you are interested: https://www.centerforcommonground.org/reclaim-our-vote Common Power - https://commonpower.org/volunteer League of Women Voters - https://lwvwa.org/ We so appreciate your support! We will continue to work with the national UUA UU the Vote team and with our local partners to support democracy in these challenges times. Stay tuned. UUC's UU the Vote Co-Chairs Betty and Meta Betty Williams - Betty.Susan.Williams@gmail.com Meta Thayer - metathayer@gmail.com (Click below to see full image)

Wednesday, November 4, in the chapel Doors and snacks at 6:15; service 6:30–7:30 p.m.

October's Second Sunday Plate goes to 350Seattle (October 11-November 7.) Executive Director Shemona Moreno appreciated your warm welcome during the October 11 worship service. See this earlier article from UUC's Climate Action Team (CAT) about 350Seattle’s mission, its values, and its organizational structure. And this one which highlighted 350Seattle’s "Make Polluters Pay" campaign. This week, the Climate Action Team directs you to information about 350Seattle’s "Data Center Resistance" campaign . The campaign is organized within the framework of Seattle’s data center construction moratorium (passed June 9, 2025 by the City Council) and its various decision points. Visit https://350seattle.org/project/data-center-resistance/ to learn about the city's moratorium calendar and/or to sign up to receive updates and learn of actions and opportunities (click the "Join the Resistance" button).

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

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

Thursday, October 22, 7:00–8:45 p.m. in Knatvold

Wednesday, October 21, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. in Knatvold and via Zoom

Sunday, October 25, 1:15–2:45 p.m. in the Dix room and via Zoom

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

Sunday, October 25 in the UUC chapel

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

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

Sunday, October 18, 10:40–11:00 a.m. in front of the church

ASAP in mail; Sunday, October 18, extras (and envelopes) to Betty

Saturday, October 17, Westlake Park - meet at 1:45 p.m.

Saturday, October 17, 4:00-7:30 pm | Register via UUC Connect

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

Tuesday, October 27, November 10 and 17, and December 1, 7:00–8:30 p.m. at Shoreline UU Church , by RSVP

Wednesday, November 18, 7:00–8:30 p.m. in Channing

UUC’s chapter of UUs for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) has endorsed a letter of support for Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi . In publicly taking this position, we join the national UUJME organization, the ACLU, and UU congregations and individuals across the country in advocating for immigrant justice, free speech, and the inherent worth and dignity of every person. We encourage members of our beloved community to join us in signing the letter of support . Mohsen moved from Palestine to the United States in 2014, and attended Columbia University, where he co-founded Columbia University Apartheid Divest coalition, and the Palestinian Student Union. Like many students who have participated in actions for Palestinian solidarity, Mohsen has been targeted by the U.S. government for his work, under the guise of upholding immigration law. While attending what he thought to be a routine interview as part of the process to obtain U.S. citizenship, Mohsen was arrested and detained for over two weeks in a Vermont prison. He was later released on bail. In February 2026, a federal immigration judge dismissed the government’s attempt to deport Mohsen, but that ruling was overturned by the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals at the request of the Trump administration. In May 2026, another judge ordered that Mohsen be deported. Currently, Mohsen remains under imminent threat of deportation. The following is from the letter of support: “Unitarian Universalists are diverse in faith, ethnicity, history and spirituality, but aligned in our desire to make a difference for the good. We have a track record of siding with love, justice, and peace and believe in the inherent dignity of all people. When speaking about Mohsen, Rev. Karen G. Johnston, the Senior Minister at First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington said ‘Mohsen has been a Unitarian Universalist nearly as long as he has been a Vermonter; he is often heard naming both as part of his wide family whom he embraces and who embraces him. As UUs, we are enriched by Mohsen's spiritual depth, his moral courage, and his authentic commitment to Love at the Center and the possibility of universal healing through justice.’ As Nate Freed Wessler, deputy director of the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project said, ‘Mohsen should never have been detained for his speech, and a federal judge has already agreed. The government’s continued persecution of our client for his beliefs should send a chill down the spine of everyone in this country, because once we start allowing exceptions to the First Amendment for speech the current government doesn’t like, there’s no telling where the censorship will stop.’ As Unitarian Universalists, our foundational commitments rest upon values of pluralism, justice, inquiry and debate, and democratic freedom of expression for all people. It is these commitments that compel us to sign this letter of support and rally behind Mohsen Mahdawi in his defense against the administration’s attempts to use his case as a means to directly silence him and to set alarming precedents in our legal system.” The members of UUC's UUJME group believe that adding our support to this letter is a way of living out our congregation’s vision statement, “We will vocally and actively oppose injustice and stand in prophetic judgment of all that would diminish the equality and dignity of human beings or harm the web of life.” It is also a direct exercise of the following UU values: -Justice -Equity -Interdependence -Pluralism -Generosity -Love Our signing supports UUJME’s mission to educate and mobilize individuals and congregations to recognize and counter inequality and injustice in Palestine and to support our allies in the global justice and anti-oppression movements. For questions or concerns, please contact Emily Joseph , co-chair of UUC's UUJME group. 

Saturday, November 7, 1:00-3:30 p.m. at Shoreline UU Church or via Zoom, by RSVP

Saturday, November 7, 12–3 p.m. in Nathan Johnson Hall

9:30 and 11:15 a.m. in the UUC chapel and via live stream

Wednesday, October 14, 7–8:30 p.m. in Dix

Sunday, October 18, 1 p.m. in the Knatvold room

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

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

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 11, before and after the services, and 2–5 p.m. in the UUC parking lot

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.

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

Sunday, October 11, both services

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.

Saturday, October 17, noon

Sunday, October 4, 2026

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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

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

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)