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Thursday, March 26, 7:00–8:45 p.m. in the Knatvold room

Tuesday, March 31, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. by appointment

Please label items by March 31

Saturday, March 28, 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at the UW Merrill Hall

Sunday, March 22, 1:15–2:45 p.m. in the Dix room and via Zoom

Saturday, March 21; Monday, March 23; and Saturday, March 28

Sunday, March 29, 12:15 p.m. and 1–3 p.m. in the chapel

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

Wednesday, March 18, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. in Knatvold and via Zoom The End of an Era: Trump's Tariffs in Historical Perspective

Kickoff event Saturday, March 21, 1:30–2:30 p.m. in Knatvold Sign up here

Saturday, March 21, 2–3:30 p.m. in Channing by registration

Thursday, March 19, 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. online

Sundays, March 15 and 28, various times

Submit application by Friday, April 3

You are invited to meet UUC’s candidate for lead minister during Candidating Week, April 19-26

Friday, March 13, 6–8 p.m. in Nathan Johnson Hall

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

Saturday, March 14, 10–11:45 a.m. in the King room

Saturday, March 14, 1–3 p.m. in the Channing room

Saturday, March 14, 2 p.m. in the chapel

May 22–25 at the Seabeck Conference Center Registration will open at noon on Friday, February 20

Thursday, March 12, 7:00–8:45 p.m. in the Knatvold room and Saturday, March 14, 10–11:45 a.m. in the King room

An Invitation To Join This New Team

Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 p.m. Reading and Q&A in Kirkland

Sunday, May 8, before and after services, in Nathan Johnson Hall The retreat is May 22–25 at the Seabeck Conference Center

Registration open for Saturdays, March 7 & 14, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in person or via Zoom

Sundays, March 8, 15 and 22, various times

Sunday, March 8, 1:00 p.m. in the Knatvold room Our next Pink Haven meeting will be this coming Sunday. Please attend, either in person or virtually, to get an update on hosting and volunteer opportunities. Contact a group leader to get the virtual link: Allisonrjansen@gmail.com , River McCallum or Sage@themcdaniels.net . 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.

Sunday, March 8, before and after services and 2–5 p.m. in the UUC parking lot

Sunday, March 8, 12:30–2:00 p.m. in the Emerson room

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

With our pledges this year, we ensure UUC is a refuge of hope, comfort, and connection. In these unprecedented times, we faithfully show up for one another and the wider community. Encouraged by this spirit of possibility, we are ready to welcome a new minister.

UUC's Lake City Partners Team would like to thank the congregation for their generosity. Contributions totaling just over $3,200 were received from our Second Sunday Plate in February. These funds will be used by Lake City Partners Ending Homelessness to help their clients with move in costs as they leave the streets or a shelter and move into rental housing in the community. These costs include first and last months' rent, security deposits, van rental, deposits for utilities, and other one-time costs associated with moving. Thank you for your generous support! Judy Oerkvitz, Sallie Dacey, Cynthia Salzman, and Alisan Tucker-Giesy

Wednesday, March 4, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. in Knatvold and via Zoom

Do you love to recommend books to people? Have you dreamed of scaling up from being librarian of your Little Free Library? Would you like to curate books and movies about the people, practices, and history of Unitarian Universalism? Your community engagement staff are looking for 2–4 library volunteers for 2026. Let's channel some fresh energy into our Dix library collection, as a wellspring of learning and liberation. Email Rev. Victoria if interested.

March Is Pledge Month!

Sunday, March 1, 12:15 p.m. in Nathan Johnson Hall and 1–3 p.m. in the chapel

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

Apply for this part-time Childcare Provider position by Sunday, March 1 UUC is seeking a second Childcare Provider to join Jasmin in providing quality and loving care for the youngest in our community. Those who work with our youngest community members are instrumental in providing a strong foundation in what it means to be a part of a loving and supportive church community. Childcare Providers at University Unitarian Church support a safe, fun, and caring environment for children on Sunday mornings and at church events. Childcare Providers work, together with volunteers and teen assistants, to guide young children in creative free-play activities during their time at church. This Childcare Provider position is part-time (4–8 hours per week, depending on church activity) and is compensated at $24.71 per hour. Those interested in applying can do so through Indeed or by submitting a resume to Director of Family Ministry, Aria Curtis . View the full job description here . 

Rescheduled for Saturday, March 21, 2–3:30 p.m. in Channing by registration Saturday, March 7, 2–3:30 p.m. in Knatvold by registration

From Madi at Bloodworks Northwest: As always, thank you for your collaboration on our drive at UUC last week. UUC drives are so well attended! We really appreciate your support. Fyi, we registered 45 donors and collected 38 units of blood components. Since each donation can support up to 3 patients, up to 114 local patients were impacted because of your blood drive. Thank you for making February a month full of kindness. Because of your blood drive, our community’s loved ones are with them this month. Giving blood is a simple act of kindness. The next blood drive at UUC will be on March 31.

Mondays, February 23, March 9 & 23, and April 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Knatvold, by registration

Tuesday, February 24, 6:30–7:30 p.m. in Knatvold; advance sign-up appreciated

Thursday, February 26, 7:00–8:45 p.m. in the Knatvold room

Rev. Victoria invited us to respond. Are you wondering how you might deepen your capacity to be responsive to immigration enforcement in the Seattle area? Consider attending a virtual training (one or more!) with WAISN, the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network . Registration for Know Your Rights, Accompaniment training, and Rapid Response can all be found here: Upcoming Events & Trainings - WAISN . The Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network began in 2016 as a rapid response effort in the face of growing threats to immigrant families across the state. WAISN was founded by and for immigrants, and is transgender and queer-led, those who are often left out of our movements for justice. WAISN’s approach, rooted in non-violence, de-escalation, discipline, and harm reduction, is shaped by local context , which can look different across communities in Washington State. WAISN has several areas of work that you can consider supporting and provides a wealth of resources on its website. You also may want to consider volunteer opportunities with the Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice NW , WAISN's partner for training and supporting folks who wish to volunteer at legal clinics or accompany immigrants to court hearings. If you are new to this work, have patience as you try to find your place in it. There has been a flood of interest in WAISN-offered training and sometimes the Zoom webinar becomes full, even if you have registered. If you feel called to this work, persevere. Times are urgent, but it is OK to slow down for discernment on how you will show up to keep immigrant and refugee communities safe. Finally, would you like to help create an immigrant solidarity community at UUC? Contact Roberta Ray by email or in person at the workshop on Joyful Resistance and Non-Compliance with Heather Vickery , this Saturday, February 21 .

You may be wondering: What happened to the ideas for church-wide service and engagement that were generated at the "Revival" in October? Well, our Social Justice Steering Committee (SJSC) has decided to focus on three projects for at least the rest of the year. If you are interested in joining these projects, please contact the listed coordinators. Mutual Aid/Helping Hands Coordinators: Ian Mosher, Leah Evison, Jane Howard Congregants need help at different times with different challenges. How can we support one another? For now, we are hoping to develop a pilot program to match congregants who can offer rides to church with those who need rides. The SJSC will host a learning station after each service on February 22 to answer questions and enroll interested congregants in this “Share-A-Ride” pilot program . The committee also may organize a book group to talk about Dean Spade's Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) . We realize we all have a lot to learn about mutual aid as an alternative to charity. Eckstein Student Support Coordinators: Emily Joseph and Patricia Graesser Many of the students who attend our neighborhood middle school are from low-income households. We are collaborating with social workers at Eckstein to determine needs (probably food and clothing, and perhaps laundry services). With the help of our Coming of Age youth, we envision a first step: building storage shelves in the church. Activism and Advocacy Coordinators: Catherine Ruha and Walter Hatch You may have noticed, or even joined, the congregants holding “Side with Love” signs and singing pro-justice songs on the sidewalk outside UUC on several Sundays. Along with our Acting for Racial Justice Team we hope to help organize more vigils like these. In addition, the Activism and Advocacy group is also focused—for now—on three additional efforts: Organizing UUC efforts to monitor ICE activities and support threatened neighbors. We expect to collaborate with the Church Council and the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) . Lobbying the state Legislature on behalf of bills that reflect UU values. We are working primarily with the Faith Action Network . One example of legislation we are backing is HB 2266 , which would promote housing for the homeless by requiring cities to allow permanent supportive, transitional, and indoor emergency housing in residential zones, and shelters in hotel zones. It prohibits local ordinances that block such efforts. Mobilizing in the spring to remind the Seattle City Council that a budget is a moral document. We intend to work with the Church Council to support social services and housing. While the Social Justice Steering Committee has launched these projects for the current church year, we acknowledge that some, if not all of them, may continue into the following (2026–7) year. Please join us!

More info on Sunday, February 22, after each service

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

Sunday, February 22, 9–10:30 a.m. at East Shore Unitarian Church