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University Unitarian Church eNewsletter
October 16, 2026
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Sunday, October 18: "Courage to Choose Yes or No"
All Ages worship services at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. in the chapel and via livestream
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Aria Curtis, our Director of Family Ministry, and Rev. Victoria Poling will lead the services.
Music by the All Voices Choir, conducted by Elliot Weeks; Cally Lindenmier, mezzo; and Dwight Beckmeyer, piano.
The chancel flowers are given by Judith Wood, in loving memory of her mother, Ida VSW Red.
Order of Service
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Side With Love Vigil
Sunday, October 18, 10:40–11:00 a.m. in front of the church
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Join UUC's Acting for Racial Justice Team for our “Side With Love” vigil between services in front of the upper church entrance.
We will be hosting vigils on the third Sunday of each month, between services, to share readings and songs in support of racial justice and to share our Side With Love message with our community during these difficult times. [Continue reading]
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UU the Vote: Get Those Postcards in the Mail
ASAP in mail; Sunday, October 18, extras (and envelopes) to Betty
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Thanks to all of you who have written postcards! Please confirm with me that you have mailed yours, or will ASAP, if you haven't already contacted me. (The mailing deadline was October 13.) I will make sure they are recorded in the Reclaim Our Vote system.
If you have any extra postcards left, I will collect those and the large envelopes for us to use in the future. [Continue reading]
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Wednesday Forum: Petroleum 101
Wednesday, October 21, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. in Knatvold and via Zoom
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At the next Wednesday Forum, Ken Yeats will lead an introductory primer on the petroleum industry. Topics will include upstream operations (discovery and production), downstream operations (refinement and sales), the array of petroleum products, and managing carbon. The goal is to provide participants with some context on an industry that is often in our newsfeeds and impacts us all personally and geopolitically. [Continue reading]
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Dialogue Group: Universal Basic Income
Thursday, October 22, 7:00–8:45 p.m. in Knatvold
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All are welcome to join the discussion as the 4th Principle Dialogue Group talks about universal basic income (UBI). Here’s some information about the proposal for you to think about. As always, homework is optional. [Continue reading]
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Common Threads: Earring Making
Sunday, October 25, 1:15–2:45 p.m. in the Dix room and via Zoom
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Deborah de Raadt has volunteered to bring her earring-making supplies and expertise to our October 25 Common Threads meeting! Come join us and make your own with Deborah's help. Or bring your own knitting or other hand-work to join us in conversation. [Continue reading]
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The Artique Group: Selected Works
Sunday, October 25 in the UUC chapel
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“The Artique Group: Selected Works,” will be our art exhibit in the chapel for the next several weeks. All are invited to meet the artists in the chapel immediately following the second service on Sunday, October 25, or to attend the public art reception from 1–3 p.m. that afternoon. Refreshments will be served. The exhibit will hang until December 12, 2026. [Continue reading]
| | UUC's UUJME: Taking a Position | |
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 UUJME's letter of support. [Continue reading]
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November 1 is Music Sunday
9:30 and 11:15 a.m. in the UUC chapel and via live stream
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Join us as the UUC Loft Choir, soloists and orchestra present Vivaldi’s beloved Gloria during our worship services.
Karen P. Thomas, conductor
Amy Peer, soprano
Cally Lindenmier, alto
Danny Szydlo, tenor
Charles Robert Stephens, baritone
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Faith in Action: Artful Activism with 350Seattle
Saturday, November 7, 12–3 p.m. in Nathan Johnson Hall
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This will be an opportunity for families and individuals of all ages to participate in an art build with 350Seattle and create art that draws attention to important climate action and social justice issues.
All ages and skill levels are invited to participate. Wear clothes you feel comfortable getting paint on. You can bring ideas and materials for your own climate justice projects, or work with a 350Seattle volunteer on their banners for upcoming events. No experience required! [Continue reading]
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ARJT Book Discussion
Wednesday, November 18, 7:00–8:30 p.m. in Channing
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Please join UUC's Acting for Racial Justice Team for a discussion focusing on developing respectful relationships with our Indigenous kin, based on the book In The Spirit of Right and Respectful Relations: Conversations about Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in Nature, as told to Kurt Russo. [Continue reading]
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No Kings "Vote Early" March and Rally
Saturday, October 17, 1:45 p.m. at Westlake Park
[Please note corrected time]
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Join UUC members and friends at Westlake Park for a No Kings "Vote Early" March to a rally at Seattle Center for Voter Services and celebrating our right to vote! We are meeting 1:30–1:45 p.m. near the Coffee Austronaut (400 Pine St. Seattle), near Westlake Park. Look for our bright yellow Side with Love sign and wear your own Side with Love gear.
https://seattleindivisible.com/no-kings-seattle-vote-early-oct-17-2026/
Questions? Contact Betty Williams.
~UU the Vote & Acting for Racial Justice
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Parent Night Out
Saturday, October 17, 4:00-7:30 pm
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Register via UUC Connect
About every other month, UUC hosts a Parent Night Out, when we offer a few hours of meaningful activity and childcare, so parents can get some time to themselves. While you are having a date night, taking a nap, catching up on laundry—or whatever it is you need for those few hours—we will be having all kinds of fun making Halloween decorations, getting ready for Trunk-or-Treat on the 31st, making pizza, and watching a movie. In all these activities, we will explore our theme for October, courage, through storytelling and play.
Parent Night Out is open to children ages 6 mos.–5th grade. Advance registration is required.
For more information, please contact Director of Family Ministry, Aria Curtis.
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“Vote Early” Ballot Party and March
Sunday, October 18, 1 p.m. at The Watershed restaurant; 2 p.m. at the east end of the John Lewis Memorial Bridge
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Join UUC members and friends in a “Vote Early” ballot party at 1 p.m. at The Watershed restaurant, 10104 3rd Ave NE, Seattle, to complete our ballots early and then a 2 p.m. march across the John Lewis Memorial Bridge to the North Seattle College ballot box. Please sign up in advance to attend the ballot party so we can plan for enough seating. [Continue reading and sign up]
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Journaling for Personal Growth
First and third Tuesdays, 7–8:30 p.m. in the King room, beginning October 20. Please register.
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The new UUC Journaling for Personal Growth group invites you to a dedicated space to slow down, reflect, and better understand yourself. Our group will be a supportive, welcoming community for anyone who wants to use journaling as a tool for personal growth, self-discovery, and positive change. [Continue reading]
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Wise Women Connecting: October Potluck
Friday, October 23, 1–3 p.m. in the Knatvold room
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All retirement age women of the church are invited to the October Wise Women Connecting potluck. If you have been to one of our potlucks before, you know how easy it is to talk to other elder women of the church. We definitely need each other to share past and current experiences. [Continue reading]
| | Care Team Asks "How Can We Help You?" | |
The UUC Care Team serves people in the UUC community when they encounter illness, grief, medical events, and other life issues. We all need a little help sometimes. If you find yourself needing a listening ear or a little help, please email the Care Team or leave a message on our confidential voicemail at (206) 454-7722. We are trained lay volunteers. We check for messages twice daily and keep your information confidential.
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"The Detention Lottery"
Saturday, October 17, 6:30 p.m. at Shoreline UUC
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Free tickets available online through Eventbrite and also available at the door, space permitting.
The Shoreline UUC Social Justice Ministry, in partnership with Communities Rising, will be hosting the show The Detention Lottery. This play immerses the viewer in an immigration detention center courtroom, as several audience members are detained upon entry, assigned identities as immigrants, and defend themselves against deportation as best they can in court, without preparation. [Continue reading]
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Snowberry Cohousing Presentation
Sunday, October 18, 1 p.m. in the Knatvold room
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IS COHOUSING RIGHT FOR YOU?
Many of us are facing decisions about how and where we’d like to live as we grow older. If staying in your home is becoming daunting, moving in with adult children not practical and living in a “senior retirement facility” not appealing or affordable, come explore another option: cohousing. [Continue reading]
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Jesus and Plato in the Gospel of Thomas
Tuesdays beginning October 27, 7:00–8:30 p.m. at Shoreline UU Church, by RSVP
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Darrell Udd, long-time member of Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church, has just published a book that is on the cutting edge of scholarship, Jesus and Plato in the Gospel of Thomas, and is offering a seminar on Tuesday evenings starting October 27. The seminar will explore how research on the ancient Gospel of Thomas can revolutionize reconstructions of the historical Jesus and the history of his earliest followers. It is free and open to the public. [Continue reading]
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Create a Living Will
Saturday, November 7, 1:00-3:30 p.m. at Shoreline UU Church or via Zoom, by RSVP
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Purpose of Advance Care Planning/Living Will Seminar
To consider, then complete, sign, and have witnessed, the five important documents relating to your wishes for critical care medical interventions. Increase your chance to end your life on your own terms and protect your loved ones from guilt about not supporting you, even if you develop dementia. [Continue reading]
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Our worship theme for October is "Courage."
See Themes and Our UU Values and Theme Core Questions.
Sunday, October 25
Rev. Victoria will lead the services. Music by the Loft Choir; Charles Robert Stephens, baritone; and Dwight Beckmeyer, piano.
Sunday, November 1
Music Sunday: Vivaldi’s Gloria
Sunday, November 8
Rev. Jeremiah will lead the services. Music by Chris Rule, bass; Terry Spinelli, violin; and Dwight Beckmeyer, piano.
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Sunday Worship
Join us for our Sunday morning services at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. in our chapel or via our live stream.
Children and youth may join us in the chapel for the All Ages services this Sunday.
Sprouts Care for young children (6 months–4 years old) is available during both services, upstairs in the Children's Suite.
Facemasks are optional but welcomed at UUC. You can find facemasks on our welcome desks and in the church office. For the well-being of everyone in our community, please stay home if you have cold or flu-like symptoms, even if you're sure it’s "just a cold." UUC follows county and state guidelines regarding public health protocols.
Please continue to check in at a kiosk or on the paper sign-in sheet when entering the building. This helps us better understand attendance on Sundays and for programs and meetings throughout the week.
Click here for more information about Sunday mornings.
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