All Will be Received

Our Universalist ancestors envisioned a grace that welcomes one and all. But sometimes it can feel pretty hard to find that grace. While we may think of a hero’s journey as being a solitary one, they are never without mentors or companions, who often seem to have something the hero needs in order to complete their quest. Join us as we imagine anew who heroes are and where we can find grace.

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The Earth Will Redeem Us

Three important holidays converge this year: Passover, Easter, and Earth Day. Each speaks to the challenges of finding safety and home. Is there a special message that all three holidays have for us this year?

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Growing Season: A Service of Celebration

This year has brought great change to Westside, including calling a settled minister. Change can be painful, but it brings opportunities to grow, and growth can enlarge our capacity to love, and create new meaning from past experience. Come be inspired by song and story – join us as we celebrate this growing season!

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Food Sovereignty and Immigrant Rights

We welcome Rosalinda Guillen, Executive Director of Community to Community (C2C), as she speaks to us about her organization’s dedication to food sovereignty and immigrant rights. C2C and the Bellingham UU Fellowship have sustained a 14-year partnership based on action for farm workers and immigrants. You will be inspired by this partnership and C2C’s extraordinary work to achieve justice in every link of the food chain, from farm to table.

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Youth-Led Traditions

Members of Westside’s high school Youth Group will talk about and share traditions from local and national UU Youth communities. This service will both interactive and reflective!

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More Than a Pronoun: An Exploration of Non-Binary Gender Identities

Non-Binary. Genderfluid. Genderqueer. Pangender. Cisgender. Non-Gendered. Transgender. Other-Gendered. By now most of us have heard at least of one of these terms, but what exactly do they represent? Why do pronouns matter so much? Come hear many voices, some through readings and some through personal witness, share what some of these terms mean to them and what insights their gender identity explorations have given them.

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