Winter Holiday Services at Westside
Winter Solstice Service
Sunday, December 21st 10:30am
"Holy Darkness, Loving Womb: Solstice Service"
Rev. Carter Smith with Lisa Reitzes
As the longest night arrives, join us for a multigenerational celebration of the sacred depth of winter. Through story, song, and ritual, we honor the holy darkness that nourishes life.
Christmas Eve Service
Wednesday, December 24th 5:00pm
"Emmanuel: Love with Us Christmas Eve Service" with Rev. Carter Smith & Aimee Schiefelbein
Join us for a family-friendly Christmas Eve celebration. We’ll tell the story of Jesus’ birth as a legend of love embodied in the world. We’ll sing the old songs that remind us to find strength in humility, welcome in the stranger, and find hope even in the shadow of empire.
Upcoming Sundays
We are excited to be offering worship and other programming four Sundays a month!
- 1st Sunday of the month (beginning in October): Spark Sunday - gather with us in the social hall for engaging activities that build connection!
- 2nd Sunday of the month: Multi-platform Worship in our Sanctuary and Online
- 3rd Sunday of the month:Meet the Moment activities different every month - keep an eye on our newsletter and event listing above!
- 4th Sunday of the month: Multi-platform Worship in our Sanctuary and Online
Exciting News! Westside UU Congregation Is the New Home of Meaningful Movies West Seattle!
We are thrilled to announce that starting October 2024, Westside is the new home of The Meaningful Movies Project in West Seattle! Our next event is in October. Find our website here. Questions? contact meaningfulmoviesws@wsuu.org. Learn more here.
Meet Our Minister, Rev. Carter Smith
Carter joined us in the spring of 2023 as our new minister, on a half-time basis. She is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist from North Carolina whose calling to ministry is centered around building healthy and deeply connected communities that make space for people to share their gifts. Read more
