What I’m Looking For – Rev. Carter Smith with Liz Bucklew

As we kick off our annual stewardship campaign, let’s celebrate what this community brings to peoples’ lives. Hearing congregant testimonies, we can look back at the joys of congregational life, and honor that which we are still shaping together. Click here to join the livestream of this worship service on Sunday, March 10 at 10:30 am.

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How We Move Forward – Rev. Carter Smith with Rick Taylor

Grief is a normal part of human life, and mourning is an important process that helps us move through times of loss. But what about when we experience complex or ambiguous losses? Let us tell our stories, and explore tools for grappling with the messiness of grief. February’s worship theme is Promise. Click here to join the livestream of this worship service at 10:30 am on Sunday, February 25.

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February Community Circle

Doors 10:00 for coffee and conversation, Circle begins at 10:30 am  Potluck at 12:00 Join members of the Westside Community and WSUU’s Right Relations Teams for time in circle to connect and learn. For parents and caregivers, Religious Exploration activities will be offered from 10:30-12:00 in the Fireside Room for all ages. Masking is optional.  Remote participation is available via Zoom. Access information will be available in the Sunday morning worship blast. A community potluck will follow the circle. Please bring whatever offering works for you. We are seeking a team of 4-5 people to help with set up and

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The Fifth Jagged Rock – Rev. Carter Smith with Jill Fleming

What is the theological grounding of our UU commitment to working in service of justice? James Luther Adams, writing from the mid 20th century would say that it is because of our belief in “salvation in this life” achieved through working toward meaningful change. In this service, let us consider what binds us to the betterment of the world. February’s worship theme is Promise. Click here to join the livestream of this worship service at 10:30 am on Sunday, February 11.

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Bread and Roses – Rev. Carter Smith with Lisa Reitzes

This time we live in has presented us with a myriad of challenges to how we understand work. From a rise in unions making big strides to conversations about what work requires an office to movements to reclaim rest, our culture is in a period of reorientation to labor. How are we called in these times to rethink the role of work in our lives, and what do we do with these insights? January’s worship theme is Purpose. Click here to join the livestream of this worship service at 10:30am, Sunday, January 28.

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January 7 Community Circle – Right Relations: Nurturing and Sustaining Community

Westside Social Hall – access from north parking lot Doors open at 10:00am for coffee and conversation.  Circle begins at 10:30am. In 2007, our Congregation voted to adopt a Covenant of Right Relations that established a list of actions that members will “strive to do as they participate in the life of the congregation.” Over the years since, our community has evolved and is developing a broader understanding of what it means to nurture and sustain a thriving community. At the January 7th community circle, we’ll begin a process to define our collective aspirations. We aim to be a community where everyone can feel

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Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday – Cydney Moore, Burien City Council with Rick Taylor and RJCT Members

Join outgoing Burien City Councilmember Cydney Moore as she shares her experience from the frontlines of the fight for human dignity in our own communities. We’ll reflect on the connection between Martin Luther King’s call for economic justice and our role in facing the ongoing housing crisis in Seattle, Burien, and beyond. Click here at 10:30am on Sunday, January 14th to join the livestream of this service.

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Christmas Eve Service -We Have an Old Story to Tell – Rev. Carter Smith

Note – there will be no 10:30 am service on Sunday, Dec. 24th. Instead we will have an evening Christmas Eve Service at 5:00. In the Christmas story, we learn that the sacred chooses to enter the world in surprising, messy, and humble places. Gather together to celebrate the miracles that persist within our ordinary, imperfect lives. This multigenerational service will be full of storytelling, community singing, and celebration of new life. Come into this community as we offer each other a light in the dark. Click here to join the livestream of this service at 5:00 pm on Sunday

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December Community Circle

All are invited into WSUU’s community circle on Sunday, December 3rd! This circle will explore our barriers to love and whole-hearted connection. This circle is part of the right relations work we are engaging in to help us build trust, foster authentic communication, and support systemic change that creates connection. Community-wide circles will be offered on the first Sunday of each month from Doors open at 10:00 am for coffee, tea and community connection. Circle is 10:30 am – 12:00 noon in the Social Hall, with an option to participate remotely. RE will be offered for children and youth. Registration will close at 9:00 pm

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Winter Solstice Celebration

December 21st, 6:30-7:30pm In the WSUU Social Hall Hosted by Rev. Carter Smith, Jade Wilde and the WSUU worship team. Come together to celebrate the darkest night of the year. This informal worship gathering will be a time of ritual and  chanting and honoring the lessons of the natural world this winter. Bring your grief and your hope as the wheel of the year turns yet again. Gather in sacred community to settle into the fertile darkness for a brief time as we get ready to welcome back the light. This service will be participatory and family-friendly. Please contact Rev.

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