10/28/2025 by Shannon Day

Cosmic Love: Our Universalist Inheritance – Rev. Carter Smith with David Bullington

Event Start Date:06/11/2026Event End Date:06/11/2026Event Venue:Music by Scott Farrell & Westside Pop-up Choir What does it mean to say that love is at the center of our faith? In this first service of our Love at the Center series, Rev. Carter explores the deep roots of Universalist theology—a vision of love not as sentiment, but as a cosmic force that binds all beings and calls us toward courage, compassion, and justice. Our worship theme for November is Love at the Center. Our services can be viewed live and recorded on our YouTube Channel. Check it out!

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10/28/2025 by Shannon Day

Spark Sunday

Event Start Date:06/11/2026Event End Date:06/11/2026Event Venue:Sunday, November 2, 10:30 am Facilitated by: Amy Hance-Brancati & Riley Anderson Where: WSUU’s Social Hall (lower level – enter through parking lot door) Doors: 10:00 am for coffee and conversation Spark Activities: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Potluck Lunch: Stay with us at noon for a potluck lunch. No theme for food offerings. Bring whatever works for you! Do you ever sit in the pews during worship services and wish that you knew others in this community better? Do you crave more joy, meaning, and connection in your life? Are you longing for deeper conversations about topics that really

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10/08/2025 by Shannon Day

Detention Lottery – An Immersive Theater Experience

Event Start Date:06/11/2026Event End Date:06/11/2026Event Venue:by Margaret O’Donnell, Directed by Amy Youngblood, Production Coordinated by Chih-yu Chao, with June Stacey-Clemons talkback with Karin Tolgu, Lourdes fuentes, and luz metz, immigration attorneys Doors open at 3:30pm Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation 7141 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98136 For more information: odonnellplaywright.com/ the-detention-lottery/ The Detention Lottery takes us where family, friends, and cameras cannot go: all-but-secret immigration detention courtrooms. We hear desperate conversations between attorneys and their clients, and life-and-death decisions made in a traffic court setting. Playwright and retired immigration attorney Margaret O’Donnell brings real-world expertise to this unflinching drama. Since

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10/08/2025 by Shannon Day

The Vigil We Keep – Rev. Carter Smith with Rick Taylor

Event Start Date:06/11/2026Event End Date:06/11/2026Event Venue:music by Rainier Reunion As the veil between this world and the next thins in this season, join us for a service to connect with those who have gone before us. This will include building an altar to honor our ancestors, and a memorial slideshow to recognize loved ones who have died in the past year. Our worship theme for October is Worthy Without End Watch our services live on our YouTube Channel.

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10/08/2025 by Shannon Day

October 3rd Sunday – Meet the Moment: Welcome Singers & Parent Group

Event Start Date:06/11/2026Event End Date:06/11/2026Event Venue:Lift Your Spirit with the Welcome Singers! Sunday, Oct. 19th, 10:30 am in the Sanctuary Looking for a casual, fun opportunity to sing with others? Try the Westside Welcome Singers. Led by Lisa Maynard, this informal group gathers on occasional Sundays to learn uplifting, meaningful songs in formats such as call and response, rounds, chants, or simple harmonies. Lisa welcomes all ages and musical abilities and offers an encouraging atmosphere for nervous singers. Questions? Reach out to Lisa at welcomesingers@wsuu.org.   Parent Group! Sunday, October 19 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Fireside Room on 2nd

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10/08/2025 by Shannon Day

LGBTQ History Month Celebration: Carrying the Torch

Event Start Date:06/11/2026Event End Date:06/11/2026Event Venue:A celebration of LGBTQ ancestors, elders, and dreamers for queer futures. A space for connecting over personal stories and honoring people and communities that dare to live authentically. Our October worship theme is Worthy Without End. Watch our services live on our YouTube Channel.

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09/03/2025 by Shannon Day

Spark Sunday

Event Start Date:06/11/2026Event End Date:06/11/2026Event Venue:Do you ever sit in the pews during worship services and wish that you knew others in this community better? Do you crave more joy, meaning, and connection in your life? Are you longing for deeper conversations about topics that really matter in our lives today? Please plan to join us each first Sunday for this time in community where we will have some structure for connection and discussion, facilitated by our Right Relations Core Team. Doors open at 10:00 for coffee & conversation 10:30 – Spark activities begin No potluck in October but we

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08/19/2025 by Shannon Day

Bill McKibben Lecture – Streaming Event

Event Start Date:06/11/2026Event End Date:06/11/2026Event Venue:3rd Sundays @ Westside – Meeting the Moment event hosted by the WSUU Environmental Justice Team Watch environmentalist and co-founder of 350.org Bill McKibben‘s compelling discussion on his new book, “Here Comes the Sun.” Discover how solar and wind power offer a revolutionary path to combat climate change, reorder our economies, and build a more equitable future. The live event happens on Tue at Town Hall Seattle, but we will watch the recording together in the sanctuary on Sun, Sept 21st at 10:30 am. Afterwards we’ll go downstairs for coffee, snacks and, discussion. No RSVP, free entry, donations accepted – for questions email environmentaljustice@wsuu.org

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08/19/2025 by Shannon Day

2025: A Faith Odyssey – Rev. Carter Smith with Lisa Reitzes

Event Start Date:06/11/2026Event End Date:06/11/2026Event Venue:Music by Scott Farrell For years we have been hearing about the supposed decline in mainstream religious participation. Yet some forms of Christianity are thriving, while spiritual but not religious “nones” are carving their own paths. Where does that leave Unitarian Universalists? We are non-dogmatic, not even unified in identifying as “religious,” yet we gather in traditional institutional forms. In this service we look at our place in the contemporary religious landscape. Our worship is offered in person in our sanctuary and online via our YouTube Channel.

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08/19/2025 by Shannon Day

Ingathering: From the Headwaters to the Delta – Rev. Carter Smith with Liz Bucklew

Event Start Date:06/11/2026Event End Date:06/11/2026Event Venue:Music by Scott Farrell & the Westside Chorale Rivers form when scattered drops and tiny springs gather force and build momentum, creating entire ecosystems by the time they reach the sea. In this service, let us trace how our small acts of courageous love and care can gather force, flowing together to create fertile deltas of justice and belonging. In this multigenerational service we will share a water communion, and we will commission our new lay pastoral care team. Please bring a small amount of water to add to our collection. Worship is offered in

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