05/13/2025 by Shannon Day

Meaningful Movies Screening – “13th”

Event Start Date:06/16/2026Event End Date:06/16/2026Event Venue:Date: Thursday, June 12th. Location: Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation 7141 California Avenue SW, Seattle 6:45 – Doors open (no access to the building and parking lot prior to 6:30) 7:15 – Movie begins 8:45 – Group discussion 9:15 – Doors close Notes: we have fragrance sensitive attendees, so please be thoughtful and refrain from the use of any fragrance products. the building has an accessible entrance at parking level and includes a lift to the upper screening level. The filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13th” explores the intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the

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05/13/2025 by Shannon Day

“Way Stations on the Journey: RE Celebration Sunday” Rev. Katie Lawson & Rev. Carter Smith with Lisa Reitzes

Event Start Date:06/16/2026Event End Date:06/16/2026Event Venue:Join us for our annual RE Celebration Sunday where we will honor significant transitions children in our congregation are making this year. We believe that all of us are equipped for the journey, whatever path we are on, especially when we have the support of our community. Let’s pause together to mark these important passages. Visit our YouTube channel to view this worship service at 10:30 on Sunday June 8th.

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04/21/2025 by Shannon Day

WSUU Annual Meeting

Event Start Date:06/16/2026Event End Date:06/16/2026Event Venue:Join us for this important meeting! We will be holding this meeting remotely via Zoom to help ensure equal participation. During our annual meeting we will be voting on any bylaw changes that are presented, our Pathways to Repair and Reconnection Document, our 2025-2026 Board of Trustees and Nominating Committee. Look for the link to join in our newsletters closer to the date of the meeting!

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04/21/2025 by Shannon Day

“The River that Made Seattle” BJ Cummings with Liz Bucklew

Event Start Date:06/16/2026Event End Date:06/16/2026Event Venue:Once teeming with bountiful salmon and fertile plains, Seattle’s Duwamish River drew both Native peoples and settlers to its shores over centuries for trading, transport, and sustenance. Unfortunately, the very utility of the river was its undoing, as decades of dumping led to the river being declared a Superfund cleanup site. Through the story of the river, author BJ Cummings explores previously unrecorded Native and immigrant histories, exposes settler falsehoods about the founding of the state, and issues a call to action to align future decisions with values of collaboration, respect, and justice. Click here

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04/21/2025 by Shannon Day

Groovin’ with the Fam’! Auction Finale Disco Party

Event Start Date:06/16/2026Event End Date:06/16/2026Event Venue:May 3rd, 6:00 PM doors & food truck 7:00 PM program begins Join us for our all community finale party with music, dancing (groove in your seat, by your table or on the dance floor), music trivia, snacks, no host bar, desserts, taco food truck, prizes, Raise the Paddle & other surprises. Themed attire welcome! BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! $10 Individual Ticket $20 Family Ticket Complimentary tickets available!

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04/21/2025 by Shannon Day

We Are Family Online Auction

Event Start Date:06/16/2026Event End Date:06/16/2026Event Venue:Westside’s biggest fundraiser of the year will take place April 27- May 3! This auction is full of fun dinners, concerts, events, area gift certificates, fine art and more! Find our catalog of items here! Register to bid here!

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04/10/2025 by Shannon Day

“The Abundance of Creation: A Celebration of Easter and Earth” Rev. Carter Smith with Jill Fleming

Event Start Date:06/16/2026Event End Date:06/16/2026Event Venue:Music by Scott Farrell & The Westside Chorale Westside UU is celebrating Easter and Earth Day! In this multigenerational worship, we will explore what spring can teach us about a commitment to resilience and abundance, and how we can connect with the more-than-human world for moments of solace and peace. The service will center music, storytelling, and art, and will feature contributions from the Westside Chorale and the Environmental Justice Group. Don’t forget to wear your best Easter hat, for our annual congregational photo at the end of the service. Extra costume pieces will be

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03/25/2025 by Shannon Day

“Infinity Is Calling You Forth” – a Poetry Service on Passover Themes – Rick Taylor and Lisa Reitzes

Event Start Date:06/16/2026Event End Date:06/16/2026Event Venue:Music by Rainier Reunion “Infinity is calling you forth” will celebrate the power of poetry as it responds to themes associated with Passover, and also the creativity of our congregation as members perform and reflect on selected poems. Lisa Reitzes and Rick Taylor are worship associates, with Rainier Reunion supplying the music. The worship theme for April is Crossroads. Visit our YouTube Channel to view this service.

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02/20/2025 by Shannon Day

Board Information Event – What Does the WSUU Board Do?

Event Start Date:06/16/2026Event End Date:06/16/2026Event Venue:Sunday, March 9th, 12:00-1:00 in the Sanctuary. Our congregation depends on volunteers sharing their gifts in a variety of ways, from making coffee to teaching RE to serving on the board. This event will be an opportunity to learn more about the roles and responsibilities of our board of directors. If you think you might want to serve on the board now or in future years, or you just want to understand more about what the board does, please join us for a discussion with current and former board members on Sunday, March 9th in

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