Dear Westside Members and Friends, We are finding ourselves faced with such an unusual set of circumstances and no easy answers. Like many of you, our board members feel the wear and tear on our tolerance and stamina as this pandemic wages its storms on us. Like many of you,
Continue readingThe Blessings of the Binder Keepers – Shelley Webb, Board Treasurer In my In my 20’s, after a failed three-month career as a middle-school math teacher but before I knew what I wanted to do next, I landed a job as customer service representative #4 of what would later become
Continue readingDear members and friends of Westside, As we enter the fall season, many of you may have questions about our plans for continuing to come together as a community and specifically about the possibility of having in-person meetings with proper physical distancing and masks. The board is committed to considering
Continue readingIt’s hard to know where to start right now. At every level and in every direction, there are complexities, moving pieces, and areas that need time and attention. This is no less true in our congregation, as we emerge from our years without a settled minister in this time of
Continue readingWith the birth of baby Benjamin in July, Rev. Christopher has 12 weeks of family leave to use. Instead of taking this all at once he will be taking it gradually over the next several months. This will include periods of half-time work and some weeks of full leave. We
Continue readingSummer is nearing the end and we’re on the verge of our new church year. So much hard work has been done to pave the way for Rev. Christopher’s final move to Seattle. Huge thanks to the valiant co-chairs and the team of the Transition Working Group, who signed up
Continue readingJoin us for a Gathering of Northwest BIPOC UUs -DRUUMM NW Caucus Saturday, September 19, 9am to noon Agenda available. Register now for a free virtual program, Belonging & Liberation, for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color) UUs, September 19th, from 9am to Noon (Pacific), to deepen connections with one another,
Continue readingWe share with sadness that Chas Talbot passed away on August 14 at the grand age of 90. Chas was a charter member of the Rainier Valley UU Congregation and had many friends at Westside. Recently he had been attending Shoreline UUC. This was a difficult year for him physically,
Continue reading“You can turn your back on me, but you cannot turn your back upon the idea of justice. You can turn your back now and you can keep the club in your hand, but you cannot beat down justice… And we will register to vote, because as citizens of these
Continue readingThank you to all who attended our first online Annual Meeting, and helped us to make it a success! There were several questions asked in our chat and with raised hands through the meeting. While we tried to answer them during the meeting, this might be helpful for more clarity.
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