Summer 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.
Continue readingAfter one particularly harmful General Assembly experience for many people of color and those with access struggles, collective voices requested and demanded accountability from our Unitarian Universalist Association. A Special Review Commission was convened. In presenting their final report (https://www.uua.org/sites/live-new.uua.org/files/060322_src_final_rpt.pdf), this gathering of beloveds shared this spiritual reflection and faithful
Continue reading… in this role as board president (Jade Lowry) Westside has been fortunate to have had a long line of committed volunteers with strong budgeting skills supporting our financial health. And this year was no exception! Our board benefited enormously from the deep and thorough research work and budget planning
Continue readingMy Dear Westside, it’s an honor to be your next board president! I’m humbled by the work of my predecessors, and deeply grateful for lasts year’s board navigating us through a time of so much upheaval, while still moving forward with increased transparency, connection, and deepened commitment to justice. It’s
Continue readingMany thank you’s to our Cluster Facilitators, who have helped us to connect and support one another as we transitioned into the new normal of pandemic world. We set up these clusters as an emergency measure to hold the community and focus on care, and they have been serving their
Continue readingWSUU recently received three financial breaks that will help our budget now and for the next twelve months. WSUU is the fortunate recipient of an SBA Paycheck Protection Program loan for $42,000, a loan that we can convert to a grant. In addition, the UUA and Pacific Northwest UU Growth
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