03/22/2023 by Shannon Day

Revival! Rev. Carter Smith with Lisa Reitzes

Join together for a celebration of the coming springtime, the persistence of life that we honor this time each year. Our minister, Carter Smith will share about the traditions around this world that honor the hope and renewal of this season. We will hold our annual flower communion this Sunday, a century-old UU tradition where all are invited to delight in the sharing of flowers. Please bring a flower with you to add to our shared vases. Please note: this will be a multi-generational service appropriate for all ages. Nursery care will be available for ages 0-5. Click here to

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03/07/2023 by Shannon Day

Sing! The Healing Power of the Human Voice – Scott Farrell with Liz Bucklew

Click here to join the livestream of this worship service on Sunday, March 26th at 10:30 am. Singing is not only a human ability, it may actually be a need. During this service Scott Farrell, Lisa Maynard and Liz Bucklew will be introducing  singers, songs, and self-reflections from our Westside vocal community. We’ll be singing everything from reggae to Eric Whitacre. We all hope you take advantage of this opportunity to experience and participate in the healing power of the human voice!

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01/23/2023 by Shannon Day

Finding Calm in the Storm – Rev. Justin Ameida

As we move further into 2023, join Rev Justin Almeida in exploring the spirituality of calm, rest and renewal to keep us centered amid the storms of life. Worship is currently taking place in our sanctuary at 7141 California Ave SW, Seattle WA 98136, and stream online via our YouTube Channel. Click here to join the livestream of this worship service at 10:30 on Sunday, February 26.

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01/23/2023 by Shannon Day

We Speak the Language of Love – Lisa Reitzes

As a congregation, what are the many ways that we express love for each other and for our cherished community? Featuring the Westside Chorale, this service will include our Memorial Slideshow for 2022 and an interactive Time for All Ages. The Mid-Year Report from the Board of Trustees will take place immediately after the service. Click here to join the livestream of this worship service at 10:30 am on Sunday, February 12.

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12/28/2022 by Shannon Day

Nurturing Beloved Community and Honoring the Legacy of Dr. King – Rick Taylor with WA Poor People’s Campaign Members

Westside’s Racial Justice Change Team, in support of implementing the Eighth Principle, celebrates the legacy of Dr. King in the Poor People’s Campaign with a three speakers from that group; Karen Schneider, Susan Partnow and Ginny Parham. This service will also feature music preformed by Seattle’s Raging Grannies! Our guests recommend viewing this video to get a sense of this campaign via hearing the voices of impacted people who the movement represents. Click here to join the livestream of this worship service at 10:30 am on Sunday, January 8.

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12/06/2022 by Shannon Day

The Ghosts of Unitarian Christmas – 5:00 PM Christmas Eve 2022

It was Christmas Eve, a time when any sensible person stays safe in his house with a good book. But then Ben’s reading lamp burned out. “Ghosts of Unitarian Christmas” by Doug Muder updates Charles Dickens’s holiday classic “A Christmas Carol.” Instead of Ebenezer Scrooge, a cantankerous UU man is visited by seasonal ghosts, including Dickens himself. This whimsical narrative weaves story and song to remind us of the spirit of Christmas. At this time our worship is happening live in our sanctuary and live-streamed via our YouTube Channel. Masks and vaccinations are required.  See our full COVID-19 Gathering Guidelines

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12/06/2022 by Shannon Day

Embrace the Dark, Embrace the Light – Lisa Reitzes, Amanda Meier, Gracie Bucklew, & Simon Knaphus

In this week that includes the observance of Hanukkah and the Winter Solstice, we are reminded through readings, reflections, and music that there are blessings and magic to be found in the deep stillness of the dark season and in the renewing spark of returning light. Worship is currently being offered in person in our sanctuary and online via our YouTube Channel. Click here to join the livestream of this worship service at 10:30 am on Sunday, December 18th.

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11/21/2022 by Shannon Day

Happy Holidays? – Aisha Hauser with Chris Darnell

It seems that in the past few years, all the ills that humanity has ever faced are happening all at once, plague, war, pestilence, drought; in what some refer to as “biblical proportions.” Our faith does not use the bible or any other holy book as a map of humanity’s trajectory for a place in the afterlife. Therefore, we will explore ways to find meaning, joy, while centering the spirits of love and liberation during what feels to many as the end of days. Click here to join the livestream of this worship service on December 4th at 10:30 am. 

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11/02/2022 by Shannon Day

The River That Made Seattle – BJ Cummings with Anne Fox

The Duwamish River has been subject to two centuries of competing claims – by native tribes, early settlers, industrial pioneers, and waves of immigrant communities taking up residence along its banks. The outcome of these conflicts has shaped the course of the river, the fate of its communities, and the character of Seattle itself. Today, the Duwamish River is polluted, its neighborhoods in poor health, and its industrial base stagnant. But plans for cleanup and revitalization are underway, led by a new generation of pioneers who reimagine the Duwamish as “a river for all.” Click here to join the livestream

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