On the 300th anniversary of the hymn Joy to the World, we celebrate that love arrives again and again to accompany us through struggle and sorrow. We celebrate the blessing of a baby born into this faith community and invite each other to commit sustaining practices of joy together.
Continue readingRev. Denise Graves, Healer, Public Theologian, and founder of Peace Ministries joins Rev. Deanna Vandiver, Westside’s Bridge Minister, for an embodied service connecting our hearts and our minds, grounded in our inherent dignity and worth, witnessed by the love of the universe. New members will welcomed into community on this
Continue readingIn September, four Westside members made a pilgrimage journey to our sister village in Transylvania, Torockószentgyörgyi , where they were able to experience a traditional Hungarian Thanksgiving communion service with that community. This Sunday, we will honor parts of these cultural and religious traditions and learn about the history of
Continue readingClimate activist and author of “Thank God for Evolution,” Rev. Dowd draws upon “legacy consciousness” to encourage a commitment to “get right with reality.”
Continue readingA member of the Puyallup Tribe, Carolyn will share her own experience of when her mother went missing. Within the context of her personal story, she’ll explore what it means to tribal communities when the official response does not prioritize the safety of indigenous women. She’ll share the facts behind
Continue readingThis human experience can be messy sometimes. Okay – most of the time. Together we will explore spiritual practices for holding ourselves and each other with gentle patience and humble, holy curiosity through this collective journey.
Continue readingThis is question three of a four-question series by psychotherapist and spiritual director Wayne Muller. Reverend Margo Rinehart will use Wayne Muller’s question as a catalyst to think about how our Unitarian Universalist values can guide us while we choose the most important purposes and actions of our lives. Accepting
Continue readingA cognitive scientist and philosopher examines what questions science can and cannot answer.
Continue reading– “Let’s insist on remembering that we are all kin, and that repairing the world is both our birthright and our responsibility. We can and will do this.” Akaya Winwood Beloveds, let us gather in care and connection, worshiping together as a community of faith, alive in challenging times.
Continue readingWe are at the edge of the map, facing uncharted territory. How do we find spiritual resilience to respond to the disorientation, uncertainty, and anxieties of our times? The Rev. Carmen TenEyck-McDowell, a chaplain for staff support at Seattle Children’s Hospital, explores faithful responses grounded in brain science and community.
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