No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here at University Congregational United Church of Christ. Young, old, sure of your path, or still searching --- we invite you to join us in imagining love and justice - as Jesus did - in acting to change the world.

We would love to welcome you at our in-person service each Sunday at 10 am. A digital service is also offered on line on Sunday evening at 5 pm. Our service is streamed on YouTube and Facebook. You will find the links just below this section on our home page. The weekly 5 pm service is  available on line after it is initially presented on Sundays..

We strive to walk in the path of Jesus, and to offer an authentic welcome to everyone who walks through our door or joins us online. If you are new to us, we would love to get to know you and answer your questions about our church, even if we cannot greet you in person. A member of our Welcome Committee, or a pastor, would be happy to correspond on email or talk with you on the phone. Click here to arrange for a meeting.

Our in-person worship service starts at 10 am and includes hymns, prayers, scripture reading and a sermon. It usually lasts about an hour and fifteen minute.. During the 10 am service we also offer live-streaming to a nearby room that offers those with compromised immune systems to be more isolated. We also offer a separate space for children, with supervised play and crafts during the 10 am service. Sections of the 10 am service are programed into the 5 pm digital service, which is offered as a "vespers."

Children are an important part of our community, and are welcome for all or part or the service.

UCUCC Parking Map

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Parking can be a challenge in the University District! Persistence, patience and an early start are keys to success.

UW has free parking on Sundays. Enter the main campus gate at NE 45th and 17th Ave NE and turn left past the toll booth. It's about a three-block walk to the church. The UW Meany Garage at 15th Ave. NE and NE 41st St. is a five-block walk.

The church also owns three parking lots - Lot A is across the street from the church on 16th Ave. E. Lot B is beneath Sortun Court, just north of the church on the east side of 16th Ave. E. (It closes at 2 p.m.) Lot C (for those with difficulty walking, young children and visitors) is at the corner of 15th NE and NE 45th St., next to the church.

If you need to be assured of a close parking spot, you can call the church office before noon on Friday to reserve one: 206-524-2322.

From time time we host lunches for people who are interested in learning more about our church and/or possibly becoming a member.  We are also happy to meet with you over coffee or at the church to explore and explain a range of topics about our church, from history, to theology, to membership. Click here to arrange a meeting with a Welcome Committee Volunteer or pastor or to set up a meeting and/or to learn when the next Welcome Lunch is planned.

Thank you for your interest in our church community.

We are an inter-generational church and strive to be family-friendly, with an active ministry for children and youth. All ages are welcome in worship. We also offer nursery and child-care, Younger children begin the 10 am service with us and usually leave after about 15 minutes. Older children have the option of leaving for a special sermon time. Junior high and high school youth meet at 9 am and then often sit together in worship. Give us a call at 206-524-2322 for more specifics or email Margaret Swanson, our Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries..

Our programs for children and youth continue during this pandemic. Sign up at the bottom of the home page to receive our Children's Ministries and/or Youth Ministries newsletter.

Hearing Impaired: Our sanctuary has an induction loop system that uses the T-Coil mode of your hearing aids. You can get the necessary equipment just before entering the Sanctuary on the right or ask any usher.

Visually Impaired: We offer each Sunday's program in large print for easier readability.

Wheelchair Access: The front entry is wheelchair accessible as are the rest rooms. Please don't hesitate to ask for assistance.

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Jangchub Jamtse 2024 Nuns tour comes to Seattle

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Adult Education, General News, Worship and Music

Jangchub Jamtse Nuns 2024 Tour in Seattle- Akshobya Buddha sand mandala creation. An historic visit to Seattle by Buddhist nuns trained in the arts of sand mandala creation and Buddhist philosophy. All events will be held at University Congregational United Church of Christ, 4515 16th Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105

  • Monday, September 30, 7 to 9pm, Opening Ceremony, Consecration of the Site, followed by a Public talk: The Mandala of Akshobya Buddha.
  • Tuesday October 1 to Friday October 4, 9am-noon, 1pm-5pm: Construction of the sand mandala. Open for public viewing. Opportunity in the evenings for private blessing ceremonies, contact info@dharmafriendship.org for more details.
  • Friday, October 4, 7 to 9pm. A talk with Geshema Yeshi Sangmo: The Four Seals of Buddhism. What are the basic philosophical beliefs of the Buddhist path?  Venerable Sangmo completed the Geshema degree, equivalent to a Ph.D. in Buddhist studies.
  • Saturday, October 6, 1 to 4pm, Public viewing of the completed mandala.
    4pm to 6:00pm, Closing ceremony, dissolution of the mandala. The event begins at University Congregational Church and then we will go to Fritz Hedges Waterway Park on Portage Bay (1117 NE Boat St, Seattle, WA 98105) where the sand will be released into the water so the blessings can spread throughout the universe.
Cost: Thank you for your donations helping to support bringing the nuns tour to Seattle. Net proceeds from the event will go to supporting the Janchub Choeling nunnery in India to support the living conditions and monastic education of women.

About Dharma Friendship Foundation: Founded in 1985, DFF is based in the Seattle area on the traditional homeland of the coast Salish people. These are extraordinary times we are living through: an increasingly urgent climate crisis compounded by daily reminders of injustice in racial, gender, economic, social, and other spheres of modern life. At DFF, we embrace these challenges in all their complexity, as opportunities to deepen our practice through wise reflection, conversation, and compassionate engagement. 

dharmafriendship.org

 

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