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.
Our in-person worship service starts at 10 am and includes hymns, prayers, scripture reading and a sermon. It usually lasts about an hour. 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."
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.
Wheelchair Access: The front entry is wheelchair accessible as are the rest rooms. Please don't hesitate to ask for assistance.
The Council of the University Congregational United Church of Christ met on 15 February, 2023 via Zoom. A quorum was noted at 7:04 pm and the meeting was called to order by Ed Coleman.
After a reading of our land acknowledgement and a prayer led by Pastor Amy and Pastor Steve,
everyone participated in a circle of sharing of something we love about UCUCC.
Pastor Amy led us through a grounding exercise, each sharing our thoughts in response to the parable of the talents.
Council approved:
Minutes from the January Council Meeting
AIR Form #3 “Account Authorization Book Keeping”
AIR Form #4 “Minister Housing Allowance Approval”
Council reviewed ministry reports and updates from Ministry liaisons
The Settled Pastor Search Committee updated Council on the current status – candidate interviews are underway, and the committee is very excited about the quality of the candidates. We had some discussion about the ability of our congregation to support a 3rd pastor given our recent budget deficits. Ed Coleman has initiated an effort to create a document to share with the congregation addressing concerns about our congregation’s ability to support a third pastor.
Asset Enhancement Task Force is working on a document outlining all the various assets of our church and congregation. Our path forward depends on our vision for where we want to be in 5-10 years. Assets can be lumped into 5 categories and all are being considered. Assets include physical property, employees, the congregation, relationships in the community, and lastly, reputation.
Council also received a Budget update from Kyna and Don Guthrie
Council approved two actions:
Balance sheet transfer to cover the 2022 expected operating budget deficit so that the 2022 books can be closed.
Extending the contract for our Racial Justice Consultants to continue to work with us in 2023.
To close the meeting, we went around the room sharing a thought or response to the evening. We joined hands in prayer and Pastor Steve prayed us out.
~submitted by Mary Sue Galvin, Council Secretary