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 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."
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 
Wheelchair Access: The front entry is wheelchair accessible as are the rest rooms. Please don't hesitate to ask for assistance.
The Kin-dom of God
In God, we find a new kind of family – a kinship with church, community, and the world. These kinship connections include not only humans in their similarity and diversity, but the plants and creatures of the earth. In Epiphany, Lent, and Eastertide, we’ll explore these connections and how the Bible encourages us to be in right relationship with all the kin-dom of Earth.
In the season of Eastertide, we as a Christian people come out of the wilderness of Lent and into the joy of the resurrection. In this poignant and powerful transition, we see echoes of our modern day wildernesses: the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, famine in Afghanistan, racial injustice, and on and on. It can be difficult to find resurrection joy amid pain, suffering, and uncertainty. And yet, the invitation of Eastertide is to do precisely this – to acknowledge the complexity of life and to make room for delight.
Beginning with Easter, we as a congregation will cultivate the practice of delight. Paired with scripture, Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights invites us into kindom with the most ordinary of situations and interactions. These noticings and observances call forth resurrection energy as described in John 10:10, “I came that you may have live, and have it abundantly.”
Preaching Schedule
Sunday, April 3, Prevent Ecological Harm; Genesis. 1:14-19 and Job 38:12-14, 19-20, 31; Earth Charter Principle 8
Preacher: Rev. Loren McGrail
Palm Sunday, April 10 Respect all Living Things; Genesis 1:14-19 and Luke 10:29-44; Earth Charter Principle 16; Preacher: Rev. Steve Jerbi For Palm Sunday, we have a long-standing practice of bringing our own local greens for our palm procession. So, trim your cedars, cut your ferns, bring in something from your yard (and some extra to share) so we can add some greenery to our shouts of “Hosanna!”
Easter Sunday, April 17; Joy; John 20:11-18; Preacher: Rev. Amy Roon; Mark 5:24-34
Sunday, April 24, Touch, Mark 5:24-34; Preacher: Rev. Loren McGrail