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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2025 Giving Campaign: Building joy and hope… with God and one another

Together we are living out God’s call for love and justice in the world. Together we are a cornerstone of philanthropic efforts in our neighborhood and beyond. Together, we are walking this path of faith.  In all these ways, and many more, we are building joy and hope throughout our community and the world.

Thank you for being part of this vibrant church community. Your kindness and hospitality, your prayers, your presence in the pews and online, your volunteer hours, your voice lifted in song. Each card you write, each time you show up to advocate for justice, each time we study and learn, celebrate and grieve, and each time we have fun together — we are building joy and hope, one small step at a time. Our church exists because you participate. 

Your financial gifts, and the act of giving, strengthens our connection to each other and makes the work of the church possible. We believe that giving as a spiritual practice is extremely valuable and will grow your sense of belonging, integrity, and connection to the good work this church is doing. We rely on your participation, no matter what size your financial gift, and together we make it possible to be the church God is calling us to be.

Please join others in this church in making a pledge or a significant one-time gift. Your gifts enable us to maintain our building as a welcoming space, pay our ministerial and staff salaries, support our Tent City encampment and keep us all informed through publications like Church and Home. Please make a pledge today to keep UCUCC strong as a beacon of hope.

Key dates of our 2025 Giving Campaign

Week of September 16, 2024 – Giving Packets arrive in mail

Once you receive your packet, please take some time to carefully read through it and consider your own next steps. Talk it over with family members and consider attending some of the events described below. If you are interested in either of the Zoom forums, on October 14 or 18, keep an eye out for details in the weekly church email.

Sunday, October 13, 2024 – Giving Campaign Sunday

The budget committee makes decisions for 2025’s budget based on pledges collected by this Sunday. Gifts are always welcome, but sharing your 2025 pledge by this date helps us know how to plan for next year! You can return your pledge via mail to the church, drop off your pledge card in the office, or fill out an online pledge form at www.universityucc.org/give/pledge-form. If you are pledging online, we encourage you to connect your bank account to our secure server, to reduce fees paid by UCUCC. Please note: updating your online giving in your MyUCUCC account is not the same as making a 2025 pledge! We still want to hear from you about your plan for giving next year.

Monday, October 14, 2024 – Church Finance Forum

Do you have questions about our endowment? Want to know more about the church’s 100+ restricted funds, various property assets, or the financial health of the church? You are invited to join us on Zoom at 7:00 pm for a church finance forum with Kyna Shilling, Director of Finance and Operations. She will share updates on our 2024 budget and give an overview of our church finances.

Monday, October 28, 2024 – Budget Preview Forum

You told us you wanted an opportunity to preview the budget before the budget vote, and we listened!
Join us on Zoom at 7:00 pm to preview a draft of the 2025 budget, to ask questions and give feedback before the congregational budget meeting and vote.

Sunday, November 24, 2024 – Congregational budget vote

Join your fellow congregants in person or online for our all-church meeting to vote on UCUCC’s 2024 budget.

2025 Giving Campaign Resources

Giving “Step-Chart”
Stock Gifts and Qualified Charitable Deductions (QCDs)
Planned Giving Resources

Make a one-time gift
Pledge Online HERE