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.
For the past nine months, members of the Assets Enhancement Task Force (AETF) have been meeting weekly to evaluate the state of our church assets and our needs for the future. We began with an analysis of staff pay compared to market rates and Seattle living wage, and made recommendations to the Church Council for wage justice. This fall we did a detailed inventory of our church financial, people, property, and relationship assets. This winter we’ve been working to summarize what we’ve learned, identify additional questions, and make a plan to communicate what we’ve learned to the congregation. At the Annual Meeting on May 21st, we’ll be presenting some ideas to address short-term and longer-term needs, based on our church values and shared beliefs. Between now and then, look for our AETF Inventory Report to be shared sometime in April, with a detailed summary of our findings. Any options that our group suggests will be based on what we’ve learned this past year, and we want to make sure that information is available to all of you—for full transparency on our work, and so any decisions made by the council or congregation can be informed by the same set of assumptions and the same data. Members of the AETF are Ed Coleman, Tim Croll, Don Guthrie, Carol Ingram, Cristin Miller, Carol Nelson, Rev. Amy Room, Kyna Shilling, and Kathy Williams.