Our worship service starts at 10 am and includes hymns, prayers, scripture reading and a sermon. It usually lasts about an hour. Right now we are worshiping online and will adjust this message once we are able to meet together in our sanctuary once again. 
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 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.
Seabeck Summer Camp July 11-16, 2021
Register here for Seabeck 2021! To attend camp, you can choose your own level of payment from $0-$90. Please register by June 1 to ensure that we can communicate with you in advance of the start of camp. Donations are also appreciated to cover the full cost of the...
Covid-19 Action Team update
With Washington State moving into Phase 3, the UCUCC Covid-19 Action Team met to discuss how the church will navigate this next chapter together. All our conversations are guided by our values: we will be inclusive and thoughtful about access to participation by those...
Celebrating Jennifer Butner!
This month we honor and celebrate Rev. Jennifer Butner as she completes her work as our Interim Director of Children’s Ministry. Over the past year she has gifted our children, their families, and the whole church with opportunities to grow in faith, learn through...
Our larger church – Regional and National Conferences
Pacific Northwest Conference Annual Meeting 2021: Rooted in Love Friday, April 30 Saturday, May 1 Sunday, May 2 - shared Conference worship Our theme will be Rooted in Love, the same as this year's national UCC General Synod 33, which we have been exploring...
Sacred Earth Matters
Oh, When Will They Ever Learn? A story in the New York Times in February said, “The global scientific consensus is clear: Emissions of planet-warning gases must be cut by nearly half by 2030 if the world is going to have a good shot at averting the worst climate...
Returning to Our Future Sanctuary
Worship and Music Ministry recently called a Sanctuary Study Group committee to look into purposes, uses, needs and possibilities for the Sanctuary, our sacred space. The committee’s activities will prompt lively discussion, encourage wider envisioning, and facilitate...
Racial Justice Book Club
3rd Tuesdays at 12:15 pm (April 20) Our April book is A Most Beautiful Thing by Arshay Cooper. It is the loving true story of a group of young men growing up on Chicago’s West Side who form the first all-Black high school rowing team in the nation and in doing so not...
Duwamish Tribe launches petition for Federal Recognition
As part of our commitment to learning about and building a relationship with the Duwamish people, Ken Workman spoke to over 60 of us on Sunday March 7 via Zoom. Ken is the 4th generation great grandson of Chief Seattle and a former Duwamish tribal council member as...
April Seabeck book club
Monday April 5 at 7:00 pm Join the Seabeck Book Club as we contemplate "The Three Sisters" as shared by Robin Wall Kimmerer in her book Braiding Sweetgrass. "Plants tell their stories not by what they say, but by what they do. ... What if you had no language at all...
Special offering for April: Mwanzo—News and a Spring Celebration
The Mwanzo Educational Center was closed a year ago by Kenya’s Ministry of Education due to the pandemic. Mwanzo’s teachers and staff began outreach activities—downloading and copying lessons, assembling schoolwork packages, then delivering these along with food and...
For all of us– since we cannot physically attend church
Spiritual balancing at the one year mark I've been exploring ways to use spiritually-based techniques to stay healthy during this time of our lives. Here are some of my favorites. I hope they are helpful for you. ~Carol Scott-Kassner Pray or meditate - Being silent...
Shifts in our Worship process!
Spring has arrived and now Pastor Steve is settling into his role as minister of worship. With that, there are a few shifts we can see in the preparation of services. Every Sunday morning service is a reflection of hours of preparation and participation. This has...
A death in our community
Carol McRoberts Born: December 28, 1942 Died: March 9, 2021 Carol died peacefully after living with lung cancer for a while. She will be remembered for her justice work and for her care for others. Carol joined UCUCC in February 2011 and became a committee member of...
Invitation to join the choir in singing the “Hallelujah Chorus” on Easter Sunday
Easter is approaching, so keeping true with our traditions, we would love to have you join us for our singing of Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" from "The Messiah!"! Here are some tips to help you record and sound/look your best! Press record at least 5 seconds before...
Lent 2021 – Beloved Community
Often when we talk about Lent, we focus on the Gospel stories that tell of Jesus spending 40 days fasting in the wilderness. This focus can lead us on an inward journey focusing on our own individual faith. But this is a modern, post-humanist understanding of religion...
Tent City 3 coming in March
Tent City 3 has confirmed their move-in date of March 17 for our 3-month hosting of them in Lot C, across the alley from our church building. This will be UCUCC's seventh encampment hosting. The camp closely follows Covid-19 protocols developed for them by Public...
Farming, food and climate change
Other than the fact that most of our food comes from farms, be they farms for animals, nuts, vegetables, fruits or grains, what do farming and food really have to do with climate change? How does what we eat affect our personal carbon footprint? How does excess food...
Monthly Gatherings – April 2021
All Women Extraordinary (AWE) All women are invited to Zoom in for an informal hour of chatting and virtual dining. Every fourth Monday 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Questions or mailing list requests, contact Christina Purdy pyrdina@yahoo.com or 206-697-5376. Men’s First Tuesday...
Help us use your donations efficiently!
We are so lucky in this church to have generous donors to do our work in the world! And—there are always ways to be more efficient in our spending… One of those niggling expenditures that adds up over time is credit card and other bank fees. We recently looked at the...
A new phase for racial justice
Racial justice at UCUCC has entered a new phase. Accordingly, this seemed a good moment to describe the phase and how we got here. As I worked on that description my efforts were grabbed by a metaphor that refused to let go. Resistance was futile but be warned:...
A Long Winter in Kenya (Part 1)
This past week, partly to escape the negative cloud of current news, I re-watched the film version of C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I was struck by the parallel between Narnia’s 100 years of bitter, relentless winter and our recent years,...
Itching for good conversation? Join a Mix-Zups session
Are you...Missing opportunities for good conversations lately? Itching to share a newly discovered recipe? Got your living space looking good after seven months in a small bubble? Just need some good old connection? Come as you are, you are welcome to attend one,...
Update from Bellwether Housing
In 2019 the University Congregational Housing Association (UCHA) made the tough decision to sunset their operation and gift their properties to organizations who could continue active management of them. One year ago, UCHA donated their final two houses, Sortun Court...
Land Acknowledgement and an opportunity to learn about the Duwamish People
We gather as guests of the Duwamish People on their traditional, unceded land that touches the shared waters of other Coast Salish tribes. We understand that their identity and richness of culture are deeply connected with the mountains, valleys, waterways and...
Save the date for Seabeck – July 11-16, 2021
Seabeck Family Camp 2021 will be held virtually again this summer, July 11-16. We learned a lot this past year, and an engaging online program will be offered for all ages. In addition to adult, children, and youth programs, many of your favorite activities will be...
Church Council Meeting Summary, January 2021
The Council of the University Congregational United Church of Christ met on January 20, 2021 via Zoom. A quorum was noted at 7:06 pm and the meeting was called to order by Terry Moore. After a prayer and a grounding exercise, we shared gifts and memories from Todd...
Wisdom for each of us
One thing that Kirk and I are noticing about living into this time of so many losses, is that grief is right on the surface. It doesn't take much for either of us to begin to shed tears. All of us have been subjected to so many losses during this Covid time -...
Youth News for March 2021
Sunday Youth Group March 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 9am Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to join the Youth Group on Zoom! We are grateful to our amazing Youth Leaders: Robin Turner, Rev. Bruce Wilson, Mike Zevenbergen & Cat Gipe Stewart! If you need the link for...
A few things to know about Pastor Steve
Beloved, over the past few weeks I’ve had a chance to introduce myself, meet a few folks, and begin to learn about University Congregational Church. I thought I’d take a chance to share a few things about me that might not pop up in these conversations. I love having...
Reflections on the nature of virus
Aside from birdbaths, the most well known contribution St. Francis gives to the church is probably the Canticle of the Sun. The invocation of Brother Sun and Sister Moon honor a kinship among all of God's creations. We hear the names of our family: Wind, Water, Fire,...
March 2021 Worship Calendar
Sunday, March 7 Preacher: Steve Jerbi Scripture: John 2:13-22 Beloved Community: Resistance Sunday, March 14 Preacher: Amy Roon Scripture: John 3:14-21 Beloved Community: Mutual Salvation Sunday, March 21 Preacher: Catherine Foote Scripture: 1 Cor...
March 2021 Special Offering: Let it flow!
This month we join congregations nation-wide in One Great Hour of Sharing, as all of life has been touched by COVID19. Where we have given to make life easier for those who suffer hunger, homelessness and health problems, we now give towards efforts to save life...
One Year
I still remember the conversation, on February 29, after our Moving Mountains Youth Celebration dinner. News of the COVID-19 breakout in Kirkland was on everyone’s mind, and earlier that day the CDC announced the first known Covid-caused death in the United States,...
New Births in our Community
Theodore James Edward Schultz Born: January 24, 2021 Welcome to the world, Teddy! Teddy was born Sunday, January 24. Congratulations to parents Ryan and Tiffany Schultz. Baby Teddy weighed 5lbs 11oz. He joins older siblings Milo and Anneliese. Blessings as the...
Gathering Ground activities in February 2021: Thresholds
We're continuing the theme of THRESHOLDS this month, recognizing this time of transition and transformation: racial, environmental, economic, cultural, spiritual. How to leave behind old ways and enter into new ones? How to be with the uncomfortable space of not-yet,...
Coming home to a new normal
It’s hard to get my head around the fact that I haven’t worshipped with all of you in person since February 9, 2020. David Anderson had just retired the previous Sunday, Kyna had only been with us for about a month. And I had just decided in early December to head to...
Reflection on a year in digital youth ministry
As we approach the 1-year mark of doing our ministry online, here are some reflections from the Director of Youth Ministry, Margaret Swanson, and the Youth Ministry Committee. From Margaret Swanson, Director of Youth Ministry In March of 2020, we were planning our two...
How does what we eat affect Climate Change?
Join Sacred Earth Matters activists online on March 21 from 11:30 am - 1 p.m. for a discussion of how our food choices affect the health of our planet. This "Earth Bistro" forum will feature Lynn Fitz-Hugh, founder of 350Seattle.org and Faith Action Climate Team ...
Black History Month at UCUCC
This year, UCUCC will celebrate Black History month by supporting and celebrating Black preachers and artists. We are excited to welcome the Rev. Dr. Yolanda Norton, Rev. Osagyefo Sekou, Rev. Bianca Davis-Lovelace, and Rev. Darrell Goodwin to our virtual pulpit this...
Reminder: You are Enough!
I wanted to share my opening reflection/letter to our youth and families. I don't always do a big letter, but I know it's finals week and the youth have been stressed out. This is what flowed when I went to write my "quick" greeting. Maybe there's a message in here...