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East Shore Auction 2024: Blossoming Community Bursting Success!
Anyone who walked into East Shore’s sanctuary from the cherry blossom-filled driveway last Saturday night would have been dazzled by the conviviality and love on display at the ESUC auction, and the blossoming community inside its doors. As a brand-new member, I...
Repairs Completed to Sanctuary
Last year we noticed a sagging support beam outside of the South side of the Sanctuary building. Closer inspection revealed a major section had rotted away over time due to water intrusion, leaving this critical supporting structure vulnerable to collapse. That would...
Campus Aesthetic Team’s April show: From Treasured Textiles, March 24
At the tail end of Women’s History month, we celebrated textiles largely created and loved by women with a kickoff event for our Treasured Textiles gallery show. After church service on Sunday, March 24, East Shore members brought their special textiles to share with...
What is the Right Relations Committee?
We are a Board Committee that works for East Shore’s Board of Trustees and the congregation to improve relationships within the community of East Shore. We do this in a number of ways including the 3 C’s – covenant, communication and conflict resolution. Covenant The...
Dubai to Baku: A Wisdom Keeper Delegation @ UNCOP
The Indigenous Connections Team* invites you to the Duwamish Longhouse (4705 W Marginal Way SW / Seattle) on April 20, 1pm, to hear about the work of the Wisdom Keepers, an international team of indigenous leaders and activists. This is an opportunity for adults and...
Khasi Hills Partnership Will Feature on May 5th Share the Plate
We in the Khasi Hills Ministry Team are excited that East Shore’s partnership with Unitarians in the Northeast of India will be featured at the upcoming Share the Plate event on May 5. Rev. Morgan McLean, who heads the UUA’s international partnership program will...
East Shore Auction 2024: Blossoming Community
Register to bid today!! We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for East Shore’s Auction! You can view the full catalog of items on offer now, and online bidding will open on Saturday March 9th. With over 140 items to choose from, including...
Minister’s Message: The Gift of Aging
Halleluiah by Mary Oliver Everyone should be born into this world happy and loving everything. But in truth it rarely works that way. For myself, I have spent my life clamoring toward it. Halleluiah, anyway I’m not where I started! And have you too been trudging like...
Accessibility Updates
If you’ve looked in the back of the Sanctuary lately you may have noticed some new additions! We welcome and affirm people of all abilities. We have taken the following steps to assure no one is excluded from full participation. If you have specific needs not...
General Assembly Delegates Needed! Represent ESUC
By now you’ve read the Beacon and know GA is in June: The 8th Principle Team is now “Building Beloved Community”, a Board committee, charged with recruiting delegates to GA. East Shore likely will be given 7 slots again. ONE person so far has indicated interest. Being...
Seeking Letter Writers
The fragrance always remains in the hand that gives the rose. -Gandhi Do you like to write short notes or make phone calls? Do you enjoy connecting with members? Some members of our congregation no longer find it easy to participate in the livelier aspects of our...
ECAM Members Lobby Legislators in Interfaith Action Day
Two Earth and Climate Ministry (ECAM) members (Ann Fletcher and Marilyn Mayers) participated in Faith Action Network’s Interfaith Action Day on February 8. They lobbied their state legislators (Districts 48 Bellevue and 5 Issaquah) to advance climate and environmental...
Winter Supplies Drive
East Shore Kids Ministry is Partnering with Porchlight (formerly Congregations for the Homeless) for a Winter Supplies Drive for unhoused Men. Join us! Please bring all items to East Shore now through Sunday February 25th. Place in the donation box. Drop off hours are...
Minister’s Message: Sacred Stitches
When Jenny and I started to talk about the number of unfinished projects we had, we laughed as we recalled how many years it had been since we had started the projects. I shared that I had been carrying around an unfinished quilt for more than ten years. I had...
Do You Want to Join a Covenant Circle?
“People come to church longing for, yearning for, hoping for … a sense of roots, place, belonging, sharing and caring. People come to a church with a search for community, not committee.” — Glenn Turner The Covenant Circle program deepens and broadens personal...
Blossoming Community: We Need Your Contributions by February 4!
“Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower.”– John Harrigan Join us for the Auction on March 16, 2024 Some fabulous offerings are already sprouting from the group, including a rare single malt scotch, a Ladies’ Afternoon Tea, and a TV Dinner and Game...
What Is Outreach?
Community outreach is you sharing with the wider community that you are a proud member of East Shore Unitarian Church. Sharing your excitement about finding a beloved community that shares your values and works to make our world a better place for all. Outreach is...
Calling all Textile Lovers
The East Shore's Campus Aesthetics Team (CAT) is planning on displaying textiles owned by East Shore members from late March through April. Do you have some treasured textiles at home which you would be willing for us to display in the Sanctuary foyer? We would ask...
“I come to East Shore to be with warm and open hearted people, who care about the world and work to reach out and heal as many people both near and far as possible.” -Amanda Strombom