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Collaboration, Building Connections and Reaffirming Our Mission
Beloveds, The church year is well underway with exciting programs and plenty of opportunities to collaborate, build meaningful connections, and reaffirm our mission: To Practice Love, Explore Spirituality, Build Community, and Promote Justice. On September 1st we...
Building Bridges to Our Futures
We Are a Bridge We celebrate our desires to stretch our wings towards where we wish to fly and soar free. And thus, we make a bridge. We affirm our commitment to remain connected to those who are still earth-bound and captive, remembering that a bridge may be a...
Board Buzz: Emerging Strategy
In last month’s Beacon, I shared that the Board had begun to work on key initiatives for the coming months and the next year. In this article, I will provide more detail about these initiatives and outline how our community’s participation will be essential to...
Deep Appreciation from Sophia Way
Dear ESUC Community, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks for the opportunity to speak at your service. It was such a privilege to share the work we’re doing at The Sophia Way, and I was deeply moved by the warm welcome and enthusiasm from the congregation. It’s clear...
Musical Notes: Introducing Misha
Some of you have met Misha, who has been coming to East Shore since May. He is quite a talented and multi-faceted musician, with a number of impressive achievements in his life. Missagh “Misha” Domirani was born in Iran, and has been playing music for over 16 years,...
Leaving a Financial Legacy – Today and Tomorrow
Would you like to hear some practical and actionable items ideas for your own financial planning? How can individuals and families across the full spectrum of financial ability empower charitable, abundant living with the resources they have? Come hear some practical...
Postcard Writing to Get Out the Vote
Write Postcards for NO on I 2117 ECAM has 500 postcards waiting to be written for NO on I 2117. The backers of I 2117 want to repeal Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and forever ban any future price on carbon. The revenues raised through the CCA are...
Board Retreat: Small is All
The Board of Trustees and the Staff Leadership Team met over the two days of August 24th and 25th for our annual retreat. Dr. Melissa James of the Pacific West Region (PWR) of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) flew up from her home in San Diego to...
Ingathering
Beloveds, As we prepare to usher in a new congregational year in September, I send you my deep gratitude for all that we shared last year and also my joyful hope for all that we will dream and build together as we continue our shared ministry journey. I am grateful...
Say YES! Seeking Sunday School Teachers
Why Teach? It’s fun! Get to know people of all ages in the church. Witness transformation in the lives of both the children and yourself. The children will remember your support, care, and positive influence. Experience Unitarian Universalism through different lenses,...
Being Invitational!
As we return with joy to the new church year ahead of us, it is a great time to reach out to those you love, or maybe even just like, and let them know they are welcome! Here are just a few easy things you can do to be more invitational. 1. Leave a Positive Review on...
ESUC Podcasts
Did you know you can listen to sermons from anywhere? You can listen to almost* any worship service we have. Each week (usually by Tuesday) the Sermon is available via podcast. You can listen and subscribe easily: Apple Open the Podcasts app on your phone. Search for...
Share the Plate: Sophia Way
The Sophia Way, now offering services in both Kirkland and Bellevue, opened its doors in 2008 to serve women experiencing homelessness. Since then, more than 5,000 women have been sheltered and supported by The Sophia Way. Under the umbrella of our Women's Perspective...
Porchlight Returns in October
Every October, for over 30 years, East Shore has hosted homeless gentlemen as part of Porchlight (formerly Congregations for the Homeless). These men must attain a high bar to be part of this rotating shelter. They are sober, most have jobs, and they travel through...
Music Notes: An Enthusiastic Invitation!
Hello Members and Friends of East Shore Friendly neighborhood Director of Music here. I am looking forward to the upcoming new season of music at East Shore Unitarian Church! I feel so fortunate to be able to make music with people who share so much of their hearts...
East Shore Youth Ministry: A Year in Review, 2023-2024
Imagine that youth programming at UU churches and beyond was a healthy forest and the pandemic, a forest fire. Youth stakeholders have shown up for the clean-up and to steward the regrowth of our forest. Working together, we continue to salvage objects like the Big...
2024-25 RE Volunteer Recruitment
From kids’ to youth’ classes it takes numerous volunteers to select, plan, and implement an RE program. As a volunteer teacher you will be at the forefront of our kids’ and youths’ Religious Education. This is a great opportunity to invest in the future of Unitarian...
ESUC Joins UU Churches at Pride
On Sunday, June 30, more than 70 UUs from the area, with about 40 from East Shore, joined forces to participate in the Seattle Pride Parade. The joyful day was filled with love and support for our LGBTQiA+ siblings in spirit. Special thanks to the Welcoming...
“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