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General Assembly 2024
General Assembly is the annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists, where we conduct business of the Association, explore the theological underpinnings of our faith, and lean fully into our mission and principles. Please join us online Wednesday, June 20 through...
Volunteer Opportunity: Library at East Shore Unitarian Church
Are you passionate about education and learning? We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us in cataloguing books, labeling, and maintaining the overall organization of our library at East Shore Unitarian Church. Roles and Responsibilities: Cataloguing...
Let’s Talk About Healing the Earth
Let's Talk about Healing the Earth! The Earth and Climate Action Ministry (ECAM) has started to talk with groups around church to hear ideas, concerns and hopes about taking better care of the earth.. We are gathering East Shore's passions and perspectives and we...
Minister’s Message: On The Edge of A New Year
“Five hundred, twenty five thousand, six hundred minutes Five hundred, twenty five thousand moments so dear… How do you measure, measure a year? In daylights, in sunsets In midnights, in cups of coffee In inches, in miles In laughter, in strife In five hundred, twenty...
Volunteers Needed to Welcome Visitors
We, the Membership Development Team, want to make sure that the warmth of our community is felt by visitors. One of the ways is to invite them to sit with one of our faithful congregants during the service. We need congregants who would like to fulfill this role. We...
Blossoming Community: Auction 2024
Online Bidding: Saturday, March 9-Saturday, March 16 Live Event: Saturday March 16, 2024, 5:00-8:30 pm East Shore’s annual auction is coming! The auction is a crucial fund-raising opportunity for the church, and a valuable way to build community within the church...
Interfaith Advocacy Day
Thursday, February 8, 9:00 am-3:00 pm in Olympia Every year, Faith Action Network hosts an Interfaith Advocacy Day (IFAD) during which faith communities across Washington state organize to advocate for state policies reflecting our values. FAN arranges meetings...
Reimaging 2nd Sundays: East Shore’s New Share the Plate Project
Building on East Shore's Mission to Promote Justice Sharing the Plate with groups outside of East Shore is nothing new. Starting in January we will connect our giving and relationship building more closely to the efforts of our existing Social Justice Ministry Teams....
2023 Giving Tree a Success!
The East Shore Giving Tree concluded on December 10, 2023. Tags, gifts and gift cards were returned to the church and distributed to our six selected agencies: Childhaven, Friends of Youth, Hopelink, Sophia Way, Sound Mental Health, and Youth Care. We started with 190...
Holiday Happenings at East Shore
Dear friends, We want to invite you to join us this holiday season. Whether you are looking forward to the joys of the season with music, pageantry, and presents or you are struggling with the weight of the expectations, we have an offering for you. Join us for...
Sacred Stitches Arts & Crafts Group
Are you interested in participating in an arts & crafts group at ESUC? Do you have an unfinished project that you would like to finish while connecting with the community? Do you love to sew, quilt, knit, crochet, embroider, paint, do calligraphy, make jewelry,...
2024 RE Volunteers
As we gear up for the start of RE classes on Sunday, January 7th, 2024, we are reaching out to our wonderful community with an exciting opportunity! Our UU students, children and youth, have thrived in our classes, finding a sense of belonging and growth among...
Thank You From Congregations for Kids
Dear Friends, Thank you so much for your very generous donations of backpacks valued at $225 to the 28th annual Congregations for Kids’ Good Start Back to School project. Your help made it possible to provide students from low-income families in the Bellevue School...
Earth and Climate Action Ministry (ECAM) Launches Church-Centered Climate Action Program
This year, the Earth and Climate Action Ministry Team (ECAM) plans to partner with our Minister, Rev. Maria Cristina, our Staff, and interested church groups and individuals as we: LISTEN TO their ideas, concerns, hopes to take care of the earth. We’ll encourage...
Invitation to Collaborate on an Our Whole Lives (OWL) Course and Training Opportunity
I hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits. I want to extend an invitation for feedback regarding the Our Whole Lives (OWL) programs and consider an opportunity to either teach an OWL course or become a trained OWL facilitator. Teaching an OWL...
Porchlight Thanks You!
YOU made a difference! THANK YOU! East Shore has just participated in our 29th year of serving homeless men at ESUC through PorchLight – formerly: Congregation for the Homeless (CFH). This program is part of the year-round rotating shelter program giving the men a...
Giving Tree Starts November 8
The season of gratitude and giving is upon us. The exciting news is that we are able to continue our traditional Giving Tree supporting 6 local agencies. These agencies need our help more than ever and families need our support as they struggle to make life “normal”...
Attention Civic Activists
There is an opportunity for you and one other to represent ESUC in the Bellevue Police Interfaith Advisory Council. The Bellevue Police Department (BPD) has seven councils on which it seeks advice on ideas and concepts. We were represented by Reverend Elaine and Aisha...
“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