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Seabeck 2023: A Success!
Seabeck 2023, our annual Memorial Day weekend retreat, was an amazing success with 165 folks in attendance from East Shore UC, University UC and beyond. I served as Dean, the nominal leader of a team of a dozen or so leaders who organized a weekend full of activities...
Rewiring America
The Earth and Climate Action Ministry Team (ECAM) wants to spread the GREAT news about the potential benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed by federal government in July of 2022 to reduce America’s carbon emissions by 40% by 2030! One aspect of the...
Clara Barton Sisterhood honors Barb Clagett and Milly Mullarky
At the East Shore Women’s Perspective Margaret Fuller Tea on May 7, 2023, Barb Clagett and Milly Mullarky were honored as new members of the Clara Barton Sisterhood. This award by the Unitarian Universalist Women’s Federation (UUWF) was created in 1979 to honor UU...
Gathering of the Eagles
This past March during the visit of Lummi Nation’s House of Tears Carvers to East Shore, Freddie Lane invited our church members to come to the 3rd annual Gathering of the Eagles (GOTE), May 21 – 29. In response, five ESUC members volunteered to help out at this...
Installation of Rev. Dr. María Cristina Vlassidis Burgoa!
On Sunday, April 23, 2023, East Shore Unitarian Church officially installed their new settled minister, Rev. Dr. María Cristina Vlassidis Burgoa! You can see parts of the Installation at esuc.org, but here are some selections. Relive the day here. The Welcome by...
Welcome Reverend María Cristina
It was a blessing on our East Shore hike day To know you in a more personal way Nueva Ministra de nuestra iglesia Reverenda María Cristina You snapping photos, we walked at the back Sharing some of our lives along the track A fresh first trillium shyly peeking through...
2023 General Assembly
June 21-25 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 Wednesday, June 21 through...
Join the Salish Sea CUUPS!
Salish Sea CUUPS, East Shore’s chapter of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans, is now meeting on the 2nd Mondays of each month at 7 PM on Zoom. We are a ministry team of ESUC and are open to all members, friends and anyone from the local community. We share...
Music Notes: Pride
2023 has already been such an adventurous year! This last Sunday the ESUC sanctuary rang with song and love as we installed our beloved Reverend María Cristina as our settled minister. Musical guests Emma’s Revolution sang, violinist Caitlin Kelley played, and the...
Share the Plate: Lambert House
We encourage members to share the plate with Lambert House on Sunday, June 4, as a way to lift up and support East Shore’s Welcoming Congregation Renewal Program. The Program renews our commitment to open doors for people of all sexual orientations and gender...
Installation Ceremony of Rev. Dr. María Cristina Vlassidis Burgoa
Join us on Sunday, April 23 at 10:30 a.m. as we Install Rev. Dr. María Cristina Vlassidis Burgoa as our settled minister at East Shore! Answering the call to ministry is more than just a career choice. Being ordained into professional religious leadership and...
Special Invitation for Families with Youth: Seabeck!
Many of you may not be aware of the annual Memorial Day UU retreat that roughly 200 East Shore and other local UUs attend each year. This is a special invitation to you, the East Shore families with youth. You and your youth are so vital to our community -- you...
RE-Flections: Spring Interfaith Holidays
This Spring, our house is busy! Easter, Passover and Ramadan are all converging, and we’re learning what it means to raise our children in a multi-faith household. Being able to hold and unfold the unique treasures each of these lineages offers is truly a blessing,...
Two Fun Ways to Be A Friends to the Earth
The Earth and Climate Action Ministry Team (ECAM) suggests the following options for Earth Month—APRIL! Attend Issaquah’s Sustainability Fair on Sunday, April 16 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the Pickering Barn near COSTCO—1730 10th Ave NW, Issaquah WA 98027....
House of Tears Carvers Prayer Journey to Oak Flat, AZ
East Shore Unitarian Church hosted a Prayer Journey visit on Thursday, March 2 for members of the House of Tears Carvers. They are traveling to Oak Flat, Arizona in support of the San Carlos Apache tribe who are fighting to protect their sacred ceremonial grounds at...
Support East Shore in 2023!
Have you noticed the new visitor-badge board? We have so many new visitors that I needed a larger board to hold all the nametags! Were you in the Sanctuary last month when we welcomed 20 children into our community in a child dedication? Rev. María Cristina and I are...
Child Dedication
February 12, there was an all-ages worship with many hands tending! Thank you to Cecelia Hayes for turning us toward our ancestors and black history; thank you Eric Lane Barnes and the Mighty Choir for leading song and shimmy; LeAnne Struble for shepherding families....
Many Hands Make Light Work
The Helping Hands Ministry Team is here to help you when needed and needs your help as well. When you need a little extra help, we probably have members of our church community who can help fulfill a need or provide help with referrals. Sample of needs include:...
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