The Women’s Perspective Annual Retreat will be April 19-21, once again at Rainbow Lodge near North Bend. “Our Whole Lives” educator Milly Mullarky will present “OWL for Women: Sexuality Education as We Age” so we know it’s going to be a fun time!
Little Uu’s Early Learning are…creating new pathways and foundations for their lives! (Waddlers and Toddlers)
In Early Learning, we offer a fun, nurturing, safe place for your child to learn about values and spiritual practices while experiencing a loving community. We do this through sacred stories, play, crafts, games, music, and more.
Discovery Year Lower Elementary are…discovering how to create lasting connections! (Grades K-3)
In Lower Elementary, we offer small group learning environments to enrich and continue the faith development that adults experience in the worship service, only its presented in an age-appropriate way! There are interactive stories, song sharing circles, making lasting friendships, and small group experiences to help your children connect with a loving community.
Stepping Stones Upper Elementary are…stepping into a greater sense of self! (Grades 4-6)
In Upper Elementary, we build on our foundations of Unitarian Universalist values with rich and creative learning environments. We focus on developing last friendships, articulating our values, and building community through developmentally-appropriate small group experiences.
YES-UU Jr. High Youth are…exploring their spirituality and community!
Junior high youth ages 12-14 are invited to join the Youth Exploring Spirituality Youth Group! Youth programs include a variety of curricula to develop a great sense of self and connect with your values in service to yourself and the greater good. Jr. High youth typically participate in Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education and Coming of Age youth development programs. Following Coming of Age, youth are encouraged to become members of ESUC.
YUUP High School Youth are…becoming who they want to be in the world!
Young Unitarian Universalist Project is a safe and encouraging place for high school students to meet, engage with their values, and contribute to the ESUC vision and mission of an awesome and inclusive community. At this time in their lives, youth have the need to form community, explore their values, and deepen their engagement. YUUP rotates programming between games, snacks, field trips and youth conferences in the region. We encourage and support youth to lead, plan, and invite their friends to join!
Join our Climate Action Ministry Team in collaboration with our Religious Education participants in celebrating Mother Earth with interactive art making, joyful music, and inspirational messages.
Are you looking for a nurturing and inclusive environment for your children to explore their spirituality? Look no further than our Kids and Youth Programs! Register online today and we'll get your family connected to a peer group of kids and all our wonderful programs.
CAREGIVERS in every stage and configuration are welcome. The ESUC Family Covenant Circle (FCC) is meeting in person and virtually for a multi-platform option. FCC is a group of East Shore families with children 0-18 where the adults share and support one another in the journey that is family life!
Are you a Millennial (born between 1981ish-1996ish)? Nicole Duff is putting together an outing right after worship in Factoria. This is just an opportunity to be social and get to know one another. If interested, please contact Nicole for more information.
On April 21, after the Earth Day Service, the Earth and Climate Action Ministry invites you to join us for a Climate Action Celebration. This event will share our members' joint vision for East Shore climate action, intertwined with live original music and multimedia video of beautiful natural scenes. Music by John Chmaj and an all-East Shore ensemble. Come join us and help heal our planet!
This class utilizes economic thinking to illuminate a wide range of topics not typically understood to be economic in nature-from how we choose a mate to why we vote the way we do. If you’ve read any of the Freakonomics books or listened to the Freakonomics podcast then you will be familiar with the sorts of topics covered in this class such as Marriage as a Search Market, Terrorism as an Occupational Choice, Small Choices and Racial Discrimination, and Obesity – Who Bears the Costs? Led by Alan Carter.
Please join Meaningful Movies Bellevue for our screening of Inherent Good, a 60- minute documentary that introduces an increasingly popular grassroots idea: Universal Basic Income (UBI). A vehicle to transform the American economy, UBI has the potential to make our society one that is thriving, sustainable, and centered around the well-being and deservedness of all people. Just imagine what a difference a guaranteed income could make in people’s lives! Inherent Good features comedian and “Liberal Redneck” Trae Crowder as well as former presidential candidate and entrepreneur, Andrew Yang. Please stay for the discussion immediately following the film. “Screening courtesy of BayView Entertainment”
Experience both guided meditation and silent practice. We are more powerful sitting together than alone. Breathe and begin again. All are welcome. No registration. No cost.
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, and more? Would you like to teach or learn these skills? Let’s get together to have fun doing all the things that bring us joy and an opportunity to distress and build community. All ages welcome!