Grown-ups of children ages 1 year old through high school are invited to drop their youngsters off for an evening of creative fun while they enjoy some well-deserved time off. A pizza dinner will be provided. Sliding scale tickets help to make sure our dinner costs are covered. Programming for kids of all ages will include free-play, age-appropriate activities, and a movie night.
Saturdays are for adventure! All ages are welcome to this youth and family friendly excursion. Join us for a journey that includes Murat's Bridge, part of a longer loop trail. We'll take in the beautiful surroundings and enjoy a scenic hike. Get ready to discover the beauty of High Point's trails and connect with fellow Saturday hikers.
This lively event will feature the East Shore Mighty Choir, numerous guest performers, and several talented performers who are East Shore members. We will sing a number of favorite carols, as well as some new additions as we usher in this season with bright holiday spirits.
Join fellow Church members and other UU Churches in solidarity after Church service for a Black Lives Matter Flash Stance in Issaquah at the corner of SE 56th Street and Eastlake Sammamish Parkway SE by the McDonalds.
Please join our Grounds Work and Holiday Party on Monday, December 11 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for gardening activities on the East Shore grounds. We will be cleaning up the Memorial Garden and area north of North Room, among other projects. We meet by the raised beds in between the Office and the Music buildings. Adults and youth (accompanied by an adult) are welcome to help out.
Have you ever wondered what it means to be immortal? Or how you would act in a life-or-death situation? Or what would happen if you could travel back in time? In The Power of Thought Experiments, award-winning philosopher Daniel Breyer of Illinois State University takes you around the world and across intellectual traditions to explore the power of thought experiments. And, critically, you won’t simply learn about influential thought experiments throughout history, you’ll work through them in your own thinking, question them, challenge them, and evaluate what power they have to expand our minds and inform our lives. Led by Alan Carter.
Your Eighth Principle and Right Relations Teams, with an endorsement from the Rev. Dr. María Cristina, is hosting a discussion of the UUA common read for 2023-24, On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World, by Danya Ruttenberg.
Produced in collaboration with the Nez Perce (Nimiipuu) Tribe, Covenant of the Salmon People is a 60-minute film exploring how the Nimiipuu people’s relationship to salmon has shaped them. As the oldest documented civilization in North America, the Nimiipuu date back over 16,000 years to a creation story that is an agreement to protect salmon and speak on their behalf. The covenant with salmon is woven into Nimiipuu culture, history, and now their modern-day species restoration work. This covenant is being impacted by the widespread construction of dams across Nimiipuu traditional lands, prompting questions: Will the work of the Nimiipuu be enough? How can we help?
Drop into one of East Shore's Community Circle sessions, online every 3rd Saturday morning. In a facilitated space, we explore a variety of issues and themes. Community Circles are opportunities to share and listen through prompts, breakout rooms, and listening activities. Prior knowledge, experience, or registration are not needed. All are welcome.
We’re pleased to present to you all a fun-filled morning reflecting on the various wisdom traditions who celebrate year after year since time immemorial during the dark of the year. You will work alongside the amazing UU children of the East Shore RE program.
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!
For many of us, the Holiday season is filled with wonder, a spirit of generosity, and joyful anticipation of gathering with friends and family. And for many of us the Holidays can also be filled with sadness, stress, anxiety, and/or “the blues,” especially if you are grieving the recent loss of a loved one, or suffering being estranged from family, dealing with difficult health issues, or feeling disconnected and lonely. Perhaps the very pressure of having to make holiday preparations is making you feel overwhelmed. For people who are grieving and who are suffering, this forced joyfulness during the Holidays can be painful. Many of us just need a break, a contemplative space where we can slow down, connect with community, accept where we are, and honor our emotional needs. Whatever the reason for feeling blue or overwhelmed, we invite you to join us in creating a peaceful virtual spiritual oasis. Wear your favorite ugly Xmas sweater or your comfy PJ’s, as we offer ourselves the gift of self-compassion. We’ll create an informal and cozy atmosphere where we can share inspirational readings, joys & sorrows, and brief guided meditations. Everyone is welcome!
Have you ever wondered what it means to be immortal? Or how you would act in a life-or-death situation? Or what would happen if you could travel back in time? In The Power of Thought Experiments, award-winning philosopher Daniel Breyer of Illinois State University takes you around the world and across intellectual traditions to explore the power of thought experiments. And, critically, you won’t simply learn about influential thought experiments throughout history, you’ll work through them in your own thinking, question them, challenge them, and evaluate what power they have to expand our minds and inform our lives. Led by Alan Carter.
Your Eighth Principle and Right Relations Teams, with an endorsement from the Rev. Dr. María Cristina, is hosting a discussion of the UUA common read for 2023-24, On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World, by Danya Ruttenberg.
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.