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Mindfulness Meditation

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

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.

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Sacred Stiches

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

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!

Fourth Wednesday Book Club: The Women We Buried, The Women We Burned

Online Event

Please join us to discuss The Women We Buried, The Women We Burned by Rachel L. Snyder. A riveting memoir of survival, self-discovery, and forgiveness. A piercing account of Snyder’s journey from teenage runaway to reporter on the global epidemic of domestic violence, Women We Buried, Women We Burned is a necessary story of family struggle, female survival, and the transformative power of resilience.

UU Youth Conference

Calling all Youth in grades 8-12 --- April 19-21 Port Townsend Youth Conference. Everyone will be there … including YOU. At least we really hope you will; the more people that go, the more fun it will be!

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Little UUs (Waddlers and Toddlers)

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

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.

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Discovery Year (Grades K-3)

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

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.

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Stepping Stones (Grades 4-6)

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

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.

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YES-UU (Junior High)

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

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.

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YUUP (High School)

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

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!

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Unexpected Economics

Online Event

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.

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Mindfulness Meditation

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

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.

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Sacred Stiches

East Shore Unitarian Church 12700 SE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, United States

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!

Intro to Paganism

Online Event

Do you feel a deep connection to nature and are longing to express that feeling through ritual? Are you interested in learning more about earth-based spirituality? Join ESUC member LeAnne Struble and other members of the Salish Sea CUUPS (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans) ministry team for a journey into paganism, one of the sources of our UU faith. In five one hour online sessions with music, ritual, hands on learning, and discussion, we will explore this important perspective that encompasses both the ancient and the modern.

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Unexpected Economics

Online Event

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.