Healing Ourselves/Healing the World

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

Social Justice as a Spiritual Practice. We often make a distinction between social justice actions and spiritual practices. Can social justice activism be sacred? Are we making artificial distinctions that separate us from the spiritual nature of social justice activism? Join us as we explore mindfulness-enriched approaches to antiracism and social justice in an environment that promotes self-reflection, deep listening and community engagement.

International Women’s Day

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

Join us in celebrating International Women's Day by imagining and helping to create a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. Together we can celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness about discrimination, and take action to drive gender parity. Also during the service, join us for a very special Blessing of the Children ceremony followed by an ice cream social!

Little Altars Everywhere

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

Join Rev. Maria Cristina and members of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS) as we explore the rituals of making home altars as a healing spiritual practice.

Embracing Imperfection

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

While we know intellectually that perfection is not realistic, most of us might still strive to reach that illusive "perfection" with regards to our work, our bodies, or our relationships. Chasing this illusive perfect state can have detrimental effects on us, while embracing our flaws offers us the opportunity to lead more authentic lives.

Flower Communion and Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV)

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

Join us in celebrating Easter, Ostara, and the amazing Trans siblings in our lives! Easter and Ostara celebrate new life, the Resurrection, and Spring. TDOV celebrates the joy and resilience of trans and non-binary people everywhere by elevating voices and experiences from these communities.

Building a Bridge to Belonging

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

Images hold power. They shape and inform how we perceive the world. They also influence how we treat people around equity, accessibility and inclusion. Join us as we learn to break down societal barriers in order to break through, break open and break free into a more expansive, liberated world for people of all abilities.

Transformation

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

How do we adapt to the changing world? How do we collectively transform and grow spiritually and ethically? Transformation is fundamental to our Unitarian and Universalist heritages, never complete and never perfect. At the heart of our Unitarian Universalist movement is Transformation: A value that challenges us to both personal and collective change.

Earth Day Celebration!

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

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.

Let Our Love Open the Door

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

What would it look like if we opened the doors to East Shore with love? How can that change the way people feel welcomed and help us all move in our journey of becoming a beloved community. We will also be welcoming new members into our community! 

Cultivating Connection: Nurturing Our Partnership with the Khasi People

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

During the month of May, East Shore will celebrate our partnership with the Khasi people, who live in the rain-blessed hills of Meghalaya, India. On May 5th we will dedicate our worship service to the bond that East Shore has with these Unitarian friends.

Fire at the Center

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

Please join us in welcoming Rev. Karen Van Fossan. UU Minister and author of “The Fire at the Center: Solidarity, Whiteness, and Becoming a Water Protector” Rev. Van Fossan takes readers behind the scenes of the Dakota Access Pipeline conflict, to penitentiaries where prisoners of war have carried the movement onward, to the jail cell where she was held for protesting Line 3, to a reimagining of decolonized family constellations, and to moments of collective hope and strength.

Music Sunday

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

East Shore is richly blessed with a diversely musical community. This service celebrates many of our musical members and guests, from the East Shore Mighty Choir to the East Shore All Stars (featuring John Chmaj, Noel Barnes, Tom Ball, George Gatins and more) to violists Barb Clagett and Rafael Howell. Several special musical guests will appear this service - we want to keep them a surprise! Come celebrate life with song and exaltation!

Live from Seabeck!

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

NOTE: Earlier time & Virtual Only! Streaming from Seabeck to your home. Join Rev. María Cristina and special musical guest Melanie DeMore. “Melanie DeMore’s singing is thrilling. This is not a voice that comes along every day. This is WOMAN POWER WRAPPED IN VELVET.” - Ronnie Gilbert.

Pride 2024

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

Happy Pride! Welcome to this joyful celebration! Bring your whole LGBTQIA+ selves and if you are an ally/co-conspirator, bring your joy to celebrate our fabulous Queer community. Because Joy and activism are part of our resistance against injustice and anti-trans legislation. We will also share our offering plate with Lambert House.

Bridging

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

Join us this Sunday, June 9th, for East Shore’s annual UU Children and Youth Bridging worship. It is an amazing ritual and worship for everyone in your family to join in on. It’s also a special Sunday to thank the adults leaders who guide and mentor children and youth each and every Sunday. We’ll be featuring voices from our community and counting the blessings and gratitude to one another among us. All are welcome!