The Dream Remains Worthy

Online Event

I started out in Unitarian Universalist Ministry believing that the groundwork for justice had been done. I believed that Dr King and the civil rights legislation of the 1960’s had secured the future for the American people. Well, it is time to take the rose colored glasses off. Join us as we take a look at the progress our nation has made and a closer look at where we have missed the opportunities to change ourselves, our congregations and maybe this nation of ours.

Justice as a Spiritual Practice

Online Event

As Unitarian Universalists, we see our justice work as living out our values into the world. We covenant that "service is our prayer." What might it look like to create a justice spiritual practice?

East Shore Reads: Breathe

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

The UUA has chosen Breathe: A Letter to My Sons by Imani Perry (Beacon Press, 2019) as the 2020-21 Common Read. Emotionally raw and deeply reflective, Perry's book challenges society to recognize Black children as deserving of humanity. She shares her fear and frustration for her African American sons in an increasingly racist atmosphere in which white people at times seem irredeemable. However, as a mother, feminist, writer, and intellectual, Perry offers an unfettered expression of love—finding beauty and possibility in life. She exhorts her children and their peers to find the courage to chart their own paths and find grounding and inspiration in Black tradition. The New York Times calls Breathe “an elixir of history, ancestry and compassion, which, together, become instruction…a parent’s unflinching demand, born of inherited trauma and love, for her children’s right simply to be possible.”

Partner Palooza 2021

Online Event

This year COVID has hit India very hard, and our Khasi friends now need our support more than ever. We’re holding our second annual virtual fundraiser,
PartnerPALOOZA II to celebrate your contributions to support the teachers and students of NE India. We count on you to give what you can to this powerful and meaningful partnership.

Faith in What? The Journey of an East Shore Kid

Online Event

In sermons and newsletters we often see references to our Unitarian Universalist "faith tradition” and some UU’s end their letters and emails with the words “In faith.” But faith in what? This sermon will be a summation of Bill’s reflections on that question and along the way he will introduce Roy G. Biv, whom he first encountered as a teacher in East Shore's RE program.

Black Lives Matter Flash Stance – Woodinville

Woodinville - BLM Flash Stance 175th and Garden, Woodinville, WA, United States

Join fellow UU activists for our Black Lives Matter Flash Stance in person in Woodinville Stance on the corner of 175th and Garden in front of the Woodinville Jamba Juice. We gather in solidarity with Black, Brown, and Indigenous People of Color. Flash Stances start conversations, and then carry those conversations on. We will be social distancing and ask that everyone wear a mask. All are welcome-join us in this important work! Learn more about Flash Stances here on KBCS.

Labor Day

Online Event

How do we think about work? How is it different from play? What is the nature of our (mostly) volunteer labor at East Shore. Board President Mike Radow and Rev. Furrer will explore these matters with the awesome participation of Eric Lane Barnes.

Water Communion

Online Event

Reverend Furrer will lead this traditional service... virtually! Bring some water so you can visualize pouring it into the communal bowl.

Recurring

Outdoor Religious Education for Children & Youth

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

Beginning September 12, we will have in-person RE from 12:00-1:30 p.m. twice a month, which will allow families the opportunity to log into service before coming to RE. Children will be grouped by grade (K-3, 3-5, MS & HS). Classes will be held outside and masks required for everyone. Volunteers are required to be vaccinated. While children are in RE, parents are welcome to sit in the class or visit with other parents on the North Room patio. If you child is not feeling well, or if you have been notified by your child's school of an outbreak, please do not bring your child to RE that Sunday. Children MUST register before attending their first RE.

Decolonizing Spirituality

Online Event

Using stories from her (Snohomish) and other native traditions, storyteller Pameĺa Čəlalákəm will crack open the wisdom found there. Songs and celebration in the spirit of early harvest amid ecological crisis.

Recurring

Ministerial Search Cottage Meeting

Online Event

Everyone is invited to attend one of several online Cottage Meetings which will take place during the last two weeks of September. We will use breakout rooms in the meetings to ensure small enough groups so that everyone will get a chance to participate. Participants will discuss with others in their group what they believe are the strengths, needs, and aspirations of our church community. There will be a representative of the committee to facilitate and take notes.

Promises

Online Event

What does it mean to make promises to ourselves and others? Join us to reflect upon the challenges and rewards experienced when we make promises to one another in our faith community. Presented by the Right Relations Team.

Stitch ‘n’ B*tch Brown Bag Lunch

Rainbow Lodge 46820 SE Mt Si Rd, North Bend, WA, United States

All those who identify as women are invited to bring your humor, lunch and handwork (optional) to Lori Saccardi’ s spacious home in Issaquah for conversation with other East Shore women. Dessert and beverages will be served. Please Register so Lori can make appropriate accommodations and directions will be sent to you, too!

Meaningful Movies Bellevue: Invisible Hand

Online Event

Please join Meaningful Movies Bellevue for the first film of our 2021 - 2022 season. We will be screening Invisible Hand for free! We will also be joined by a guest speaker immediately afterwards, so grab a drink and snack and get ready for a full 2 hour event.
Invisible Hand is the world’s first documentary film on the Rights of Nature Movement. Executive Producer, Mark Ruffalo, states “You hear time and time again that a corporation has the rights of a person. The idea that Nature has no rights whatsoever is absurd." This “paradigm shifting” story raises questions about the fate of capitalism and democracy and asks us all to consider the perspective of “Who speaks for Nature?" Invisible Hand documents front line communities that are providing a blueprint forward.

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Beyond Categorical Thinking

Online Event

Beyond Categorical Thinking (BCT) is a highly recommended part of the search process for our congregation. (see registration details at the bottom of this email). The UUA Transitions office states that prospective ministers look favorably on congregations which have engaged in this workshop. In finding the person who would be the best match for our minister, we could potentially overlook or even let biases keep us from knowing that a particular person would be the best match for us.