New Year’s Day Service

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

Join us this morning for an all ages service celebrating the start of a new year. We will celebrate with stories, songs, and learn how to prepare for the coming year like mother earth does. We will sit quietly and rest and dream.

Grades 4-6 Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education Orientation

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

This ten-workshop curriculum is designed to help children ages nine through twelve to gain the knowledge, life principles, and skills they need to understand and express their sexuality in holistic, life-enhancing ways. Like the other Our Whole Lives programs for different age groups, this comprehensive, developmentally appropriate program introduces key topics like values, body image, gender and sexual identity, peer pressure, and healthy relationships with sensitivity and inclusiveness, yet without specifically religious doctrine or reference. There is a mandatory parent/child orientation.

Three Kings Day/Día de Reyes

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

The Feast of the Epiphany reminds us to honor all of our life’s journeys, particularly the unexpected detours. We’ll reflect on the meaning of the Epiphany and those unexpected “Aha!” moments that might change the course of our spiritual journeys. With impending change, come both fear and child-like wonder. Let us ponder the magical experience of following your star!

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Grades 4-6 Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education 

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

This ten-workshop curriculum is designed to help children ages nine through twelve to gain the knowledge, life principles, and skills they need to understand and express their sexuality in holistic, life-enhancing ways. Like the other Our Whole Lives programs for different age groups, this comprehensive, developmentally appropriate program introduces key topics like values, body image, gender and sexual identity, peer pressure, and healthy relationships with sensitivity and inclusiveness, yet without specifically religious doctrine or reference. There is a mandatory parent/child orientation.

Recurring

Grades 7-8 Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education

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

A cornerstone comprehensive sexuality education program based in values where teens explore decision making, body image, and other life issues in a safe environment. Curriculum includes topics such as self-awareness, body awareness, values, language, anatomy, physiology, gender roles, gender equality, and relationship skills. In order to support learning and group trust levels, regular attendance is expected. Our Whole Lives is a 24-session course, with some extracurricular outings and overnights to build community. Junior Youth OWL start at 10:30am in their classroom in the Education building.

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Y@ES! Youth @ East Shore

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

Students, join us for impactful weekly gatherings, fun experiences, and life-changing adventures for both high school ages. Youth group meets in person at the church. We trade off between games, snacks, and community service here at East Shore and adventures out in the community. Students and advisors work together to plan and carry out a wide variety of activities, worships, discussions, community service, and social justice projects throughout the year. Youth can not only relate to, but help lead, in our programs! Kids are welcome to join for some or all events. We greet and welcome students of all, any, or no faith background who seek an inclusive and supportive environment for their adolescent years.

Family Ministry Open House

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

Come meet our Religious Education families, staff, and volunteers. It’s a great chance to get to know each other and find out what’s coming up in the Winter Quarter Family Ministry programs. We will have lunch and games. All are welcome!

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Black Lives Matter Flash Stance: Issaquah

Issaquah - BLM Flash Stance SE 56th St and East Lake Sammamish Pkwy, Issaquah, WA

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.

Women’s Perspective Movie Night: Wonder Women

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

All those who identify as women are invited to share a potluck dinner before, and discussion after, a showing of “Wonder Women – The Untold Story of American Superheroines.”

Healing Resistance

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

In Honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. we will explore teachings from the book “Healing Resistance: A Radically Different Response to Harm” by Kazu Haga. Reclaiming the energy and assertiveness of nonviolent practice, we can transform not only unjust systems but broken relationships.

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Grades 4-6 Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education 

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

This ten-workshop curriculum is designed to help children ages nine through twelve to gain the knowledge, life principles, and skills they need to understand and express their sexuality in holistic, life-enhancing ways. Like the other Our Whole Lives programs for different age groups, this comprehensive, developmentally appropriate program introduces key topics like values, body image, gender and sexual identity, peer pressure, and healthy relationships with sensitivity and inclusiveness, yet without specifically religious doctrine or reference. There is a mandatory parent/child orientation.

Recurring

Grades 7-8 Our Whole Lives Sexuality Education

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

A cornerstone comprehensive sexuality education program based in values where teens explore decision making, body image, and other life issues in a safe environment. Curriculum includes topics such as self-awareness, body awareness, values, language, anatomy, physiology, gender roles, gender equality, and relationship skills. In order to support learning and group trust levels, regular attendance is expected. Our Whole Lives is a 24-session course, with some extracurricular outings and overnights to build community. Junior Youth OWL start at 10:30am in their classroom in the Education building.

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Little UUs

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

Little Uu’s Nursery - ages 1-5 - focus on the early stories, songs, and spiritual practices of Unitarian Universalism, a loving faith tradition. Our preschool is very hands-on, play-based, and experiential because that’s how children learn best. Little Uu’s start in the Sanctuary for the beginning of worship, and then go to their class with RE Volunteers.

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Y@ES! Youth @ East Shore

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

Students, join us for impactful weekly gatherings, fun experiences, and life-changing adventures for both high school ages. Youth group meets in person at the church. We trade off between games, snacks, and community service here at East Shore and adventures out in the community. Students and advisors work together to plan and carry out a wide variety of activities, worships, discussions, community service, and social justice projects throughout the year. Youth can not only relate to, but help lead, in our programs! Kids are welcome to join for some or all events. We greet and welcome students of all, any, or no faith background who seek an inclusive and supportive environment for their adolescent years.

Recurring

Spirit Makers

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

Spirit Makers - ages 5-9 - focus on the early stories, songs, and spiritual practices of Unitarian Universalism, a loving faith tradition. Our elementary class is a theme based curriculum, weaving the central story and topic from our Sunday worship into multi-sensory, multi-dimensional learning methods that kids can relate to! Our time together is inspired by Montessori, Spirit Play, and Maker Space pedagogies and is hands-on, play-based, and experiential because that’s how children learn best. Spirit Makers start in the Sanctuary for the beginning of worship, and then go to their class with RE Volunteers.