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University Unitarian Church • 6556 35th Avenue NE • Seattle, WA 98115 • (206) 525-8400 • [email protected]

CONTENTS Letter from Jon ....................... 1 Upcoming Services ................ 2 All in the Family .................... 2 Black Lives Matter Vigil ....... 2 All-Church Breakfast and Annual Congregational Meeting .................................. 2 Annual Meeting Agenda ........ 3 2017 Candidates ..................... 3 Caring Shawls ........................ 5 General Assembly Info Sessions .................................. 6 Science Book Discussion Group ..................................... 6 Quantum Physics and Spirituality Book Group ......... 6 Humanist Family Game Club 7 Stream Of Light Cluster ......... 7 Art Show: Tom Greggs and Mia Schulte ............................ 7 Awake! A Dream from Standing Rock ........................ 7 Childcare and Summer Schedule ................................. 7 Summer Calendar .................. 8 UUs Taking Action on Climate Change ................................. 11 Volunteer as a Teacher or Childcare Provider ............... 11 Goodbye to El Porvenir ....... 12 Pages from the UUC Bookstore ............................. 12 Staffing Change ................... 12 Tips for Managing Your Giving .................................. 12 Building and Capital Campaign Update ................ 13 Meditation Opportunities ..... 13 Care Team and Helping Hands ............................................. 14 Newsletter Information: Last Issue ..................................... 14 UUC Volunteers .................. 14 In the Larger Community ..... 15

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

Volume 73, No. 6 June 7, 2017

LETTER FROM JON Dear Members and Friends: Ministry has taken many forms at UUC over the years. In addition to the actively serving senior and additional ministers, we have often had retired ministers as members of the congregation. We currently have three such retired clergy in our midst, Dick Henry, Bruce Davis and Patrick O’Neill. About forty years ago my predecessor, Peter Raible, imagined another kind of status. He called those UU ministers in our congregation who worked outside UUC in hospitals, prisons, legislative offices and in private therapeutic practice, for example, Ministers Associated. They were not employees of UUC but offered occasional services to UUC at the request of the senior minister in exchange for having a congregation which honored their community work. Today these ministers are called Community Ministers and we currently have two such ministers, Deborah Raible and Linda Kaufman. But that is about to change.

Linda has now fully retired as a chaplain at Swedish Hospital in Seattle and has requested an appropriate change of status at UUC from active Community Minister to retired minister. We will acknowledge that change in our Sunday service on June 11. When I arrived at UUC in 1999, Linda was on our staff at UUC serving as both Membership Director and Business Manager! She held many things together for us! Discerning a call to ministry she

enrolled at the School for Theology and Ministry at Seattle University. After graduating, we ordained her to the Unitarian Universalist ministry on January 28, 2007. She worked as a hospital chaplain at Swedish and became one of our Community Ministers. She has been an exceptional colleague, unstinting in her support of me and of the beloved community we know as UUC. She and her husband, Bill, will remain active members of our congregation. Let us hope that this new phase of her life rewards her and them with the time and space to explore hopes and dreams. Help me thank her for her tender and gracious ministry to all of us on June 11.

Warmly,

Rev. Jon M. Luopa

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UPCOMING SERVICES June 11, All-Church Breakfast and Annual Congregational Meeting: One service at 10 a.m. June 18: One service at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Jon M. Luopa will be leading the service. June 25: One service at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Amy Moses-Lagos will be leading the service. The Rev. Moses-Lagos is a newer member of UUC together with her husband and their son. She is the part-time minister of our UU congregation in Blaine, WA. July 2: One service at 9:30 a.m. Melody Moberg, UUC Director of Religious Education and seminarian at Seattle University’s School of Theology and Ministry, will be leading the service. July 9: One service at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Beth Chronister will be leading the service.

ALL IN THE FAMILY Gertrude (Trudy) Forbes, a longtime former church member, died May 24. There will be service on Friday, June 9, 11 a.m., at the Shoreline UU Church. Trudy and her husband, Howard, were UUC members from the late-1940s/early-1950s to the mid-1990s, when they transferred to the Shoreline church. Both were very active in the church, serving on many committees, and working to get the new church built on 35th Avenue in the 1950s.

BLACK LIVES MATTER VIGIL Sundays, 10:45–11:10am We are continuing our Sunday morning street-side vigil in front of the church into the summer. We meet in the Memorial Garden at 10:45 a.m. and then move to the front sidewalk. Note that we will not meet on June 11, because of the Annual Meeting.

ALL-CHURCH BREAKFAST AND ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING SUNDAY, JUNE 11 8:45 a.m. All-church breakfast 10:00 a.m. Worship service (shortened) 10:30 a.m. 2017 Annual congregational meeting Join us for full morning this coming Sunday! We’ll start with breakfast together at 8:45 a.m. in Nathan Johnson Hall and then move into the Sanctuary for a shortened service at 10 a.m. We will then move directly into UUC’s Annual Congregational Meeting. All members in good standing* are eligible to vote on the proposed budget for 2017–2018 starting July 1. Absentee ballots will be available from the office volunteer. Absentee ballots will also be available during the all-church breakfast before the service at a member check-in table immediately outside of the sanctuary. Completed ballots must be received by 10:20 a.m. (before the meeting starts at 10:30 a.m.). Please note that absentee ballots only apply to the original motion; if there are any updates or amendments to the motion during the meeting, an absentee ballot does not apply. The proposed agenda (to be approved at the beginning of the meeting) is below.

* Bylaw Article II, Section 2(b): A member in good standing shall have made a pledge for the current fiscal year and have paid in full any pledge or adjusted pledge from the previous fiscal year.



AGENDA FOR 2017 ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING The following is the proposed agenda for our June 11 Annual Congregation Meeting.

• Call to Order by the Moderator • Appointment of the Secretary, Tellers, and Parliamentarian by the Moderator • Announcement of a quorum by Tellers • Remembrance of members who have died since last Annual Meeting • Motion to approve the agenda for the Annual Meeting • Motion to approve the minutes of the Special Congregational Meeting held January 8, 2017 • Motion to approve the 2017–18 Annual Operating Budget • Recognition of the outgoing members of the Board of Trustees and Leadership Development Committee • Election of new Trustees, LDC Members, and Moderator • Motion to approve the 2016–17 Annual Report* • Physical Space Implementation Team (PSIT) Presentation • Building Project Update

o Introduction of General Contractor BNBuilders and UUC Support Teams o Schematic Design Overview o Q and A

• Capital Campaign Team Update • New Business • Closing Words by Rev. Jon M. Luopa, Senior Minister • Motion to Adjourn

*The 2017 Annual Report is available online at www.uuchurch.org/our-church/church-governance/annual-reports-minutes.

2017 CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE LDC The Leadership Development Committee (LDC) is pleased to present the following slate of candidates for leadership positions:

Rochelle Coffey – Board Eighteen years ago, as part of an on-going journaling assignment for a Psychotherapy and Spirituality class, I decided to visit neighborhood churches, with UUC first on my list. After visiting, I abandoned my plan to sample others to stay at UUC. I’ve had such varied experiences at UUC. Teaching third-graders in Sunday School. Serving a term on the Board, the Leadership Development Committee, and the Governance IMP committee. Participating in the search for our second minister. Exploring issues of diversity and ‘difficult conversations’ with Dr. Caprice Hollins. And I am currently finishing the Wellspring experience. I love this church, its mission and vision statements. I’m excited to see what it will mean in the next few years as we risk the comfort of known ways. I am a psychologist with an independent practice, also providing supervision to doctoral students at a neighborhood children’s mental health facility. Increasing the



efficacy of an organization, by optimizing individual commitment and increasing commitment to a shared vision, is a particular interest.

Rosemary Daszkiewicz – Board A UUC member since the late ‘90s, Rosemary Daszkiewicz has served as our Moderator and sings alto with the Intergenerational Choir. Her daughters, Lee and Emma, were regular church school participants through ninth grade. Her husband, Guy, makes the occasional appearance at holidays. Rosemary moved to Seattle in 1986 to work as an employment lawyer (defense side) and has worked in the legal and compliance areas since then. She has served on several boards, including 10 years as a Trustee of Group Health Cooperative. During her term, she helped make the board’s functioning, role and time high value to all parties. While serving as their Chair, she ensured that agendas allowed ample time for truly generative discussions on emerging issues. On UUC’s board, she will use her skills as a strategic leader during the changes

ahead—renovations, temporary relocation, and the work to incorporate a new minister. She sees herself as a curious questioner and a diligent, thorough researcher—with common sense, and a deep sense of the value of human relationships. In the mornings, you can find her rowing with her buddies at Lake Union Crew. And she makes a mean pink hat!

Michael Kasprzak – Board Michael Kasprzak has been a member of UUC since 1997. Currently, he serves as the Secretary of the Finance Committee as well as of the Racial Justice Team. For the last decade, Michael has been deeply and perennially involved in congregational racial equity work. He previously served on the Board of Trustees, from 2012–2015, and as its Secretary for the final two years of his term. Michael managed the congregation’s bookstore from 2008–2012. Professionally, he is an early learning coach, trainer, and supervisor for Child Care Resources of King and Pierce Counties. Married to Fellow UUC Member Betty Williams, Michael has two daughters and a toddler-aged grandson. If, as Michael believes, the measure of a society is how it treats its children, then we have a ways to go and need to heed these words of James Baldwin: “Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

Rhonda Peterson – Board A lifelong UU, I attended UUC’s church school in the 1960s! I learned early that when I participated in my church community, I received as much as or more than I gave. After nineteen years with Chicago’s Second Unitarian Church, I joined UUC in 1994 upon return to Seattle. As a UUC volunteer, I’ve been Coffee Crew co-coordinator, Partner Church Committee chair, and Covenant Group facilitator. I served on the Leadership Development Committee, Membership and Small Group Action Team and Adult Religious Exploration Committee. Professionally, at a small public policy consulting firm in communications and public involvement, I write reports, web content, and grants; and help stakeholder groups collaborate. UUC’s Board role is crucial in policy decisions that chart a direction on behalf of members. From serving on

my church board in Chicago during a major building project, I know the next few years will bring excitement and uneasiness. To me this means that the Board needs to be especially active in communicating with and listening to members. Board service is a way I can give back to this community. It’s a commitment of time and energy, but I am ready and am honored to serve.



David Bauman – LDC David has been a member of UUC since 1999. At that time, he was surprised and delighted to find a spiritual community that fit the whole family, including two kids who went through OWL and Coming of Age. David’s past service includes serving on the Board of Trustees as treasurer and president, co-chair of the annual pledge drive for four years, and as a Coming of Age mentor. David believes UUC leaders can be cultivated and encouraged by making folks aware of the many ways they can ‘plug in’ that match their skills, interests, and comfort zones. He also knows that when we recognize contributions of leaders in ways that make them feel valued, it helps them see how they make a difference. He thinks helping new members find small ways to lead is essential—small starts lead to connections that can grow into other leadership roles. Recent interests include the Science Reading Group and UU’s for Justice in the Middle East. David works as a publisher of books related to nonprofits.

Doug Graesser – LDC Having drifted away from our childhood religions, Patricia, my wife, and I were looking for a spiritual experience for our family. Since we joined in 2003, UUC has offered such a faith community and experience. The principle that caught my attention was “A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” Michael and Kyle, our sons, grew up in the church school. I’m grateful that the OWL and Coming of Age programs have given them a firm grounding for adolescence. I’ve served as a Coming of Age mentor and co-facilitator for two years, drawn by the same thing that drew me to UUC, helping youth on their “free and responsible search for truth and meaning.” As Friends of El Porvenir, we’ve traveled to Nicaragua twice on UUC brigades. We’ve participated in Teen Feed, and I am part of the men’s breakfast group. As a partner in a

small mechanical engineering consulting company that does R & D for aerospace and wind turbines, I split my time between hands-on engineering, employee development and strategic planning. I believe my leadership experiences will be useful at the LDC table for UUC. I look forward to the new experiences that this will provide.

Steve Dombrowski – LDC Previous to UUC, I attended the Friends Meeting and Eno River UU fellowship in Durham, NC. My family and I were briefly members of Westside Unitarian before attending and later joining UUC in 2010. I was raised in a Catholic family in New Mexico and educated for a short time in a parochial school with a strong leaning toward Pope John XXIII’s papal encyclical Pacem in Terris, or Peace on Earth—something which still impacts me to this day. Interested in service through action, I worked on a service mission for the American Friends Service Committee in Nicaragua. My wife Julie and I attend UUC as much as possible, with our two young children in church school, Elena (7) in Spirit Play and Owen (10) in Cosmic Explorers. In my professional life, I am an architect with a focus on accessibility consulting. I am very involved with my professional organization and nonprofit architectural service organizations. I am also a Freemason and member of several west coast Masonic organizations. Though not currently active through any other UUC committees, I look forward to serving and giving back to this community.

CARING SHAWLS Sunday, June 11, at 1:30 p.m. in King This will be the last meeting of UUC’s Caring Shawls needlework group until September . Please join us if you would like to knit or crochet with others while we make shawls and baby blankets for UU parishioners who are going through a difficult time, or celebrating the addition of a new baby or child to their family.



We will have basic instructions available, and have a limited supply of appropriate yarn and needles/hooks for these projects. We use washable yarn. Stop in to pick up yarn, or stay to enjoy two hours of lively discussion. We welcome needle workers of all ages, genders, and skill level.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY INFO SESSIONS Sunday, June 11, 12:45–1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 18, 10:45–11:30 a.m. Planning to attend the UUA General Assembly (GA) in New Orleans this June, or interested in being an off-site delegate for UUC? Come to one of the GA Info and Connection sessions after church June 11 or June 18 in Knatvold. We’ll have an introduction to GA for first-time attendees, delegate information for on-site and off-site participation, and an overview of elections and issues for delegate voice and vote. Participants will also decide if and how they might want to touch base with one another during GA. UUC can certify up to 18 regular and alternate delegates to vote on business matters of the Association. If you’re interested, contact Felipe in the church office and let him know if you’d like to be an on-site or off-site delegate. On-line voting begins June 1 for UUA President, Board and Committee positions. (You must be a certified delegate to vote.)

SCIENCE BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Tuesdays, June 13 & 27, 7 p.m. in Alcott

We will complete the reading and discussion of On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You Are Not . On the 13th we discuss Chapters 6–10; pp. 55–123. On the 27th we finish the book, Chapters 11–15. There will be no meetings during the summer. The UUC Science Book Discussion Group may start up again in the Fall if a new facilitator or facilitators can be found. There has been preliminary discussion among some group members of joint leadership among several people, each of whom would find a book in the natural sciences and provide leadership in facilitating the discussion. I hope this can be worked out since I know The Group has been a useful and enlightening experience for many people, and I,

personally, have benefitted a great deal from the knowledge and inspiration that our discussions have generated in the last 2 ½ years.

~David Beatty

QUANTUM PHYSICS AND SPIRITUALITY BOOK GROUP Wednesday, June 14, 1:30–3 p.m. in Howe The Quantum Physics and Spirituality Book Group seeks to understand the interconnected web of all existence, to independently search for truth and meaning, and to grow in spirituality through the discussion of books that speak to the commonality between quantum physics and spirituality. We seek to expand our understanding of the world both seen and unseen, both physical and mysterious with an open mind. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month. We will start with our new book, The Divine Matrix by Gregg Braden, and discuss the Introduction and Chapter 1. Please contact Alicia Gardner if you plan to attend: (206) 729-5276 or [email protected].

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HUMANIST FAMILY GAME CLUB Saturdays, June 17, 5:30–9 p.m. in Knatvold Bring kids of all ages, tabletop games, and/or food to share. Meets every other Saturday. Email Jonathan Tweet at [email protected] for details or just show up.

STREAM OF LIGHT CLUSTER The Stream of Light cluster will meet on Saturday, June 17, at 6 p.m. at the home of Virginia Stout, 2822 10th Ave E, tel.: 206 322-8786. Please bring a dish/bottle to share and rsvp via phone.

ART SHOW: TOM GREGGS AND MIA SCHULTE June 25 through August 19, 2017

Tom Greggs’ work will be exhibited in the Chapel. He has titled his show “Serendipitous: Photos That Found Me.” In his words, he “finds a unique juxtaposition and geometry which appears one moment and often disappears the next.” The Gilmartin Gallery will showcase the work of Mia Schulte: “Abstract Expressions—Hidden Realities.” Working with multiple media—ink, acrylic, pastel—she lets her paintings evolve into a conversation with the viewer about the “complexities of daily life,” allowing for the themes of time, change, movement and transformation to carry one along.

There will be an artist reception on Sunday, June 25, from 1–3 p.m. This is an opportunity for you to meet the artists and to really look and see through their eyes. Artwork is for sale, and a portion of each sale benefits UUC.

AWAKE! A DREAM FROM STANDING ROCK Monday, June 26, 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church University Unitarian Church, Maple Leaf Lutheran Church, and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church—all members of Earth Ministry—are sponsoring a showing of this powerful documentary about native-led peaceful resistance at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. The film will be followed by a discussion led by our own Rev. Beth who spent several days with the Standing Rock Sioux and others who oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). No charge; donations gratefully accepted. St. Andrew’s is at 111 NE 80th Street, Seattle. For more information, see bit.ly/fb-AWAKE.

CHILDCARE AND SUMMER SCHEDULE, JUNE–AUGUST The church year has almost come to a close! Here’s what upcoming Sundays look like in terms of content and childcare: Sunday, June 11—Annual Congregational Meeting

• All Church Breakfast: 8:30–10 a.m. • Sprouts care in Adams and childcare in Knatvold for PK–5 available from 9:45 a.m.–12 noon. • Worship: 10–10:30 a.m. • Congregational Meeting: 10:30 a.m.–12 noon

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Sundays, June 18–September 3 • Summer worship services from 9:30–10:30 a.m. (one service only) • Sprouts care for infants, toddlers, preschool in Adams from 9:15–10:45 a.m. • Faith and Friends for PK–5th in Knatvold from 9:15–10:45 a.m.—we will read picture books, reflect on

UUism, do arts and crafts, and play outside!

SUMMER CALENDAR (as of June 1)

* Not open for drop in ** Please register Thursday, 08 June 2017 Board of Trustees Study Session* 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Knatvold Climate Action Team 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Potter

Saturday, 10 June 2017 Ann Derleth Memorial 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Sanctuary

Sunday, 11 June 2017 All-Church Breakfast 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m. Nathan Johnson Hall Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Sanctuary Annual Meeting 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Sanctuary Caring Shawls Knitting Group 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. King GA Info and Connection Session 12:45 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Knatvold Climate Action Team 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Howe Women’s Book Group* 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Knatvold

Monday, 12 June 2017 Hacker 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Knatvold Climate Action Team 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Potter Finance Committee 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Knatvold Young Adult Group 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. King

Tuesday, 13 June 2017 Care Team* 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Howe Intergenerational Taekwondo 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Emerson Science Book Discussion Group 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Alcott

Wednesday, 14 June 2017 Wednesday Forum 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Knatvold Quantum Physics and Spirituality Book Group 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Howe Social Justice Steering Committee* 6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. King Neighborhood Presentation from PSIT 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Nathan Johnson Hall Threshold Choir* 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Knatvold Men’s Group 7:15 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Howe Meditation Group 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Sanctuary

Thursday, 15 June 2017 Board of Trustees Business Meeting 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Knatvold

Saturday, 17 June 2017 Immigrant Justice 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Nathan Johnson Hall Humanist Family Game Night 5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Knatvold

Sunday, 18 June 2017 Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Sanctuary



GA Info and Connection Session 10:45 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Knatvold Rosemary Brodie Memorial 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Nathan Johnson Hall

Tuesday, 20 June 2017 Intergenerational Taekwondo 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Emerson

Wednesday, 21 June 2017 Meditation Group 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Sanctuary

Saturday, 24 June 2017 Art Show Hanging 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Sanctuary

Sunday, 25 June 2017 Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Sanctuary Art Reception 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Nathan Johnson Hall

Monday, 26 June 2017 Young Adult Group 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. King

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 Care Team* 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Howe Intergenerational Taekwondo 6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Emerson Science Book Discussion Group 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Alcott

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 Meditation Group 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Sanctuary

Saturday, 01 July 2017 Humanist Family Game Night 5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Knatvold

Sunday, 02 July 2017 Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Sanctuary UUC Information Session 10:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Howe

Tuesday, 04 July 2017 Independence Day (Church Closed)

Sunday, 09 July 2017 Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Sanctuary Barbara Heather Memorial Service 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Sanctuary Women’s Book Group* 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Knatvold

Tuesday, 11 July 2017 Soup and Solidarity Potluck: GA reports 6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Nathan Johnson Hall

Friday, 14 July 2017 Zen Meditation: Dokusan Howe Zen Meditation Weekend Retreat 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Knatvold

Saturday, 15 July 2017 Zen Meditation Weekend Retreat 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Knatvold Humanist Family Game Night 5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Nathan Johnson Hall

Sunday, 16 July 2017 Zen Meditation Weekend Retreat 7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Knatvold Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Sanctuary



Sunday, 23 July 2017 Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Sanctuary Black Lives Matter Vigil 10:45 a.m.–11:05 a.m. Memorial Garden

Saturday, 29 July 2017 Chalice Camp Counselor Training 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Knatvold Humanist Family Game Night 5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Knatvold

Sunday, 30 July 2017 Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Sanctuary

Monday, 31 July 2017 Chalice Camp 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 01 August 2017 Chalice Camp 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 02 August 2017 Chalice Camp 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Hacker 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Knatvold

Thursday, 03 August 2017 Chalice Camp 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Friday, 04 August 2017 Chalice Camp 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Sunday, 06 August 2017 Chalice Camp Worship Service 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Sanctuary UUC Information Session 10:45 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Howe

Saturday, 12 August 2017 Humanist Family Game Night 5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Knatvold

Sunday, 13 August 2017 Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Sanctuary Membership Exploration Class 10:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m. King Women’s Book Group* 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Knatvold

Wednesday, 16 August 2017 Art Committee Meeting 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. King

Friday, 18 August 2017 Hacker 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Knatvold

Saturday, 19 August 2017 Art Show Hanging 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Sanctuary

Sunday, 20 August 2017 Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Sanctuary Membership Exploration Class 10:45 a.m.–2:15 p.m. King Art Reception 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Nathan Johnson Hall

Saturday, 26 August 2017 Humanist Family Game Night 5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Knatvold

Sunday, 27 August 2017 Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Sanctuary



Wednesday, 30 August 2017 Hacker 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Knatvold

Sunday, 03 September 2017 Sunday Service 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Sanctuary

Thursday, 07 September 2017 Bell Choir 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Nathan Johnson Hall Human Resources Committee 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Knatvold OWL Parent Orientation 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Emerson Loft Choir 7:15 p.m.–9:15 p.m. Sanctuary

Saturday, 09 September 2017 Humanist Family Game Night 5:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Knatvold

Sunday, 10 September 2017 Homecoming Sunday 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Sanctuary Homecoming Sunday 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Sanctuary OWL Homecoming Sunday 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Emerson Women’s Book Group* 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Knatvold

* Not open for drop in ** Please register

UUs TAKING ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE Several members of University Unitarian Church and other UU congregations in and near Seattle joined with other faith communities to take part in the

March for Science, the People’s Climate March, and, on May 5, an interfaith pray-in at a Chase Bank in Seattle. Chase Bank is one of the main funders of the KXL pipeline. Rev. Beth took part in the prayer circle inside the bank; four people were arrested. More information can be found at facebook.com/1-Sustainable-Planet-411392795868491.

VOLUNTEER AS A TEACHER OR CHILDCARE PROVIDER NEXT YEAR Please help us in making the world different by volunteering to be a teacher in UUC’s church school. We are now recruiting adults and teenagers to teach during the 2017–2018 church year. We are looking for people to teach during both services. At UUC we offer classes and programs for all ages of children and youth—from infants and toddlers to high school students—and we need quality volunteers to help at each level. Teachers typically help two Sundays per month at either 9:30 or 11:15 a.m. Teens are warmly encouraged to volunteer as teachers or care providers – teaching will count toward high school volunteer service requirements. Prospective teachers need to have been members/active participants at UUC for at least one year. Volunteers should feel comfortable working with children and/or youth, have effective interpersonal communication skills, and a strong identity as a Unitarian Universalist. Past teaching and/or childcare experience is desired, though not required.



Contact Director of Religious Education Melody Moberg for more information, at melody.moberg@ uuchurch.org or 206-454-7720.

GOODBYE TO FRIENDS OF EL PORVENIR After eight years, the Friends of El Porvenir Committee is disbanding as this program year draws to a close. We are proud to have sponsored seven volunteer work trips to Nicaragua, involving 77 individuals (57 adults and 20 teens) in doing hands-on work on sustainable water, sanitation, and

renewable resource projects with members of small rural communities. It has been an eye-opening and even life-altering experience for many. With support from the congregation, we have raised and donated nearly $28,600 to support El Porvenir’s work. We have also offered a variety of educational programs about clean water. It seems that the energy and interest of the church membership has shifted in recent years, so we have made the decision to disband this committee as the program year draws to a closer. Several of our members have become active in the Climate Action Committee, which is supportive of El Porvenir and its work. We hope that those interested in future volunteer work with El Porvenir will contact the organization directly at www.elporvenir.org to register for a trip, and that those of you who have supported the organization through our Second Sunday Donations in the past will continue to do so individually. We would like to thank the staff and members of University Unitarian Church for your interest and support during the life of this committee. Judy Oerkvitz and Patricia Graesser Co-Chairs of UUC Friends of El Porvenir

PAGES FROM THE UUC BOOKSTORE It’s not too early to get resonant reads for the summer months. We have copies of Michael Eric Dyson’s Tears We Cannot Stop, and James Baldwin’s Notes of a Native Son and The Fire Next Time. For serious history buffs, we have the first volume of A Documentary History of Unitarian Universalism. Volume 2 should arrive later this month. Those of you who were charmed by A is for Activism will be happy to see Counting on Community, by the same author. Stop in and browse!

STAFFING CHANGE After 2 years as UUC’s front desk coordinator and much of this year as our Acting Connections Coordinator, Sharla Wipplinger will be leaving staff for new opportunities by the end of June. Sharla grew up in the church and she and her family expect to continue being active at UUC in the future. Sharla has particularly enjoyed serving as a Coming of Age mentor this year. We are grateful for Sharla’s dedication to UUC while on staff, and wish her all the best. UUC has posted the half-time position of Connections Coordinator with an anticipated start date of July 1. The job description is

posted on the church website at uuchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/JD_ConnectionsCoordinator.pdf.

TIPS FOR MANAGING YOUR GIVING TO UUC June is the last month of the current fiscal year, and should be when households with gifts pledged to the church from last spring are wrapping up their giving toward those pledges. If you have automated gifts set up, those will conclude as you planned them, but if you are giving with personal checks, unscheduled bill pay, donor-advised funds, or stock, please ensure that your gifts are given by June 30 so they may be used to support current year expenses. Balance statements of pledged gifts were sent to all pledging households in late April. If



you do not have your statement available to refer to, please call Byron Krystad (206-454-7723) or Chris Budd (206-454-7716) at the church office to get the information you need. June is also the time when households who participate in online giving can set up new giving or renew their previous giving to the church starting July 1. If you would like to give gifts using UUC’s online giving system, simply log in at secure.accessacs.com/access/memberlogin.aspx?sn=107213 using your email address and your password that you established for your UUC Members and Friends Online login. If you have forgotten your password, just click the link for “password” to set up a new one. If you need any assistance using UUC’s online giving system or navigating UUC Members and Friends Online, please call Chris Budd at the church office at your convenience for assistance or to set up your giving over the phone. If you have pledged for the 2017–18 church year and indicated you wish to use UUC’s online giving system, but a gift is not set up by the end of June, we will check in with you to make certain that you have the support you need before too much time passes. Again, please don’t hesitate to call Byron or Chris at the church office with any questions.

BUILDING AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE We are making steady progress with our building project and capital campaign! We are …

• Uplifted by our unity. UUC members are in this exciting project together—thanks to the participation and support from hundreds of members, UUC teams, staff, volunteers and donors!

• Nearing the end of schematic design. The PSIT, our architects at Hacker, and BNBuilders are establishing the general arrangement of spaces, the character, and overall appearance of our new home. As we refine the cost estimate based on these choices, we are exploring reductions to close a gap with our project budget. The PSIT will share the latest design work at the June 11 annual meeting.

• Thankful for volunteers—and seeking more! Are you a natural organizer or a process guru? We need you! Are you a people person? We need you! Does being on call for short tasks best fit your life? We need you! Please connect online or in person with the PSIT and CCT about volunteering. And … a big, BIG “thank you” to the volunteers who are already helping out.

• Making progress on our goal of $5 million! Pledges are averaging eight times members’ annual operating pledges, and we have raised $2.3 million in pledges to date. Wow!

• Reaching out to neighbors. In mid-June, our adjacent neighbors will have a chance to see the master plan and ask questions. UUC looks forward to continued good relations with those who live nearby.

~Thank you, the Capital Campaign Team (CCT) and Physical Space Implementation Team (PSIT)

MEDITATION OPPORTUNITIES AT UUC

ZEN MEDITATION AND DISCUSSION Friday mornings, 10 a.m. to noon, in Knatvold

Adults and interested youth are invited to Friday morning Zen mediation and discussion. Come meditate with a group, learn about Zen Buddhism and enjoy fellowship while exploring a UU-friendly form of spiritual practice. This group is suitable for drop-ins. Chairs will be provided; participants may bring their own cushions or benches if desired. For more information, please see www.uuchurch.org/religious-education/classes-for-adults-and-teens or contact Janine Larsen, UUC Director of Ministries, at [email protected].



WEDNESDAY EVENING MEDITATION GROUP Wednesdays, 7:30–8:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary Meditators of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend. Each hour is divided into two sessions. During the first session, we center with some basic guidance and then sit silently. The second session is usually guided and is based on a theme. You can find a full description of the group at sites.google.com/site/uucmeditationgroup. If you have any questions, please contact the group via sites.google.com/site/uucmeditationgroup/contact.

CARE TEAM AND HELPING HANDS ASK “HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?” The Care Team serves people in the UUC community when they encounter illness, grief, medical events, and other life issues. We all need a little help sometimes. If you find yourself needing a listening ear or a little help, please email the Care Team at [email protected] or leave a message on our voicemail at 206) 454-7722. We are trained lay volunteers. We check for messages twice daily and keep your information confidential. Could you use an occasional meal or ride during a difficult time? If this is what you need, contact our Helping Hands crew through the Care Team email or phone (just above). We’ll forward your request to either our rides or our meals coordinator. Each maintains a list of willing and able volunteers. We also want to match drivers who could add a passenger (either occasionally or regularly) when driving to and from church. Please contact us if this is something you would like to do.

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION: THIS IS THE LAST ISSUE This month’s print Gateway will be our last. Please know that this change was not taken lightly. A recent review of the mailing list for our monthly print Gateway made it clear that only a very few now depend upon the U.S. mail to maintain an important connection to our beloved church. We will migrate nearly all subscribers to the Friday weekly “e-Gateway.” (If you would like to get a jump on your enews subscription, go to our website (uuchurch.org) and click on the SIGN UP button in the upper left.) A few subscribers still need regular outreach from the church via paper and U.S. mail rather than computer. For these, we will continue to produce a more modest monthly letter with a message from the Minister, news making the rounds at UUC, “All in the Family” milestones, and a calendar of upcoming events. Janine Larsen, Director of Ministries

UUC VOLUNTEERS Many, many thanks to UUC’s thoughtful and dependable volunteers who make much of the behind-the-scenes work of the church go smoothly. Here is just a selection of those who graciously offer their help throughout the year:

GATEWAY CREW Rosann Benedict Nan Bentley Judith Hance Ron Petrie Carolyn Rasch Sara Throckmorton Cody Thulean Meryl Thulean

OFFICE VOLUNTEERS Jane Blackwell Stacy Carlson Carol Flannigan Meryl Thulean GATEWAY PROOFER Dick Saunders

COUNTERS Rosann Benedict Nan Bentley Jan Corriston Emmy Easton Tina Moss Meryl Thulean



IN THE LARGER COMMUNITY

WEDGWOOD MEANINGFUL MOVIE Friday, June 9, 7 p.m. at Jubilee Hall, Our Lady of the Lake Church, 8900 35th Avenue NE

Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think (2010, 59 min) is a documentary by Unity Productions Foundation which describes their films as “part of long-term educational campaigns aimed at increasing understanding among people of different faiths and cultures, especially among Muslims and other faiths.” This particular film presents 6 years of Gallup research in the Muslim world on a variety of secular topics. Its intent is to dispel, with actual data, notions that Americans have about Muslims around the world. A second movie, American Muslims—Facts vs. Fiction, from the same foundation and only 11 minutes in length, will complement the first by reporting polling data focused on the views of American Muslims. Please join us for the film’s showings. It’s FREE and open to the public. Donations to defray cost of screening rights gladly accepted. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Parking is available on NE 89th and NE 90th streets. The film begins at 7 p.m. with a facilitated community discussion to follow.

More information at wedgwoodmeaningfulmovies.org. Sponsored by the Wedgwood Justice and Peace Coalition.

FAITH ACTION NETWORK SPRING SUMMIT Saturday, June 11, 3–5 p.m. at the Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 1511 E Pike St Join individuals and faith communities across Washington to gather, review this past legislative session, and plan for the upcoming year. Together, we look for new ways to create lasting and effective change on issues like heath care, the environment, economic justice and criminal justice. RSVP on the Faith Action Network website at fanwa.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=83.

CREATIVE ARTS ELIOT CAMP FOR UUS AND THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY Did you know that there is an arts-related summer camp run by The Eliot Institute for UUs of all ages in our area (Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Alaska, and Western Idaho) and their friends and family? Creative Arts Eliot 2017 will take place at the beautiful Seabeck Conference Center on Hood Canal in Seabeck, Washington from Saturday, August 12 through Wednesday, August 16, and will offer opportunities for UUs and friends and relatives to enjoy many wonderful aspects of a multi-generational “camp” experience while also pursuing an interest in one of seven artistic or creative endeavors. Talented presenters will inspire and delight during a five-day camp full of creativity and fun with morning workshops in Photography, Writing, Beginning Ukulele, Intro to Puppetry, Colorful Creations, Painting and Collage, and Storytelling. Campers choose one activity to focus on in the mornings, and spend the rest of their time enjoying board and card games, music and singing, walking/hiking through the woods, beach/waterfront activities, UU community, evening programs, and numerous other planned events including Firelight and an “Extravaganza” on the last day to celebrate everyone’s creativity. There is still room so join us this summer at Creative Arts Eliot 2017! For more information, please contact the Eliot Administrator at [email protected] or visit our website at www.eliotinstitute.org.

http://www.wedgwoodmeaningfulmovies.org/

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CHURCH STAFF MINISTER: Rev. Jon Luopa, Senior Minister, (206) 454-7712; Rev. Beth Chronister, Asst. Minister (206) 454-7714.

MINISTERS AFFILIATED: Rev. Linda Pashby Kaufman*, Rev. Deborah Raible.

DIRECTOR OF MINISTRIES: Janine Larsen (206) 454-7724.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Melody Moberg, Director, (206) 454-7720; Justin Almeida, Program Coordinator (206) 454-7721.

MUSIC: Karen Thomas, Director, (206) 454-7717; Lori Blythe, Organist/Pianist, (206) 454-7717; Kathy BarlowBysheim*, Anne Wood*, Rick Scheyer*, Ian Loney*, Section Leaders/Soloists

ADMINISTRATION: Byron Krystad, Director, (206) 454-7723; Felipe Vera, Operations, (206) 454-7710; Chris Budd, Accountant, (206) 454-7716; Sharla Wipplinger, Connections/Membership, (206) 454-7711; Susan St. John, Communications, (206) 454-7713; UUC Volunteer: (206) 454-7719; Luis Figueroa*, Jorge del Valle*, Alberto Sandoval*, Custodians, (206) 549-6435.

* no church email available

CONTACT INFORMATION

PHONE: (206) 525-8400 (press 0 for reception during reception hours, or see staff listing for direct lines) FAX: (206) 525-1257 EMAIL: [email protected] for general

inquiries, or [first].[last]@uuchurch.org for staff with email

WEBSITE: www.uuchurch.org

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

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