April 12, 2017

Vespers

Friday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Chapman Hall

All are welcome to sit in candlelit circle, to meditate, sing, and experience poetry. Music will include piano, guitar and crystal and Tibetan bowls and Native American flute.

Easter Egg Hunt at EUUC

Sunday, April 16 after the second service

Our annual Easter Egg Hunt will happen a little after noon, immediately following the 11:00 service. Parents, please meet us in Room 1 so that we may have a timely start to the hunt. Children up to age 12 may participate. There will be sections by age group. Join us!

Annual Used Book Sale

Bring your books to the church - the sale runs through April 30

Drop off your contributions in the Narthex. We accept great works of literature, best sellers, children's books, mysteries, romances, travel, CDs, DVDs, and audio books.  Please, do not bring college textbooks or computer tech manuals. Also, do not bring diet books, outdated medical self-help, or gardening books. We will have signs on the wall for the donation drop-off spot. Shop anytime that you are at the church.

Social Justice Reading Circle: "Born a Crime" by Trevor Noah

Sunday, April 23 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 5

Join Vicki Roberts-Gassler for a discussion of this #1 New York Times Bestseller. Amazon describes the book as a "compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed." Bring a lunch or food to share.

Social Justice Reading Circle: "The Third Reconstruction" by Rev. William Barber

Friday, April 28 in Rachel Maxwell's Home in Edmonds 

There's still time to register for the potluck dinner and book discussion on Rev. William Barber's "The Third Reconstruction: How a Moral Movement is Overcoming the Politics of Division and Fear." The book has been described as "a blueprint for movement building and an inspiring call to action from the twenty-first century's most effective grassroots organizer." For more information visit the Social Justice Desk on Sunday or email sjrc.rsvp_at_euuc.org.

EUUC Rummage Sale

Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6 

We will soon be preparing for our annual Rummage Sale. We need your time and treasures to make this a success. Donations will be accepted from Sunday, April 30 until noon on Wednesday, May 3. There are many volunteer opportunities during that week. Please visit the table in the Narthex to sign up or learn more.

Marches for Justice and Rights!

April is a busy month for marches! We will be focusing on coordinating folk to attend the Science march and Climate march (supported by our Congregational Stand on Global Warming), but will help you with the other marches too.  Email SJactions.rsvp_at_euuc.org, tell us the march you’re interested in, and we will suggest carpool/bus locations, and provide meet-up info so that you can find each other and march together. You can also sign up at the Social Justice bulletin boards in the Narthex. Don’t forget to wear your yellow Standing on the Side of Love shirts!

• April 15:  Black Lives Matter and Tax Day March, 2-5 p.m., Westlake Park
• April 22:  March for Science on Earth Day, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Cal Anderson
• April 29:  Peoples' Climate March - Seattle, 10 a.m., Occidental Park to Westlake Park
• May 1:    May Day March - Workers' and Immigrants' Rights, details TBD

SAVE the DATE!  

Saturday, May 20  from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Chapman Hall 

New Ministry Workshop for working with our new Minister for Faith and Justice, Rev. Cecilia Kingman

Annual General Assembly Coming Soon

The Annual General Assembly for the UUA takes place June 21–25, 2017 in New Orleans. The theme this year is Resist and Rejoice! This is also a JUSTICE GA year and there is a 2 day workshop preceding GA entitled “Undoing Racism” on Tuesday, June 20 and Wednesday, June 21. This is one of the best workshops available on this critical topic and is a good reason to attend GA this year. This year's GA will include the annual Ware Lecture from award-winning author and lawyer, Bryan Stephenson. He is the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama and the author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Just Mercy.

Financial aid is available from the EUUC GO GA fund. See a member of your Board of Trustees for more information. Also see a Board member if you are interested in being an EUUC delegate to GA. Visit the UUA website for specific GA information.

Let's keep our narthex walls beautiful 

Now that we have such nicely painted walls in the narthex, let's try to keep them that way. Scotch tape removes the paint when the tape is removed from the walls, so please refrain from putting notices up in the narthex with scotch tape. We'll enjoy our space a lot longer.   

46th Annual Auction a Great Success!

Congratulations to all those who worked on and participated in this year’s auction! Income for the Silent and Live auctions was up 28% over last year, almost $11,000 was raised through the Fund-a-Need for improving the Loft/Youth Group meeting space, and there were over 784 winning bids. It’s not too late to make a donation to the Honoree Tie for Cindy Creager or to the Fund-a-Need. Simply email auction.rsvp_at_euuc.org and let us know the amount you would like to contribute. If you would like to sign up for one of the open events, visit here.

Weekly Family Email

Our Minister for Faith and Justice, the Rev. Cecilia Kingman, sends out a weekly email update about the week's programs and other special announcements. If you have children under 18 and would like to receive this weekly message, send a note to Cecilia and include your children's names and ages, and your name and contact info.

Registration Open for Children and Youth

Registration is now open for Programs for Children and Youth. Please visit our website to register your child or youth, or stop by the office for paper registration. All children ages one to 18 should be registered.