Tiny House Building Party
Next Friday, March 16 - Sunday, March 18
Please RSVP ASAP!
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Hello All,
The building materials are on the way and dates are set for a Tiny House build!
Camp Second Chance
9701 Myers Way S in Seattle
Friday March 16
Saturday, March 17
Sunday March 18
We need to confirm a team of at least 8 people with some building skills per 6-8 hour day. This will assure we have a core group of builders to complete the work over the three-day weekend. We have secured a volunteer foreman to oversee the work, thanks to Walt Puckett from University UCC.
We also need support people for assisting the core group of builders,  as well as volunteers for painting and furnishing the house after it’s built. (That may be on Sunday or a few days later) We also appreciate volunteers to provide food for residents and other volunteers.
Sign up for one, two or three days and please respond ASAP with the dates you are available to volunteer and in what capacity. (Building the houses, assisting the builders, preparing meals for the team/residents, painting/decorating interior/exterior, clean up, etc.). RSVP at herig1@comcast.net.
We will have a 10x20 heavy duty carport canopy shelter where we can set up and use our equipment. Please let me know if you have tools you can bring (nail guns, hammers, circular saws, etc.).
Thank you for your continued interest in volunteering with Alki UCC to build tiny houses, in partnership with LIHI.
Seattle is one of many cities across the country trying to give respite to its growing homeless population by building Tiny House communities in legal encampments. Tiny houses are a safe place to live, sleep, protect children and pets, store belongings and have insulation and locking doors (each house is about 96 sq ft).
In appreciation,
Kathy Herigstad
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Tomorrow Night! Lance Lu Jazz Quartet in Benefit Concert for WS Helpline
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Alki UCC
"Music with a Heart"
presents
The Lance Lu Jazz Quartet
Latin, Modern, Swing,
Be Bop & Beyond!
Saturday, March 10
at 7:30 pm
Alki UCC Sanctuary
Refreshments & treats at intermission
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Farewell Gatherings with Pastor Diane
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The Pastoral Relations Committee is coordinating a series of small gatherings (6-8 guests) designed to give folks opportunities to spend time with her and Mary before she retires. The length and type of event is up to you — coffee hour, appetizers, lite lunch, etc.
Since our first announcement on Sunday we already have eight scheduled, and we don’t really know how many we’ll need, but the following time windows are still available. After we get these set up we’ll publish the list for those who would like to attend one.
If you are interested in hosting one of these gatherings, please contact Dav’ne Stahley (206/947-4587)
April 18 Wednesday 10:00 am − 1:00 pm
May 1 Tuesday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
May 5 Saturday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
May 8 Tuesday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
May 10 Thursday 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sincerely,
The Pastoral Relations Committee:
Russ Thornock, Shannon Thomas, Dav’ne Stahley, Claire Foster
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Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of Youth Plaintiffs, Rejects Trump’s Attempt to Evade Constitutional Climate Trial
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 San Francisco – March 7
Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas, writing for a unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Trump administration’s “drastic and extraordinary” petition for writ of mandamus in the landmark climate lawsuit, Juliana v. United States, brought by 21 youth supported by  Our Children’s Trust. The Court ruled that the Juliana case can proceed toward trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon and that the Trump administration had not satisfied the factors necessary for an extraordinary writ of mandamus.
Julia Olson, executive director and chief legal counsel of Our Children’s Trust and co-counsel for youth plaintiffs said:
“The Ninth Circuit just gave us the green light for trial. We will ask the District Court for a trial date in 2018 where we will put the federal government’s dangerous energy system and climate policies on trial for infringing the constitutional rights of young people.”
Kiran Oommen, 21-year-old plaintiff from Seattle, Washington, said:
“The question of the last few years has not been ‘do we have a case’ but rather ‘how far will the federal government go to prevent justice.’ We have seen that they are willing to go to many lengths to cover up their crimes and maintain the status quo, but not even the Trump administration can go far enough to escape the inevitable tide of social progress. The Ninth Circuit’s decision affirms that we are on the side of justice, and for justice we are moving forward.”
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Changes to Alki UCC Online Giving
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The Board of Directors is changing our online giving system to one that will be more efficient and less expensive for our church. The current system will be discontinued by March 31, 2018, and everyone who pays their monthly pledge online has been notified to transition their accounts.
We already have a new system in place which may be used with either a credit/debit card OR your PayPal account. It is not a requirement to set up a PayPal Account to use this system.
 You can still click on the big, blue donate button at alkiucc.org to make your secure online donation. You will be redirected to our contributions page where you will click on the PayPal button to donate online:
1) Enter your donation amount
Note: if you want to cover the transaction-processing fee that will be charged to Alki UCC, you can add 2.2% to your donation total (for example: $2.20 on a donation of $100).
2) If desired, check the option box to "Make this a monthly donation."
3) Select "Donate with PayPal" OR "Donate with a Debit or Credit Card and follow the instructions
Note: All donations automatically go to our general operating budget unless you indicate a special fund in the field labeled "Add special instructions to seller.” There, you can direct your gift to Outreach, Music Fund, One Great Hour of Sharing, Flower Fund, etc.
Thank you again for your continuing generosity. Contact Board Member Charlie Hinckley if you have any questions.
With appreciation,
Alki UCC Board of Directors
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Save the Date! March for Our Lives
Saturday, March 24
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Make your voices heard! Students are marching in Washington and across the nation to demand lawmakers make ending gun violence a priority.
Seattle March for our Lives
Saturday, March 24 at 10:00 am
A coalition of Washington State students are working to unite their communities to stand in solidarity with the student-led demonstration created in response to the most recent mass school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
Protest marches are scheduled throughout the country on March 24; Seattle’s demonstration begins at 10:00 am at Cal Anderson Park in Capitol Hill for a route to Key Arena.
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Church Council of Greater Seattle
Annual Assembly
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Thursday, March 22: 6:00 pm Reception/6:30 pm program
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church
7500 Greenwood Ave N
 The Annual Assembly is a time to gather with members of the wider ecumenical church, to hold rich conversations, to learn what is happening currently with the Church Council, and to inform the Church Council’s work.
Limited free parking is available in the lot, and the #5 bus line also serves the area. More information here, or contact Ann Erickson. An RSVP is requested but not necessary.
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For those grieving the recent death of a loved one:
Lesa Henry, the family and friends of Mike Crowley, Jeff Jolly & family, Gary Gesellchen, Charley Rosenberry, Russ Thornock, Jason Huynh, Trish Dodds, Cynthia Jolly, Julia Chase
Recent hospitalization, illness and other concerns:
Linda Pillo, Patty Magnuson’s brother, Shelley Webster, Jan Cochran
For home bound members/friends of Alki UCC: Ruth Okada, Doris Colbert
Wider World: The victims and survivors of the gun violence at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida; all those affected by the devastating California mudslides and wildfires; victims and survivors of extremist violence around the world; victims and survivors of the devastation in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Texas, Florida, the Caribbean, India and Bangladesh; prayers for fewer guns and for all victims of gun violence; the migrants seeking refuge around the world, and for those who are trying to help and serve them. The rest of the missing schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram, who remain in our hearts as long as they remain missing. The hungry and homeless, the ill and the addicted, the lost and the lonely; the unemployed; US officials and troops serving abroad.
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WS Helpline Benefit
Saturday at 7:30 pm
Choir Rehearsal
Sunday at 9:00 am
Worship
& Church School
Sunday at 10:00 am
Susan Fairo Ordination
Sunday at 5:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday at 7:00 pm
Sacred Conversations
on Race
Wednesday at 7:00 pm
Pastor Diane Home
St. Patrick's Dinner
Thursday at 6:00 pm
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Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday, so be sure to set your clocks AHEAD one hour on Saturday night lest you arrive at church just in time for the benediction and coffee hour!
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Reminder! Ordination of Susan Fairo this Sunday, March 11 at 5:00 pm
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A reception and meal in Anderson Hall will follow the Sanctuary Service. Thanks in advance for being a part of this special evening!
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Reservations Due Tuesday for Berea Circle
St. Patrick's Day Dinner
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Thursday, March 15
at 6:00 pm
Anderson Hall
Enjoy fellowship and a traditional Irish corned beef and cabbage dinner with vegetables, salad and dessert!
Tickets are $15 and reservations are due no later than Tuesday, March 13.
Verona Ryan will be taking reservations after worship this Sunday, or send an email to Verona or Vicky Smith.
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Second Wednesday Sacred Conversations on Race
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This Wednesday, March 14, 7:00 pm at home of Pastor Diane and Mary
We’ll pick up where we left off in discussing Waking Up White: Finding Myself in the Story of Race, by Debbie Irving.
Newcomers are welcome to join us. Read the third section, “Why Didn’t I Wake up Sooner?” (Chapters 12-16, pgs. 61-92).
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"Thanks" from Mike Crowley's Family
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First, I personally want to thank those who attended the memorial service for Mike Crowley last Sunday. Though few of you knew him well, your presence was a powerful statement of what it means to “be the church” and make sure that every life, however difficult, is lifted up with dignity and remembered with love.
I have since spoken with Mike’s sister, Beth, in Wisconsin and his brother, Jay, and emailed them photos of the flowers they sent for the service, the photo of Mike and Katie that Russ Thornock had enlarged and framed, and a photo of the service that Russ discreetly took from the back of the sanctuary. They were so very grateful and asked me to convey their gratitude to you for the love and kindness Mike received here. It was a great comfort to them to know that he was not alone these last few years and had found a community in which he could belong and contribute.
— Pastor Diane
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One Great Hour of Sharing
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One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) is the Lenten Offering of the United Church of Christ and other mainline Protestant denominations that provides disaster relief, assists refugees, and supports community development projects around the world.
Through One Great Hour of Sharing, we provide assistance to families and communities around the world, helping them to become stronger, healthier, and better equipped to address hardship and catastrophes.
We’ll be receiving this offering at Alki UCC on March 18, but you can also donate online.
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Liberation UCC Celebrates 10th Anniversary
this Sunday
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Liberation UCC was founded ten years ago by the Rev. Darrell Goodwin-Moultry (Marshan’s husband), with an intentional outreach to the LGBTQ community and other marginalized persons.
We’re invited to join them this Sunday, March 11, at 1:30 pm to celebrate their anniversary. The guest speaker is the Rev. Velda Love, the new Minister for Racial Justice for the national UCC.
The address is 832 32nd Ave, Seattle, 98122 (Madrona Presbyterian Church).
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Alki UCC Board of Directors
2017-2018
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Rod Peeler, Chair
Shannon Peterson,
Vice Chair
Jason Huynh,
Secretary
Charlie Hinckley
Emily Hitchens
Sandra Johnson
Dan Kennedy
Patty Magnuson
Scott Mathews
Ex Officio:
(Voice but no vote)
Kristin Michael,
Business Manager
Diane Darling, Pastor
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