Sunday Worship is now Live Streamed
on YouTube (NOT Zoom)
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Instead of logging into Zoom to watch the 10:00 am Sunday Worship Live Stream, please bookmark and access the Alki UCC YouTube page with the following link
The Sunday worship Live Stream video will appear
at the top of the page at 10:00 am each week.
Please "subscribe" to the Alki UCC channel in order to participate in the live chat.
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Questions? Contact the Church Office by Friday, April 11 at noon.
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Dear Alki UCC,
Every year, we reenact the parade of palms and hosannas. We take a branch from the earth, gather outdoors and process into the building because this Sunday is Palm Sunday.
The parade marks the beginning of Holy Week, the days we have to prepare ourselves to remember the mystery of the death and resurrection of Jesus.
I know that some of you have some feelings about that. As in: How are we supposed to believe that? Did it really happen? Can we skip Good Friday and go right to Easter? We get in our heads about it.
This year, I invite you to wade into the ambiguity. The not knowing. If we knew for sure, it wouldn’t be faith. So plunge into the mystery of it. The story, the symbols, the deep meaning.
Richard Rhor wrote that “we forget too often that the only possible language of religion is metaphor . . . It is all language to describe the indescribable.”
So encounter the stories. Follow them all the way through to the path to the cross. If they leave you with more questions than answers, you are right on track. This is faith, my friends, we are smack-dab in the messy middle of unknowing. This is where mystery waits.
In hope,
Pastor Emily
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You can always schedule an appointment with Pastor Emily by using this handy online tool linked here.
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Alki UCC Holy Week/Easter Sunday
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Maundy Thursday
April 17 at 6:00 pm
Rev. Emily Tanis-Likkel
Alki UCC Worship Team
A shared meal with worship in Anderson Hall:
Soup, Supper and Holy Communion
Scripture: Luke 22:1-27
(Service is In-Person Only)
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Good Friday
April 18 at Noon
everything between acceptance & resistance
Led by Pastor Emily and Daniel Self
A contemplative service of music, readings and art reflection.
You are also invited to walk the labyrinth.
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Easter Sunrise Service
Welcome Easter on Alki Beach!
April 20 at 6:00 am
Look for a bonfire near the bathhouse at 59th Ave SW
and join a West Seattle tradition with pastors from
Alki, Admiral and Fauntleroy UCC.
A short service with communion will be offered.
We'll be there rain or shine, so dress warmly!
Easter Sunday Sanctuary Service
April 20 at 10:00 am
Celebrate the resurrection!
Service includes special music
by the Alki UCC Community Choir,
directed by Daniel Self.
Sermon and a Time with Children
by Rev. Emily Tanis-Likkel.
Scripture:
Luke 24:1-12
Grief is a healthy response to Jesus’ death
and a valid way to enter worship on Easter morning.
And yet, the women at the empty tomb are given hope
amidst their mourning. The other disciples
don’t believe the women’s message, but Peter,
living in the in-between of grief and hope,
runs to the tomb to see for himself.
Grieving doesn’t have to make us hopeless.
Hope can compel us to take action
when we are deep in grief.
Community Easter Egg Hunt
April 20 at 11:15 am
A neighborhood tradition! All ages welcome …
come join in the fun and invite your friends!
Join in the art activities and enjoy refreshments.
Bags for collecting eggs are provided.
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Outreach Swapping Our Plastics:
a Work in Progress
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After worship this past Sunday, our team gave a brief introduction about Art to Save the Sea, an organization creating art from plastic recovered from our ocean beaches. We viewed a short video called "Washed Ashore, Art to Save the Sea" and learned just how permanent plastic is and how amazing and powerful art can be:
Link here to view this amazing video.
After taking in this amazing story, and being reminded that all the plastic we have ever used in our lives is still here, we shared what we have been working on during Lent to lessen the use of plastic in our homes.
We all had overlapping and different experiences as we search for replacement products or in some cases let go of items all together. We discussed items like ziplock bags, cling (Saran) wrap, dishwasher soap, deodorant, toothbrushes, Tupperware, dental floss, trash bags, alternative produce bags and buying patterns ... the list goes on. Many people in the group were able to offer recommendations on items they were trying and stores where they found plastic-alternative products.
We plan to reconvene in the parlor in six months with more solutions and sharing as we continue to find appropriate swaps for the plastic, micro and macro, in our lives. In closing we challenge everyone to find the best solution for home large trash bags, is it better to reuse old plastic bags or is a compostable or paper bag better for the environment?
Thank you all for trying new things and sharing what you learn, this is an on going challenge as there are so many small things, including toothbrushes, that require attention.
— Outreach and Social Justice Team
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PNCUCC Annual Meeting
Registration Now Open
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Annual Meeting
Pacific Northwest Conference of the UCC
Friday, April 25 to Sunday, April 27
in Yakima
"Creating Sacred Space" is this year's theme
Alki UCC can have three delegates. Contact Pastor Emily if you're interested in attending.
Check out the
PNCUCC Annual Meeting Page
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Thanks to all who used our narthex Sustainable Cubbies
Sustainable Stewards Cubbie Corner (SSCC)
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Please drop off your wiped down clean, crumb free,
totally dry items in the Cubbies
at the northwest corner of the Narthex.
The following categories are accepted in the cubbies weekly:
• Batteries, household size batteries
• Light bulbs, household socket bulbs
• Plastic Film, grab a cheat sheet in the Parlor after church
• Multi Layer Plastic Film, grab a cheat sheet in the Parlor after church
• Loose plastic caps (the small caps on soups, milk, beverages)
• Metal Bottle Caps
• Rubber Bands
• Twist Ties
• Bread Tags
• Electronic cords, chargers, adapters
• Wine corks
• Prescription Pill Bottles and caps
• Portable devices, cell phones, tablets.
• Laptops
• Reusable egg cartons-dozen eggs only, plastic or cardboard
• Contact lens packaging
Thank you for being a sustainable steward,
— Aly H and the Outreach/Social Justice team
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Ever-present God, we give you thanks.
We give you gratitude for the relationships in our lives and our community of faith.
We pray for all those who grieve.
Comfort their hearts and hold them close.
We pray for all those who are ill, hurting or have a concern on their hearts.
We pray for Vicky S' friend Sue; Julia C's cousin Scott M, facing a critical health challenge; Pastor Emily's friends Rich, Julie and Bryson; our Peruvian immigrant friends and for all who seek peace and safety in our country; for Sandy J's cousin Barbara; Dan K facing various health issues; Rev. Joan C; Cinda's mother Jackie S; Julia C's friend Jessie T and family, Amy Y's mother Corlene; Sue's B's friends Mary and Louise; and Nick L.
We pray for our wider world.
We pray for all the people and places in our world affected by war. We ask for wisdom for decision-makers and strength for justice-seekers. We pray for victims of violence, for refugees and asylum-seekers. We pray for all who are hungry, desperate, and in need of support.
In all of these things, we trust that you are with us. In all of these things, we ask for you to strengthen us. Help us to see you in those around us. Help us to love as you love. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Sunday Worship Videos Posted on YouTube
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 Sunday Worship recordings now online! |
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For secure, online giving through Give Lively, click the button, OR, send your check, made out to "Alki UCC," to: 6115 SW Hinds, Seattle, WA 98116
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Worship this Sunday,
April 13
at 10:00 am
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New!! Live YouTube Streaming Service for Worship Launches this Sunday
See instructions at left
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Palm Sunday
everything between
shouting & silence
Bring a branch or greenery to wave in the procession!
Rev. Emily
Tanis-Likkel
Liturgist
Marilynn M
Scripture
Luke 19:29-40
Daniel Self
Music Director
Music Highlights:
Hymn for Palm Sunday (Jesus Riding on a Donkey)
Harold Silvester
Holy, Holy, Holy
Gary Oliver
You Are Holy
Mark Unbehagen
#213, Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
#216, All Glory, Laud, and Honor We Can Praise You, God!
Mark Unbehagen
Image:
"I Believe"
by Steve Prince
A Sanctified Art
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Crafting for Community is on hiatus.
Join us to stuff
Easter Eggs after worship!
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Join in the fun of putting on an Easter egg hunt for the kids in our neighborhood!
How you can help:
Purchase a bag of individually wrapped SMALL candy
and bring to church
this Sunday, April 13.
Candy pieces must be small enough to fit inside a standard-sized egg
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Thank you to everyone who already brought home eggs to stuff!
Filled eggs can be returned to church
this Sunday.
We'll also be stuffing plastic eggs during Hospitality Hour after worship. Join us!
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Alki Community Choir Open Rehearsals
Sundays:
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Music Director Daniel Self invites you to share in the joy of music-making!
No previous music or singing experience required. All are welcome, no matter where you are on your musical journey.
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Fauntleroy UCC
Spring
Recycle Roundup
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Saturday, April 26
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
9140 California Ave, SW
Parking Lot
The perfect opportunity to recycle things that you can't put out for pick-up by the city or Ridwell.
Volunteers and crew from 1 Green Planet will take almost anything for free, responsible recycling.
Details on accepted items linked HERE.
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Seattle King County FREE Clinic
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Thursday, April 24 - Sunday, April 27
Seattle Center
Offering FREE dental, vision and medical care to anyone in the region who struggles to access or afford healthcare.
Patients services and procedures are provided free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis by licensed healthcare professionals.
Interpretation services are available, and patients do not need to show identification or proof of immigration status.
Learn more here
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Alki UCC Zoom Bible Study Sunday Evening and Tuesday Noon
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Alki UCC offers two sessions of weekly Zoom Bible study; register for one or both and come when you can!
Tuesdays
Noon to 1:30 pm
co-led by Pastor Emily
and Rev. Penny
Register here for Tuesday series.
Sundays
5:00 to 6:00 pmled by Rev. Penny Register here for Sunday series. All are welcome, newcomers especially! Weekly attendance is not required; come to one or more sessions on either day, depending on what works for you. Please note that each series has a dedicated one-time Zoom registration link. Toe-dipping welcome; personal sharing is invited and respected; questions are encouraged. We are all seekers!
Questions? Contact Pastor Emily
or Rev. Penny.
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6115 SW Hinds
Seattle, WA 98116
206/935-2661;
Church news/calendar updates at alkiucc.org.
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