Dear Alki UCC,
Today is Juneteenth, the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Every June 19 we remember that Texas and Louisiana did not hear the news of liberation for a full two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
My sister-in-law Natasha Tripplett tells it this way in her award-winning picture book, Juneteenth Is:
“Juneteenth is remembering lives long before our memories. Sweat on our brows, cotton in our fingers, the straw that broke our mighty back. The proclamation took two years to be proclaimed. June 19, 1865, The American Day of Freedom. General Granger rode into Galveston, Texas and read the order: slaves are free . . . Former slaves marched in the first Juneteenth parade. We have been marching ever since. We march in celebration. We march in unity. Proudly we march on the land of the free in bravery. Juneteenth is all of us.”
Juneteenth is a collective remembering. In a time of division in our country, let us be united, and as we have been saying in this season of Stewardship, Let’s Do This Together!
Juneteenth is all of us, every race and creed. Let us learn our country’s actual history. Let us confess our complicity in the systems of oppression. Let us amplify voices of liberation. And let’s do it together. Juneteenth is all of us.
In hope,
Pastor Emily
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To schedule time with Pastor Emily, check out this handy online form.
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 The 2025 Stewardship Campaign is wrapping up! You have heard from all of your ministry teams and the council executive leadership about the past, present and future of our Alki United Church of Christ community and how each of us plays a role in making this a vibrant and beautiful place to worship.
Your financial commitments matter to the future of this community now more than ever, as we grow into the future as disciples of Jesus Christ.
We have so much to offer each other and the wider community ... your financial pledge can make it possible. If you have not done so yet, please take a moment to prayerfully consider how you will support your community with a financial pledge.
Please return your pledge by THIS Sunday, June 22
In person during worship this Sunday
or
Extra pledge cards will be available during Sunday worship.
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Join us on June 22 as we declare our community's commitment to the future of Alki UCC! As a special bonus, there will be a drawing after worship for prizes for those who turn in their pledge on or before Sunday, June 22! — Shannon P for the Stewardship team
Upcoming:
The Annual Meeting of the Congregation on Sunday, June 29 is integrated into 10:00 am worship, highlighted by a vote on the budget.
We need a quorum of members ... please plan to join us!
The Council is providing Hospitality Hour Goodies.
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Sunday's Stewardship Moment
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Worship and Music
Your Worship and Music ministry team was delighted to share Choir Sunday with you! We hope you found meaning in the service, and that it spoke to you in some way.
If you were intrigued by breaking out of our regular service format, or had some ideas of what would have been better, that means you would be a great addition to our ministry team. Please consider joining us! We would love to have new creative energy and fresh perspectives to bring to our worship and music planning process.
A giant shout-out to music director Daniel Self, who took the lead in designing the service. As I mentioned during our stewardship moment on Sunday, our team supports an increased budget proposal that Daniel put forward for Council consideration. He most definitely has taken the challenge to grow the music program to heart. The proposed music budget includes both growth in some of the existing categories, as well as a couple of new items with the potential to broaden the scope of our music program in the coming year.
As a part of supporting the music program, we ask that you support the entire budget as a part of this stewardship campaign. That proposed budget supports our Pastor, music director, and office manager, as well as building maintenance/repair and all church programs. The stewardship campaign is an essential and important part of planning for Alki UCC's new fiscal year.
I am the team lead; our members are: Pastor Emily, Daniel, Vicky, Bonita, Shannon, Sandy, Gary and Diane J. Again, please consider joining us.
Let's do this together!
— Joe M
Worship Logistics
Our Worship Logistics Team brings together the elements that support worship services. We mix high visibility with behind-the-scenes, efficient anonymity.
Our greeters welcome people as they arrive, handing out bulletins and making sure both members and visitors feel welcome and comfortable. We answer questions and sometimes offer to sit with first-time visitors (in the spirit of our beloved Ruth Okada). One of our team also sits at the back during service to watch for late-comers who may need assistance.
And there’s more! Before service starts, we set up the sign-in table at the back, displaying additional handouts, and make sure any new name tags are waiting for eager recipients. We deliver the prayer request list unobtrusively to the pastor during service.
On the creative end, we decorate the altar for holidays and special services (channeling Verona Ryan as much as possible); set up tables/props/candles/etc. when Pastor Emily plans a participation activity, including the labyrinth; and maintain supplies for these things, including remembering to order candles before we’re down to little stubs.
We also lower the banner to reveal the cross during holidays, and on any other Sunday when we have time to do it. Then we put it up again.
Finally, we welcome anyone who would like to help with our activities, whether regularly or occasionally. We’re not glamorous, but we are essential!
— Charlie H, Worship Logistics Team Leader
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JUSTICE FOR ALL!!!
Weekend Rally Highlights
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Alki UCC was well REP-RE-SENTED at multiple No Kings Day Rallies. Here are some familiar faces from the West Seattle gatherings.
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Thanks to all who use 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 • Bread Tags • Contact lens packaging • Electronic cords, chargers, adapters • Laptops • Light bulbs, household socket bulbs • Loose plastic caps (the small caps on soups, milk, beverages) • Metal Bottle Caps • Multi Layer Plastic Film • Plastic Film • Portable devices, cell phones, tablets • Prescription Pill Bottles and caps • Reusable egg cartons-dozen eggs only, plastic or cardboard • Rubber Bands • Twist Ties • Wine corks
Questions? Find a Sustainable Steward: Aly H, Ann P, Cinda S, Joe A, Julia C, Lisa G, Nancy H, Marilynn M,
Thank you for being a sustainable steward,
— 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 the hearts of all who grieve 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; 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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Worship this Sunday,
June 22
at 10:00 am
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Worship this Sunday is
In-Person Only
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Stewardship
Sunday
Rev. Emily
Tanis-Likkel
Liturgist
Rev. Penny M
Scripture
Hebrews 10:25
The Message
Daniel Self
Music Director
Music Highlights
Come To The Water Joseph Martin
Center of My Joy
Music: Richard Smallwood and William Gaither
Words: Gloria Gaither
#561, When in Our Music God is Glorified
I Need You To Survive
David Frazier
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Calling All Archivist Wannabes!!!
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The fascinating and precious Alki UCC archives currently stored on the third floor need to be sorted, organized and moved SOON. No experience is needed. Just a desire to protect Alki UCC's storied past.
We need to form a team soon and start work by the end of June.
Please contact Julia P to join in this fun work or if you have questions.
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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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World Refugee Day 2025
Global Village
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Saturday, June 28
Noon to 5:00 pm
Foster High School
4242 S 144th Street
Tukwila, WA
Celebrate and honor refugees from around the world. Enjoy live performances, cultural tables, nonprofit resources, small business immigrant owners, kids zone, free food and more.
Info here
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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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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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Sunday Worship Livestream
Resumes Next Week, June 29
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The Sunday worship Livestream video appears at 10:00 am every week at the top of the page. Sunday Worship recordings
are accessed at the same link.
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6115 SW Hinds
Seattle, WA 98116
206/935-2661;
Church news/calendar updates at alkiucc.org.
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