Dear Alki UCC,
Last Sunday we heard the story of Hagar and Ishmael who were cast into the wilderness, and I shared the names of just a few of the people our administration has currently stuck in immigration limbo (sermon linked here).
The United Church of Christ Office of Public Policy and Advocacy urges us to contact our members of Congress to ask them to support the NO BAN Act, to guarantee that the President cannot arbitrarily suspend refugee admissions and to prevent resettlement bans rooted in religious discrimination.
We must demand the resettlement program prioritize refugees who have been already processed, who have fled violence and harm in areas acknowledged on the world stage as marked by persecution and war. Make your voice heard here.
This Sunday we continue in our Immigrant Stories series with Abraham and Sarah’s great-grandchild, Joseph. Dream-interpreter and favored son of his father Jacob, Joseph was thrown into a pit by his jealous brothers, along with his coat of many colors. At the last moment they re-considered their murderous crime and pulled him out of the pit, selling him into slavery. This is where our reading this week picks up, with Joseph as a slave to the captain of Pharoah’s guard in an Egyptian palace.
In this strange new land, Joseph finds himself thrown into prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Detained with no due process. Sound familiar?
As justice-seekers, we must make our voices heard, that citizens and non-citizens alike be granted basic rights, including the right to a fair trial. Each person has a name, a story, a dream, and holy is each one. Let us affirm together that love knows no borders.
In hope,
Pastor Emily
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To schedule time with Pastor Emily, check out this handy online form.
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Invite your friends, family and neighbors!!
Alki UCC Autumn Festival & Art Market
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 Saturday, October 25
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Community Supper at 6:00 pm
Schedule linked here
We're showcasing ten emerging local artists from our community ... some of whom you may know!
You won't want to miss the delectable Bake Sale (see article below right), Snacks, Children's Crafts and Storytimes, culminating with a community dinner.
Out front we'll have a morning coffee cart, courtesy of Creature Coffee Co, an afternoon Dippy's Ice Cream Truck and an Autumnal scene for your selfies.
Hope to see you throughout the day!
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The success of this event needs YOU to help make it happen.
Volunteers still needed! Sign up after Sunday worship.
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RSVP here for the $30/person dinner (children under 18 eat free) and invite your family and friends! Reservations accepted through Monday, October 20.
Supper Menu
Entrees: (Please indicate your entree preference so we can prepare enough of each option.)
Chicken Schnitzel (read that 'Oven Fried Chicken Tenders)
Brats
Vegetarian Brats
Side dishes: (All sides are vegetarian and gluten/dairy free)
Roasted Potatoes
German Potato Salad (cold)
Braised Red Cabbage with Apples
(delicious even for non-sauerkraut lovers)
Green Beans
Dessert: Fresh Baked Gingerbread with Whipped Cream
(available gluten and dairy free)
It will be a joy to sit down together to celebrate our first annual event.
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Calling All Cooks!!
Food/Hosts Needed for WIN Hot Lunch
Saturday, November 8
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 Alki UCC is joining forces with Admiral UCC and Westside UU's to provide the Westside Interfaith Network's (WIN) hot lunch on Saturday, November 8.
We need casseroles, salads, roasted vegetables and desserts to feed about 150 people. And for people to help hand out donations and supplies to the guests.
Join us in acts of resilience and justice by making and delivering food and love to our marginalized neighbors! All the more fun by combining efforts with other faith community friends.
Body of Christ Church
1320 SW 102 St, White Center
Saturday, November 8
Drop off food by 11:30 am, stay to help out till about 1:00 pm
Short and sweet!
More info: contact Cinda
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Community Clog Dance Classes
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Introduction to Clogging
Beginners Classes:
New Students Welcome
Sundays, September 21 through October
1:00 pm/Anderson Hall
Experience the fun of clog dancing, an active, rhythmic dance form that originated in the Appalachian Mountains blending Irish, Scottish, German, and Native American influences into one lively tradition!
While rooted in bluegrass, today’s clog dancing embraces a wide variety of genres, from country to pop, so there is something for everyone!
With more than 30 years of teaching experience in the Pacific Northwest, instructor Diane Jacobsen shares her passion: “I am so excited to introduce dancers of all ages to the basics and beyond! No partners needed so everyone can go at their own pace!”
New students are welcome to join introductory sessions Sundays, September 21 through October. Classes begin at 1 pm.
No formal attendance fee, suggested freewill donation of $10 per class to Alki UCC.
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You're invited to this compelling, immersive theater experience.
Sunday, October 19 at 4:00Westside Unitarian 7141 California Ave SW wsuu.org
Seven detained. No questions answered.
Decisions rendered. Lives changed forever.
All in less than 60 minutes.
Margaret O'Donnell's The Detention Lottery takes us where family, friends and cameras cannot go: all-but-secret immigration detention courtrooms. We hear desperate conversations between attorneys and their clients, and life-and-death decisions made in a traffic court setting.
Detainees are “arrested” from the audience, their cases rapidly judged, and their fates sealed, in a system that subjects all within it to maximum stress.
Playwright and retired immigration attorney Margaret O’Donnell brings real-world expertise to this unflinching drama. Stay for a talkback afterward to extend your experience.
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Collect and Bring in Your WS Thriftway Receipts to Benefit the WS Food Bank
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West Seattle Thriftway actively supports the West Seattle Food Bank by donating 1% of customer receipts to the food bank.
Save and bring in your receipts to help feed our Neighbors in Need.
Look for the labeled Tupperware container (thank you, Marilynn!) on top of the Sustainable Steward Cubbies.
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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 use of the Sustainable Stewards Cubbie Corner (SSCC) continues to grow as new people add their wiped down clean, crumb free items in the Cubbies at the NW corner or the Narthex.
A full list of items collected weekly is linked here.
Contact Aly H with questions.
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, especially all those who knew long-time church member Sylvia Jones, who passed away on Saturday, September 13 at 98 years of age.
We pray for all those who are ill, hurting or have a concern on their hearts.
We pray for continued healing for Autumn, who had a recent heart transplant, 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,
October 19
at 10:00 am
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Holy is Each One: Immigrant Stories and The God Who Sees
Genesis 39
NRSV
Rev. Emily
Tanis-Likkel
Liturgist
John C
Daniel Self
Music Director
Music Highlights
Holy is the Refugee
Hannah C Brown and Mark A Miller
#475, God’s Eye Is On the Sparrow
The Children Come
Carolyn Winfrey Gillette (Finlandia/Sibelius)
Psalm 121
Deborah Govenor
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Sunday Worship Livestreamed on YouTube
The Sunday worship Live Stream video appears at 10:00 am every week at the top of the page.
Please "subscribe" to the Alki UCC channel
in order to participate
in the live chat.
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Autumn Festival Baked Goods and Preserves table
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Calling all bakers! Our Autumn Festival will have a baked goods table. So, bring a favorite!
Please label the contents such as gluten free, dairy free, nuts, etc.
Wrap the baked goods in see-through wrapping, label the product (and if there are a dozen state that too.)
Suggest a price in a multiple of $2 depending on the ingredients, time and cost.
Thank you,
Emily H and Marilynn
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WIN Announces Collaboration with West Seattle High School October Food Drive
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Cinda S reports that WIN is supporting and collaborating with West Seattle High School's October Food Drive.
Check out their flier here for donations drop off info and support them if you can.
This Sunday's Alki UCC drive will not be staffed, but your donations of non-perishable food, men's work/casual clothing and outdoor gear are still welcome!
Just bring your donations to the Hinds Street entrance outdoor barrel at any time.
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Alki UCC Community Choir Welcomes You!
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For those interested in singing with the Alki UCC Community Choir please report to the sanctuary at 9:15 am on Sunday mornings for warmups/
music review for the Sunday service.
Choir rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons from 11:30 am-1:00 pm.
For more information or for questions about the Alki UCC Community choir please email Daniel at music@alkiucc.org
Come join us in music and community!
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Bring your loose coins to church and fill up our container to support our fund-raising efforts!
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Tuesday Bible Study at Noon
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Join us via Zoom for our ongoing Tuesday Bible Study.
Led by Pastor Emily and Rev. Penny, we meet from noon to 1:30 pm for spiritual practice, deep listening and wisdom-seeking.
Faith formation is what happens when we set aside our own agendas, individually and collectively, and show up for God. Our faith is formed when we listen to our own inner longing in response to God’s call in our hearts.
Join us for the journey!
If you already registered, just use your same unique link to join us. OR sign up to attend here.
Attend all sessions, or occasionally ... whatever works for you.
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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
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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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