Dear Alki UCC,
I have the pleasure of introducing to you Rev. Bill Maury-Holmes this Sunday in worship.
This year’s Annual Meeting of the Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Church of Christ in Southcenter wraps up on Saturday night, and participants are invited to attend area churches, of which we are one!
My colleague and friend Bill reached out to let me know he would like to be our guest and would be happy to have a role, and so I invited him to offer a dialogue sermon with me. In the sermon, Bill and I will engage in conversation about new church starts in our Conference and why they are important. It’s something he and I talk about a lot, he as a church planter and me as the co-chair of the Church Development Committee of our Conference.
And wouldn’t you know, it fits the Lent sub-theme! New churches are often centered around the protection and care for the vulnerable. We hope you will join us this Sunday!
In hope,
Pastor Emily
 About Our Guest:
Bill Maury-Holmes is pastor and teacher of Follow The Star UCC, a new church start in Anchorage, as well as serving as interim pastor (for a little while longer) with the Alaska Native Lutheran Church ELCA.
In his previous professional life he also taught in the departments of Religious Studies and Business at the University of Redlands where his most notorious class was “Punk Rock DIY: Do It Yourself for Personal and Social Change.” He will happily call Mr. Epp and the Calculations as ground zero for the harder music scene that emerged in the Seattle area in the mid-1980s (notwithstanding the earlier Sonics in Tacoma).
He and his wife Marybeth live and work in Anchorage and play all over the Great Land. They are the grateful parents of three adult children, Samuel, Joel and Claire.
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One Great Hour of Sharing
UCC Special Offering this Sunday
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 One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) is a vital special mission offering of the United Church of Christ. It connects you to disaster relief, refugee assistance, and development efforts around the globe.
When disasters strike, or when individuals are displaced due to violence or poverty, OGHS ensures immediate response and ongoing recovery.
Through your support, OGHS funds comprehensive development programs in areas such as healthcare, education, agriculture, food security, microfinancing and women's empowerment.
By partnering with Global Ministries and international response networks, OGHS maximizes its impact. Your contributions help meet urgent needs while addressing the root causes of vulnerability, ensuring long-term, sustainable solutions for affected communities.
You can donate online any time here, or make your donation at worship this Sunday.
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Preview:
PNCUCC Annual Meeting This Weekend
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 This weekend's annual meeting of the Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Church of Christ is this weekend in Southcenter; learn more about it here.
Our Alki UCC delegates this year — Shannon P, Julia C and Vicky S — will be representing you as we discuss and vote on completely redone bylaws, the 2026-2027 budget and more. Pastor Emily will present Embody the Story, a workshop that integrates movement with the annual meeting Scripture theme "Come and See" (John 1:30), as well as convene a discussion with new church start leaders in her role as co-chair of our Conference's Church Development Committee. All of us are looking forward to hearing our keynote speaker, author and Michigan Conference Minister, Rev. Dr. Lillian Daniel.
Worship services — scheduled for Friday, March 13 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, March 14 at 9:30 am & 4:00 pm — are accessible to all on the Conference's YouTube channel linked here.
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Alki UCC Outreach Ministry Team
Lenten Good News Corner
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Good News for our Beloved Planet ...
... from Near
Our own Outreach Ministry Team is reprising a project very close to our hearts with the pending acquisition of 100 fresh tree seedlings from Grow it Forward, a new group of gardeners in the greater Seattle area who grow valuable native tree and shrub seedlings for habitat restoration organizations to use to restore critical habitats.
Per the Grow It Forward mission, the young plants will be repotted and in a year be transplanted to help restore vital creeks and bolster salmon habitat/health.
This is our fourth season of hosting a micro garden on church grounds. Stay tuned for more information, including the date for a planting party after Easter.
All are welcome to help get our seedlings into their happy places in our front garden, where they will be for the next year!
... and Far
Thanks to a crackdown on illegal land clearing, Brazil has seen a record drop this year in Amazon deforestation.
 Given the push to clear the Amazon for illegal farming and illicit mining operations, many of us have worried about the precious forest's rapid decline. (Note: a lot of the land is cleared to produce palm oil — check your label ingredients and never purchase products with palm oil!).
Brazil tracks yearly deforestation on an August to July annual schedule. Official satellite date recorded that, through the end of January 2026, only 516 square miles of forest had been cleared — the lowest figure for this period since 2024.
This is good news indeed for all of us fighting dire effects of climate change. May it hold!
The recent drop in deforestation is putting a sizable dent in Brazil’s emissions, which last year dropped by the biggest margin since 2009. To protect the Amazon and fight warming, Brazil is aiming for net zero deforestation by the end of this decade.
Image: Ivars Utinans on Unsplash
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Add your unique voice to
Earth Mother,
Alki UCC's spring community concert
Thursday, May 14, 7:30 pm
All singers ages 16 and older
of all experience levels invited to participate. Contact Daniel for details! |
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Merciful God, we give you thanks.
We give you gratitude for the beauty of this life, for our relationships and our community of faith.
We pray for all those who grieve.
May they find strength and peace.
We pray for all who seek comfort, guidance or healing.
We lift them up to your loving care.
We pray for our wider world.
We pray for the earth, your good creation entrusted to our care. We pray for those affected by violence, war, and disaster. We pray for leaders to act with integrity and be held accountable for their actions.
In prayer, O God, you hear us and know us. In prayer, we are unburdened and restored. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Please contact the church office to add or remove a prayer request.
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6115 SW Hinds
Seattle, WA 98116
206/935-2661;
Church news/calendar updates at alkiucc.org.
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Worship this Sunday,
March 15
at 10:00 am
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Fourth Sunday
in Lent
The Good News is . . .
protection and care
for the vulnerable
Rev. Emily
Tanis-Likkel
Rev. Bill Maury-Holmes
Guest Co-Leader
Rev. Tiare Mathison
Liturgist
Scriptures:
Deuteronomy 24:17-22 The Message
Matthew 19:13-15 NRSVue
Daniel Self
Music Director
Music Highlights
What We Need is Here Amy McCreath
God Help the Outcasts Alan Menken
& Stephen Schwartz
Strong, Gentle Children
Daniel Charles Damon
See the Precious Children
Anna Strickland
& B.F. White
like a child
Daniel Charles Damon
Image from
A Sanctified Art
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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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Palm/Passion Sunday
The good news is ... inspiring us to act
Sunday, March 29
at 10:00 am
Maundy Thursday
April 2 at 6:00 pm
Towel and Birdsong
A service of handwashing, Communion meal with soup and bread,
with flute by Daniel Self
Alki UCC Parlor
Good Friday
The good news is ...
revealed through
non-violence
April 3 at Noon
Easter
Sunrise Service
Alki Beach
April 5 at 6:15 am
Easter
Sanctuary Service
April 5 at 10:00 am
The good news is . . .
alive in the world
John Wells, Trumpet
Community
Easter Egg Hunt
April 5 at 11:30 am
(Rain or Shine)
A neighborhood tradition!
All ages welcome … come join the fun, including art activities and refreshments.
Invite your friends!
Image at top:
There Is Still Room
by Lauren Wright Pittman
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FREE!!
City of Seattle Recycling and Reuse
Collection Event
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Saturday, March 21
9 am - 12 pm
South Parking Lot
South Seattle College
6000 16th Ave SW
Entrance just north of
SW Morgan Street
& 16th Ave SW Intersection
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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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