Dear Alki UCC,
It’s been such a gift to welcome and celebrate our neighbors this summer at Alki UCC in our Mister Rogers-themed worship series, This Neighborhood!
Our visiting neighbors have come from Kol HaNeshamah synagogue, Alcoholics Anonymous, the League of Women Voters and Alki Community Council.
 This past week we welcomed Sura Hart, a certified trainer with the International Center for Nonviolent Communication. Sura delighted us with her puppets, Giraffe and Jackall, who represented not particular people, but modes of being from which we all operate.
We were reminded that 1) Needs are universal, 2) All actions are attempts to meet our precious human needs, and 3) Every moment each of us is doing the best we can to meet our needs (service video linked here).
This coming Sunday we welcome Gabriel Behrend, leader of the Dharma group that meets in our building every Monday evening. Check out his bio below!
In hope,
Pastor Emily
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Our Neighbor this Sunday: Gabriel BehrendGabriel Behrend started the Alki Dharma Community three years ago  in April along with his cofounder, his lovely wife Lilah. Gabriel has studied Buddhism for the last 20 years with a focus on Tibetan Buddhism. He spent a year in Kathmandu Nepal studying at the international center for Buddhist studies where he immersed himself in the philosophy and practice of Tibetan Buddhism.
Many years ago he attended some Buddhist Recover Network meetings and was inspired by the meeting’s structure that invited participants to meditate together, bring readings to share, and discuss how the practice and different readings offered each week were meaningful in their lives and relative to their practice. He felt that this form of meeting was a perfect way for people from all backgrounds to join together and celebrate the dharma and build local community centered on discovering the life changing value of the Buddhas teachings.
He feels very grateful to Alki UCC for welcoming the sangha (group of Buddhist practitioners that support each other on the path) into their space and supporting their efforts in being loving, compassionate, introspective and peaceful community members.
He is eager to share any knowledge he has of the Buddha Dharma with others and hopes that all being know peace and the causes of peace and be free from suffering and the causes of suffering.
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Alki Beach Pride this Saturday
August 15
Noon to 7:00 pm
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Visit the Alki UCC Bracelet-Making Booth
Alki Beach Pride is a vital opportunity for our church to remind our community that each one of us is worthy and loved by God, exactly as we are!
For the fourth Summer in a row, we will host a bracelet-making booth. It is always a big hit, and something we are becoming known for!
Our booth is a welcome respite for families to come and sit for awhile and do an easy activity together. Young adults have been known to spend hours at our booth making bracelets! Members of the congregation and neighbors stringing beads side-by-side, chatting and getting to know one another, it is such fun! There are always profound moments. I remember last year creating a bracelet alongside a pre-teen who was just beginning to name their identity, and helping them find the bead colors to express it to the world.
Please consider coming to the booth to show up for our neighbors and join in with bracelet-making.
You'll also enjoy live music, entertainment, a dance contest and more than 100 vendors and community booths along the secured street closure.
It's a fantastic day to connect, celebrate, and have fun!
You're invited to stop on by to welcome visitors, help with bracelet-making and share the spirit of Alki UCC.
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Alki UCC Fall Retreat
Willing Hands and Open Hearts
Weaving Our Stories Together
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Friday, September 25 - Sunday, September 27
Pilgrim Firs Camp & Retreat Center
What if learning to weave became a way of listening to your own life? .
That is what this year's retreat is all about … slowing down, creating with our hands and discovering the many ways God is weaving us into one another's lives.
Led by Kaila Russell, this year's retreat invites all to explore their personal stories through the art of basket weaving. No worries, no prior experience required.
The $225 cost is includes lodging, meals and all supplies. See Pastor Emily about available partial scholarships.
OR, fill out a print form at Sunday worship
and leave in the collection plate.
Registration/Payment Deadline: Sunday, September 6
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Free Summertime Courtyard Concert
Jon Butler & Friends
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Thursday, August 20 at Noon
A standout Seattle favorite, bassist/pianist Jon Butler is a dynamic performer whose music blends jazz, rock and contemporary influences into an engaging and unforgettable live experience.
A familiar force in Seattle's vibrant music scene, Jon collaborates with a wide range of artists and brings exceptional musicianship, creativity and energy to every performance.
Bring a friend(s), pack a lunch, and enjoy an eclectic blend of great live music. Free-will (pay what you like) donations support Alki UCC’s Arts & Alki Concert Series, a year-round program dedicated to bringing affordable, accessible and inspiring live music to our neighbors in and around the Alki Beach community. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Message of Appreciation from Bonita
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Our own Bonita C called to let everyone in the Alki UCC community know how grateful she is for all the caring and support you’ve shown her over the last several months. Great gratitude to all!!
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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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Make a one-time or recurring donation via the
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6115 SW Hinds
Seattle, WA 98116
206/935-2661
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Worship
this Sunday,
August 16
at 10:00 am
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This Neighborhood:
Love is a Verb
Alki Beach Pride
Weekend
Rev. Emily
Tanis-Likkel
Marilynn M,
Liturgist
Scripture
Matthew 25:34-40
Daniel Self
Music Director
Music Highlights
It’s a Beautiful Day
in This Neighborhood
Fred Rogers
Jesus, Teach Us to be Neighbors
David Gambrell
and Will Smith
True Colors
Billy Steinberg
and Tom Kelly
as performed
by Cyndi Lauper
We Are a Rainbow
David Kai
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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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Last Summer Fun Ride (of the season) this Sunday
(weather permitting)
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Join the fun! We take the Taxi to the new Seattle Waterfront (have you seen it yet?), walk a half block to Molly Moon's and enjoy a warm summer afternoon together, after which we can all filter back at our own convenience.
Some of us will ride bikes, some might ride in a car and some may pick up the 775 Free Shuttle. We're all riding something, and we meet at the West Seattle Water Taxi by Marination Ma Kai (after hospitality hour). Jeff W provides details at Sunday worship.
Please see me at worship if you have any questions.
— Jeff W
(Image courtesy Unsplash)
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From the Council:
Building Work Update
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The crew recently finished their work on the chimney and 3rd floor windows.
Next time you're in the building be sure to it check out the improvements!
As always, contact a Council member if you have any questions.
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It was unearthed during the recent cleaning/ organizing of the church office and multiple other building spaces. Thank you Julia P and Charlie!!
Please check it out ... looks like it might be a long-lost treasure and contact the church office if you have any leads to the owner.
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Tuesday Zoom Bible Study on Summer Hiatus
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We reconvene on Tuesday,
September 8.
Join us!
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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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