Dear Alki UCC,
This past Sunday our worship theme was “Homecoming Sunday.” (sermon inked here).
What does it mean to come home?
Sometimes coming home means returning to a place that formed us. We’ve been to that place before, and we’re grateful. But it’s hard too. Our bodies hold onto the stickiness of past hurt. It’s like that dream trope where our limbs are flailing futilely but we’re stuck and unable to move forward. (do you know the one?!)
We can only move forward when we begin to let go. When we stop striving from a place of scarcity and simply accept where we are.
Sometimes coming home is remembering who we are. Who we’ve always been. We’re beloved, Church. When we know we’re loved, we’re already home.
In hope,
Pastor Emily
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If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Pastor Emily,
to her bookable calendar.
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Alki UCC Congregational Meeting
This Sunday, September 20 after worship
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Join us to officially vote to call Pastor Emily as our Settled Pastor.
During our June meeting, our budget approved her as a full time pastor, the next step is to vote to call her as our Settled Pastor.
The brief meeting, which immediately follows the Postlude, also includes a short Treasurer's Report.
Mark your calendars for a Celebration Worship on October 25. So good to move forward!
— Alki UCC Church Council
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Announcing New Mission Update Process
for Sunday Worship
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It's an experiment! Our goal is to create a smoother, clearer way to keep the congregation informed and the service flowing.
Instead of folks coming forward to speak, email your announcement in advance for inclusion in the Sunday bulletin. The congregation will be referred to their bulletins for the information, and team representatives who are present will stand so folks know who to contact for details.
Submission deadline: Wednesday by noon for Sunday bulletin listing. Email your mission update to office@alkiucc.org. Thank you!
— Your Worship and Music Team
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Alki UCC
Autumn Festival
& Art Market
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Saturday, October 10
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
 Alki UCC's second annual Autumn Festival & Art Market promises to be a day full of creativity, fellowship and delight.
Featuring work by talented local artists, the market will be complemented by arts activities, making this a family-friendly event where everyone can take part.
Tasty treats and baked goods are offered throughout the day, as well as a Build-Your-Own Taco lunch and a 6:00 pm dinner.
Check out the Autumn Festival webpage here.
We need volunteers! Contact Vicky if you can help.
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Evening Jazz and More
with the Susan Pascal Trio
Launches
2026-2027 "Arts at Alki" Free Concert Series
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Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 pm
Alki UCC Sanctuary
Led by acclaimed Seattle jazz vibraphonist Susan Pascal, the Susan Pascal Trio launches Alki UCC's “Arts at Alki” 2026-2027 Concert Series on Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 pm.
Pascal has been greeted by enthusiastic audiences at concerts in Singapore and across the United States, including appearances at Earshot jazz Festival and Consortium Jazz Port Townsend. she has been a a special guest artist with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, the Seattle Baroque Orchestra and Seattle's Gypsy jazz group, Pearl Django.
Her eclectic musical interests are reflected in her own projects, including her "straight-ahead" jazz group, the Susan Pascal Quartet, which has been nominated twice for Best Acoustic Group by Seattle's Earshot Jazz. Check out her website here.
"Arts at Alki" concerts are free, open to the public and appropriate for listeners of all ages. Pay-what-you-like donations are welcome; proceeds help fund future concerts at Alki UCC.
We invite you to drop in, unwind, unplug and treat yourself to beautiful, live music.
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Calling all Cooks!
Westside Interfaith Network (WIN)
Welcome Table Lunch
This Saturday, September 19
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We're joining forces with folks from the Westside Unitarian Universalist Church and Admiral UCC to provide the hot meal for The Welcome Table on Saturday, September 19.
Wanted: large casserole full of protein and energy, roasted veggies, fruit salad or dessert.
Let Cinda know as soon as you're ready to commit. Please deliver your luncheon dishes by 11:30 am to the New Beginnings Church (address below) and plan on staying until about 1:00 pm to help serve lunch, pass out donations, clean up, etc.
A very gratifying 90 minutes of joy and community!
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New Beginnings Church
1320 SW 102nd St, in White Center
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Tuesday Zoom Bible Study
in Session
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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.
We welcome you for the journey!
You will receive your own unique link
to access Bible Study.
Attend all sessions, or occasionally ... whatever works for you!!
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KHN High Holy Days Continue
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 Alki UCC's partner synagogue, Kol HaNeshamah (KHN), and Jewish communities around the world welcomed a new year with the observance of Rosh Hashanah (“Head of the Year”) last Friday and Saturday, September 11 and 12.
In observance of the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, many Jews fast on Yom Kippur (September 20 until sundown and all day on September 21), wear white and refrain from wearing leather or other luxuries. The Ten Days of Awe (or High Holy Days) are a time for spiritual accounting and renewal, and an opportunity to reflect on and repair relationships, both human relationships and the human-divine relationship.
A few days after Yom Kippur, the joyous holiday of Sukkot marks the end of the harvest season, followed by Simchat Torah (“Rejoicing with the Torah”), marking the completion of the annual Torah reading cycle.
Note:
The beautiful “paper cut” banner at the front of the Sanctuary, which will be in place through the High Holy days, depicts honey comb, pomegranate, apples and other bounty to celebrate the sweet promise of a new year.
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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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Worship
this Sunday,
September 20
at 10:00 am
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Fall Worship Series:
The Next
Faithful Step
"The Serviceberry"
Rev. Emily
Tanis-Likkel
Scripture
Exodus 16:2-15
Daniel Self
Music Director
Music Highlights
Step By Step
Rich Mullins
Spirit of God The Faith We Sing
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Billie Joe Armstrong
In the Bulb There Is a Flower, NCH 433
I Must Tell Jesus,
NCH 486
Photo:
Georg Eiermann at Unsplash
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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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Introduction to Clog Dancing
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Come Check Us Out!
Anderson Hall
Sundays:
1:00 pm Beginners
Thursdays:
1:30 pm Beginners
2:30 pm Easy Intermediate
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!”
No formal attendance fee, suggested freewill donation of $10 per class to Alki UCC.
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Fall Recycle Roundup
at
Fauntleroy UCC
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Saturday, October 3
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
9140 California Ave SW
Parking Lot
Volunteers and the crew from 1 Green Planet will be there to take your recyclables from home, office or school – drive up, ride up or walk up.
The church has been offering these events since 2010, and reported last spring that more than 400 tons of recyclables have been collected over the years!
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Admiral UCC invites you to join
8-week Zoom Education/Action Series
"WA: Reparations"
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Led by reparations experts Rev Dr Elizabeth Gordon, Michael Gordon, Rev Dr Craig Rennebohm and Rev Jermell Witherspoon, pastor of Admiral Church, sessions feature education, personal testimony and interactive action planning.
The series is free with registration requested to enable break-out planning. Sign up here.
Course leaders recommend background reading of “From Here to Equality” by William Darity and “Getting to Reparations” by Dorothy Brown.
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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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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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