Dear Alki UCC,
Over, under. Over, under. Over, over. Oops. Back up. Under. Over, under.
Our church life is like this too. We balance outward service with inward growth. Over, under.
Our weaving retreat offered us the opportunity to grow within and between us. We learned a new skill as we got to know one another on a deeper level and reflect on our own stories. You can get a taste of our retreat from our slideshow here,
Mark September 24-26 in your 2027 calendar for the next Alki UCC Fall Retreat at Pilgrim Firs!
 Our brand new Alki UCC Open Gym is an opportunity for outward service. Our goal is to create a space in the community where parents and caregivers can bring their children to play safely all year round, no matter the weather.
We were thrilled to welcome six families for the inaugural Open Gym this past Monday. The toddlers had a lot of fun, and caregivers enjoyed having a place to gather to get to know one another. Sign up to help host here, it’s fun!
Over, under. Over, under.
Sometimes we do so much outward action that we find that we’ve neglected ourselves. Sometimes we are so focused inward that we realize we’ve neglected our neighbors.
There are seasons for one more than the other. And perfect balance is not attainable or even needed. We are always a lopsided basket. But faith community can help us get a bit more in balance. Outward and inward.
Over, under. Over, under.
Over, over. Oops.
There is grace here.
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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Blessing of the Animals
and World Communion 10:00 am Service
this Sunday, October 4
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Bring your furry/feathered pets and service animals for a Blessing of the Animals with Pastor Emily Tanis-Likkel and Rev. Penny Matthews.
Important! All pets must be on a leash or in an appropriate carrier.
You are welcome to bring a photo of your pet for blessing if they prefer not to travel!
Children are invited to bring stuffed animals for blessing, and all are invited to bring photos of the animal companions you have loved to add to our In Memoriam
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Godly Play after Worship this Sunday
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 Godly Play is led by Pastor Emily, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm downstairs in the preschool.
Have you longed for a spiritual practice to meet the needs of your progressive family?
Come and experience Godly Play at Alki United Church of Christ!
The Godly Play® method is a creative, imaginative approach to Christian formation and spiritual guidance. Godly Play values process, openness, discovery, community and relationships.
Godly Play at Alki UCC is for kids ages 3-12 and their caregivers. Children and adults explore spirituality alongside one another in our circle. I wonder what part you will like best . . . ?
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Call for Volunteers! Dinner RSVP!
Alki UCC Autumn Festival & Art Market
Saturday, October 10, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Help Needed Friday, October 9,
Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11
It's GO-TIME!
There are lots of ways to 'show up' and support the success of our major fall fundraiser!
From helping with set up on Friday to selling baked goods, helping with the Family Friendly Art activities, working on lunch or dinner, to the ever-important cleanup, there is something for every interest, skill set and availability. Plus ... a great opportunity to better get to know and appreciate our Alki community - church and neighbors - while making a real contribution to our event's success.
Sign up at worship or by contacting the Church Office.
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Festival Dinner Reservations
Along with the day's activities, we are offering a dinner at 6:00 pm for all the workers and church family to relax and celebrate our second successful Autumn Festival and Art Market.
A buffet dinner featuring American Regional Dishes will honor food preferences and sensitivities ... and taste good, too!
Suggested Donation: $30/adult for three main dishes, soup, salad, bread and dessert. Children under 18 are free.
Please make a reservation so we know how much food to prepare. You can pay online via the linked reservation form … or via check made out to Alki UCC or at the door!
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Tonight!!
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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50 Lbs is a LOT of Beans!
Alki UCC Autumn Festival & Art Market
Saturday, October 10
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
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 Thanks to the intrepid team — Emily H, Marilynn M, Alyson H and Ann P — who sorted and beautifully packed a significant stash of Alki UCC's signature Mayflower Bean components for sale at next Saturday's Autumn Festival!
In addition to pantry and bake sale offerings throughout the Festival, highlights include:
Autumn Art Market
Support local artists, find unique seasonal gifts and experience the creativity of our community.
Family-Friendly Arts Activities
Feed your inner artist or purchase some amazing creations from local artists.
Food & Fellowship
Tasty treats and baked goods are offered throughout the day. See info above re: the 6:00 pm Church Dinner.
Take a picture at the Festival "Photo Booth!"
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Launched September 28!
Alki UCC Open Gym:
A Play Space for Community, Rain or Shine
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(Note Change in Start Time)
• Mondays from 10:15 AM to 12:00 PM
• Anderson Hall/Alki UCC;
Enter through Hinds Street entrance
free-will donations gratefully accepted
• Free and open to the public;
• All ages are welcome;
program especially geared for kids under five
 Alki UCC Open Gym was inspired by an email sent to the church this summer by a local parent who was struggling to find nearby places to take her one-year-old that were both free and indoors for rainy days. The collaboration between church and neighbor began, as we dreamed together about how to create a gathering and play space for community.
Our goal is to create a space in the community where parents and caregivers can bring their children to play safely all year round, no matter the weather. We hope you’ll join us!
Registration required. Contact the Church Office.
Call for volunteers to host a playdate! Sign up here.
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It's spicy ... It's spirited ...
It's the 3rd Annual WIN Chili Cookoff!!
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Friday, October 16
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
Walmesley Event Center
3410 SW Myrtle St SW
Time to start testing that hearty new chili recipe to compete for the Golden Crockpot Award! Will Tibbetts UMC win it for the third time?? Who will stop them? Join in for a wonderful evening of community and fun at WIN's biggest fundraiser of the year ... a great time for everyone.
To make it all happen, we need volunteer chefs, bakers and dessert makers to come together and make it a delicious and entertaining evening filled with joy and celebration. Sign up here to provide chili, bring cornbread and/or veggies, or donate a delicious dessert.
How the evening works:
1) Faith Communities (and individuals) enter their favorite pots of chili (we need 16!)
2) Bakers make cornbread and desserts to round out the menu, plus veggie platters for the healthy stuff
3) Attendees sample the different chilis then vote for their favorites
4) Winner earns the Golden Crockpot to display for the year with serious bragging rights.
There will be raffle baskets, silent auction items and the delicious Dessert Dash. Activity tickets for raffle baskets, beverages, and voting are sold throughout the evening at $2 each, or in discounted bundles.
Event tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for kids 4-12. Purchase your tickets here
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The Westside Interfaith Network (WIN) is an interfaith group in West Seattle and the west of King County, working to address the needs of our neighbors through service, compassion and action.
Proceeds benefit the many vital WIN programs, including The Welcome Table, a weekly hot lunch program with fresh produce and supplies for low-income folks and those living unsheltered; rent, cellphone, and utility assistance; transportation support, etc.
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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,
October 4
at 10:00 am
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Blessing of the Animals and World Communion Sunday
Rev. Emily
Tanis-Likkel
Rev. Penny
Matthews
Diane J
Liturgist
Scripture
Genesis 1:20-25
Daniel Self
Music Director
Music Highlights
Make Me A Channel
of Your Peace
Prayer of St. Francis
God of the Sparrow
NCH #32
All Things Bright and Beautiful
John Rutter
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Online Order
of Worship
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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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Please Help with Easy Volunteer Task!
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Yesterday, I worked with a crew to change out all the office/hallways fluorescent bulbs to LED.
To keep the cost down, we need volunteers to help dispose of the old fluorescent tubes, currently bundled in sets of 10.
Please take one bundle from the bench in the office hallway to your local Ace Hardware, where they will recycle them for free.
Many hands make light work! Thank you
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Continues Tonight!
"WA: Reparations"
Zoom Education/
Action Series
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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.
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Fauntleroy Church Immigration Task Force (from Peruvian family fame) Asks for Your Help!
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We are looking for an in-law or small apartment for a woman and her five-year- old daughter who wants to move to West Seattle.
If you have a place, or know someone who does, please contact Dianne Sprague, ITF co-chair.
Thank you so much!
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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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Reminder:
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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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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The UCC Wellness Ministries focuses on promoting health and well-being within congregations and communities through evidence-based practices and resources.
It aims to empower individuals to achieve wellness in their lives by providing tools, education, and support for health initiatives.
Subscribe to the latest newsletter here!
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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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