When: August 23-25, 2013
Where: Pilgrim Firs
With Barbara Brown Taylor’s An Altar in the World as our guide, our church members and friends are invited to share in a unique retreat experience to discover the holy in our everyday lives. Inspired by these words, we will explore and discover those practices that connect us with God and with each other. We’ll experiment with ...
Save the Date: August 23-25 for the All Church Retreat
We are in the early stages of planning, but the date is firm.
Hope you can attend. More information can be found:
http://www.theunitedchurches.org/all-church-retreat
Pictures from the 2012 Retreat
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The Ugandan Orphans Choir is presenting a concert of lively, authentic Ugandan music, dance and story-telling in United Churches sanctuary, February 24, at 5:00 p.m. Come hear an engaging evening of music. The concert is part of a ten-month tour, raising awareness and offering opportunities for sponsorships of children through Childcare Worldwide.
Downloadable poster for this event.
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A Stephen Minister is a caring Christian friend who will meet with you, pray with you (if you like), and encourage you. A Stephen Minister does not give advice. A Stephen Minister is trained to listen and is always confidential.
There are many reasons to enlist a Stephen Minister, some passing, some quite serious. Even the long darkness of winter can be reason enough to enlist the help of a Stephen Minister. If you or someone you know could benefit from ...
Read more...Advent is a season of spiritual preparation for the celebration of the birth of Christ (Christmas) and looks forward to the future reign of Christ. We get one Sunday after Thanksgiving before it’s time to begin the preparations for Christ to be born. So, the question is: how do you prepare for Christ to be born? Most of our culture prepares for this special day by shopping as if the birth of Christ is all about the flashiest gift you ...
Read more...Take a Spiritual Break!
Enjoy a quiet chance to focus your attention on the true meaning of the upcoming holiday season with our Thanksgiving Labyrinth Labyrinth Walk, Nov. 23, from 5:30 pm-7 pm in the Social Hall.
This is an open meditation and is self directed, with music and prayer candles.
Feel free to come and go as you wish, but please allow at least 15 minutes to complete the Walk.
If you have questions, please contact your hosts Trina and Scott Bishop at tsbishop@comcast.net
Read more...Our all-church retreat, “God’s Luau,” will be held August 24-26 at Pilgrim Firs. Registration is underway and forms can be found in the Narthex or on the church website. Joining us this year as our featured speaker and workshop leader is the Rev. Dr. Donald Schmidt pastor at the Admiral Congregational United Church of Christ in West Seattle.
Many of ...
