Sacred Silence
2026-01-14 11:00 - 23:30, 2026-01-21 11:00 - 23:30, 2026-01-28 11:00 - 23:30, 2026-03-25 11:00 - 23:30, 2026-04-01 11:00 - 23:30, 2026-04-15 11:00 - 23:30, 2026-04-22 11:00 - 23:30, 2026-04-29 11:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) and 14 more dates
Each week we gather in the Parlor at 11:00am on Wednesday for a time of sacred silence, time to still our minds and join together in creating sacred space in silence. Join us for this powerful time of community and prayerful being.

Community Movie Night - How to Train Your Dragon
2026-01-30 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver)
Join us for Community Movie Night! We’ll be projecting the live action film How to Train Your Dragon on the big screen in Pilgrim Hall. Entrance for movie night is on Eastmont Way around the corner from our W. McGraw main entrance. Bring your blanket and pillow for a cozy experience (chairs will be available as well), non-perishable food item, and suggested donation of $5 per person for the Ballard Food Bank! Pay at the door or just show up to enjoy. Pizza, Snacks (popcorn and other treats) and drinks provided.
Invite your friends and neighbors to these special community events that will benefit one of our amazing partner organizations doing great work in our community!

Women’s Underwear Drive and Potluck for All
2026-02-22 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver)
Underwear shoppers, take note: It’s time for our annual collection of women’s underpants, bras and socks; please put February 22 on your calendar and plan to attend this fun potluck.
We will gather BRAND-NEW items with tags still on for the women of Mary’s Place and Interbay Tiny Cabins Village. After sorting and counting items, Lindsay Butler and Diane Wheeler will deliver them to the appropriate locations.
Please leave the tags on the items because it makes it easier for volunteers and staff to distribute the items by size. All sizes are welcome, although larger sizes in bras and underpants are in more demand (perhaps because they are more expensive?). Please purchase styles women would wear while job-hunting, working, or caring for their families.
This “gathering” of both items and people will be Sunday, February 22, immediately after coffee hour after the service up in the Fireside Room (11:30ish). There will be “quick” goodies and coffee available for those who can’t stay for lunch.
The Scouts will be participating again this year, bringing their youthful energy and high productivity!
If you have any questions, please contact Lindsay Butler (number in the directory). If you are unable to attend the potluck, but want to donate, please contact the office for hours when it is open to receive drop-offs at contact@magnoliaucc.org, or bring them to the Sunday services prior to or on Feb. 22.
Diane and Lindsay can help with your shopping, if you like. If you prefer to write a check, please write it to MUCC and put “Mary’s Place” in the notes section; later in the month, one check will be cut and mailed to Mary’s Place. This project has been a part of our church community for 16 years. Thank you!

Service Sunday
2026-03-08 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver)
Join Us for Service Sunday, March 8th!
This is the Sunday where we join in work projects around our community as we BE the church! There are multiple service project locations around Magnolia with projects ranging from making blankets for kids entering foster care to habitat restoration! Afterwards, we will all meet up in Pilgrim Hall for cocoa and soup.
Some locations have limited spots so register here today!
Here is the list of this year’s Projects!

Project Linus: Upstairs in Pilgrim Hall we will have a team that will make fleece blankets for kids going into Foster Care. No sewing experience required! This project is great for folks of all ages.
Magnolia Park Habitat Restoration: The team will work under the direction of Seattle Green to remove aggressive weeds and maintain areas where weeds have been removed. All equipment provided.
Discovery Park Habitat Restoration: The team at Discovery Park will be doing outdoor habitat restoration. All equipment provided.
Seattle Animal Shelter: The team at SAS will be doing projects in service of sheltered animals (Children must be 12+ and have adult supervision).
Bookmarks for Inmates for Hagar’s Ministry: The team will making bookmarks at MUCC in the Parlor for women at the Washington Corrections Center for Women.
Ballard Food Bank Hygiene Repack Prep: The team (working at Magnolia Presbyterian) will help to repack bulk Hygiene, Pet, and Dry Foods into smaller packages so that the Food Bank can keep its shelves stocked with these much needed items.
Daybreak Star Cultural Center: Working at the Daybreak Star Cultural Center at Discovery Park, participants at this site will be involved in outdoor gardening, restoration and help with landscaping projects around the Center and in their Elder Garden.

Giving Group
2026-03-16 09:00 UTC
The Giving Group focuses on our support for our most vulnerable neighbors and plans all of our monthly collections and drives. All are welcome. Access the Zoom call here.

Circle of Care
2026-05-13 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-09-30 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver)
Our next Circle of Care Gathering will be held in the Parlor at MUCC.
This will be pizza party – (optional) you may bring salads, appetizers, or desserts. Feel free to invite others who may be interested in this most special gathering of sharing and healing….looking forward to seeing you all!

Say Their Names: A Candlelight Vigil for Victims of ICE
2026-09-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Magnolia UCC
Join us for a solemn evening of remembrance, community solidarity, and reflection as we join together to honor the lives lost due to immigration enforcement policies and detention practices. In a spirit of deep lament and radical welcome, we invite our community to gather for an evening of prayer, remembrance, and sacred reflection.
Together, we will stand in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors, naming and honoring the precious lives cut short by detention and enforcement violence. Through sacred music and readings, collective silence, and the shared warmth of candlelight, we will bear witness to the pain of injustice and recommit ourselves to carrying the light of compassion and peace out into our wider community. Plan to attend this sacred vigil on the front lawn of MUCC.

Learning Forum: The Squatters Dilemma - Global Housing Lessons for Local Housing Problems
2026-10-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver)
From tent clusters in parks, to RVs along roadsides, to boarded-up but lived-in houses, squatting, in its various forms, has become more visible in recent years. These living arrangements often spark fears about public health and safety, which in turn have led to new laws that ban camping in public spaces.
In this talk, explore how communities around the world have confronted squatting — sometimes successfully, sometimes not. What lessons can we bring home to Washington? And how might we use them to build stronger communities while respecting others’ experiences?
Joseph Lenti is a professor of history at Eastern Washington University. The author of two books and numerous articles, his research has grappled with subjects including labor unions in Mexico, land conservation expropriation in Costa Rica, and trends of dispossession and squatting in Latin America, past and present.
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