In-Person Book Group
2024-10-14 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Vancouver)
This month, the book group gathers in the Parlor to discuss Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang.

Zoom Grief Support Group
2024-10-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Rev. Carson Hawks continues to lead this online monthly grief support group to help support and empower you in processing your grief and moving forward in your lives. The group is open to anyone who is experiencing grief. You are free to participate as often as you want – whether that is once, all year, or anywhere in between. You are welcome to attend even if you have not come to any prior gatherings! The group meets at 7:00 pm via Zoom.
Access the gathering here. (Meeting ID: 846 4042 4945, Passcode: [REDACTED]

Zoom Pub Theology
2024-10-23 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Zoom Pub Theology restarts with Pastor Marci this October. Plan to attend, grab a drink, and join the conversation from the comfort of your own home! Join on Zoom. (Meeting ID: 886 8245 6539, Passcode: [REDACTED]

In-Person Blessing of the Animals
2024-10-27 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The animals that we share our lives with bless us in so many ways. On Sunday, October 27th, Pastor Marci will be returning from her sabbatical to lead worship. During the service she will bless our special animal companions for all the gifts they offer to our lives and our hearts. If you would like to have your special animal receive a blessing you can bring your animal loved one on a leash or in a carrier to church for the morning’s service. Pictures of beloved current and past animal companions welcome as well!
We will also be collecting for the Seattle Animal Shelter!

Salmon Dinner
2024-11-02 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Magnolia UCC
Join us at 5:30pm on Saturday, November 2nd in Pilgrim Hall for Salmon Dinner!
Surf’s up for reservation sales for “A Day at the Beach” fundraiser event!
At the November 2nd “A Day at the Beach” Salmon Dinner, you’ll have your chance to help others who aren’t having such a great day at the proverbial beach.
Please review the list of very worthy beneficiaries and then make your dinner reservation either Sunday mornings during coffee hour (Oct. 6, 13, 20 or 27) or online—final purchase date Oct. 27 please so the chefs know how much delicious food to make! Choices include salmon, chicken, or vegan. Dinner is $30 per person.
At the November 2 event, starting at 5:30 pm in Pilgrim Hall:

Bring cash for the beverage bar (wine, beer, and soft drinks, $5, $5 and $2 respectively)!
Bring your check or cash or credit card for the dessert dash—the main fundraiser event!
Bring your reading glasses if needed— you’ll need to read something short at your table!
Consider joining the “Day at the Beach” theme. Dress as a starfish? Blue as the ocean? Wear your shell earrings? Your favorite Hawaiian shirt? Your Panama hat? You get the idea! Have fun!

Can’t attend? Consider making a donation to go towards MUCC’s selected benevolences by clicking here!

Election Recall: A Space for Healing and Connection Following the 2024 Presidential Election
2024-11-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join Voices for Social Justice (VFSJ) on Friday, November 8th at 7:00 pm for our Justice Sing, “Election Recall: A Space for Healing and Connection Following the 2024 Presidential Election;” it aims to bring together our community after another divisive election season and re-establish our commitment to continued justice work. Through panel dialogue featuring members of MUCC and VFSJ and community singing, we will create intentional space for connection as we explore what our communities need through the lens of championing human rights, protections, and access. During this event, you won’t hear any mention of politics or policy, but we’ll explore our role in supporting those whose lives are vulnerable after this election. We hope to create a space where we can inspire the kind of empathy, courage, and compassion it takes to dismantle systems of oppression, lay a foundation for continued justice work that can be transformative, and orient our hearts toward empathy following the election.

Voices for Social Justice is a nonprofit organization that works to combine activism with artistic practice. We develop programming that engages with our community to promote social change, we develop resources to build equity in artistic, educational spaces, and we create artistic platforms for all people to share their stories. At the heart of what we do is championing the human voice, whether that be singing, storytelling, empowerment, or advocacy, Voices for Social Justice is an accomplice in efforts to dismantle oppressive systems that silence any and all voices.

www.voicesforsocialjustice.org@voicesforsocialjustice

In-Person Book Group
2024-11-11 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This month, the book group gathers in the Parlor to discuss Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.

In-Person Chair Yoga
2024-11-13 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
Interested in maintaining or even regaining strength, flexibility, balance, good posture, inner awareness, and a relaxed body & mind? PHEW…! That’s sure a lot! Well, you can! Just join us each Wednesday a.m. in Pilgrim Hall at 10:00 am for chair yoga. No experience is necessary. Just wear loose clothing and your first lesson is Free. Then a one-time $15 fee is requested to help pay for the great videos on the big screen. Hope to see ya soon!

Sacred Silence
2024-11-13 11:00 - 23:30, 2024-11-20 11:00 - 23:30, 2024-11-27 11:00 - 23:30, 2024-12-04 11:00 - 23:30, 2024-12-18 11:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver)
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.

Zoom Grief Support Group
2024-11-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Rev. Carson Hawks will lead the Grief Group Gathering this evening. If you have attended any of the prior gatherings or if you haven’t, you are welcome to this gathering as we prepare to hold feelings of sadness during the upcoming holidays. You are welcome to attend even if you have not come to any prior gatherings! The group meets tonight at 7:00 pm via Zoom. The final meeting date is Dec. 16.
Access the gathering here. (Meeting ID: 846 4042 4945, Passcode: [REDACTED]

Zoom Fall Bible Study: "Manna and Mercy: A Brief History of God's Unfolding Promise to Mend the Entire Universe"
2024-11-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-11-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-12-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-12-10 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Join us for Bible Study this fall! Rev. Becky will be leading us through an exploration of Daniel Erlander’s book Manna and Mercy: A Brief History of God’s Unfolding Promise to Mend the Entire Universe. Join the Zoom. (Meeting ID: 832 0752 1360. Passcode: [REDACTED]

Chair Yoga
2024-11-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-11-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-12-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-12-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-08 10:00 - 11:00 UTC

Games Night
2024-11-22 16:00 - 2024-11-23 18:00 (America/Vancouver)
Join us on Friday, November 22nd, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, for Game Night! Plan to attend this Friday Night Games Extravaganza in Pilgrim Hall!

Games could include scrabble, Yahtzee, monopoly, playing cards. (Families, if you have specific youth-friendly games, please bring them!) Additional suggestions are welcome and encouraged. And feel free to bring your beverage of choice. Snacks will be provided.

Thanks to Carla Ware and Marianne Jacka for hosting this event!

Magnolia UCC Thanksgiving Dinner Grocery Collection For Queen Anne Helpline
2024-11-24 09:30 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver)
Help us collect bags of groceries for Thanksgiving Dinners for vulnerable Seniors! Through this program, low-income Seniors receive a big bag of groceries that include traditional Thanksgiving meal ingredients plus some extras to make for a comfortable holiday.
Please fill a bag with all of the following!

2 cans of vegetables (1 corn and 1 green beans)
Box of mashed potatoes
Box of stuffing
Jar of cranberry sauce
Jar of gravy
Box of instant oatmeal
Package of cookies
Juice (at least 2 individual sized bottles per bag)

Additionally, this year QAHL is also asking for

New or gently-used clothing – especially socks, underwear, and thermal underwear
Hygiene products (especially small, travel-sized, and individually packaged) like deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, shampoo, and small bars of soap
Unopened, unexpired, nonperishable food like oatmeal, granola bars, canned fruits and veggies, soup, and pasta

Bags and any other donations need to be dropped by the Church by November 24th an can be brought by Monday through Thursday from 9-3 by setting up an appointment with Taylor at contact@magnoliaucc.org or on Sunday’s before or after worship.

Music Sunday
2024-12-08 10:00 - 11:45 (America/Vancouver)
Plan to join us in Worship on Sunday, December 8th for a glorious morning of Music as we celebrate and worship through music. Our Choir will be sharing several songs and we will also be joined the Caitlin Kelley on violin (always a treat!). Our collections for the Service will go to the MUCC Music Fund to support bringing in guest musicians and purchasing new music. After Worship, there will be an expanded Fellowship Gathering in Pilgrim Hall with Mimosas!

Book Group
2024-12-09 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
This month, the book group gathers in the Parlor to discuss The Measure by Nikki Erlick.

Zoom Grief Support Group
2024-12-16 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Rev. Carson Hawks will lead the final Grief Group Gathering this evening. If you have attended any of the prior gatherings or if you haven’t, you are welcome back to this final gathering as we prepare to hold feelings of sadness during the upcoming holidays. You are welcome to attend even if you have not come to any prior gatherings! The group meets tonight at 7:00 pm via Zoom.
Access the gathering here. (Meeting ID: 846 4042 4945, Passcode: [REDACTED]

Our Long Night Service via Zoom
2024-12-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver)
Our December days are short and our December nights are long. On the Winter Solstice we will have just eight hours of light accompanied by sixteen hours of darkness. This is the season of darkness is more ways than one. Seasonal Affective Disorder, for example, affects many of us, sapping our energy and bringing a weight of depression that is only eased when the longer days of spring arrive. And the holidays can be one of the hardest times of the year for those who’ve suffered losses. But darkness can come upon us at any time of year, in many forms.

One of the messages of Advent is that waiting in the darkness isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s hard, and it often feels like it’s never going to end. But there are things that we can learn only in the darkness. This Service will hold space for all of the feelings and insights we may experience in the Darkness. There will time to lament, to pray and to hope.

Plan to join us for this service of contemplation, music, and prayer, led by Pastor Marci via Zoom, Wednesday, December 18th at 7:00 pm.

A link to the bulletin is here.
Join the zoom here! (Meeting ID: 884 6074 5343, Passcode: [REDACTED]

In-Person and Online Christmas Eve Family Service
2024-12-24 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
At 4:00pm on Christmas Eve, we will livestream on Facebook and welcome folks into our Sanctuary for our Family Christmas Eve Service. There will be music and lessons and carols, and we will celebrate God among us, Emmanuel!
See the bulletin here!
