Book Group
2025-05-12 18:30 - 20:30 UTC
The book group will be meeting in the MUCC Parlor at 6:30pm. The book discussion this month will be on The Pueblo Revolt, by David Roberts. Contact Marilee Gibbs at marileegibbs@comcast.net with any questions.

Bible Study: Living the Christian Life
2025-05-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-27 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver)
Plan to join us for this special Bible Study as we dive into the New Testament books of James and 1 John. Over the course of three weeks, we’ll study these books and map their insights to strategies to live the Christian life. Join the Zoom!
Meeting ID: 860 2861 1772
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Chair Yoga
2025-05-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-05-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-04 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-06-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-02 10:00 - 11:00 UTC and 6 more dates
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
2025-05-14 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.

Unpacking the Day’s Sermon - How are We Called to End Poverty?
2025-05-18 11:20 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver)
Join us as we gather after worship to unpack that day’s message! Plan to join Pastor Marci after worship on Sunday, May 18th in the Bell Tower Room (after getting some Fellowship goodies) to unpack that day’s meditation around the call to end Poverty. What are we called to do as individuals and as a church? Join the conversation!

Learning Forum: Beyond the Binary: Gender, God and a Theology of Inclusion with Rev. Amy Johnson
2025-05-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver)
Our May Learning Forum will cover the topic of ‘Beyond the Binary: Gender, God and a Theology of Inclusion’. Our Speaker will be Rev. Amy Johnson.
Rev. Amy serves as the Minister for Sexuality Education and Justice in the national setting of the United Church of Christ, where she oversees the Our Whole Lives and Sexuality and Our Faith programs, both nationally and internationally. She is also a trainer for all levels of Our Whole Lives/Sexuality and Our Faith nationwide and internationally, training people from more than 10 countries in Africa. Amy is passionate about helping faith communities provide high quality, comprehensive and inclusive sexuality education as a part of being and becoming healthier places to belong. She says, “My call is about dismantling shame and stigma about bodies and relationships. That work belongs in the church. It is life-changing, life-saving, and transformational.”
Plan to join us via Zoom for this informational session as we learn more about all of God’s beloveds!
Meeting ID: 862 9174 5387
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Knights of the Square Table (MUCC Men’s Group)
2025-06-06 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-07-11 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-08-01 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Vancouver)
The men of MUCC (known as the Knights of the Square Table) meet monthly on either the first Wednesday or Friday at 12:30 with a rotating location at various local restaurants. Tom Ranken sends out email notices. The location switches regularly. It’s a purely social gathering! Tom Ranken sends out the email notification with the location and if you are not on that email distribution, let Tom know! Find his contact info in your Directory or its online version on our Community Resources page!

Congregation Annual Meeting!
2025-06-08 11:15 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver)
Please mark those calendars and plan on joining as a community of faith for our Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 8th at 11:15 am in the Sanctuary and on Zoom. We will be voting in our new Coordinating Council, sharing updates on the life of our community, hearing a financial update and most importantly reviewing, discussing and potentially voting on new Bylaws.
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By mid-May, the Magnolia UCC Annual Meeting Booklet will be sent out via MailChimp and there will be copies outside the office.
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Join the Zoom!
Meeting ID: 831 7392 3074
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Book Group
2025-06-09 18:30 - 20:30 UTC
This month, the book group gathers in the Parlor to discuss The Pueblo Revolt, by David Roberts.

The Upcoming books are:

July 14: The Demon of Unrest, Erik Larson
August 11: The Witch Elm, Tana Frenc
Sept 8: James, Percival Everett
Oct 13: Martyr, Kaveh Akbar
Nov 10: Trust, Hernan Diaz,
Dec 8: The Humans, Matt Haig
**All the books are available through the Seattle Public Library

Service of Lament and Prayer for These Times
2025-06-11 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver)
Lament, often misunderstood as a sign of weakness, is actually a powerful act of faith and trust in God, especially in times of suffering or trials. It involves expressing our deepest emotions, including grief, anger, and doubt, to God. Lament is not just about crying or being sad but about turning to God in our vulnerability and trusting that God cares for us even when things are difficult. Lament is premised on complete openness with God and trusts God with our most painful emotions in our moments of greatest vulnerability.
And yet, we have so few opportunities to express our sorrow, fear, sadness and yes, even despair about all that is going on in our nation and communities now. It takes courage to touch the places inside ourselves where these truths live — those thoughts and feelings that likely keep many of us up at night, but are too often held inside us, in a space both alone, and lonely.
You are invited to attend this Service of Lament and Prayer as we celebrate and mourn, awaken, and grieve, love, despair and pray. Coming to be together, to share these feelings, thoughts, and sadness is the key to moving towards life. A Service of Lament reminds us that as we seek hope, we must make space for grieving, for the honest expression of loss, pain, and anger as we witness all that is happening in our world and gain strength for the work we know awaits us.
Plan to join us on Zoom
Meeting ID: 820 7410 4847
Passcode: [REDACTED]

In-Person Pub Theology
2025-06-25 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Bizarre Brewing, 4441 26th Ave W Suite A, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
Pub Theology moves outdoors this month! Join us at Bizarre Brewing for good beer (and nonalcoholic drinks) and conversation! This month’s question is “How can knowledge reduce fear, and how does justice happen?”

Summer Work Party
2025-06-28 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver)
Plan to attend this Saturday morning work party this month to help keep our grounds looking so amazing! Starting at 9:30 on Saturday, June 28th, we’ll meet outside the church and be assigned garden maintenance projects. Plan to work outside though, bring gloves and garden tools!

Book Group
2025-07-14 18:30 - 20:30 UTC
This month, the book group gathers in the Parlor to discuss The Demon of Unrest, Erik Larson

The Upcoming books are:

August 11: The Witch Elm, Tana Frenc
Sept 8: James, Percival Everett
Oct 13: Martyr, Kaveh Akbar
Nov 10: Trust, Hernan Diaz,
Dec 8: The Humans, Matt Haig
**All the books are available through the Seattle Public Library

In-Person Pub Theology
2025-07-23 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Bizarre Brewing, 4441 26th Ave W Suite A, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
Pub Theology moves outdoors this month! Join us at Bizarre Brewing for good beer (and nonalcoholic drinks) and conversation! This month’s question is “‘A Pew survey that finds 7 in 10 Americans describe themselves as spiritual, while 10% say they are ‘religious but not spiritual’. What does that mean?’
Bizarre Brewing’s address is 4441 26th Ave W Suite A, Seattle, WA 98199.
