Salmon Dinner Fundraiser
2025-11-01 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Magnolia UCC, 3555 W. McGraw Street, Seattle, WA, 98199
Our annual Salmon Dinner returns this fall on Saturday, November 1st at 5:30 pm! We will once again direct ALL net proceeds to charities, each championed by a member of our Congregation. The charities we are supporting this year are:

Lambert House empowering lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth through the development of leadership, social, and life skills.
Divine Alternative for Dads Service helping keep families together by creating healthier fathers and families by stopping the cycle of family violence.
Doney Coe Pet Clinic taking care of pets of those who are homeless.
Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition providing resources, knowledge, and action to build more just environmental futures while working to clean up the Duwamish River.
Sacred Streets tending to our neighbors who are relegated to living on the edges of society with spiritual care, grief support and an ecosystem of hospitality.
Interbay Village providing safe temporary dorm beds, tiny cabins, meals and food services, homeless outreach services, and referral to service providers.

You can reserve your dinner by accessing this link. You can submit your registration online through that link or contact Diane Wheeler diane.wheeler1@comcast.net or Cheryl at the office contact@magnoliaucc.org / 206-283-1788 to register and make payment arrangements.
Dinner is $30 per person and you can choose from salmon, chicken or vegan.

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!
Consider dressing in the Back to the 60s theme – get groovy baby!

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

Chair Yoga
2025-11-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-19 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-12-17 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
2025-11-05 11:00 - 23:30, 2025-11-12 11:00 - 23:30, 2025-11-19 11:00 - 23:30, 2025-11-26 11:00 - 23:30, 2025-12-03 11:00 - 23:30, 2025-12-10 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.

“We the People: A Brief Owner’s Manual to the U S Constitution" - 1st Session
2025-11-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver)
Coming in November the MUCC community will have the opportunity to freshen up our knowledge about a critical and timely subject…the American Constitution. Greg Russi (beloved son of Julie and Bernie Russi), is currently teaching an overview course on the Constitution at Colorado Mountain College and has offered to share parts of that class with our community. The first class in this three-part series will focus on a general overview of the Constitution (and be in-person in the Parlor), the second session will focus on the 1st Amendment, and the last session will focus on the 14th Amendment. Come prepared with your questions!
Plan to attend!
Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 853 2044 9408

Passcode: [REDACTED]

Book Group
2025-11-10 18:30 - 20:30 UTC
This month, the book group gathers in the Parlor to discuss Trust by Hernan Diaz,
Last book of the year will be:

Dec 8: The Humans by Matt Haig

**All the books are available through the Seattle Public Library

Bible Study: The Clobber Passages and Beyond; What Does the Bible Really Say about the LGBTQ+ Community?
2025-11-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-25 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver)
This special Bible Study will take a look at the bible passages that have historically been used to both demonize and regulate the LGBTQ+ community. We’ll look at translations, context and biblical scholarship. We’ll also take a look at other passages that have the potential to broadly challenge traditional biblical approaches for the LGBTQ+ community.
Here is a general overview of the class (no need to read ahead any of the scriptures we’ll study, we’ll review them together in class):

Week 1 (10/7) -Bible Basics/Sexuality Basics, Creation and the Rainbow
Week 2 (10/14) -Sodom and Gomorrah, Esau and Jacob, Joseph and his Technicolor Coat
Week 3 (10/21) -Leviticus, Ruth and Naomi, David & Jonathan, Eunuchs in the Ancient World
Week 4 (10/28) -Isaiah, What’s in a Name, Danial
Week 5 (11/4) -Jesus and Homosexuality and Gender, Matthew 19, The Story of the Centurian
Week 6 (11/11) -John and Looking again at Nicodemus and the Beloved Disciple, Acts and the Ethiopian Eunuch
Week 7 (11/18) -Paul, Romans, 1st Corinthians/1st Timothy, Galatians
Week 8 (11/25) -Overflow Week if needed

Please plan to attend!
Join Zoom here

Meeting ID: 886 6340 8940
Passcode: [REDACTED]

“We the People: A Brief Owner’s Manual to the U S Constitution" - 2nd Session
2025-11-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver)

Fall Spiritual Retreat: Belonging
2025-11-15 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver)
Pastor Marci will lead a Spiritual Retreat focused on one of our deepest needs, Belonging. We’ll gather for a reflective and contemplative time to consider how we are called to belong to ourselves, to each other, to the world and to our God. There will be time for conversations and sharing, quiet reflection and creative expressions.
Plan to attend and join us in the Parlor! Save your spot here.

Learning Forum: Have You Sense of Decency? Shame in American Politics
2025-11-17 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver)
In November, MUCC is honored to welcome Dr. Carolyn Long. Professor Long will speak on how from the use of pillories and stocks in colonial America to the rise of “cancel culture,” use of shame as a weapon has a long history in the United States. And it has been used to mixed effect in the political arena when used to target politicians and their supporters. Professor Carolyn Long will examine the rise of shamelessness in American politics and the use of shame against those with whom we disagree.
When shame is used to demonize others, does it contribute to political polarization? Are shame and shamelessness equally destructive to our politics and society? Can shame be used effectively in politics without demonizing the person being shamed? And if this is the case, how can we fix this and improve our political discourse?
Dr. Long (she/her) is an associate professor at Washington State University Vancouver’s School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs. Her research focuses on American politics, policy, and law. She is the author of Mapp v. Ohio: Guarding Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures, and Religious Freedom and Indian Rights: The Case of Oregon v. Smith, and the recipient of two Fulbright Scholar Awards.
This presentation is underwritten by a grant from Humanities of Washington and will require preregistration. You can preregister here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the learning forum zoom meeting.
Plan to attend!

Zoom Pub Theology
2025-11-19 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Check back for this month’s question!
Grab a drink and join in the conversation! Join on Zoom. (Meeting ID: 886 8245 6539, Passcode: [REDACTED]

“We the People: A Brief Owner’s Manual to the U S Constitution" - 3rd Session
2025-11-20 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver)

Advent Music Sunday
2025-12-07 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
During Advent Music Sunday we celebrate and worship through music!
We will light the second candle of Advent, the candle of Peace. Our scripture for the day will be Luke 3:1-6 and Pastor Marci will be sharing a few additional readings and prayers to accompany our amazing Choir (and the very talented Caitlin Kelley on Violin).
All collections for the Service will go to the MUCC Music Fund to support the participation of guest musicians and the purchase of new music.
Afterwards we will have an expanded fellowship up in Pilgrim Hall with Mimosas.

Book Group
2025-12-08 18:30 - 20:30 UTC
This month, the book group gathers in the Parlor to discuss The Humans by Matt Haig and we will have a Christmas Party/Book Exchange.
**All the books chosen for Book Group are available through the Seattle Public Library

Book Group
2025-12-08 18:30 - 20:30 UTC
This month, the book group gathers in the Parlor to discuss The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak.
The upcoming books for the year are:

March: You Are Here, Poetry in the Natural World
April: Parable of the Sower, Olivia Butler
May: The History of Sound, Ben Shattuck
June: Code Name Helene, Ariel Lawhon
July: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife, Anna Johnston
August: The Correspondent, Virginia Evans
September: The North Woods, Mason Daniel
October: Wild Dark Shore, Charlotte McConaghy
November: Buckeye: A Novel, Patrick Ryan

**All the books chosen for Book Group are available through the Seattle Public Library

Bible Study: The Advent Passages: Seeking Immanuel in Our Stories
2025-12-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-16 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Vancouver)
Join in this season of Advent as we enter into a time of preparation to welcome Emmanual, God among us!
Tuesdays, December 9th, 16th & 23rd, 1:00 pm via Zoom
We’ll take a deep dive into the stories of Jesus’ birth. Over three weeks, we’ll look at the context and biblical scholarship and use Lectica Devina (a traditional Christian practice of prayerful, meditative reading of scripture to foster a deeper relationship with God) to step deeper into these rich Christmas stories and consider how they are speaking to us at this time in our world and lives.
Using a combination of close reading (but not all the passages), we will look at the Christmas stories found in Luke, Matthew and John and we’ll engage in group discussion and individual reflection.

You may access the bible studies here:
Join Zoom here

Meeting ID: 868 0780 0452
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Zoom Pub Theology
2025-12-10 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
This month’s Pub Theology question will be ‘If your entire life were a movie, what title would best fit and why?’ Grab a drink and join in the conversation!
Grab a drink and join in the conversation! Join on Zoom. (Meeting ID: 886 8245 6539, Passcode: [REDACTED]
