Unitarian Universalists of the Salish Sea upcoming events

May Sunday Gathering:"Question Storming" with Jessica Motherwell McFarlane (3 May 2026)

Sun, 03 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT

"The question mark is our magic carpet. It carries us to new spaces, new mysteries, new selves. When we question, we grow spiritually — and come alive, fully alive, to all that is possible." — Jessica MM

What happens when we stop rushing to answers and just ask questions? Come experience the full Question Formulation Technique (from the Right Question Institute) — the powerful method behind Jessica and Bill's beloved Inquiring Souls sessions offered over many years to our children and youth during UU religious education.

This deceptively simple questioning method gives everyone a simple structure for asking better questions and putting them to use. Born from the voices of low-income parents who said they didn't know what to ask in their children's school, it has since traveled far beyond classrooms.

The right question can unlock a puzzle or radically change a life. Disengaged students are feeling "smart" for the first time. People with disabilities are shaping their own care. Social services clients are moving from dependency to agency. And in community organizing, people whose voices have been overlooked are asking the questions that drive real change.

One question at a time, this powerful — and fun — questioning technique is becoming a force for social justice. Come join us — and boldly ask what no one has asked before.

CUC Annual General Meeting Orientation and Discussion Session (7 May 2026)

Thu, 07 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT

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Zoom Healing Together Session (7 May 2026)

Fri, 08 May 2026 02:15:00 GMT

Hello Beloveds,

Hopefully you know that we hosted an in-person healing session for our community on Saturday, April 18th. We recently emailed you a summary of that experience. The gathering helped us to release and process some of the lingering hurt, anxiety and distress that prompted us to leave NSUC and start our own community.

We are offering the same experience over zoom for those of you who could not make the in person event. The session will be led by catherine strickland and Lindsay Hindle from 7:15 pm to 9 pm on Thursday, May 7th on Zoom. Here is the link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86392570971?pwd=OAbS1Clc729d9nyY20o8U1Edoabvbi.1

The link will also be shared by email with those who register, so please RSVP if you plan to attend.

This event will be followed by two separate opportunities to work with your grief. One will be an Emotional Freedom Technique session with Lindsay, and the second will be a Nonviolent Communication process led by catherine. You are welcome to join either or both.

Looking forward to doing this vital and spiritually nourishing work with you all!

warmly,

UUSS Healing Team

CUC AGM (23 May 2026)

Sat, 23 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Sociocracy Q&A and Structure Proposal (23 May 2026)

Sat, 23 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Join us as we unveil our proposed Sociocracy Governance Structure!

Your Sociocracy Team has been busy this year studying and applying Sociocracy to the work of creating the initial governance structure for UUSS. We are ready to share our proposal with you all and hope you will participate! Our governance structure is a key foundational piece to support us to continue evolving into the inclusive, non-hierarchical and well-functioning community we all long for.

We will host an information, Q&A and proposal feedback session on Saturday, May 23rd from 2 pm to 4 pm at St. Margaret’s Cedar Cottage. This is a chance for us to share our excitement and learnings from studying and practicing Sociocracy over the last 6 months! Please join us so that your wisdom and priorities are reflected in the final design of our circle structure. We want as many community members as possible to share their feedback and suggestions so that we start this exciting chapter in a good way.

This event will be a hybrid in-person and zoom session. So, if you can’t make it in person, please join by zoom. The zoom link will be shared closer to the event.

We request that you RSVP so we have a sense of how many people can attend.

And here is the link to an article on how using Sociocracy can reduce burnout in our community: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EQOXy4YWB2CZ2_H3QdvaXvgza0m75dijjgkw8sdhbzI/edit?usp=sharing

Warmly,

Your Sociocracy Team

(Jonathan, Jacky, Sarah, Catarina, Catherine and Casey)

May Service: "Liberating Love" (23 May 2026)

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

For our Universalist ancestors the belief that everyone is loved by God, that no one is predestined to be condemned to hell, was revolutionary. Now, almost 200 years later, we are living through a rise of a secular form of predestination: people are condemned for being immigrants, or trans, or some other aspect of their life and identity. Whole nations are being denied their basic humanitarian needs. Now is the time to remember the belief of our Universalist ancestors in the liberating power of love and the right of everyone to live in peace. Please join your Worship Team on May 23 to explore the liberating power of love.

June Sunday Gathering with Casey Stainsby (7 Jun 2026)

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMT

June Service: "Flower Communion" (13 Jun 2026)

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

UUSS AGM (13 Jun 2026)

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT