The Church Council Signs on to #ShutDownNWDC
October 8, 2019 A society which calls itself civil, a community which pursues the common good, and people of faith who proclaim the dignity of each and every human being as a child of God deserving of dignity and respect cries out for the closing of the Northwest... Read more...
Community-Led Renter Policies Pass in Burien!
For over a year – triggered by the displacement of families who lived at the Fox Cove apartments – local leaders have been organizing as a powerful grassroots coalition to pass a group of strong renter protections……
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Fall 2019 General Election
Friday, October 18 is the start of Washington State’s 18-day voting period (through Election Day, Tuesday, November 5). Ballots are then mailed out and Accessible Voting Units (AVUs) are available at voting centers. Ballots must be postmarked by, or in a ballot... Read more...Job Posting: Immigrant Accompaniment Associate
The Church Council of Greater Seattle (CCGS) seeks a part-time accompaniment associate, proficient in English and Spanish, to play a primary role in coordinating the behind-the-scenes of the CCGS Accompaniment Hotline. The associate will be responsible for the... Read more...Hurricane Dorian Response
Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas on Sunday, September 1, as a Category 5, the strongest level of hurricane. The storm moved very slowly, leaving widespread devastation in the Bahamas. The death toll so far is 50 people, with some 2,500 people missing (NPR, Sept. 12,... Read more...Upcoming Events
Dec
5
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all-day Festival of the Nativity @ Bellevue South Stake Center (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Festival of the Nativity @ Bellevue South Stake Center (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Dec 5 – Dec 8 all-day
Hundreds of nativities from around the world, a re-creation of the inn at Bethlehem, artwork depicting the life of Christ, and live music performances indoors, all free to the public. Hundreds of crèche displays from[...]
Dec
7
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9:30 am Advent Reflection Day @ St. Mary-on-the-Lake Chapel
Advent Reflection Day @ St. Mary-on-the-Lake Chapel 
Dec 7 @ 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Receiving Warm Embrace: Encountering Grace and Comfort in a Time of Waiting, led by Lisa Dennison. Advent offers us profound images of comfort in times of vulnerability such as Elizabeth receiving her cousin Mary and[...]
10:00 am 20th Anniversary of the WTO Prot... @ Occidental Park & Town Hall Seattle
20th Anniversary of the WTO Prot... @ Occidental Park & Town Hall Seattle
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Join the Washington Fair Trade Coalition and community allies to mark the anniversary of the 1999 Battle in Seattle! Event Schedule: 10 a.m. | Rally @ Occidental Park, 117 S. Washington St., Seattle 98104 3:30[...]
1:00 pm Austen Hartke Presentation @ Immanuel Lutheran
Austen Hartke Presentation @ Immanuel Lutheran
Dec 7 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join Austen Hartke, author of Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians for an afternoon of conversation and learning. Do you have questions about how churches can be more affirming of LGBTQ+ people? Are[...]
7:00 pm O Yule Full of Gladness: Christm...
O Yule Full of Gladness: Christm... 
Dec 7 @ 7:00 pm
The Seattle Choral Company (SCC), led by their founding director, Freddie Coleman, will present their twelfth annual Cathedral Christmas holiday program this year at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral with a focus on Scandinavia. This year’s[...]