5751 33rd Avenue Northeast, Seattle WA 98105-2320

Located in the Ravenna-Bryant neighborhood of NE Seattle
(on the southwest corner of NE 60th St and 33rd Ave NE).

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home of Seattle's Most Dangerous Sunday School  (SMDSS)

108 Years of Faith and Action

open hearts. open minds. open doors. open to All.

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Are you passionate about staying in your own home?
Then, be sure to check out NEST!

North East Seattle Together (NEST),
the virtual "village" for seniors,
has opened an office in our building.

   
    We are a community of Christians committed to:
    sharing God's saving love with all we meet;
    becoming a community that affirms and challenges,
    comforts and confronts, welcomes and sends forth. 

                                                                               We think you've come to the right place.

                                                  10:00 AM: SUNDAY WORSHIP, in the Sanctuary /

                                                                   MASS, In the upstairs Chapel, followed by:
                                                             
                                                  11:00 AM (approx.): COMBINED FELLOWSHIP with our Catholics congregations,
                                                                   St.Ignatius and/or Dignity/Seattle, in the Parlor*;

                                                             

                                                   6:00 PM (Second Sunday of each month): SUNDAY MASS
                                                                  for Dignity/Seattle, in the Sanctuary.

                                                
                                                   *A pancake breakfast is prepared and shared on the fourth Sunday of each month.

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Easter Sunday
Worship Service 10 AM

                    
                    Our pastor,
                 Rev. Harold (Hal) Perry

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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10

NEW! Centering Prayer Gathering
Every Tuesday morning at 10 AM in the upstairs Chapel

Often, we think of prayer as our thoughts or feelings expressed in words. But in the Christian tradition, Contemplative Prayer is considered to be the pure gift of God; it is the opening of our whole being to God; it goes beyond thought, words or emotions.

Centering Prayer is a method designed to facilitate the development of Contemplative Prayer by preparing our faculties to receive this gift. It is an attempt to present the teaching of earlier times in an updated  form. It is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer, but rather to add new light and enhance their depth of meaning. It is a method beyond conversation with Christ to communion with Him.

The focus of Centering Prayer is the deepening of our relationship with the living Christ. It tends to build communities of faith and bond the members together in mutual friendship and love. Come gather and share with us in deepening our relationships with Christ and one another. Tuesdays at 10 AM.

For additional information: scroll through the text box below; download/view the Centering Prayer Guidelines [pdf file, 318kb]; and/or email Hank Fraczek

If you would like, please bring something that you could feel comfortable to sit, kneel, or lay on (but not fall asleep!), e.g. mat, pillow, kneeler, etc. Some additional guidelines: For now, the format is as follows: 1. Quieting hymn or chant. 2. 1st reading from upcoming Sunday Scriptures. 3. 2nd reading from upcoming Sunday Scriptures. 4. 20 minute centering prayer (choosing a sacred word here is very helpful... refer to the guidelines). 5. 10 minute break to walk and/or stretch (in silence). 6. 3rd reading from upcoming Sunday Scriptures. 7. 10 minute centering prayer. 8 Sharing and reflection in an active, listening way. It is not meant to be a "discussion" or "dialogue”, but rather open listening to what others share. Take what is said, internally, and reflect on what the "Spirit" is saying through the person speaking. 9. Ending hymn or chant. The gathering will last around 60 to 90 minutes. There will be on hand some books for those who are interested in further reading on Centering Prayer and Contemplation Prayer: "Seeds of Contemplation", Thomas Merton; "The Naked Now", Richard Rohr; "Open Mind Open Heart", Thomas Keating; "Contemplative Prayer", Thomas Merton; "Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening", Cynthia Bourgeault; "The Wisdom Way of Knowing", Cynthia Bourgeault; “The Collected Works of St. John of The Cross"; and more.

In support of the invaluable efforts at Mary's Place Day Center in Seattle, Ravenna UMC, St. Ignatius ECC, Dignity/Seattle, along with other faith communities and individual volunteers, are helping to meet the growing needs of Washington State's homeless women and their children in finding safe, temporary "overnight" shelter as they try to get back on their feet.

Each church, mosque, or temple is being asked to provide shelter
one week at a time per quarter of the year.

For more information and/or to volunteer, call 206.525.7988

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