May 13

Paths of Integrity — Saying Yes and Saying No
(Mother’s Day/Breakfast 9-10, Child Dedication)

Double choir Sunday! Our Northlake choir will join with the Edmonds UUC choir for joyful music. Rev. Eric Kaminetzky from Edmonds will be preaching.

May 20

The Call of One Heart: Working in Gaza

Dr. Haynes will talk about how her group, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, decided to go Gaza and why they keep returning. She sees the Middle East as a crucible of hope.

Northlake Luncheon after the service in the Community Room at Metropolitan Market.

May 27

Memories & Remembrances (Pot Luck and Service)

Decoration Day was first observed on 30 May 1868, three years after the end of the Civil War.

When I (Laurence) was in Iowa last September, I decided to search through real estate records in two counties to learn what I could about a couple family stories regarding my paternal Dutch ancestors. In a primarily Dutch area of SE Iowa, my great grandparents bought their first 40 acres in December of 1864 and another 83 acres less than two months later, and the wheeler-dealer legend began. My mother’s ancestors lived in England (Her parents immigrated to Canada prior to knowing one another.), and I know little about their stories. Do you have any stories about your ancestors from the time of the Civil War? Were they in this country? If not, where were they? Any stories from the Old Country? Any good pictures of those ancestors? If so, please bring ‘em to accompany your stories.

We’ll share a Memorial Day potluck brunch at 10:30. Come a little early if you can. We’ll need a bit of assistance with set-up, and an early start with brunch will give us more time for storytelling. We ran short of time last year for sharing these precious stories.