Staff

REV. TIM WOLBRECHT

Rev. Tim Wolbrecht began his pastoral interim (transitional) ministry with ULC on Monday, July 11. He has over forty years of parish ministry experience serving rural, small family size, program size, …

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JOHN GREBE

Minister of Children, Youth & Young Adults - John joined ULC on February 11, 2017. He has over 15 years of experience working within Youth and Family Ministry. He has served in Washington State …

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MARI MITCHELL-PUTNAM

Church Administrator - Mari joined the staff of ULC in 2003. She is an active member of Plymouth Congregational Church where she sings in the choir and is involved in parent groups. She loves her work …

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BRIAN HIGHAM

Minister of Music - Brian began working at ULC in 2006. Previously he was Music Director for Luther Memorial and Maple Leaf Lutheran Churches, among others. He graduated from Cornish College with a …

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LOGAN HAMILTON

Organist - Logan traveled from Meadville, PA after graduating from Grove City College with a Bachelor's of Music with a focus in organ to join the staff at ULC in September 2017. He attends …

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GIA ALFIERI

Child Care Coordinator - Since 1983, Gia has provided a safe and fun play-space for children at ULC. She wants infants and children of all ages to feel welcome and valued. Gia started helping in her …

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JORGE FERRER

Custodian - Jorge is originally from Mexico City, Mexico. He studied Marine Science for two years at UNAM (National Autonomy University of Mexico). In 1985 he moved to Vancouver, Canada and lived …

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Tuesday, October 10, 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Event – “Americana: A 400-year History of American Capitalism”
Bhu Srinivasan

Bhu Srinivasan tells a thrilling alternative history of America through the prism of one of the nation’s most dearly held values – capitalism. From the days of the Mayflower, America has been a place for people to dream, invent, build, and try and better themselves. Bhu Srinivasan, an accomplished media entrepreneur, takes a sweeping look at America through the inventions and industries that drove American history forward – telegraphs, and televisions, airplanes and iPhones, radios and railroads, steel and silicon Valley. Entertaining and eye-opening, Americana is a bold new look at American history.

Tuesday, October 17, 7:00 p.m.
“Rick Steves’ Luther & The Reformation”

Five hundred years ago, Martin Luther kicked off the Reformation, which ultimately split western European Christianity in two: Catholic and Protestant. In this one-hour public television special — filmed on location in Germany and Rome — Rick Steves traces the dramatic events of this grassroots movement that changed the course of history. Join Pastor Tim Wolbrecht in reflection and discussion of this presentation.

Monday, October 23, 7:00 p.m.
American Guild of Organist Event – Featuring ULC Organist Logan Hamilton

AGO Seattle Chapter event featuring both the Orgelkids educational organ and the newly rebuilt three manual Marceau organ at University Lutheran Church.

The theme for October’s AGO Event is “Organ Building, Large and Small.” We will meet at University Lutheran Church, 1604 NE 50th Street, Seattle, where RenéMarceau will describe his renovation and enlargement of the three-manual organ (originally a Reuter), with a demonstration of its capabilities by Organist Logan Hamilton, followed by a hands on demonstration of building an organ by Rita Stoess, who will use the OrgelKids educational organ kit to teach us how an organ functions. The kit, shown below, assembles in less than an hour and it really plays. Open event, no charge.

Tuesday, October 24, 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall Event – “Alt America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump”
David Neiwert

With a reported increase of racially motivated hate crimes and following the harrowing events of Charlottesville, VA, many of us are struggling to understand the rise of xenophobic extremists and white supremacists in our country. How have these groups evolved, and what factors have helped their ideals gain traction? Seattle-based investigative reporter David Neiwert brings two decades of research to help us understand the mindsets that shape American extremism.

Neiwert lends insight into the momentum that has been gathering behind these belief structures since the 1990’s, citing the influence of powerful right-wing media and growth of radical conservative activist groups. He charts the evolution of the mysterious “alt-right”—from a post-9/11 profusion of fresh conspiracy theorists to the virulent rebuke against the first black president by militant racists, up to a present-day examination of connections between Donald Trump and figures on the far right. Sobering and urgent, Neiwert’s expertise promises to provide crucial perspective about one of the most disturbing pieces of American society.

David Neiwert is a journalist and author and an acknowledged expert in American right-wing extremism. He has appeared on Anderson Cooper 360, CNN Newsroom, and The Rachel Maddow Show and is the Managing Editor of the popular political blog Crooks and Liars.