Gaia’s Temple

Love the Earth!     with Rev. Judith Laxer ​      April 12, 2026   1:30 pm Pacific ​       Shoreline UU Church:        14724 1st Ave. NE  Seattle, WA 98155 ​ With Vocalist Colleen Hinkle, and Kathy Sestrap on piano.  Earth Day is April 22, a day designated to honor the planet who is our unconditionally loving Mother. What if our regard for Her was equally as loving? How would life on Earth be then? Join us as we remember and embrace a fundamental truth for all Earthlings.  

International Women's Day!           with Rev. Judith Laxer ​      March 8, 2026   1:30 pm Pacific ​        Shoreline UU Church:        14724 1st Ave. NE  Seattle, WA 98155 ​ With Vocalist Adrian Xavier, Kathy Sestrap on piano and Jennifer Sundstrom on drum.  On International Women's Day, we celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.  What better time to worship the Goddess? Join us as we honor women's wisdom, and use what is rising to the surface in season as momentum for continued growth. 

  Brigid's Healing Waters!           with Rev. Corinna Frenzl ​      February 8, 2026   1:30 pm Pacific ​        Shoreline UU Church:        14724 1st Ave. NE  Seattle, WA 98155 ​ With Vocalists: Pamela Gerke and Aureole Lighten,  Kathy Sestrap on piano and Jennifer Sundstrom on drum.  Brigid’s holy wells have long been places of healing, release, and renewal. Her water can be a powerful aspect of devotional practice. Join us to invite the blessings from Brigid’s sacred water. You are welcome to bring a small container and a small candle if you wish to take home some of Brigid's water and Her flame.

  Devotion! with Rev. Judith Laxer Musical Talent: Jennifer Bolles and Kathy Sestrap This year, the theme for Gaia's Temple is Devotion! What does it truly mean to devote oneself? To what shall we devote ourselves? How does sustaining devotion support our spiritual growth? Join us as we kick off a year in which we will endeavor to find the answers to these questions.  January 11, 2026   1:30 pm Pacific ​Shoreline UU Church: 14724 1st Ave. NE  Seattle, WA 98155

  Invitation to Joy!          with Rev. Judith Laxer ​      Nov. 9, 2025   1:30 pm Pacific ​        Shoreline UU Church:        14724 1st Ave. NE  Seattle, WA 98155 ​       With Alexa Sunshine Rose and Kathy Sestrap Difficult times require serious care! When we encounter tough challenges, joy can slip out the window, making those challenges even more arduous. Joy provides the ballast needed to hold steady in life's storms. What must we do to cultivate, nurture, and protect our sense of joy when we need it most? 

Life Is Eternal! with Rev. Judith Laxer ​      Oct. 12, 2025   1:30 pm Pacific ​        Shoreline UU Church:       With Jennifer Bolles, and Kathy Sestrap on piano. The season when the veil draws thin between the worlds is upon us, the perfect time to reflect on the blessings and gifts of our Ancestors in the eternal afterlife. How can we best honor our Ancestors in the here and now?

For the Sake of Something Else!          with Rev. Judith Laxer ​  August 10, 2025   1:30 pm Pacific ​  Shoreline UU Church:         With Songstress Celia Farran (CeliaFarran.com)         and Kathy Sestrap on piano. At this time of year, when harvesting from the good Earth begins in earnest, we consider all that goes into the growing and then surrendering for the sake of sustained life. How might we employ such a sacred surrendering? What will we do for the sake of something greater than ourselves?

  Sanctuary!          with Rev. Judith Laxer ​      July 13, 2025   1:30 pm Pacific ​        Shoreline UU Church:        14724 1st Ave. NE  Seattle, WA 98155 ​        With Kathy Sestrap on piano. We all know sanctuary as the holy place where we find our spiritual center. We need sanctuary to be in safety, to strengthen our faith and meet with the sacred. The good news is that there is a sanctuary that dwells within. Join us in the Sanctuary of Gaia's Temple to remind yourself of the way there.

    Respect of the Self! with Rev. Judith Laxer ​June 8, 2025   1:30 pm Pacific ​Shoreline UU Church: 14724 1st Ave. NE  Seattle, WA 98155 ​ With Vocalist Aureole Lighten and Kathy Sestrap on piano. This Summer Solstice, as the Sun hits His zenith, how we shine in the world is up for reflection. When we know and respect the truth of the light we emanate, we understand how needed we are. Everyone's light shines its own prismatic way, and all light is necessary for the beauty of wholeness.

Mama Bear with Rev. Judith Laxer ​ May 11, 2025   1:30 pm Pacific ​ Shoreline UU Church: 14724 1st Ave. NE  Seattle, WA 98155 ​ With Vocalists Jennifer Bolles and Pamela Gerke  with  Kathy Sestrap on piano Happy Mother's Day! One way the unconditional love of the Mother is expressed is in Her fierce protection of what She holds most precious. She will do all She can to keep the vulnerable safe, to shield Her Beloveds from harm, to provide shelter and comfort when danger lies in wait. Let's find this  profound love within ourselves and strengthen it in the sacred act of protection.

Be the One! with Rev. Judith Laxer ​ April 13, 2025   1:30 pm Pacific ​ Shoreline UU Church: 14724 1st Ave. NE  Seattle, WA 98155 ​ With Vocalist and songwriter Paul Henderson, and Kathy Sestrap on piano No one need tell us what is right and what is not. We know these things innately. Our actions in the world reflect our deepest values. How will respond to these troubled times? What actions will we take to demonstrate what we love and need to protect? Join us as we dismantle our apathy and light the fires of transformation.

There is a temple space deep within each of us that we can develop and devote ourselves to as sovereign space. Nothing external can touch or alter its sacredness and peace. Now is the time to find and familiarize ourselves with it, and recognize ourselves as those who tend the temple of the heart and soul. soul.

The Pleasure Principle! with Rev. Judith Laxer ​We are hard wired to seek pleasure. Yet there is much in our culture that tells us to delay or deny pleasure, that we are  undeserving. In difficult times, creating pleasurable experiences is a valuable way to cope and necessary for our health and well-being. What happens to us when we center pleasure day to day? Feb. 9, 2025   2 pm Pacific Featuring Pamela Gerke in musical leadership with Kathy Sestrap on piano Revjudith@gaiastemple.org

Courage Required! with Rev. Judith Laxer ​Jan. 12th, 2025   2 pm Pacific Courage beats in the heart of the Goddess, courage is found in the heart of the matter, and courage is found in our hearts. There are challenges ahead for Mother Earth and all Her children. As we enter the new year, how will we find and strengthen our courage so that we can be the best stewards of the future? Join us for this important contemplation. Featuring Vocalist Aureole Lighten with Joe O'Malley on Guitar and Kathy Sestrap on piano

The Light in the Darkness! with Rev. Judith Laxer Featuring Vocalists Pamela Gerke, Kimberly Agbayani, Joyce Allison, Carrie Cameron, Roxanne Duniway, and Janelle Leonard, with Kathy Sestrap on piano. Winter brings necessary darkness intended for rest to support future renewal. And sometimes, life brings metaphoric darkness that is difficult to bear, bringing fear and stress. As the Yin Yang symbol shows us, in the center of light, there is darkness, and in the center of darkness, there is light. Join us to contemplate the light that we are no matter how dark it seems. Revjudith@gaiastemple.org  

The Answer with Rev. Judith Laxer Featuring Vocalists: Aureole Lighten and Roxy Duniway with Kathy Sestrap on piano To say that we are living in uncertain times is an understatement. And no matter how much we may want to know for sure how things will play out, we simply can't. All we can know is how we want to meet each moment, and remember that the answer to what happens next is what we do right now.   RevJudith@gaiastemple.org   Shoreline UU Church: 14724 1st Ave. NE  Seattle, WA 98155  

The Veil! with Rev. Judith Laxer   Featuring Vocalist: Natalie Chaparro with  Aron Wilson on guitar and Kathy Sestrap on piano Oh, that enticing veil between the worlds! As Samhain draws near, we encounter the gossamer obscurity that keeps the living from the dead. Join us as we marvel at how such a fragile form is mighty enough to hold these worlds apart.   October 13, 2024   2 pm Pacific Shoreline UU Church: 14724 1st Ave. NE  Seattle, WA 98155

Welcome Autumn! with Rev. Judith Laxer September 8, 2024   2 pm Pacific Featuring Vocalist: Christian Hoffman with Kathy Sestrap on piano Autumn slides in replacing Summer on the Wheel of the Year. It is time to gather, harvest, begin to pull in, all with an eye for the coming time of fallow. What are we harvesting in season and what are the blessings our harvest brings?  

The Golden Rule of Engagement! With Rev. Judith Laxer, vocalist Aureole Lighten, and Kathy Sestrap on piano.   The Golden Rule of Engagement requires us to empathize with others, including those who may be very different from us, and to demonstrate respect in our interactions. Now is a good time to harvest this understanding and to fortify our society on this specific spiritual nourishment.   August 11, 2024   2 pm Pacific Shoreline UU Church: 14724 1st Ave. NE  Seattle, WA 98155

Bless the Kiddos! July 14, 2024   2 pm Pacific Shoreline UU Church: 14724 1st Ave. NE  Seattle, WA 98155 ​ Featuring Vocalist: Elizabeth Sanders with Kathy Sestrap on piano Today we bless our youth! All the children we have or know and care for as well as the child who still resides deep within our selves. Join us to reawaken the wonder and presence and unabashed love that kiddos freely give! Rev. Judith Laxer revjudith@gaiastemple.org