Welcome atheists, agnostics, skeptics, freethinkers, questioning, and believers — whatever you like to call yourselves, you are welcome here! At the Seattle Atheist Church, we call ourselves an atheist church because you will never hear anything supernatural promoted from the podium. We believe in good, because good works in non-mysterious ways.
Join us for our Sunday Service every week, broadcast from Seattle — accessible anywhere in the world.
Upcoming Events
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Reading Group
Sunday Morning Stoicism
10–11:30am PT on Sunday, September 15th, 2024
Let's get together before church and discuss this week's passages from The Daily Stoic! Each day of the year has a corresponding "devotional reading" (so to speak). Each week we discuss the readings since our previous meeting, from the previous Monday through the Sunday of the meeting, and share what resonated with us, what we found profound, and what insights we can apply to what's going on in our lives.
Each reading is about 3 minutes long. They're all self-contained, so you don't need to worry about catching up - feel free to jump in on any week's session!
This is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqf-2spzwoHNYJkpUJHobrD14SqEGfky0YThis is one of those events where more people show up than RSVP on Meetup, so don't be discouraged from attending just because of a low RSVP count.
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Service
Online Planning Meeting
12–1:30pm PT on Sunday, September 15th, 2024Let's plan what we'll be doing for the next quarter! Is there a topic you'd like to give a talk about? Come have a voice in what we do next quarter! Even if you don’t want to volunteer to give a talk, your voice is valuable so that we know which talks to schedule!
You can submit your suggestions using this form:
https://forms.gle/Fx2gCjmvfxyETLWn8As you're thinking about what talk topics to suggest for our upcoming Planning Meeting, we encourage you to consider our Wheel of the Year.
These are our themes for the coming quarter:
* October & November’s virtue is **Transcendence**, with the Character Strengths of **Appreciation of beauty/Awe & wonder, Gratitude, Hope, Humor, Purpose**
* December’s virtue is **Temperance**, with Character Strengths of **Forgiveness & mercy, Humility & modesty, Prudence, Self-regulation**These are for inspiration purposes only. Talk suggestions do not need to conform to any particular theme. Due to the nature of how we vote and schedule the talks, there's no guarantee that a talk that does match a theme will end up being scheduled during that theme's month.
Please be thoughtful about the title and description you propose for the talk, as it will become the title and description in Meetup.
This is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:
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Activity
In-Person Secular Social
4–6pm PT on Saturday, September 21st, 2024 at Chuck's Hop Shop Central District
Please join us for our in-person Secular Social!
We will be meeting at **Chucks Hop Shop** in the **Central District**. Lots of amazing beers and ciders to try, as well as non-alcoholic options. This venue is kid and dog friendly. Limited food is available inside, but they usually have a food truck on site and they welcome outside food, so feel free to patronize any of the nearby restaurants (Tacos Chukis!) or the PCC hot food deli.
There is only street parking, so if you are able to take public transit that is advisable (buses 48 and 2 stop nearby).
We look forward to seeing everyone there!
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Reading Group
Sunday Morning Stoicism
10–11:30am PT on Sunday, September 22nd, 2024
Let's get together before church and discuss this week's passages from The Daily Stoic! Each day of the year has a corresponding "devotional reading" (so to speak). Each week we discuss the readings since our previous meeting, from the previous Monday through the Sunday of the meeting, and share what resonated with us, what we found profound, and what insights we can apply to what's going on in our lives.
Each reading is about 3 minutes long. They're all self-contained, so you don't need to worry about catching up - feel free to jump in on any week's session!
This is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqf-2spzwoHNYJkpUJHobrD14SqEGfky0YThis is one of those events where more people show up than RSVP on Meetup, so don't be discouraged from attending just because of a low RSVP count.
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Service
Online Service: My Very Convoluted Apostasy, Part 2: Is This a Just Multiverse?
12–1:30pm PT on Sunday, September 22nd, 2024When I went and pulled a book from the shelf at the bookstore (as alluded to in My Convoluted Apostasy, Part 1) it was a translation of "The Book in Which There is No Doubt", also known as the Quran. I also bought the book next to it, a translation of the Bhagavad-Gita, "the Gospel of Hinduism". This book, along with a forward written by the translators, introduced me to a universe over four billion years old and permeated by an impersonal force that periodically took earthly forms to preserve that universe and teach humans methods (called yogas) that can enable us to escape the relentless cycle of birth and death. Maybe Mom's concurrent shift to "believing in reincarnation" was justified, but this time, I would get the pure stuff, directly from the horse's mouth. Going off to university, it would take something stronger than New Age to protect myself from the triple temptations of sex, drugs and Christian fundamentalism, the last of which now hailed directly from next door. I could throw myself headfirst into biology and chemistry coursework without any contradictions. Finally, everything was starting to add up perfectly...or was it?
This week's speaker will be Topher.
After the talk, we'll have a group discussion to explore the ideas presented, and to share related thoughts, resources, and personal experiences.
This is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81287529898 -
Reading Group
Sunday Morning Stoicism
10–11:30am PT on Sunday, September 29th, 2024
Let's get together before church and discuss this week's passages from The Daily Stoic! Each day of the year has a corresponding "devotional reading" (so to speak). Each week we discuss the readings since our previous meeting, from the previous Monday through the Sunday of the meeting, and share what resonated with us, what we found profound, and what insights we can apply to what's going on in our lives.
Each reading is about 3 minutes long. They're all self-contained, so you don't need to worry about catching up - feel free to jump in on any week's session!
This is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqf-2spzwoHNYJkpUJHobrD14SqEGfky0YThis is one of those events where more people show up than RSVP on Meetup, so don't be discouraged from attending just because of a low RSVP count.
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Service
Online Service: Better Living Through Storytelling
12–1:30pm PT on Sunday, September 29th, 2024We have likely been telling each other stories since before we were humans. We find stories far more compelling, and far easier to understand and remember, than plain series of facts. How can we harness this aspect of our minds to help us lead better lives? I'll draw on examples from religious parables to fairy tales to modern SF short stories and gamification apps to show how we can use story to inspire us where mere knowledge fails.
This week's speaker will be Eva-Lise Carlstrom.
After the talk, we'll have a group discussion to explore the ideas presented, and to share related thoughts, resources, and personal experiences.
This is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87061881729 -
Reading Group
Sunday Morning Stoicism
10–11:30am PT on Sunday, October 6th, 2024
Let's get together before church and discuss this week's passages from The Daily Stoic! Each day of the year has a corresponding "devotional reading" (so to speak). Each week we discuss the readings since our previous meeting, from the previous Monday through the Sunday of the meeting, and share what resonated with us, what we found profound, and what insights we can apply to what's going on in our lives.
Each reading is about 3 minutes long. They're all self-contained, so you don't need to worry about catching up - feel free to jump in on any week's session!
This is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqf-2spzwoHNYJkpUJHobrD14SqEGfky0YThis is one of those events where more people show up than RSVP on Meetup, so don't be discouraged from attending just because of a low RSVP count.
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Reading Group
Sunday Morning Stoicism
10–11:30am PT on Sunday, October 13th, 2024
Let's get together before church and discuss this week's passages from The Daily Stoic! Each day of the year has a corresponding "devotional reading" (so to speak). Each week we discuss the readings since our previous meeting, from the previous Monday through the Sunday of the meeting, and share what resonated with us, what we found profound, and what insights we can apply to what's going on in our lives.
Each reading is about 3 minutes long. They're all self-contained, so you don't need to worry about catching up - feel free to jump in on any week's session!
This is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqf-2spzwoHNYJkpUJHobrD14SqEGfky0YThis is one of those events where more people show up than RSVP on Meetup, so don't be discouraged from attending just because of a low RSVP count.
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Activity
In-Person Secular Social
4–6pm PT on Saturday, October 19th, 2024 at Chuck's Hop Shop Central District
Please join us for our in-person Secular Social!
We will be meeting at **Chucks Hop Shop** in the **Central District**. Lots of amazing beers and ciders to try, as well as non-alcoholic options. This venue is kid and dog friendly. Limited food is available inside, but they usually have a food truck on site and they welcome outside food, so feel free to patronize any of the nearby restaurants (Tacos Chukis!) or the PCC hot food deli.
There is only street parking, so if you are able to take public transit that is advisable (buses 48 and 2 stop nearby).
We look forward to seeing everyone there!
https://www.chuckshopshop.com/central-district -
Reading Group
Sunday Morning Stoicism
10–11:30am PT on Sunday, October 20th, 2024
Let's get together before church and discuss this week's passages from The Daily Stoic! Each day of the year has a corresponding "devotional reading" (so to speak). Each week we discuss the readings since our previous meeting, from the previous Monday through the Sunday of the meeting, and share what resonated with us, what we found profound, and what insights we can apply to what's going on in our lives.
Each reading is about 3 minutes long. They're all self-contained, so you don't need to worry about catching up - feel free to jump in on any week's session!
This is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqf-2spzwoHNYJkpUJHobrD14SqEGfky0YThis is one of those events where more people show up than RSVP on Meetup, so don't be discouraged from attending just because of a low RSVP count.
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Reading Group
Sunday Morning Stoicism
10–11:30am PT on Sunday, October 27th, 2024
Let's get together before church and discuss this week's passages from The Daily Stoic! Each day of the year has a corresponding "devotional reading" (so to speak). Each week we discuss the readings since our previous meeting, from the previous Monday through the Sunday of the meeting, and share what resonated with us, what we found profound, and what insights we can apply to what's going on in our lives.
Each reading is about 3 minutes long. They're all self-contained, so you don't need to worry about catching up - feel free to jump in on any week's session!
This is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqf-2spzwoHNYJkpUJHobrD14SqEGfky0YThis is one of those events where more people show up than RSVP on Meetup, so don't be discouraged from attending just because of a low RSVP count.
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Reading Group
Sunday Morning Stoicism
10–11:30am PT on Sunday, November 3rd, 2024
Let's get together before church and discuss this week's passages from The Daily Stoic! Each day of the year has a corresponding "devotional reading" (so to speak). Each week we discuss the readings since our previous meeting, from the previous Monday through the Sunday of the meeting, and share what resonated with us, what we found profound, and what insights we can apply to what's going on in our lives.
Each reading is about 3 minutes long. They're all self-contained, so you don't need to worry about catching up - feel free to jump in on any week's session!
This is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqf-2spzwoHNYJkpUJHobrD14SqEGfky0YThis is one of those events where more people show up than RSVP on Meetup, so don't be discouraged from attending just because of a low RSVP count.
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Reading Group
Sunday Morning Stoicism
10–11:30am PT on Sunday, November 10th, 2024
Let's get together before church and discuss this week's passages from The Daily Stoic! Each day of the year has a corresponding "devotional reading" (so to speak). Each week we discuss the readings since our previous meeting, from the previous Monday through the Sunday of the meeting, and share what resonated with us, what we found profound, and what insights we can apply to what's going on in our lives.
Each reading is about 3 minutes long. They're all self-contained, so you don't need to worry about catching up - feel free to jump in on any week's session!
This is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqf-2spzwoHNYJkpUJHobrD14SqEGfky0YThis is one of those events where more people show up than RSVP on Meetup, so don't be discouraged from attending just because of a low RSVP count.
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Activity
In-Person Secular Social
4–6pm PT on Saturday, November 16th, 2024 at Chuck's Hop Shop Central District
Please join us for our in-person Secular Social!
We will be meeting at **Chucks Hop Shop** in the **Central District**. Lots of amazing beers and ciders to try, as well as non-alcoholic options. This venue is kid and dog friendly. Limited food is available inside, but they usually have a food truck on site and they welcome outside food, so feel free to patronize any of the nearby restaurants (Tacos Chukis!) or the PCC hot food deli.
There is only street parking, so if you are able to take public transit that is advisable (buses 48 and 2 stop nearby).
We look forward to seeing everyone there!
https://www.chuckshopshop.com/central-district