The SUUF Podcast

Elegant Complexity

June 14, 2026

Hannah Smith

This talk is about how insights from interpersonal neurobiology can help us learn to regulate, respond to, and rebuild a thriving community.

Hannah Smith, MA LMHC CGP (She/Her) is owner, educator and consultant, of Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB)/Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT). She is a specialist neurodivergent mapping as well as practical neuroscience and trauma. She will explore the modalities of interpersonal neurobiology and pain reprocessing therapy.

From You I Receive

June 7, 2026

Mikey Murdock

Travel in time as Mikey takes us through his personal journey of growth with SUUF friends and members, traveling from the early days at Eagles Hall in West Mount Vernon, to Vasa Hall, Burlington Little School, and to our present location at Diversity Hall. Learn how SUUF has been his evolutionary passport to personal development, inspiring him to be a better version of himself.

Nuclear Weapons: Local History, Threats & Beyond

May 31, 2026

Julia Hurd

As a steering committee member of No More Bombs, a local group of peace activists advocating for global nuclear disarmament, I will explore a bit of how nuclear weapons are the greatest threat to humanity and life on earth. I will talk about Skagit County’s long history against nuclear weapons, (and nuclear power), a bit about our state’s heavy yet little known involvement in the nuclear industry, as well as our national history, including one of the greatest political movements that managed to eliminate 80% of the world’s stockpile, where we’re at today, and what can be done. Especially as relevant to a faith-based community that believes in justice and transformation doing “faithful work in a hurting world."

Community Blessing Initiative Center

May 24, 2026

Kay Knott & Danielle Riley

The CBIC building is an extension of Mount Baker Presbyterian Church. It’s a drop-in center for folks to access lots of services like laundry, showers, rides to essential appointments, some food, toiletries, and peer advocacy for all of their needs.

CBIC partners with Didgwalic Wellness Center of the Swinomish tribe to offer medically assisted drug treatment, mental health treatment, and rides to other associated services.

Spiritual Insights and Practices for Difficult Times

May 10, 2026

Jamal Rahman

Jamal will glean wisdom from Sufism, Buddhism and Taoism to help us heal and transform our suffering in times of affliction.

Welcoming and Belonging

May 3, 2026

Lenore Bajare-Dukes
Congregational Life Staff, Central East Region

How do we know what to do when the stories that showed us how to live no longer serve us? Or, what happens when a garden bucket breaks? Wander down a path of healing, imagination, and wild hope with Lenore Bajare-Dukes.

SPARC & Skagit County P2P

Heather Milliren
Skagit County (P2P) Program Manager

SPARC is committed to laying a foundation for a child’s lifelong success by providing accessible and comprehensive early intervention, education, therapy, and family support services for children with developmental delays, disabilities, or complex health conditions. We envision a community where everyone is understood, supported, loved, and accepted for exactly who they are. SPARC has been serving Skagit County families since 1964. Skagit County Parent to Parent offers emotional support, resources, educational seminars, social and recreational events for Skagit County families whose children have developmental disabilities or ongoing health care needs across the lifespan. Skagit County P2P has been serving Skagit County since 1993.

Joy is the Secret of Resistance

April 19, 2026

Heather Vickery

Alice Walker says “resistance is the secret of joy” but the inverse is also true. Joy is the secret of resistance. In these tough times we often focus on resistance and forget to be joyful together. But Joy is essential! Our joy is what scares them, our joy is what we are fighting for. Join us to hear about some of UUSC’s joyful resistance and to learn about how you too can lean into joy in these troubling times.

Together We Rise

April 12, 2026

Rev. Catherine Foote

In this season, when Orthodox Christians around the world are celebrating Easter, we will explore the orthodox perspective, also pointed to in Mark’s story of Jesus, that resurrection is a community event.

The ABCs of Freedom

April 5, 2026

Rabbi Kalish Leviel

Passover is more than a historical event — it is a living spiritual journey from constriction to freedom. Rabbi Kalish Leviel invites us to explore “The ABCs of Freedom,” discovering how this ancient story illuminates our own path toward greater awareness, compassion, and liberation. Come celebrate the spirit of freedom that is truly alive within us.