Paying Attention: What is in Your Cup?
In a wisdom tale, Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh tells us the bump in the road doesn’t create what spills out of the cup we are carrying. Instead it reveals what is already inside. The question is not about who bumps us rather, “What am I carrying in my cup?”

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10:30 AM - Worship Service
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2:00 PM - Richard Douthart Memorial Service
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12:00 PM - Chalice Circle Group Leaders Meeting
9:00 AM - Religious Exploration Committee Meeting
10:30 AM - Worship Service
7:00 PM - Meditation in the Sanctuary
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7:00 PM - Meditation in the Sanctuary
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12:00 AM - NW Detention Center Third Saturday Vigil
7:00 PM - Meditation in the Sanctuary
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Join us for 30 minutes of sitting or walking meditation in the sanctuary. Each week we have a topic for discussion related to meditating as a way to expand our knowledge and connect with one another. This group is for everyone, whether you meditate frequently, occasionally, or are coming for your first meditation sit. The group is also open to any ideas or topics anyone may wish to share. Alexa and Steve Arnold facilitate the group.
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Join us for 30 minutes of sitting or walking meditation in the sanctuary. Each week we have a topic for discussion related to meditating as a way to expand our knowledge and connect with one another. This group is for everyone, whether you meditate frequently, occasionally, or are coming for your first meditation sit. The group is also open to any ideas or topics anyone may wish to share. Alexa and Steve Arnold facilitate the group.
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Dinner: 6:00 p.m.
Games: 7:00-9:00 p.m. (or later, depending on the interest of the group)
Bring any games you might want to share and an offering for the potluck or snack table.
The event is open to all ages. You do not need to stay for games to attend the potluck, and you do not need to attend to potluck to join in the games. Mark your calendars for the second Friday of every month for food and fun!
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Oct
Following worship services on second Sundays, join a Chalice Circle open to anyone who would like to attend. The group will begin with any thoughts/reflections/comments about the morning service as a way to get centered, and then focus on the month’s Chalice Circle theme and sharing. Doug Taylor facilitates this monthly open Chalice Circle.
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Oct
Join us for 30 minutes of sitting or walking meditation in the sanctuary. Each week we have a topic for discussion related to meditating as a way to expand our knowledge and connect with one another. This group is for everyone, whether you meditate frequently, occasionally, or are coming for your first meditation sit. The group is also open to any ideas or topics anyone may wish to share. Alexa and Steve Arnold facilitate the group.
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Oct
Tacoma Refugee Choir will host Community Singalongs in our sanctuary!
Come sing along with a live band and members of our community as we raise our voices together in support of our community!
Join us for the free community singalongs at 7:00 p.m. on the following evenings:
Friday, September 20, 2019
Friday, October 18, 2019
Friday, January 17, 2020
Friday, February 21, 2020
Friday, March 20, 2020
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Oct
Join Tahoma UUs who host this third-Saturday-of-the-month vigil at the Northwest Detention Center, 1623 East J St., Tacoma, WA 98421 from 1:00-3:30 pm. The vigil supports the families of the detainees visiting their loved ones, and participants bring coffee, sandwiches, juice, and special snacks and toys for children.
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Oct
Join us for 30 minutes of sitting or walking meditation in the sanctuary. Each week we have a topic for discussion related to meditating as a way to expand our knowledge and connect with one another. This group is for everyone, whether you meditate frequently, occasionally, or are coming for your first meditation sit. The group is also open to any ideas or topics anyone may wish to share. Alexa and Steve Arnold facilitate the group.
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10/25/2019
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Sandwich making at the church begins at 5:30 p.m. Participants often donate sandwich makings and fruit. After sandwich assembly, some of the group distribute the sandwiches and fruit at the Rescue Mission from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Our partners with this project are the West End Kiwanis, Temple Beth El, and Wilson High School Key Club.
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10/27/2019
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
HAUNTED HALLWAY!
Sunday, October 27, 2019 following Worship Service
Presented by the Middle School Group
Ghosts, and Goblins, and Ghouls! Oh, My!
Our Middle Schoolers invite you to experience the frightful, the terrifying, the ghoulish, and the ghastly... HAUNTED HALLWAY!!!
When? After the All-Ages All Souls Worship Service, Sunday October 27, 2019
Where? Downstairs -- you can't miss it!
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Oct
Take a deep dive into our Soul Matters theme of the month every fourth Sunday following worship service from September to May. Using a different format than our Chalice Circles, experience a new theme each month in community with others. The deep dives support and reinforce Chalice Circle participation, and are open to all adult members and friends, whether or not you participate as a Chalice Circle member. No prior reading or preparation is required.
Rev. Linda Hart and Doug Taylor co-lead this monthly exploration.
Questions? Contact one of the facilitators or email Admin@TahomaUU.com. Copies of the materials on the monthly theme are available on the Programs table by the door to the sanctuary. Our themes for this year are:
October - Belonging
November - Attention
December - Awe
January - Integrity
February - Wisdom
March - Liberation
April - Wholeness
May - Thresholds
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Oct
Join us for 30 minutes of sitting or walking meditation in the sanctuary. Each week we have a topic for discussion related to meditating as a way to expand our knowledge and connect with one another. This group is for everyone, whether you meditate frequently, occasionally, or are coming for your first meditation sit. The group is also open to any ideas or topics anyone may wish to share. Alexa and Steve Arnold facilitate the group.
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Oct
Join us for our Last Tuesday Dinner Group at a different area restaurant each month on the last Tuesday evening. These meals are casual, come-as-you-please gatherings. It's a wonderful way to get to know fellow members of the congregation, and you may individually order from the restaurant's menu. The restaurant will be announced as we approach the last Tuesday. Come, relax, eat, and join in the conversations.
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Oct
Join us for our Last Tuesday Dinner Group at a different area restaurant each month on the last Tuesday evening. These meals are casual, come-as-you-please gatherings. It's a wonderful way to get to know fellow members of the congregation, and you may individually order from the restaurant's menu. The restaurant will be announced as we approach the last Tuesday. Come, relax, eat, and join in the conversations.

