Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Join Nancy Slocum, Director of Religious Exploration for Children and Youth for a “Kids' Chapel” via Zoom on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. This program is geared for elementary school-aged children and will provide a little time to connect and share with each other. We will still have a Time for All Ages during our online worship service which starts at 10:30 a.m., and encourage children to participate in the worship service through that point. If you are a parent of a child or children in our Religious Exploration program and have not received the login information, please email Nancy at dir.re@tahomauu.com and she will send you the info.

Take a deep dive into our Soul Matters theme of the month. 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.

Tea Time on Zoom with Rev. Linda Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84959104932?pwd=RzB5TlVuMUh1ak0xM0o1K25vajlGQT09 Meeting ID: 849 5910 4932 Password: 1000 Or by phone: 253 215 8782 On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Linda will be on Zoom with a cup of tea and available for conversation and checking in. Any and everyone is welcome to come along for casual conversation. She'll have a question of the day (for example, "Where did you find joy in the last week?"), but any and everyone can check in and chat as they are most comfortable. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes before the meeting start time, so attendees can be invited into the Zoom room. Once the gathering circle has been created for tea time, the Zoom “door” will be closed, and late attendees will not be able to enter. Your timely login allows us the opportunity to create a space for interested participants, and publicly offer this invitation, as well as alleviate concerns about potential mischievous Zoombombers.

Paganism for Non-Pagans Discussion Adult Religious Exploration Program Wednesday, September 30, 2020 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (note start time at 6:00 p.m.) Are you curious about what pagans believe? Do you have questions you are concerned to ask in a bigger group? Want to know things and don’t wish to offend? Well, Erien Babcock is offering a one-hour discussion for NON-pagans. This discussion is to address your questions, and is offered for education and help provide open space for all to worship. This Adult Religious Exploration group will meet September 30, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and requires no prior reading or work, just a willingness to ask questions. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsf-6grjwvGtfswPzOEV4dZSJ70meWcEwM

Tea Times on Zoom with Rev. Linda Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81277790470?pwd=Z0svZDBaclVkWkZDWk1wVjZOUkJiZz09 Meeting ID: 812 7779 0470 Password: 1500 Or by phone: 253 215 8782 On Thursday at 3:00 p.m., Rev. Linda will be on Zoom with a cup of tea and available for conversation and checking in. Any and everyone is welcome to come along for casual conversation. She'll have a question of the day (for example, "Where did you find joy in the last week?"), but any and everyone can check in and chat as they are most comfortable. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes before the meeting start time, so attendees can be invited into the Zoom room. Once the gathering circle has been created for tea time, the Zoom “door” will be closed, and late attendees will not be able to enter. Your timely login allows us the opportunity to create a space for interested participants, and publicly offer this invitation, as well as alleviate concerns about potential mischievous Zoombombers.

Worship service leaders meet to prepare for Sunday worship service.

Join Nancy Slocum, Director of Religious Exploration for Children and Youth for a “Kids' Chapel” via Zoom on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. This program is geared for elementary school-aged children and will provide a little time to connect and share with each other. We will still have a Time for All Ages during our online worship service which starts at 10:30 a.m., and encourage children to participate in the worship service through that point. If you are a parent of a child or children in our Religious Exploration program and have not received the login information, please email Nancy at dir.re@tahomauu.com and she will send you the info.

Movie meetup! Enjoy movies? Want to connect with people in this time of social distancing? Watch one or both of the movies, and join the discussion with Erien Babcock, Ministerial Intern.

Tea Time on Zoom with Rev. Linda Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84959104932?pwd=RzB5TlVuMUh1ak0xM0o1K25vajlGQT09 Meeting ID: 849 5910 4932 Password: 1000 Or by phone: 253 215 8782 On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Linda will be on Zoom with a cup of tea and available for conversation and checking in. Any and everyone is welcome to come along for casual conversation. She'll have a question of the day (for example, "Where did you find joy in the last week?"), but any and everyone can check in and chat as they are most comfortable. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes before the meeting start time, so attendees can be invited into the Zoom room. Once the gathering circle has been created for tea time, the Zoom “door” will be closed, and late attendees will not be able to enter. Your timely login allows us the opportunity to create a space for interested participants, and publicly offer this invitation, as well as alleviate concerns about potential mischievous Zoombombers.

Parent Drop-In Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Parenting and caring for children always presents challenges and it is even more complex as we live through these days of the pandemic. Come, take a break, and connect with other parents (or anyone raising/living with a child) from TUUC. Share strategies for coping, provide support to one another, and sometimes, just have a good laugh. This is an informal group with no agenda other than to be here for each other. The room is open from 7:00 until 8:00. Busy lives mean you can’t always be there right at the start and that is okay. Pop in late if that is what works for you. Join us at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88074707279?pwd=US9tWlF1cnp5d0FzcFY0Y08rNmQxZz09

"UU History 101: James Luther Adams" Adult Religious Exploration Program Wednesday, October 7, 2020 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (note start time at 6:00 p.m.) This month we UUs are celebrating the 250th anniversary of John Murray’s first Universalist sermon in the US, but what’s some of our more recent UU history? Join Ministerial Intern, Erien Babcock, for an exploration of James Luther Adams and a dip into our twentieth century UU history. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvf-Gopj4uGN2K86QHEvbsxP45Bb2U5mO2 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

The Social Justice Committee meets monthly on the first Wednesday evening of the month. To join the meeting on Zoom, email SJCTahoma.UU@gmail.com and request the meeting information. 

Tea Times on Zoom with Rev. Linda Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81277790470?pwd=Z0svZDBaclVkWkZDWk1wVjZOUkJiZz09 Meeting ID: 812 7779 0470 Password: 1500 Or by phone: 253 215 8782 On Thursday at 3:00 p.m., Rev. Linda will be on Zoom with a cup of tea and available for conversation and checking in. Any and everyone is welcome to come along for casual conversation. She'll have a question of the day (for example, "Where did you find joy in the last week?"), but any and everyone can check in and chat as they are most comfortable. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes before the meeting start time, so attendees can be invited into the Zoom room. Once the gathering circle has been created for tea time, the Zoom “door” will be closed, and late attendees will not be able to enter. Your timely login allows us the opportunity to create a space for interested participants, and publicly offer this invitation, as well as alleviate concerns about potential mischievous Zoombombers.

Worship service leaders meet to prepare for Sunday worship service.

UU Freethinking Mystics on Zoom Second Sundays 9:00—10:15 a.m. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82066652490?pwd=aU9BTzMzRHc3Rk0weGtBUHZQTjNNUT09 Meeting ID: 820 6665 2490 Passcode: 253 We are members and friends of Unitarian Universalism walking the path of spiritual experience and growth as it unfolds in our lives. We come to this safe, caring, authentic, compassionate group for inspiration, to study, and to explore our direct experience of the fullness and mystery of life. The group is facilitated by Doug Taylor.   This year the group is using the book, Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN by Tara Brach. In this heartfelt and deeply practical book, she offers an antidote: an easy-to-learn four-step meditation that quickly loosens the grip of difficult emotions and limiting beliefs. Each step in the meditation practice (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) is brought to life by memorable stories shared by Tara and her students as they deal with feelings of overwhelm, loss, and self-aversion, with painful relationships, and past trauma--and as they discover step-by-step the sources of love, forgiveness, compassion, and deep wisdom alive within all of us.

Join Nancy Slocum, Director of Religious Exploration for Children and Youth for a “Kids' Chapel” via Zoom on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. This program is geared for elementary school-aged children and will provide a little time to connect and share with each other. We will still have a Time for All Ages during our online worship service which starts at 10:30 a.m., and encourage children to participate in the worship service through that point. If you are a parent of a child or children in our Religious Exploration program and have not received the login information, please email Nancy at dir.re@tahomauu.com and she will send you the info.

Tea Time on Zoom with Rev. Linda Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84959104932?pwd=RzB5TlVuMUh1ak0xM0o1K25vajlGQT09 Meeting ID: 849 5910 4932 Password: 1000 Or by phone: 253 215 8782 On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Linda will be on Zoom with a cup of tea and available for conversation and checking in. Any and everyone is welcome to come along for casual conversation. She'll have a question of the day (for example, "Where did you find joy in the last week?"), but any and everyone can check in and chat as they are most comfortable. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes before the meeting start time, so attendees can be invited into the Zoom room. Once the gathering circle has been created for tea time, the Zoom “door” will be closed, and late attendees will not be able to enter. Your timely login allows us the opportunity to create a space for interested participants, and publicly offer this invitation, as well as alleviate concerns about potential mischievous Zoombombers.

"UU History 101: Part Two" Adult Religious Exploration Program Wednesday, October 14, 2020 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (note start time at 6:00 p.m.) This week we will be chatting about the Unitarians in the Khasi Hills in India. Join Erien Babcock, Ministerial Intern, for this Adult Religious Exploration. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkcOqhqj4jG9Ch1pQt4cbL6cGgE449gTWM After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Tea Times on Zoom with Rev. Linda Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81277790470?pwd=Z0svZDBaclVkWkZDWk1wVjZOUkJiZz09 Meeting ID: 812 7779 0470 Password: 1500 Or by phone: 253 215 8782 On Thursday at 3:00 p.m., Rev. Linda will be on Zoom with a cup of tea and available for conversation and checking in. Any and everyone is welcome to come along for casual conversation. She'll have a question of the day (for example, "Where did you find joy in the last week?"), but any and everyone can check in and chat as they are most comfortable. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes before the meeting start time, so attendees can be invited into the Zoom room. Once the gathering circle has been created for tea time, the Zoom “door” will be closed, and late attendees will not be able to enter. Your timely login allows us the opportunity to create a space for interested participants, and publicly offer this invitation, as well as alleviate concerns about potential mischievous Zoombombers.

The Board of Trustees meets on the third Thursdays to do the work of the congregation. Meetings are open to members of the congregation. Occasionally some agenda items of the Board of Trustees meetings are addressed in executive session, and open only to board members.

TUUC Open Mic Night  October 16, 2020, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Join us for an exciting evening of entertainment provided by YOU! The event will be emceed by our very own Scott Redman and will be a great chance to discover all the talent within our congregation. This event is open to All Ages. All performers are welcome: music, story or joke telling, ventriloquism, drama, etc.. The sky is the limit! Just be sure your offering is appropriate for an all-ages audience and that it runs no longer than 5 minutes. To sign up to perform, click here. If you need assistance with signing up, contact Nancy Slocum at dir.re@tahomauu.com. And, of course, we need audience members, too! Join the Zoom event at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85157791936?pwd=T3hTdWlZRys4KzBuaGVId2UyZFRxQT09 Meeting ID: 851 5779 1936 Passcode: 1115

Worship service leaders meet to prepare for Sunday worship service.

Use Your Voice: All About Voting Sunday, October 18, 2020, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. For Middle School and High School Students Ages: Middle School and High School This is the time of year when the upcoming elections are hard to miss! Although most of you are too young to vote in this election, it won’t be all that long before you can register to vote. And there are ways you might get involved even before you reach the voting age of 18. How much do you know about the electoral process in your city, your state, and your country? Our UU Principles highlight the use of the democratic process but just what does that mean? We won’t be discussing specific candidates but we will talk about the importance of voting and how to make informed choices that reflect your interests and values. We will be joined by special guest, Phil Gardner. While growing up, Phil learned the importance of justice, equality, and compassion in society and started volunteering for political campaigns as a teenager. He ended up working for many years in Congressman Denny Heck’s office and, when Denny Heck announced his retirement, Phil ran for Congress himself! Phil attended TUUC as a child and grew up in our RE Program. He is sure to be inspiring and proof that teens can be involved and can make a difference! Registration required: Register here. Leaders: Debbie Cafazzo and Robin Hamman

Movie meetup! Enjoy movies? Want to connect with people in this time of social distancing? Watch one or both of the movies, and join the discussion with Erien Babcock, Ministerial Intern.

Infinite CUUPs Campfire Ghost Stories Monday, October 19, 2020 7:00 p.m. Online on Zoom Infinite CUUPs are hosting a campfire ghost story session for our third week open meeting. On Third Monday, October 19 at 7:00 p.m. the Infinite CUUPs invite you to a campfire ghost story session. Come to listen or share one of your own stories. All stories should be limited to 5 minutes long and PG rated. Read a story, share a personal experience, or just listen to others. Families with children are welcome with accompanying parents. Register for this Zoom meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-qorDouE9ILe_TYho-_dKYJSC2bjvqV  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Tea Time on Zoom with Rev. Linda Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84959104932?pwd=RzB5TlVuMUh1ak0xM0o1K25vajlGQT09 Meeting ID: 849 5910 4932 Password: 1000 Or by phone: 253 215 8782 On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Linda will be on Zoom with a cup of tea and available for conversation and checking in. Any and everyone is welcome to come along for casual conversation. She'll have a question of the day (for example, "Where did you find joy in the last week?"), but any and everyone can check in and chat as they are most comfortable. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes before the meeting start time, so attendees can be invited into the Zoom room. Once the gathering circle has been created for tea time, the Zoom “door” will be closed, and late attendees will not be able to enter. Your timely login allows us the opportunity to create a space for interested participants, and publicly offer this invitation, as well as alleviate concerns about potential mischievous Zoombombers.

Parent Drop-In Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Parenting and caring for children always presents challenges and it is even more complex as we live through these days of the pandemic. Come, take a break, and connect with other parents (or anyone raising/living with a child) from TUUC. Share strategies for coping, provide support to one another, and sometimes, just have a good laugh. This is an informal group with no agenda other than to be here for each other. The room is open from 7:00 until 8:00. Busy lives mean you can’t always be there right at the start and that is okay. Pop in late if that is what works for you. Join us at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88074707279?pwd=US9tWlF1cnp5d0FzcFY0Y08rNmQxZz09

The Social Justice Committee of TUUC invites you to join the Race Matters Discussion Group: Thinking Critically About Racism + Whiteness. Whoever you are and wherever you are on your anti-racist journey, you are invited to participate in a four-session discussion group to deepen our understanding of anti-racism in action through guided readings, podcasts, and videos. Registration is on a first-come first-serve basis and attendees are required to pre-read materials sent, estimated to take about 2-3 hours for each session. You can register here https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAocuitqT0pHNydbN0JFIZ1Vjf7e5VC_VY1  and you will receive an email with materials. Email SJCtahomaUU@gmail.com if you have any questions. Join us for these topics: Wednesday, September 16, 7:00 p.m.: Racism 101 Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 p.m.: White Privilege Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 p.m.: White Supremacy Culture Wednesday, December 16, 7:00 p.m.: White Feminism

Tea Times on Zoom with Rev. Linda Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81277790470?pwd=Z0svZDBaclVkWkZDWk1wVjZOUkJiZz09 Meeting ID: 812 7779 0470 Password: 1500 Or by phone: 253 215 8782 On Thursday at 3:00 p.m., Rev. Linda will be on Zoom with a cup of tea and available for conversation and checking in. Any and everyone is welcome to come along for casual conversation. She'll have a question of the day (for example, "Where did you find joy in the last week?"), but any and everyone can check in and chat as they are most comfortable. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes before the meeting start time, so attendees can be invited into the Zoom room. Once the gathering circle has been created for tea time, the Zoom “door” will be closed, and late attendees will not be able to enter. Your timely login allows us the opportunity to create a space for interested participants, and publicly offer this invitation, as well as alleviate concerns about potential mischievous Zoombombers.

Worship service leaders meet to prepare for Sunday worship service.

Join Nancy Slocum, Director of Religious Exploration for Children and Youth for a “Kids' Chapel” via Zoom on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. This program is geared for elementary school-aged children and will provide a little time to connect and share with each other. We will still have a Time for All Ages during our online worship service which starts at 10:30 a.m., and encourage children to participate in the worship service through that point. If you are a parent of a child or children in our Religious Exploration program and have not received the login information, please email Nancy at dir.re@tahomauu.com and she will send you the info.

Take a deep dive into our Soul Matters theme of the month. 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.

Tea Time on Zoom with Rev. Linda Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84959104932?pwd=RzB5TlVuMUh1ak0xM0o1K25vajlGQT09 Meeting ID: 849 5910 4932 Password: 1000 Or by phone: 253 215 8782 On Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Linda will be on Zoom with a cup of tea and available for conversation and checking in. Any and everyone is welcome to come along for casual conversation. She'll have a question of the day (for example, "Where did you find joy in the last week?"), but any and everyone can check in and chat as they are most comfortable. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes before the meeting start time, so attendees can be invited into the Zoom room. Once the gathering circle has been created for tea time, the Zoom “door” will be closed, and late attendees will not be able to enter. Your timely login allows us the opportunity to create a space for interested participants, and publicly offer this invitation, as well as alleviate concerns about potential mischievous Zoombombers.

Adult Religious Exploration with Erien Babcock Unitarian Foundations Wednesday, October 28, 2020, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. In our discussion study with Erien Babcock, Ministerial Intern, we will take a look at Unitarianism foundations in England as purposed in opposition to the trinitarian hypothesis.  Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lde2uqT0uHdxhz5MGR54E_qHzZuE8yjX1   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Tea Times on Zoom with Rev. Linda Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81277790470?pwd=Z0svZDBaclVkWkZDWk1wVjZOUkJiZz09 Meeting ID: 812 7779 0470 Password: 1500 Or by phone: 253 215 8782 On Thursday at 3:00 p.m., Rev. Linda will be on Zoom with a cup of tea and available for conversation and checking in. Any and everyone is welcome to come along for casual conversation. She'll have a question of the day (for example, "Where did you find joy in the last week?"), but any and everyone can check in and chat as they are most comfortable. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes before the meeting start time, so attendees can be invited into the Zoom room. Once the gathering circle has been created for tea time, the Zoom “door” will be closed, and late attendees will not be able to enter. Your timely login allows us the opportunity to create a space for interested participants, and publicly offer this invitation, as well as alleviate concerns about potential mischievous Zoombombers.

Halloween Celebration on Zoom Friday, October 30, 2020, 7:00 p.m. Ages:  All children and youth from preschool through high school The planning for this event is still in the works, but be sure to hold the date. You’ll be able to show off your costume and/or your best jack-o-lantern. Games and spooky stories -- we’ll break out into different Zoom rooms based on how high on the “scare-o-meter” one wants to be. This is a drop-in event and log in info is sent via the RE Mailing List. Contact Nancy Slocum at Dir.RE@TahomaUU.com for more info.  This is a drop-in event. For security purposes, the link to this Zoom event will be e-mailed to people who are on the Religious Exploration Program’s mailing list. If you are not on this email list and wish to be added, please contact Nancy Slocum, our Director or Religious Exploration for Children and Youth at Dir.RE@TahomaUU.com. 

Worship service leaders meet to prepare for Sunday worship service.