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.

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.

Spirituality and Aging Well

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.

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.

An integral part of our annual Holiday Pageant has been the singing of the 12 Days of Christmas (with full congregational participation). We want to create a video featuring congregants of all ages to be shown during the Worship Service on Sunday, December 20 so we can all sing along. The recording will be made on Sunday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m. via Zoom. Sign up to participate in the recording. No singing is required! We will be recording people’s actions, not voices. ALL AGES and ABILITIES are welcome! More than one person can participate from a household (or computer screen) just be sure to register for a slot for each person in the sign-up. Click here to sign up and receive more information. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Slocum, Director of Religious Exploration, at DIR.RE@Tahoma UU.com.

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.

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.

Spirituality and Aging Well

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. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvd-ygpz0pGt2iLnrme5RTnGZjKOHygYoi After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. 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. Email SJCtahomaUU@gmail.com if you have any questions. Our last gathering topic: 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.

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.

Worship service leaders meet to prepare for Sunday worship service.

On December 20 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., you can drive by the church to pick up candles for our Christmas Eve service on Zoom. Rev. Linda Hart and Nancy Slocum will be there (masked and shielded) to give you candles for the whole family to take part the service on December 24 at 6:00 p.m. It will be our traditional service with readings and carols, stories, and prayers to celebrate the holiday. Pick them up in the way that makes the most sense to you -- they can hand them through your window, drop them in the backseat, or the trunk as is most comfortable for you. Please enter the parking lot on S. 56th Street, or on S. L Street parking lot entrance that is furthest away from the building, then drive by the walkway next to the church where Nancy and Linda will offer you some cheer and light.

The Longest Night: A Winter Solstice "Infinite" Story and Song Circle Monday, December 21, 2020, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Join the TUUC group, Infinite CUUPS, on Zoom like the bards of old for an all-ages sharing of sources that relate to the Winter Solstice! You can offer a song, story, or poem, or just come and enjoy. Here are our guidelines, a "must read" if you intend to participate: 3-5 minutes max. Please time yourself in advance - thanks! We welcome material related to the Winter Solstice across all cultures. You can read or tell or recite or sing. Please make sure you: Offer material appropriate for all ages Know the culture of the material you are sharing. If it is a "Native" story please find out what tribe or tribes and the locations it comes from. Credit the author (if known) Please choose indigenous wisdom, pagan traditions, and folktales that focus on the Solstice, or even Yule, but not Christmas, as there are other spaces for sharing Christmas stories Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88126528751?pwd=aWRoazAweTliVmJJQUYxa3N3dXZUQT09 Meeting ID: 881 2652 8751 Passcode: 999

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.

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.

Join us for our traditional Christmas Eve Service. We'll tell stories, sing songs, and welcome the night as we wait for Christmas to arrive. Have a candle ready! Note that the Zoom link for this service is different than the link used for Sunday worship services. Please join us for this Christmas Eve Service on Zoom at: Webinar ID: 817 4421 1004 Passcode: 253 Or via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81744211004?pwd=MWhSMURSYlF3bDdVVlcxQXN5RGYxQT09 You can also listen on your phone by dialing: 253 215 8782 Webinar ID: 817 4421 1004 and Passcode 253

Worship service leaders meet to prepare for Sunday worship service.

Infinite CUUPS invites you to a Zoom discussion of the movie (miniseries) Hogfather (2006) on Saturday, December 26 at 2:00 p.m. The movie will not be shown at that time. Please watch the movie on your own beforehand. It is available on Tubi, Amazon Prime, Pluto TV, and on Tacoma Public Library streaming service Hoopla. This dark comedy runs approximately 3 hours total.   Sir Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) is a British satirist whose “Discworld” novels take place in a fantasy parallel universe. Hogfather is approved by Terry Pratchett and based on the novel of the same name.  Hogfather does not have an MPAA rating, but the subjects covered and content maturity are most appropriate for middle school and older children and adults. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82450766250?pwd=dVR2ZFRFemVCNEFjb2hXM3lGV3lxQT09 Meeting ID: 824 5076 6250 Passcode: 999

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.

Holiday break for the Soul Matters Deep Dive. Next Soul Matters Deep Dive will be on Fourth Sunday, January 24, 2021.

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

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.