Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Frances Buckmaster and Patty McPhee invite you to a meeting to discuss a new covenant group for artists and -- yes! -- that means all who would-like-to-be-artists-but-think-they-can’t-be! They promise you that if you can steer a car down a road, get a fork to your mouth, or take a sip of coffee from a cup that you can learn to draw! You will quickly discover that drawing is simply learning to see accurately, making use of your hand-eye coordination and practicing (a lot) using the sort of tools artists use. All of this is, of course, challenging while also great fun to do, especially in a setting with no criticism, no grades, and lots of support! Interested? Please add your name to the list of interested people with Susie Maharry, Director of Adult Religious Education, at Dir.ARE@TahomaUU.com or at the ARE table by the sanctuary doors on Sunday morning. Bring a sandwich and beverage for your lunch on Sunday, January 27, 2019 to enjoy during our meeting at 12:30 p.m.  The agenda for our initial gathering on Sunday, January 27 will be: meet each other and see how many folks are interested in joining the group; define what a Covenant Group is and explore what it can be;   choose a “best” monthly meeting date and time; choose a meeting location; talk about art supplies; and answer everyone’s questions. Our first regular meeting will be in February, when we’ll begin learning, practicing, building skills, and taking on some stretch goals together.

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.

Piano rehearsal in sanctuary. Questions? Contact church administrator.

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.

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.

Weekly Camp Fire Group gathering. Private group. Registration required.

Wrapping Our Brains Around Climate Change

Are you interested in joining us and becoming a member? We invite to attend one of our Pathways to Membership classes to learn more about our congregation and Unitarian Universalism. Also feel free to ask us questions about membership during coffee time following worship service.

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.

Weekly Camp Fire Group gathering. Private group. Registration required.

Knitting and Krafting Circle

Join us Saturday, February 9 for a potluck and dance party! Whether you bring your self-love, family-love, single-love, old-love, new-love, friend-love, all ages are welcome to enjoy an evening of food, friends, and dancing with a live band. Our band is choosing songs that are dance friendly such as foxtrot and waltz types and some sing-alongs. There will be a craft table for children. Please sign up at the Adult Religious Exploration table outside the sanctuary on Sunday to let us know what you'd like to bring for our potluck!

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 group for inspiration, to study, and to explore our direct experience of the fullness and mystery of life.

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. 

Cancelled for Monday, February 11, 2019 due to ongoing inclement weather. 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.

Finance Committee will have an online meeting on February 12, 2019 due to wintry weather. 

For information about Tacoma Refugee Choir, visit https://refugeechoir.org/

Weekly Camp Fire Group gathering. Private group. Registration required.

Bring a dish to share on third Fridays at noon, and join us to hear a guest speaker on a different topic every month.

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.

Private group meeting monthly through May 2019. Group meets on third Saturdays. Registration required.

Pagan UUs will meet to plan the Ostara public ritual that is scheduled for Friday, March 15, 2019 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. All who want to participate in that effort are welcome to come and volunteer your talents. See Director of Adult Religious Exploration, Susie Maharry, at the ARE table by the sanctuary door after worship service, or see Tami Jackson, with any questions.

Moondancers Covenant Group

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.

For information about Tacoma Refugee Choir, visit https://refugeechoir.org/

Board of Trustees Meetings are scheduled for the Third Tuesday of each month. The meetings are open to members of the congregation. Occasionally some agenda items of the Board of Trustees meetings are held in executive session, and open only to board members.

Weekly Camp Fire Group gathering. Private group. Registration required.

Knitting and Krafting Circle

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.

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.

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.

For information about Tacoma Refugee Choir, visit https://refugeechoir.org/

Race Matters Book Group meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month from September 2018 through May 2019 to read and discuss a list of books including: So You Want to talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Waking Up White by Debby Irving White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Rev. Linda Hart facilitates the group.

Weekly Camp Fire Group gathering. Private group. Registration required.

Intriguing presentations and meaningful conversations on First Fridays in the Sanctuary through June 2019