Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation

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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.

South Sound Classical Choir Rehearsal

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

Join our regular drop-in Thursday night yoga group. Our participants are from ages 8—80! If you are curious, come see if we are what you are looking for. We have some spare mats, and flexible space for more to join! Our group meets weekly from September through June, with breaks for holidays, and during July and August resuming after Labor Day.

Tahoma UU Volunteers support the Nativity House Hospitality Kitchen twice a month on the First Fridays and Third Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

The Mindfulness Movie is a powerful and educational journey showcasing the worldwide brain research proving the benefits of mindfulness and the public’s increasing awareness and acceptance of the practice. Dramatic stories shed light on the military’s use of mindfulness, as well as how a group of special teens have benefitted. Paul Harrison’s forward thinking documentary follows the remarkable story of the secular role of mindfulness in our society and how the world leading experts—from amazingly diverse fields— understand the practice. The Mindfulness Movie tells the heartfelt stories of military personnel and teenagers using mindfulness to overcome stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. These real life examples of personal initiative and success truly inspire the viewer to engage the world in a new way. Courtesy of The Mindfulness Movie Program – www.themindfulnessmovie.com Facilitated discussion to follow film. Hosted and sponsored by Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation to encourage health, harmony, wellbeing, and interfaith connections.

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.

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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.

South Sound Classical Choir Rehearsal

Indivisible Tacoma defends liberty, equality, and democracy through local grassroots activism. For more details visit Indivisible Tacoma’s website or Facebook page.

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

Join Tarika Powell of Seattle’s Sightline Institute for a presentation about local and regional environmental issues. This lecture is free and open to the public. Tarika Powell is a senior research associate at Sightline Institute, a sustainability policy think-tank that provides Cascadia’s community problem solvers with practical vision and innovative thinking, inspiring and empowering them to bring about a healthy, lasting prosperity. Tarika is a graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, and she analyzes energy policy and infrastructure in Washington, Oregon, and BC, with a focus on fracked gas.

Knitting Circle

Bring a bottle of your favorite beverage and your completed pledge form and join us as we pick favorite hymns and songs to sing together! Invite your friends to join us in the sanctuary for this musical gathering! All ages are welcome, and childcare will be provided. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions about the budget and the pledge drive.

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Meets monthly on the Third Sunday after worship service. No registration required. Attend as many or as few as you like. As the name implies — just drop in!

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.

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.

Tahoma UU Volunteers support the Nativity House Hospitality Kitchen twice a month on the First Fridays and Third Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

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

Casual potluck lunch with an accompanying program. No reservations required, and everyone is welcome.

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.

Meet at the church and walk with your Tahoma UU Congregation friends to Horace Mann Elementary School. Bring yourself and your completed pledge form and join us as we work with Horace Mann Elementary volunteers to clean up our neighborhood! Wear some UU gear and help us be a positive presence in the community, as you get to know your fellow congregants and neighbors. Invite your friends who want to participate and learn more about us at the same time. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions about the budget and the pledge drive. Note: Event times to be confirmed for this morning clean up event.

Come together with curious intellects and attentive hearts to connect, meditate, explore, and discuss the journey of awakening, followed by a time for tea and snacks. NonDual, Mystical, and Unitive Conscious experiences are all rooted in direct, personal, embodied knowing beyond words, beliefs, doctrines, and rigid traditions whether spontaneous or invoked. In this safe, co-created inter-spiritual group we will explore, experience direct practice, and share our “seeing,knowing and being” of essential essence common to all humanity that transcends divisive concepts and dualisms. All members are welcome and encouraged to provide ideas and suggestions to enhance each and every participant’s group experience and well-being.

Program Advisory Committee for Adult Religious Exploration meets monthly.

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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.

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.

Join our regular drop-in Thursday night yoga group. Our participants are from ages 8—80! If you are curious, come see if we are what you are looking for. We have some spare mats, and flexible space for more to join! Our group meets weekly from September through June, with breaks for holidays, and during July and August resuming after Labor Day.

"Stories of Hope, Courage, Resistance, and Resilience" will be the theme of our Regional Assembly, which will be held April 27-29, 2018, at the Double Tree Hotel in Portland, Oregon. Key Speakers: Our keynote speaker on Saturday, April 28, will be Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. Jayapal is the first Indian-American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress. Before being elected to represent Washington State's 7th District in 2016, Congresswoman Jayapal was an immigration and labor activist in Seattle. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times and The Nation. She has been written about in Mother Jones as well as many other publications. The speaker at our worship service on Sunday, April 29, will be the Rev. Dr. William Barber. As an NAACP leader and civil rights activist in North Carolina, Barber led the "Moral Mondays" protests in that state beginning in 2013. The founder of Repairers of the Breach, an organization formed to train religious leaders across the country in social justice work, Barber is currently leading a new "Poor People's Campaign." His most recent book is The Third Reconstruction: Moral Mondays, Fusion Politics, and the Rise of a New Justice Movement. In addition, the Rev. Susan Frederick Gray, the newly elected president of the Unitarian Universalist Association, will speak to us to share her emerging vision for the future of the UUA and our wider movement.

Knitting 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.

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What's better than a movie and a meal with your friends? Our Youth will be serving up yummy baked potatoes along with an inspiring movie. Donations cheerfully received for the nourishing food the youth will prepare, and to support youth activities. Join us for historical drama, civil rights, and marching to change history. See you at the show!

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.

Join our regular drop-in Thursday night yoga group. Our participants are from ages 8—80! If you are curious, come see if we are what you are looking for. We have some spare mats, and flexible space for more to join! Our group meets weekly from September through June, with breaks for holidays, and during July and August resuming after Labor Day.

UU's Face to Face: Spring Seabeck Retreat 2017 *SAVE THE DATE! May 4-6, 2018*

Tahoma UU Volunteers support the Nativity House Hospitality Kitchen twice a month on the First Fridays and Third Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.