Author: Church Admin

10 Educational Books to Pick Up for Juneteenth

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Looking for some summer reading? Check out these suggestions inspired by the recent legislation declaring Juneteenth a Federal holiday! Known by various names over the last 150+ years – Juneteenth, Jubilee Day, Freedom Day – it has been a day of celebration and remembrance, commemorating an affirmation of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865. https://www.bookbub.com/blog/educational-books-to-read-for-juneteenth?position=3&source=multicontent&target=title The … Continue reading 10 Educational Books to Pick Up for Juneteenth

Safe Parking Update

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Nine volunteers led by landscape designer and grounds beautification guru Thomas Oliver mowed, trimmed, weeded, weed whacked, cleaned up trash and made great strides toward keeping our building and grounds looking cared for. A bouquet of thanks to Thomas, Jim Bilnoski, Cat Garrettson Bilnoski, Dave and Cindy Hackett, Bob Hayes, Pam Jenkins, Patty McPhee, and … Continue reading Safe Parking Update

Safe Parking Update

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Safe Parking Update — Report provided at the TUUC Congregational Meeting on Sunday, June 13, 2021 The TUUC Subcommittee on Housing Insecurity (subcommittee of the Social Justice Committee) has been working toward welcoming guests again to safely park overnight in our parking lot. We are doing this as part of the Tacoma/Pierce County Safe Parking … Continue reading Safe Parking Update

Pacific Northwest District and Unitarian Universalist Association News

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Pacific Northwest District News Bob Hays and I recently attended the annual Pacific Northwest District meeting (via Zoom). The PNW District covers four time zones and serves congregations scattered over more than 822,000 square miles in Alaska, western Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. It is one of four districts in the Pacific Western Region. The meeting … Continue reading Pacific Northwest District and Unitarian Universalist Association News

Safe Parking Update

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We have good news and disappointing news. Let’s enjoy the good news first. A committed team of volunteers with funding and support from the Tacoma/Pierce County Safe Parking Network (now a part of Safe Sites for All) donated time, energy, and materials to create a very functional parking area for our temporary guests living in … Continue reading Safe Parking Update

President’s Blog Post for May 2021 — Delicious Ambiguity

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“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity. ”  — … Continue reading President’s Blog Post for May 2021 — Delicious Ambiguity