AIDNW Sack Lunch Collection Drive AIDNW (Advocates for Immigrants in Detention NW) supports immigrant detainees and welcomes them on their release from the NW ICE Processing Center located in Tacoma. AIDNW needs sack lunches to give to the detainees leaving the ICE facility. The released detainees are usually going directly to a bus, train, or plane. These sack … Continue reading AIDNW Sack Lunch Collection Drive
On Wednesday night, a group of peaceful protesters gathered outside the LeMay car museum in downtown Tacoma. A “business summit” was being held to air concerns that business leaders have about crime and other issues affecting them. On the agenda was instituting “sweeps” encampments of unhomed people. Members and friends of TUUC took part in … Continue reading Hit and Run
Beloved friends, One of the tabs that’s open in my browser whenever I’m working is the CovidActNow.org site. If you’ve not yet looked at it, the site provides information about the spread of COVID including the 7-day-average of the number of cases recorded, the status of hospitals (including how full the hospitals are overall and … Continue reading Worship Service and Meeting Update for December 28, 2021
Beloved friends, The coronavirus and its waves are hard to predict and the Board, staff, and I continue to navigate through this time. After being in person on December 5th, we’ve seen volatility in the number of cases (https://covidactnow.org/us/washington-wa/county/pierce_county/?s=26811580), and following the policies we’ve set up (https://www.tahomauu.com/tuuc-coming-together-risk-levels-novmeber-18-2021/), and given the holidays, we will be postponing … Continue reading Looking to the New Year
Dear Beloved Friends, Last Sunday was a glorious, giddy day as we held our first in-person service since March 2020, after a full 92 weeks of only online services. The return was not without its bumps (the internet went out at the church only moments before the service was meant to begin!), and we learned … Continue reading Worship Service Update
99 Stockings Holiday Collection Drive a.k.a. 99 Stockings plus 200 Holiday Gift Bags! Help bring some holiday cheer to housing insecure members of our community! The Social Justice Committee is coordinating collections from TUUC for the 99 Stockings project. This project is co-sponsored by New Connections Tacoma & St. Leo’s Homelessness Workgroup. The 99 Stockings project creates … Continue reading 99 Stockings Holiday Collection Drive
Tahoma UU Congregation Coming Together Risk Levels – November 18, 2021 The Coming Together Committee has been tasked to develop recommendations for the reopening of Tahoma UU Congregation church building for gathering in person. As we all know, there are many factors to consider and there is no one correct answer. While we know that … Continue reading Tahoma UU Congregation Coming Together Risk Levels – November 18, 2021
Coming Together Guidelines are living documents and as COVID situations change in our county, the guidelines will change. Below are some of the primary resources and recommendations utilized to create and inform guidelines for TUUC. The resource pages are periodically updated. Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) including: COVID-19 Gathering Guidance (Delta Variant)When Local Transmission Rates are … Continue reading Resources for Coming Together Guidelines
Because Pierce County remains at very high risk for transmitting the Delta variant (see COVID Act Now data here), and since the sanctuary is the only space that we can currently make compliant with UUA, CDC, State, and County guidelines, TUUC’s indoor gathering guidelines allow for small group gatherings of up to 8 participants to take … Continue reading Indoor Gathering Guidelines for Small Groups – Approved September 16, 2021
Outdoor Gathering Guidelines (Revised August 26, 2021) Being together outdoors provides the lowest risk environment for all ages, stages and abilities. Outdoor gatherings might include a few hours at a local park, a beach walk, a gathering in the church parking lot, etc. Please follow these guidelines when gathering together outdoors: Take care of yourself … Continue reading Outdoor Gathering Guidelines – Revised August 26, 2021
