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Vote Forward Letter Writing Campaign is a Success!
UU the Vote with Vote Forward Letter Writing Campaign! Nationwide, over 17 million letters were mailed by over 180,000 letter writers on The Big Send date of October 17. TUUC had over 20 participants and our grand total was over 3,600 letters mailed! Our star letter writer was Joan Benderson who wrote 1,060 letters! Here’s a photo of … Continue reading Vote Forward Letter Writing Campaign is a Success!
A Faith Vote for Sex Education
This fall, voters in the State of Washington are being asked to vote on Referendum Measure 90. This Referendum was created in response to Senate Bill 5395 which was recently passed by our Legislature that changes the law about sexual health education. It requires public schools provide comprehensive, age appropriate, sexual health education to grades … Continue reading A Faith Vote for Sex Education
President’s Blog for October 2020
As I’m drinking a cup of tangerine tea, relaxing for a moment during a day of raking dirt, digging in edging and helping a large area of our yard recover from “the big dig” of a full septic system replacement, I realize that I am stewarding myself. I am “practicing the ethic that embodies the … Continue reading President’s Blog for October 2020
Kayak Lessons
One of my very favorite activities is paddling a kayak. When I was growing up, my family had a cottage on a lake in Vermont. We had a clunky rowboat and a fluorescent green canoe and I spent a lot of time out on the water in these two boats. But there was something about … Continue reading Kayak Lessons
When the Going Gets Tough…
“When the going gets tough, the tough reinvent.” – RuPaul And reinvent we have in a time that has challenged our bodies, minds, hearts, and spirits. I am trying to be patient, to be mindful, to be careful, to be thoughtful, to be healthy. And, honestly, I am weary of it. I want to meet … Continue reading When the Going Gets Tough…
Dreaming a Different World
When I was working with homeless teens in Chicago early in my ministry, I attended a conference on teen pregnancy hosted by the University of Chicago. The panel of experts included doctors, social workers, psychologists, and front line social service agency workers. I have long forgotten what was said, the notes I took were abandoned … Continue reading Dreaming a Different World
An Intro to Widening the Circle of Concern – Educational Resources
Widening the Circle of Concern On Sunday, July 5, 2020, Ministerial Intern, Erien Babcock offered an intro to “Widening the Circle of Concern: Report of the UUA Commission on Institutional Change.” Erien is Passamaquoddy and Inupiaq, and brings a deeply personal story to the materials developed by the UUA Commission on Institutional Change. The … Continue reading An Intro to Widening the Circle of Concern – Educational Resources
When Words Don’t Come
There are times in life when it’s hard to figure out what to say. Comforting someone who has lost a beloved family member, for example. There are no words to meet that grief adequately, the small, clumsy ones we use never feel like they are enough. Or when a catastrophe hits, and whole cities are … Continue reading When Words Don’t Come
Congregational Meeting Announcement for Sunday, June 14, 2020
Congregational Meeting June 14 2020 May 14, 2020 At the request of the Board of Trustees of the Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation (TUUC), the regular (annual) meeting of the congregation has been set for 12:00 noon on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Due to the current closure of the church building because of COVID-19, and … Continue reading Congregational Meeting Announcement for Sunday, June 14, 2020