Many years ago, I was chatting with a couple of church members after a getting-to-know- you conversation with someone who was new to the congregation. As we talked about how we would know that someone had become part of our community, I said that I watched for those who without being asked started to help … Continue reading From the Minister for April 26, 2022
Beloved Friends, I want to update you today on our ongoing response to COVID-19, and changes in the Covid Act Now website and reporting, and how we will be moving forward. As you may remember, we have been using CovidActNow.org as the external metric for our policy about how the church will reopen. As a … Continue reading From the Minister for April 21, 2022 – COVID Updates and Worship Service
In one of my preaching classes, a teacher said it was important to give members of the congregation a little bit of a chuckle in every sermon. It was a lesson I took to heart, and I continue to be mindful of creating opportunity to laugh on Sundays. Some of you will remember that on … Continue reading From the Minister for April 12, 2022
Beloved friends, I’m waiting for a time to arrive that doesn’t feel like it’s in between or not yet. I don’t have a lot of confidence that we’ll be there any time, soon, but I do find that I’m craving something that resembles certainty or at least probability. Watching the numbers on COVIDActNow.com has been … Continue reading From the Minister for April 5, 2022
Beloved friends, Spring is slowly coming into itself. The ornamental cherry trees that line our street are in full flower and it’s raining pink petals. The fluffy trees encourage my shoulders to relax and encourage a full breath every time I drive somewhere. I hope your spring is coming along, too. This coming Sunday I’ll … Continue reading From the Minister for March 29, 2022
It may be hard to imagine a parking lot equipped with a portable toilet, a cold water handwashing station, and trash disposal and recycling can save lives. It does. And the Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation is part of this effort. Most of you are familiar with how TUUC got involved with Safe Parking. For those … Continue reading Safe Parking Update
Beloved friends, So happy we were able to gather last Sunday both in-person and online for our multiplatform service. We will have multiplatform options again this Sunday, March 27 for our “Safe Shelter for All” worship service with guest speakers, Theresa Power-Drutis and Rosemary Powers from the Tacoma-Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness. A reminder that … Continue reading From the Minister for March 22, 2022 – Multiplatform Worship Service & Inaugural John Biddle Lecture
Here’s a peek at what you’ll see if you join us in-person for “Renewing Faith” worship service this Sunday, March 20, as we move to a multiplatform service with people attending in our sanctuary! If you plan to attend in-person, please register here: https://rsvp.church/r/zPZ5RwFD If you plan to attend online, no registration is required. … Continue reading Sneak Peek for “Renewing Faith” Worship Service on Sunday, March 20, 2022
Beloved friends, This Sunday, March 20 we will move to a multiplatform service, with people in attendance in our sanctuary. I cannot express how excited that I am to be gathering in person again. I’ll remind you that our policies call for everyone to be wearing a high quality mask, and we’ll continue to have … Continue reading From the Minister for March 15, 2022 – Multiplatform Worship Service and Inaugural John Biddle Lecture
Beloved Friends, This spring is starting out much more antsy than most I can remember. I’m ready to SPRING FORWARD this weekend, to have more light at the end of the day. Even with that promise of longer evenings, the rain seems more lingering, the sunny skies not as present as I want them to be, and … Continue reading From the Minister for March 9, 2022 and #UULent Practice
