Category: Social Justice

From the Minister for March 22, 2022 – Multiplatform Worship Service & Inaugural John Biddle Lecture

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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

Social Justice Discussion + ACTION Group – How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

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Social Justice Discussion + ACTION Group The Social Justice Committee (SJC) invites you to join the Social Justice Discussion + ACTION Group which is spending two months each on different Social Justice issues. We are LEARNING the first month and ACTING the second month. We discuss a book on a social justice topic and identify an … Continue reading Social Justice Discussion + ACTION Group – How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

AIDNW Sack Lunch Collection Drive

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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

Hit and Run

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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

99 Stockings Holiday Collection Drive

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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

Building Safety Update

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September once again has brought beautiful autumn weather our way, and the change in seasons has also brought a few property incidents as well. Earlier this month, we had a homeless woman start a small campfire on the front porch of the church early one morning to which fire and police responded immediately. The building … Continue reading Building Safety Update

Safe Parking Update

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Last September a TUUC Ad Hoc Committee began looking for options to enhance building and grounds security. Historic issues of misbehavior and illegal behavior on TUUC property had accelerated during the extended period of COVID closure. Debbie Cafazzo, then Board of Trustee member, and Cat Garretson-Bilnoski, Social Justice Committee member, both mentioned that the Tacoma/Pierce … Continue reading Safe Parking Update