The Healing Journey – An Adult Religious Exploration Program
Fourth Sundays, 8:15 – 9:45 a.m.
Advance Registration Required
Hosted Offsite in Private Home
What in our lives wants our healing presence? So many things – bodies, souls, relationships, communities, our beautiful and burdened “blue boat home”- it can feel overwhelming how much calls out for tending and care. We don’t have to carry it alone.
In this 7-8 month circle we will share stories, resources, and feelings that support health from a place of kindness, compassion, and mutual respect. We will emphasize the personal and collective experienceof what is illness and wellness. All adults are welcome. Short readings will be provided as inspiration, no advance preparation is required. Tahoma UU member Vee Carhart facilitates.
Location: A well-ventilated home located about 7 minutes from the church. Participation will be capped at 8-9 per session. Address provided upon registration. We will follow the masking protocols that are in place in the church sanctuary at the time of each gathering. Sessions will run from about 8:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. on fourth Sundays.
Schedule and Themes:
Sunday, October 23 Self and Health
Sunday, November 27 The Earth and All That Surrounds Us
Sunday, December 25 ******No Meeting*******
Sunday, January 22 Families, Ancestors and Origins
Sunday, February 26 Healing Our Communities: Part One
Sunday, March 26 Healing Our Communities: Part Two
Sunday, April 23 Coming Back Home: Your Soul’s Healing Journey
Sunday, May 28 Healing Connections: Past, Present and Future
Note: Nothing shared herein should be constituted as diagnosis, advice, or treatment for any medical condition. Please seek professional care as needed.
In this sermon, Lauren explores white privilege, colonial capitalism, and the moral urgency to resist with Love, Compassion and Honesty. Through personal stories, Indigenous wisdom, prophetic voices, and spiritual reflection, she calls the congregation toward deeper awareness, solidarity, and shared commitment to justice grounded in love.
In a wisdom tale, Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh tells us the bump in the road doesn’t create what spills out of the cup we are carrying. Instead it reveals what is already inside. The question is not about who bumps us rather, “What am I carrying in my cup?”