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Worship in Song

Join us on May 5th for a special service full of music. We will be singing our favorite hymns and learning a bit about each of them.

Practicing Covenant

This Sunday Rev. Tandi Rogers will explore practicing covenant. What if we stopped thinking about covenant as a set of rules or agreements (noun) and thought about it as a process (verb)? Covenant as a holy agreement that helps us live into being an interdependent community larger than our self. Rev. Tandi Rogers was ordained … Continue reading Practicing Covenant

The Middle Way of Interdependence

What if the urgency of the climate crisis, paradoxically, calls for an end to protest and a deepening of attention to our relations? As human beings, we live with great dependence and vulnerability. And yet we also long for independence. Between independence and dependence in our relations, perhaps there is a third way. It’s one … Continue reading The Middle Way of Interdependence

Welcome Service and Luncheon

During this service we will welcome New Members and following the service there will be a welcome luncheon in the Social Hall. This luncheon is limited to our new members, board of trustees and membership committee so that all can get acquainted.

Sermon on the Amount

Our services are offered in multi-platform. You can attend in-person OR you can also attend via our online Zoom option. Online: Join us for worship service via Zoom Webinar at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84755311106?pwd=bmpQblllOVNoUjdpUm5oVHk5cWx2dz09 Webinar ID: 847 5531 1106, Password: 253 By Phone: You can also listen on your phone by dialing 253-215-8782 with Webinar ID: 847 5531 … Continue reading Sermon on the Amount

Something Judges Us, Something Accepts Us

“Something Judges Us, Something Accepts Us” “You are perfect the way you are … and you could use a little improvement,” writes Japanese Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki. This sermon, given at the University Unitarian Church of Seattle, WA on July 9, 2023, explores our interior sense of being both judged and accepted. (This pre-recorded sermon … Continue reading Something Judges Us, Something Accepts Us

Navigating the Soul of Human Nature & the Natural World

The natural world is a wise teacher in helping us cultivate a more soulful nature within. But how can we hear this still, small voice in our noisy culture? It requires a spiritual practice of listening attentively to nature guided by its own ecological wisdom. In the words of John O’Donahue, “May we learn to … Continue reading Navigating the Soul of Human Nature & the Natural World

Finding Peace in Our Words

For many UU, the language used by religious extremists is associated with hate, control, and a vast array of assumption and judgement. We may flinch when hearing words commonly used in religious communities from which we came or whose members may commit atrocities we abhor. Universalism, though, is deeply rooted in Christianity easily going back … Continue reading Finding Peace in Our Words

Our Whole Lives

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We’ll explore TUUC’s experience with and plans for the UU (and others) human sexuality curriculum — Our Whole Lives — with insights from a panel of TUUC members. Our services are offered in multi-platform. You can attend in-person OR you can also attend via our online Zoom option. Online: Join us for worship service via … Continue reading Our Whole Lives