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
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.
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” “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
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
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
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
As we turn to put love at the center of our faith, we reflect on the many ways to understand love. One is thinking about love as the ultimate creative force. Does love inspire creativity? What does love drive us to invent? Join guest preacher Martha Durkee-Neuman for an exploration of some surprising stories from … Continue reading I Love You to the Point of Invention
Images hold power. They shape and inform how we perceive the world. They also influence how we treat people around equity, accessibility and inclusion. Join us as we learn to break down societal barriers in order to break through, break open and break free into a more expansive, liberated world for people of all abilities. … Continue reading A Garden of Joy & Justice
Ours is a covenantal faith, and what binds us together are the promises we make. Just as we periodically spend time looking at our personal lives making promises to ourselves, we should also look at our promises to each other and to the communities we are a part. This week our speaker is a virtual … Continue reading We Begin Again in Love
