In the face of ecological heartache, how do we hold both grief and love together in a way that connects us to nature’s wisdom? Join us as we explore this question through the earth’s rhythms, seasons and cycles of life. As an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, Rev. Alviar’s unique call is to expand the welcome … Continue reading Listening to Water’s Wisdom
Some people just seem to rub us raw, maybe for an obvious reason or no discernible cause. What’s the best way to handle those to whom we have instinctive resistance? Do we grit our teeth and try to survive or is engagement advisable? Difficult folks, sometimes known as sandpaper people, can be revealed as meaningful … Continue reading Sandpaper People
Join a service created by the UUA about covenant and the interconnected web of all existence. Wisdom from UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick Gray, conversations among the Matteson family, powerful music, and moments of reflection and stillness. Please note that this is a recorded service that lasts an hour. This Sunday we will have a … Continue reading Woven
We celebrate LGBTQI+ Pride in Tacoma, with celebratory music, and reflections on what Pride can mean for all of us! This Sunday we will have a multi-platform service. You can attend in-person, OR you can also attend via our online Zoom option. Those attending in-person will follow our in-person gathering guidelines including wearing high-quality face … Continue reading Everybody Means Everybody
This fall, we’ll begin a process of revisiting and exploring our mission, vision, and covenant. Over the summer, we’ll consider each of these elements of our community life, starting with covenant. What does it mean to make promises to each other about how we will be together as a community? This Sunday we will have … Continue reading Making Promises
WATCH Gathering UUA General Assembly Worship Service “The Deal on Those Days” Sunday, June 26, 2022 9:30 a.m. The last few years have not been easy, including in our local congregations. Whole swaths of members have simply stopped coming; COVID is confusing, and polarizing; many ministers have joined the great resignation; and Pew studies and … Continue reading 9:30 a.m. Worship Service from UUA General Assembly Watch Gathering
On June 19th,1865, word finally reached Galveston, Texas that President Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation that freed all the enslaved people in the US. News of their freedom was intentionally hidden from the enslaved people for over 2 years. This year is the second year that Juneteenth is a federal holiday. We’ll celebrate by … Continue reading Juneteenth
The phrase Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler can be anything from a seasonal mentality to a way of life in the Big Easy. When a friend mentioned that the University Medical Center of New Orleans had a mid-year opening for their chaplain residency, I jumped at the opportunity. But as a safety net hospital with … Continue reading Rolling With More Than Just the Good Times
It’s our annual Flower Service this Sunday. Originally created by Czechoslovakian Unitarian minister Norbert Čapek, attendees are encouraged to bring along a flower to the service. We gather them and celebrate the beauty and diversity of the flowers and the congregation. Bring whatever is growing near you, bring flowers from the grocery store, even cuttings … Continue reading Flower Service
We return to a wisdom story about what a perfect heart is, and celebrate our perfect hearts. This Sunday we will have a multi-platform service. A limited number of people can register to attend in person, OR folks can still attend via our online Zoom option. Those attending in-person will follow our in-person gathering guidelines … Continue reading A Perfect Heart
