Every now and then I am asked about how we can be a church if we don’t all believe the same thing. “We need not think alike to love alike” is a saying included our hymnal, a saying attributed to Francis David (the Transylvanian Unitarian Bishop) is just part of how it works. Come along … Continue reading Singing Together
Unfashionable? Sure. Obstinate? You bet. And yet tales of optimism (“hopepunk”) are increasingly winning against stories of doom (“grimdark”). Which stories will help us create a better world? 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 … Continue reading Hopepunk: essential tales of optimism
One of the frequent misconceptions about Unitarian Universalists is that we can believe whatever we want. It’s never been true. We’ll explore what belief can mean for UUs. 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 … Continue reading Whatever We Want
Among Unitarian Universalism’s six sources is a reference to teachings that “warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit.” What might this mean? Perhaps Richard Rohr’s A Lever and A Place To Stand, which makes use of Archimedes’ lever principle in its call for integrated action and contemplation, is an example of such a … Continue reading Give me a place to stand on, and I will move the world
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
