Tahoma UU Congregation has the honor of ordaining our former intern, Erien Babcock, to the Unitarian Universalist ministry. In collaboration with the Church of the Larger Fellowship, this online service is a time to affirm Erien in her ministry, and confer upon her the title of Reverend. The online service will include a blessing from … Continue reading Ordination of Erien Babcock
The Reverend Dr. Jacqui Lewis wrote: “Without telling the truth about how bad things are, hope is shallow, dried up and empty.” Hope and joy are both born in the presence of everything that our lives spill out. How do we find both in these days of the delicious dark of winter and ongoing trauma? … Continue reading Telling the Truth – Worship Service on Zoom
The pandemic has taken a toll on churches across the country. Some folks who regularly report on church life wonder if it has hastened the demise of congregational life. Certainly it has changed us. We’ll reflect on what the future might hold for us. On Sunday, December 5, we plan to begin multi-platform services. … Continue reading The Once and Future Church
Join members of our Safe Parking Team to reflect upon the work our congregation has been doing to support people who are living in their cars by inviting them to park in our lot overnight. Please join us for worship service via Zoom Webinar at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84755311106?pwd=bmpQblllOVNoUjdpUm5oVHk5cWx2dz09 Webinar ID: 847 5531 1106, Password: 253 You can also … Continue reading It’s Complicated
This week is the 400th anniversary of the first Pilgrim Thanksgiving. We can trace our Unitarian presence in the US to those settlers. What does it matter now? We’ll consider our history. Holding Our History – November 21 2021 Sermon by Rev. Dr. Linda A. Hart
Poet Andrea Gibson responding to a complicated question said, “If we don’t end up in Answer Land at least we’ll get to visit Curiosity Land together.” I don’t think there’s a better land to be in on most matters. We’ll have our own visit to that land. Please join us for worship service via Zoom … Continue reading Curiosity Land
Join together for our annual service to remember those who have died. We’ll gather in grief and in celebration. Please join us for worship service via Zoom Webinar at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84755311106?pwd=bmpQblllOVNoUjdpUm5oVHk5cWx2dz09 Webinar ID: 847 5531 1106, Password: 253 You can also listen on your phone by dialing 253-215-8782 with Webinar ID: 847 5531 1106 and Password 253 to … Continue reading Remembering
It’s not quite the what-I-did-on-my-summer-vacation assigned at school, still, Linda will reflect on her sabbatical and what she has discovered. Please join us for worship service via Zoom Webinar at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84755311106?pwd=bmpQblllOVNoUjdpUm5oVHk5cWx2dz09 Webinar ID: 847 5531 1106, Password: 253 You can also listen on your phone by dialing 253-215-8782 with Webinar ID: 847 5531 1106 and Password … Continue reading Perambulations, Poetry, and People
As Rev. Joe now prepares to take a Sabbatical Minister’s Sabbatical, he shares beloved anecdotes, moments, and lessons learned at Tahoma UU. Please join us for worship service via Zoom Webinar at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84755311106?pwd=bmpQblllOVNoUjdpUm5oVHk5cWx2dz09 Webinar ID: 847 5531 1106, Password: 253 You can also listen on your phone by dialing 253-215-8782 with Webinar ID: 847 5531 1106 … Continue reading The Sabbatical Minister’s Sabbatical
This sermon reflects on three important aspects of a relationship that can help someone transform their life – control, respect, and trust. While they are directly applicable when you are sitting on the steps with someone who doesn’t have a home, they also apply when you are sitting on the steps with your best friend. … Continue reading Sitting on the Steps
