Accompaniment is the radical act of being with someone even when it is hard and you don’t know how things will turn out. With the increase in fascism across our country, our society often tells us to isolate, take care of our own first, and fear the other. However, our faith calls us to hold … Continue reading Sacred Solidarity: Accompaniment as an Expression of Our Faith
Many people like to believe that history is a single story showing a path from the dawn of humanity to some final “perfect” future. I wanted to share some of the lessons I’ve learned from my own study of history that help me to stay calm, and remain humble, as I hear others’ certainties about … Continue reading Turning the Page of History
I received a quiet plea at a coffee hour: “Frances! The holidays are coming soon! Please!! I need to hear a sermon about forgiveness before I can face seeing my family one more time!” My sermon will be my exploration of some possible responses to this request.
Rev. Margo Rinehart will talk about the type of “repair”, like the old-fashioned idea of putting patches on the elbows of sweaters and the knees of pants. The garment is still strong, but it needs some shoring up. It needs some gentle attention and tailoring skill.
There are many pathways out of and into housing. Dr. Brown will describe some of them and share his own experiences of losing housing. This presentation informs our congregation’s effort to support unhoused individuals with our Safe Parking Program.
This week we turn our focus to our theological heritage. Our Universalist ancestors understood God in terms of an all encompassing love, and now, 250 years later, we are reimagining what a theology of love might look like. Today we will explore our evolving understanding of God.
I will share my learnings from my two-year daily meditation of cleaning headstones in the Old Tacoma and Puyallup Tribal cemeteries.
Living in to our hopes and dreams for building a better world.
No one gets where they are without a little help from someone or many someone’s over their lifetime. Together, we will reflect on those who helped us on our way.
We can learn the most unexpected things from the people we meet! I’m looking forward to introducing you to “My Hell’s Angel”. Make plans to join us Sunday!
