Rev. Joe Rettenmaier received his M.Div. from Meadville-Lombard Theological School in 2019. Since 1988 and leading up to his recent years in ministry, his professional livelihood was centered primarily on media production and marketing communications management within startup organizations here in our Salish Sea. This experience continues to shape his ministries of dismantling American white fragility and systemic racism, and reversing climate change.
Join Rev. Joe for insights into a journey many of us share these days — working two or more seemingly unrelated jobs in order to make ends meet. While it may sound wearisome to serve as both a minister and a bus driver, Rev. Joe will share how serving as an essential worker illuminates your … Continue reading A Route to Enlightenment
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
Honoring Indigenous Peoples Day and the legacies of stewardship that transform civilizations. 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 hear the worship service. The Zoom … Continue reading Honoring Indigenous Peoples Day
Living as a faith community teaches us so much about the relationships we cultivate, and the lessons we leave for others. 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 … Continue reading The Lessons We Leave
Prophets of peace have inspired us to spiritually practice as a beloved community of communities, but how do we sustain their wisdom as challenges and setbacks unfold? 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 … Continue reading Is Peace Possible?
Our annual Water Service, led by Rev. Joe and our Infinite CUUPS group, will mark the beginning of our church year, and celebrate and affirm our community. 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 … Continue reading Water Service
Although many of us feel discouraged by the recent turns in our global pandemic, every challenge presents possibilities for how we wish to grow during seasons of adversity. 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 … Continue reading Challenges and Possibilities
“The Joy of Collaborating” Worship Service with Puget Sound Worship Collaborative Speakers: Rev. Joe Rettenmaier and Rev. Kristen Kuriga Sunday, August 29, 2021, 10:30 a.m. This summer we came together as three congregations in one worshipping community. In our final week of the summer collaborative we will reflect on the joys we experienced by being … Continue reading The Joy of Collaborating
“Expanding the Experiment” Worship Service with Puget Sound Worship Collaborative Speaker: Rev. Joe Rettenmaier Sunday, August 15, 2021, 10:30 a.m. How does our collective yearning for dismantling myths of supremacy in our world transform our faith into the thriving multicultural beloved communities we seek? Tahoma UU Sabbatical Minister, Rev. Joe Rettenmaier, received his M.Div. from … Continue reading Expanding the Experiment
“Reviving Our Reverence” Worship Service with Puget Sound Worship Collaborative Speaker: Rev. Joe Rettenmaier Sunday, July 25, 2021, 10:30 a.m. How does our reverence for beloved community and the larger world we live in grow and change throughout our lifespan? Tahoma UU Sabbatical Minister, Rev. Joe Rettenmaier, received his M.Div. from Meadville-Lombard Theological School in … Continue reading Reviving Our Reverence
