Dear congregation,
Your board has been hard at work on your behalf. We started the year off with a retreat in which we selected three goals for the year
Get our finances in order
Work on a plan for our building
Revise our vision, mission, and covenant
We are making … read more.
A few months ago I wrote about what I learned from our beloved American Staffordshire terrier, Miss Daisy. Thinking about this inspires me to write my last blogpost about what I’ve learned this past year – my final year – from serving on the board.
Collaboration … read more.
“Imagine if the practical and administrative work of the church – meetings, planning, teaching, etc — was understood not as a necessary evil but as an integral part of the mission of the church to spiritually nurture us. Imagine church not as a place led … read more.
“Like hope, trust, and love, gratitude is both a feeling and a spiritual practice . . . Words of thanks signal acknowledgement of another’s part in benefiting our lives. “Thank you” adds a human connection. It says, “I noticed you were there, and I … read more.
As I’m drinking a cup of tangerine tea, relaxing for a moment during a day of raking dirt, digging in edging and helping a large area of our yard recover from “the big dig” of a full septic system replacement, I realize that I … read more.
Harnessing the ripple effect in times of trouble
An ugly pandemic has launched a societal tsunami, threatening to turn us inward at a time when we desperately need the warmth of community.
In times like these, the value of sustaining your spiritual home becomes clear.
Our minister, … read more.
Reflections on the Recent Past
In August the Board of Trustees took our annual retreat. The concept of a day(s) long retreat is nothing new for organizations. The stated goal is usually to take an extended period of time away to reflect, plan and grow together … read more.
A few minutes ago, I was reading the study materials for my covenant group meeting this afternoon. This month’s topic is Emergence. One of the readings was an analysis of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. We’ve all read that book, right? Of … read more.
We have begun the New Year with news of Linda’s breast cancer diagnosis. The Board and, I’m sure, the entire congregation will work together to support Linda and to support each other as she moves through this difficult journey. I know she will feel our … read more.
All of us at TUUC are looking forward to our minister, Linda Hart’s, installation this Sunday night at 6:30 p.m.. It will be attended by many UU ministers from across the region along with members from the Vashon fellowship and Linda’s personal friends and associates. … read more.
