Rev. Linda got to hear Ibram X. Kendi at the UUA General Assembly, and wrote this reflection below for The Inquirer, a Unitarian magazine in the United Kingdom. The small print in the programme booklet noted that in order to get into the hall where the Ware Lecture would be held everyone would need to … Continue reading From the Minister — Ibram X. Kendi Ware Lecture at UUA General Assembly
Pacific Northwest District News Bob Hays and I recently attended the annual Pacific Northwest District meeting (via Zoom). The PNW District covers four time zones and serves congregations scattered over more than 822,000 square miles in Alaska, western Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. It is one of four districts in the Pacific Western Region. The meeting … Continue reading Pacific Northwest District and Unitarian Universalist Association News
Yesterday as I walked our black Lab Cooper, I found myself tuned into the beauty around the apartment complex where we live. There was a small globe of moss that had fallen off a nearby tree, seafoam green on the deep green grass. Hyacinths were blooming next to the mailboxes. The ornamental cherry trees were … Continue reading We’ll Get Through This Together: Update on Worship and Gatherings
This Sunday, we’re offering the opportunity to participate in worship via a virtual environment this week. This plan is our best wisdom at this time, given public health recommendations for Pierce County, Breck Lebegue (who has been encouraging our safer habits), guidance from the Pacific Western UUA Region, and our care for the well-being of … Continue reading Updates About Sunday, March 8 Worship Service
Several years ago, I participated in a “Diversity Event” at work. It was a celebration of the many different cultures represented by the staff in our agency. Many of my co-workers were immigrants or first-generation Americans, hired, in part, because they were bilingual and could more effectively serve our non-English speaking clients. For the event, … Continue reading Meeting My Ancestors
This week we draw special attention to the congregational meeting this coming Sunday, March 11th. At the annual meeting last spring, attendees strongly suggested that it is time for us to address some of the major maintenance issues related to our church building. Following that meeting we formed a task forced chaired by Bob Hays. … Continue reading President’s Blog for March 8, 2018
The rally was going to be held at Chinese Reconciliation Park. I was dressed in black and sporting my bright yellow Standing on the Side of Love stole, so I stood out in the crowd. The organizers I asked if I’d be able to open the rally. “Say a few words to begin,” they invited, … Continue reading Keeping On
Dear Friends, I want to let you know that I have made the decision to welcome the unexpected guest of change into my life by accepting a full-time position as the Director of Lifespan Religious Education at the Mount Diablo UU Congregation in Walnut Creek, CA, beginning in August. While this specific change was not … Continue reading Changes Ahead
About a year ago, the Tahoma UU Congregation entered into a partnership with the Vashon Island Unitarian Fellowship. Our minister, Linda Hart, works with their Board and provides worship service support to the community at Vashon. Both congregations are supporting, and receiving the benefits of, Matt Aspin’s ministerial internship. In early April, the Boards of … Continue reading Partners in Transformation
On Sunday, March 5, 2017, the membership of the Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation voted to call the Reverend Dr. Linda A. Hart to serve as the settled minister of our congregation. Linda accepted the congregation’s call, agreeing to continue her ministry at TUUC (helping us to laugh, dance, and be fantastic). The congregation’s vote affirms … Continue reading Calling Rev. Dr. Linda A. Hart as Settled Minister
