Tahoma Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Facilitators: Jennifer Marsellis at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Dates: First Friday of the Month (except June - August)
Time /Location: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. / TUUC Sanctuary

We will watch a film (starts at 6:30 pm) with a Just Peacemaking or spiritual theme, and we'll have a guided discussion afterward.  Popcorn and childcare will be provided

April 2 - "Canoe Way: The Sacred Journey" 
This is a documentary film about the annual Tribal Journeys of Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people. Indigenous tribes and First Nations from Oregon, Washington, Canada and Alaska follow their ancestral pathways through the waters of Puget Sound, Inside Passage and the Northwest Coast.  Families and youth reconnect with the past and each other.  Ancient songs, dances, regalia, ceremonies and language were almost lost and are now coming back.
For more information, visit www.puyalluptribalnews.com/canoe.

Yoga classes are held every Thursday at 6:00 pm in the TUUC sanctuary.  Please contact Loretta Skochenko-Dhaese or Darel Jenkins (see phone directory) if you wish to join in or have any questions.

Our covenant is having fun!

 TUUC Intrepids Outing, March 20th, either lowland hike (S. Fork Skokomish River?), or if adequate snow/conditions, snowshoe trip; type of outing/destination to be determined based on conditions. All day outings, details to be posted nearer to 3/20 via weekly announcements, order of service, group email list. Details/signup contact Felice This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 253 756 4977,or Fran This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 253 359 4314.

Possible other impromptu outings, contact us to be added to group email list."

More info on Intrepids available on member blog."

Third Friday Potluck.
Our guest on Friday, March 19 will be Fannie Kelley, owner of the Healing Garden Tea Room. Fannie retired from Federal Way schools where she was a successful middle school principal and opened her delightful tea room. She'll tell us about her experiences. As always, potluck at noon!

A meditation group is meeting regularly in the sanctuary, every Monday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m.  We begin with a silent sitting meditation for a half hour, then we listen to a talk by contemporary teachers from the Buddhist tradition, followed by a period of discussion and reflection.  So far the teachers have been Rodney Smith, Thich Nhat Han, Pema Chodron, and Jack Kornfield.  Please come join us.  Please contact Rob Gramenz, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For more about this group, (click here).

Community Building, One Meal at a Time

CIRCLE DINNERS - Next opportunity to participate: Saturday, March 27!

For any new people that might not be familiar with this tradition (see article below)), these are potluck gatherings in people's homes.   You can sign up at TUUC or call Glenda Hammond at (253) 531-7742.
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We have a tradition of having potlucks in our homes so we can meet each other in small groups and have community building conversations that bring us together as family. You may sign up to be a guest and simply bring a dish to share with the others that will gather at the host’s home. You can also sign up to be a Host.

The Host designates how many people they can accommodate (2 to 8), tells each guest what type of dish to bring, and provides the main dish. The evening can be spent in quiet conversation or playing games, etc. We hope you will join us at least once. It truly is a special way to get to know others in the church.

The more or less monthly dates of the circle dinners are announced in advance in The Dialog (monthly newsletter), in Weekly Announcements (emailed) and in the Sunday Order of Service.  You can sign up by calling Glenda Hammond (see phone directory) or at church usually 1 and 2 weeks before each date.