In Person: Planting Seeds of Possibility with Community Minister Rev. Jennifer Alviar What can gardens teach us about caring for the Earth and caring for our souls through nature-based spiritual practices? Join us for an inspiring, community-building, seed-planting ritual service guided by these poetic words: “You are the gardener of your life, tend to what … Continue reading Planting Seeds (in person), Penning Words (on Zoom)
In Person: Qigong with Jean Spohn pronounced “chi gong,” was developed in China thousands of years ago as part of traditional Chinese medicine. It involves using exercises to optimize energy within the body, mind, and spirit, with the goal of improving and maintaining health and well-being. Qigong has both psychological and physical components and involves … Continue reading Mindful Embodiment: Qigong (in person) & Yoga (on Zoom)
In person: Accessible Swing Dance Basic Lesson Please join Lua Wolf for their first swing dance teaching experience! They write, “I have been swing dancing for seven years. I started dancing with Tri-Town Swing in Kennewick Washington, and decided to move to this area once I realized that Kennewick does not offer enough dancing for … Continue reading Swing Dance for Every Body (in person) & Pair Sharing (on Zoom)
We will start our Joyful Connection Series on June 30th . Miriam Woito will begin the service briefly in the sanctuary with a meditation, chanting, and Margret Knasiak will play her crystal bowl. We will then go to the welcome room to create a piece of Neurographic art. This is a very simple yet powerful … Continue reading Neurographic Art
At 10am in the Saltwater sanctuary, we’ll join in the largest annual gathering of Unitarian Universalists in worship as we live-stream the Sunday Worship Service from UU General Assembly. Those wishing to join online can watch the service by visiting https://www.uua.org/ga/off-site/2024/sunday-worship We are all tangled up together in a great web of life that is … Continue reading Weaving Our Lives: General Assembly Worship 2024
In this mutligenerational service, children, youth, adults and elders will celebrate Saltwater youth transitioning to adulthood as Rev. Alison reminds us that the young people in our lives and communities have important wisdom to share if we’re willing to listen.
“Being of service” can sound like a burden, a real drag, but finding service that brings you joy can change your whole way of looking at life. The Saltwater Choir led by Music Director Tom Burt will share music that brings us joy, from classical to pop, folk to gospel. Come join us as we … Continue reading Service That Brings You Joy: Spring Music Service
What do Unitarian Universalist communities share, given that we do not share a set of common beliefs or “creed”? In this service, we’ll return to Saltwater’s statements of who we are — our mission, our purpose, and perhaps most importantly, our covenant, which offer us a common vision of how we will be together. You … Continue reading Renewing Our Commitment to Covenant & Community
“True goodness is like water. Water’s good for everything. It doesn’t compete. It goes right to the low, loathesome places, and so finds the way.” –Lao Tsu, translated by Urusula K. LeGuin Thousands of years ago in China, during a time of political and social upheaval, a small volume was written to help people find … Continue reading Flowing Along the Way: Lessons from the Tao te Ching
Amidst the Radical Reformation of the 1500’s, the only Unitarian kingdom in history declared freedom of conscience and religious toleration. 400 years later, the Unitarian Universalist faith moved beyond Christianity to draw inspiration from many sources. This means that the person sitting next to you at church probably has beliefs that differ from yours. Rev. … Continue reading Agreeing to Disagree: Pluralism in Our Past, Present & Future
