A service full of beauty, including holiday choir music, caroling, and a selection of poetry.

A morning of story, singing and ritual! The service is built around the story “The Solstice Badger.” Our whole community will worship together in a playful and magical service exploring friendship, gifts, and the turning of the seasons. “The Great Sun has traveled, from north to south again, and on this day pauses. So we … Continue reading Befriending the Sun: A Multi-generational Worship Experience

Join us to explore the power of moving through life with a beginner’s mind. Inspired by a Zen Buddhist koan, we will reflect on: What happens when we let go of what we know? What does it mean to be intimate with the direct experience of our lives?  What might we discover? “I would love … Continue reading Not Knowing is the Most Intimate

“Our hearts beating in liberating flight, we soar in gratitude for all the gifts we have in this day, in this lifetime of being, and turn again to share this bounty with all that is.” Karen LaFé and Ray Valpey

Impermanence and loss are part of life. We grieve these losses because we love. Do we know how to mourn? When we allow ourselves to feel our grief, we open up the possibility of being transformed by it. Rev. Kristen Kuriga

We live in times of upheaval, unrest, and uncertainty. And with all of this comes suffering on a collective scale. As Unitarian Universalists, what do we believe is needed? Together we’ll explore the theology of Meg’s Barnhouse’s song “All Will Be Well,” the original text by Julian of Norwich it’s based on, and our early Universalist … Continue reading What’s Needed in These Times

Our future is deeply informed by our past. We come together to remember those who have gone before us, how our ancestors continue to live through us, and who they call us to be now. During this service of remembrance, you are invited to bring a picture, symbol or memento of your beloved dead for … Continue reading Honoring Our Past, Envisioning Our Future

This message is displayed on a billboard in Puyallup that I regularly drive by.  I got me to pondering about how we religious liberals might address the following questions;   How do we best set aside or isolate contagious fear. How do we help each other fear less and hope more. How can we best … Continue reading Fear is Contagious: So is Hope

It’s football season. The Seahawks play this afternoon and the Cougar and Huskies and my beloved Oregon Ducks will have just played their games. It is of great importance, to many, this coming together to cheer our champions.  Let’s explore the game of football and fan’s fervor as a metaphor that may say a lot … Continue reading Touchdown Jesus

We shape our world and it shapes us. In these times when the skies are increasingly dark and difficult, how might we address the reality of the difficult times we are in and each come to a decision of what we might choose to do to make a difference.    —Rev. Dennis Reynolds