Spiritual Exploration, Enrichment and Dialogue
(SEED)
Living with Death: A Series of Conversations
Fourth Sunday Second Hours
Tacoma Friends devotes fourth Sunday second hours to spiritual enrichment and exploration. These sessions are both in-person and via Zoom using the same link as Meeting for Worship. Most fourth Sundays are currently devoted to the “Living with Death” series. Our next Fourth Sunday conversation will be “Diminishment” on March 22. Subsequent Fourth Sundays are TBD, so please send topic suggestions to tacomafriendsmeeting@gmail.com
First Fridays
On most first Fridays of the month, we gather for “Living with Death” open conversation. Our next First Friday conversation will be April 3, 6-8 PM. The topic, “Nuts and Bolts – Paperwork Related to Preparing for Death,” will be facilitated by Friend Louisa Beal at the meeting house and on Zoom. The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81025496376
Resources for “Living with Death”
A bibliograpgy of readings and other resources used or named in the course of these discussions is available here. Additions to this list are invited via the email address on the bibliography.
TFM Active Hope Book Circle
All are invited to join a Book Circle follow-up and continuation of our last quarter TFM Common Read and Dialogue, “Active Hope,” by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone. You aren’t required to attend all of the sessions. Just come as you wish to take a deeper dive into the topic every 2nd and 4th Wednesday online via Zoom from 6:30pm to 8pm. Our final meeting is March 25th with a potential in-person “wrap up” if there is enough interest. Doug Taylor will facilitate. Here is the Zoom link for these meetings: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81038742647
Each of the six sessions focuses on specific chapters of the book along with study questions/queries. Study questions are here, and the discussion plan follows:
Session 1: Jan 14 Intro, Chp 1 & 2
Session 2: Jan 28 Chp. 3
Session 3: Feb 11 Chp. 4
Session 4: Feb 25 Chp. 5, 6, 7 & 8
Session 5: Mar 11 Chp. 9 & 10
Session 6: Mar 25 Chp. 11, 12 & 13
Grateful Gathering Circle
Tacoma Friends Meeting invites you to join its newly created Grateful Gathering Circle, an ongoing series of monthly conversations that explore the transformative practice of living gratefully. Designed by Grateful Living (https://grateful.org) and led by our local trained host, Doug Taylor, each monthly gathering uses Grateful Living resources to explore topics like “Say Yes to Joy,” “Welcome Imperfection,” and “Act with Courage.”
Our Grateful Gathering Circle’s first meeting will be Saturday, March 21st. To learn more and to obtain a Zoom link, email Doug Taylor at dougztaylor@yahoo.com.
The TFM Grateful Gathering Circle convenes via Zoom every third Saturday morning of the month, 7-8:30am PST. There is no cost for participation. All who register will receive monthly topic materials by email and brief twice annual donation requests from Grateful.org. Registered participants can withdraw at any time with no obligation.
Contemplation and the Beauty of a Quiet Mind
A Full-Day Retreat at Tacoma Friends Meeting House
Saturday, April 25, 9 am to 4 pm
All are welcome to participate in this rich day of contemplative practice and exploration of spiritual presence in a welcoming, safe environment. Attendees will journey into explorations of a variety of sensibilities, including goodness, truth, and beauty. Each exploration will entail presentation of the topic (a few words, a video, a document) and some combination of reflection or contemplation, writing, and group conversation.
Bring your own lunch for a mid-day break and time of fellowship. Attenders are welcome, as they are led, to contribute to the cost of refreshments that will be provided throughout the day. Advance registration is requested.
