Spiritual Exploration, Enrichment and Dialogue
(SEED)
Living with Death: A Series of Conversations
First Friday of each month – Living with Death discussion group
Join us at 6:00 pm on Friday, November 6, at the meetinghouse or online (Zoom – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81025496376)
We will start our conversation this month with “Don’t Wait,” the first of The Five Invitations by Frank Oteseski, who writes, “Instead of pinning our hopes on a better future, we focus on the present and being grateful for what we have in front of us right now. Don’t wait is a pathway to fulfillment and an antidote to regret.” Enjoy an atmosphere of mutual support as we share our personal experiences with this important topic.
Resources for “Living with Death”
A bibliography 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.
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. Please send topic suggestions to tacomafriendsmeeting@gmail.com
“Listening Spirituality” Book Circle
Can, and do, personal spiritual practices rooted in the foundational Quaker practice of listening help us find greater peace, hear spiritual guidance available within, enhance well-being, and offer grace for others and the world? Come explore, experiment, strengthen and enrich personal spiritual practice! Using Patricia Loring’s book “A Listening Spirituality, Vol. 1, Personal Spiritual Practices” we will explore, practice, and dialogue about the variety of different kinds of meditation and prayer practices shared in the book.
“Listening Spirituality” is available from various online resources. For more information contact Doug at dougztaylor@yahoo.com. Synopsis of the book from Austin Quakers: https://austinquakers.org/qnut/documents/1173.
Online Zoom, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 6:33 – 8:03 pm PDT, September 16th through December 16th for a total of 7 meetings. Register here for this series. All are invited to join at any time — no prior attendance or fulltime commitment required. Email Doug at dougztaylor@yahoo.com for the Zoom link.
Grateful Gathering Circle
1st Sundays each month beginning Sept. 6, 8-9:30am Pacific Time via Zoom.
Gatherings provide community connection, invigorating reflection and conversation, and practical tools for living a meaningful and flourishing life. They are open to anyone seeking inspiration, resources, and fellowship for living life with purpose and joy.
Through ongoing engagement and dialogue, exploring themes such as “Say Yes to Joy, Awaken Your Senses, Befriend Imperfection, and Connect with the Natural World,” participants and hosts develop a vital sense of community, while deepening understanding of themselves and others for meaningful service in the world. Please join us! Register here. All are invited to join at any time. No prior attendance or fulltime commitment required. Contact Doug at dougztaylor@yahoo.com for the Zoom link.