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Urban Grace TacomaBianca Luna Interviews Megan HartOne of the ways we support the arts and our greater community of Tacoma is by using this big, beautiful historical building throughout the week for those things. We have dance classes, therapists, music teachers, various non-profits, and our very own somatic practitioner, Megan Hart, with us today!In this month’s podcast, Bianca Luna interviews Megan Hart. She discusses the idea that our bodies hold wisdom, and how she guides clients to access and trust that internal wisdom. Megan also touches on simple techniques she recommends to cultivate a deeper mind-body connection in daily life for so...2025-06-2530 minUrban Grace TacomaBianca Luna Interviews Kent ThomasIn this Urban Grace Tacoma episode, Bianca Luna interviews Kent Thomas, a Social Worker located in Tacoma, Washington. Kent discusses the eating disorder field, and body norms in Queer spaces. Support the show2025-05-3029 minUrban Grace TacomaUrban Grace Tacoma: Bianca Luna Interviews MomentumListen as Bianca Luna interviews Co-Founder, Karen Laura Peters who runs a local Tacoma music education organization called Momentum! Their mission is to help independent musicians feel inspired, connected and empowered to build momentum on their music journey. Momentum partners with music educators and industry professionals to provide monthly masterclasses and meetings to grow confidence and improve access.Support the show2025-04-1517 minUrban Grace TacomaRev. Bianca Luna Interviews Angela WestergreenIn today's episode, Rev. Bianca Luna interviews Urban Grace's Events & Facilities Manager, Angela Westergreen! From horror movies, to local Tacoma favorite spots - let's welcome Angela and get to know her a bit more!Support the show2024-11-2111 minUrban Grace TacomaRev. Bianca Luna Interviews Dr. Sean DeanIn this episode, Rev. Bianca Luna interviews Urban Grace congregant, Dr. Sean Dean! They discuss Sean's dissertation which can be found here: Dynamic Expansion: An Exploration of Hospitality and its Application To Foster Children and Families in Crisis Support the show2024-10-1522 minUrban Grace TacomaSunday Sermon - 9.29.24Listen as Rev. Dr. Liliana Da Valle preaches her final sermon at Urban Grace from Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 on Sunday September 29, 2024.Support the show2024-10-0116 minUrban Grace TacomaRev. Bianca Luna Interviews Wambui ThukuIn this month's episode, Rev. Bianca Luna interviews Urban Grace Congregant, Council Member, and Psychiatric Social Worker, Wambui Thuku!Support the show2024-08-1524 minUrban Grace TacomaRev. Bianca Luna Interviews Emily WickmanIn this episode, Rev. Bianca Luna interviews long time Urban Grace congregant and SOTA Choir Director, Emily Wickman!Support the show2024-07-1531 minUrban Grace TacomaRev. Bianca Luna Interviews Kim WarnickIn this episode, Rev. Bianca Luna interviews Urban Grace congregant and Mental Health Therapist, Kim Warnick! Support the show2024-06-1522 minUrban Grace TacomaRev. Bianca Luna Interviews Tara ChughIn this episode, Rev. Bianca Luna interviews Urban Grace congregant and Music Director, Tara Chugh. Support the show2024-05-1517 minUrban Grace TacomaRev. Bianca Luna Interviews Jessie Freer WaltersIn this episode, Rev. Bianca Luna interviews Urban Grace congregant, Jessie Freer Walters about her podcast, 'Waiting for What' which can be found on platforms like Spotify or Apple. Support the show2024-04-1523 minUrban Grace TacomaSunday Sermon: Interview with Kenny Coble 4.7.24Listen as Rev. Liliana Da Valle interviews Kenny Coble about a special Tacoma project. Entries for the project are encourage to be completed by April 15, 2024.Support the show2024-04-0817 minUrban Grace TacomaEaster Sunday Play - The Rock 3.31.24Listen as Urban Grace congregants, Teresa Robinson-Duane, Doug Houck, Wambui Thuku, and Bob Beilke put on a play called, 'The Rock' on Easter Sunday March 31, 2024.Support the show2024-04-0122 minUrban Grace TacomaRev. Bianca Luna Interviews Drew PenningtonIn this episode, Rev. Bianca Luna interviews Urban Grace congregant, Drew Pennington. He is a Physical Therapist and business owner of Outpatient Physical Therapy & PNW Sports Institute. Support the show2024-03-1520 min
Urban Grace TacomaThe Last Stop Episode 12: Bianca Luna Interviews Christina MensahIn this final episode of, 'The Last Stop', Associate Pastor, Rev Bianca Luna, interviews Urban Grace congregant Christina Mensah.Support the show2024-01-1529 min
Urban Grace TacomaThe Last Stop Episode 11: Intercultural PersonhoodIn episode 11 of 'The Last Stop', Rev. Dr. Liliana Da Valle, from Urban Grace Church in Tacoma, Washington, talks about intercultural personhood.Urban Grace Church is an ecumenical, inclusive faith community in Tacoma, Washington. Support the show2024-01-0117 min
Urban Grace TacomaThe Last Stop Episode 10: Bianca Luna Interviews Alyssa Hird GarzaIn this episode, Associate Pastor, Rev Bianca Luna, interviews Urban Grace congregant Alyssa Hird Garza.Support the show2023-12-1521 minUrban Grace TacomaSunday Sermon - 11.5.23Listen as Jen Dean, Director of Operations, tells the inspiring story of Urban Grace.Support the show2023-12-0418 min
Urban Grace TacomaThe Last Stop Episode 09: Leading With Our Eyes Wide OpenIn episode 9 of 'The Last Stop', Rev. Dr. Liliana Da Valle, from Urban Grace Church in Tacoma, Washington, talks about leading with our eyes wide open. Urban Grace Church is an ecumenical, inclusive faith community in Tacoma, Washington. Support the show2023-12-0114 min
Urban Grace TacomaThe Last Stop Episode 08: Bianca Luna Interviews Dr. Anna ShaverIn this episode, Associate Pastor, Rev Bianca Luna, interviews Urban Grace congregant Dr. Anna Shaver.Support the show2023-11-1523 min
Urban Grace TacomaThe Last Stop Episode 07: Microaggressions Are RealIn episode 7 of 'The Last Stop', Rev. Dr. Liliana Da Valle, from Urban Grace Church in Tacoma, Washington, talks about microaggressions. Urban Grace Church is an ecumenical, inclusive faith community in Tacoma, Washington. Support the show2023-11-0118 min
Urban Grace TacomaThe Last Stop Episode 06: Bianca Luna Interviews Willie StewartIn this episode, Rev Bianca Luna, interviews Urban Grace congregant Willie Stewart.Support the show2023-10-1522 min
Urban Grace TacomaThe Last Stop Episode 05: Unconscious BiasesIn episode 5 of 'The Last Stop', Rev. Dr. Liliana Da Valle, from Urban Grace Church in Tacoma, Washington, talks about unconscious biases.Urban Grace Church is an ecumenical, inclusive faith community in Tacoma, Washington.Support the show2023-10-0118 min
Urban Grace TacomaThe Last Stop Episode 04: Bianca Luna Interviews Dr. John WooIn this episode, Bianca Luna, Associate Pastor of Children’s and Youth Ministry at Urban Grace Church interviews congregant Dr. John Woo.Support the show2023-09-1523 min
Urban Grace TacomaThe Last Stop Episode 03: Post-Colonial ThinkingIn episode 3 of The Last Stop, Rev. Dr. Liliana Da Valle, from Urban Grace Church in Tacoma, Washington, talks about post-colonial thinking. Urban Grace Church is an ecumenical, inclusive faith community in Tacoma, Washington.Support the show2023-09-0121 min
Urban Grace TacomaThe Last Stop Episode 02: Bianca Luna Interviews Al LaraIn this episode, Bianca Luna, Associate Pastor of Children’s and Youth Ministry at Urban Grace Church interviews congregant Al Lara. Support the show2023-08-1514 min
Urban Grace TacomaThe Last Stop Episode 01: Diversity In the Church - An IntroIn this first episode of The Last Stop, Rev. Dr. Liliana Da Valle, from Urban Grace Church in Tacoma, Washington, talks about the importance of diversity within the church. Urban Grace Church is an ecumenical, inclusive faith community in Tacoma, Washington.Support the show2023-08-0116 minUrban Grace TacomaYou'll Like TacomaListen as Pastor Ben preaches on John 1:1-14 in the first week of the season of stewardship. Support the show2022-02-0226 minUrban Grace TacomaFirst Week of AdventListen as Ben talks about Jesus' famous grandmothers and their not so famous history. Support the show2020-12-0216 minUrban Grace TacomaSermon 11.22.20Listen to Ben's sermon on Luke 21:5-19.Support the show2020-11-2503 minUrban Grace TacomaSermon 11.8.20Listen to Ben's sermon from our Zoom service.Support the show2020-11-2514 minUrban Grace TacomaZach and Willie InterviewListen to Zach Powers interview Willie Stewart about the importance of community and stewardship.Support the show2020-11-1712 minUrban Grace TacomaBen's Sermon 10.04.20Listen as Ben preaches on Matthew 21:33-46. Support the show2020-10-0716 minUrban Grace TacomaExodus 14: Who Delivered the Israelites?This summer we did a series on Exodus and the struggle for liberation. On week 5, Moses and the Israelites are finally freed, but Pharaoh's army corners them by the sea. Hidden in the rather confusing narrative is a fascinating discussion of human and divine responsibility in the work of justice and liberation... Check it out.Support the show2020-09-1918 minUrban Grace TacomaExodus 16: The Struggle to be FreeThis summer we did a series on Exodus and the struggle for liberation.For week 6, the Israelites are finally freed, but once they arrive in Sinai they start complaining about the lack of tasty food and long to be back in Egypt. We explore how the Israelites were shaped by an economy of exploitation, and how God uses food to teach a new way of being in the world... Check it out.Support the show2020-09-1917 minUrban Grace TacomaExodus 40: The EndThis summer, we did a sermon series on Exodus and liberation. Listen to the last sermon of the series! Support the show2020-09-1913 minUrban Grace TacomaExodus 20: The Ten CommandmentsThis summer we did a series on Exodus and the struggle for liberation. This week is about the Ten Commandments. We explore each commandment and the surprising liberation each one brings.Support the show2020-09-1919 minUrban Grace TacomaExodus 32: The Golden CowThis summer, we did a sermon series on Exodus. This is from the eighth week and we talk about the relationship between Moses and the Israelites and the building of the Golden Calf. Support the show2020-09-1916 minUrban Grace TacomaExodus 7-10: Plagues and Disordered CreationThis summer, we did a series on Exodus and the struggle for liberation. On week 4, things get real as Pharaoh refuses to let the people go and God responds with plagues. We take a look at how to make sense of the plauges, and how our connection to creation is connected to the work of justice (trust us, it will make sense)... Check it outSupport the show2020-09-1915 minUrban Grace TacomaExodus 5-7: Moses Meets ResistanceThis summer, we did a series on Exodus and the struggle for liberation. This is from the third week. Moses makes it to Egypt, but things don't go so hot when Pharoah masterfully demonstrates how oppressive systems maintain their power. Oh, but God shows up too... Check it out.Support the show2020-09-1915 minUrban Grace TacomaExodus 3: Sacred DistractionThis summer we did a series on Exodus and the struggle for liberation.This is from the second week where we heard the story of the Moses, the burning bush, and the unexpected way God was revealed. Support the show2020-09-1914 minUrban Grace TacomaExodus 1: The Birth of LiberationThis summer, we did a series on Exodus and the struggle for liberation. This is the first week of the series where we heard the story of the oppression of the Israelites, and the women who resisted. Check it out.Support the show2020-09-1920 minUrban Grace TacomaWe're In This TogetherListen to the first podcast from our Facebook livestream. Due to Covid-19, our Sunday morning services will be online for the foreseeable future. Tune in to listen and make sure to like Urban Grace Tacoma on Facebook. Support the show2020-03-1917 minUrban Grace TacomaLentListen as Pastor Ben introduces the season of lent and offers ways to engage with the season in a meaningful way. Support the show2020-03-0457 minUrban Grace TacomaTransfiguration SundayListen as pastor Ben reflects on Matthew 17:1-9. Support the show2020-02-2725 minUrban Grace TacomaLaying Down The Law...And Reexamining ItListen as Pastor Ben talks about our relationship to the law and the way we interpret it then versus now. Support the show2020-02-1122 minUrban Grace TacomaBe It.The disciples were asked to follow Jesus, but what did that look like? Listen as Pastor Ben preaches on Matthew 4:12-23. Support the show2020-01-3020 minUrban Grace TacomaChangeListen as Rev. Abigail Vizcarra Perez reflects on John 1:43-51.Support the show2020-01-2318 minUrban Grace TacomaIt's ok to play in churchListen as Rev. Abigail Vizcarra Perez preaches on the Baptism of Jesus. Support the show2020-01-1524 minUrban Grace TacomaEpiphanyListen as Pastor Ben preaches on Matthew 2:1-12. Support the show2020-01-0923 minUrban Grace TacomaUG Stories: Featuring Mike ThomasListen as Mike Thomas tells his story and what Urban Grace means to him. Support the show2019-11-2103 minUrban Grace TacomaUrban Grace: How We Became the Downtown ChurchListen as Ben recounts the history of Urban Grace and where we've been, where we are, and where we're going. Support the show2019-11-2026 minUrban Grace TacomaAll Saints DayListen as Ben explores Matthew 5:1-11 and the idea of the saints and how we honor the dead.Support the show2019-11-0515 minUrban Grace TacomaBen's Trip to KoreaListen as Pastor Ben shares his experience of speaking at Myungsung Church in Seoul, South Korea. Support the show2019-10-2227 minUrban Grace TacomaThe ExperienceListen as Rev. Abigail Vizcarra Perez relates pop songs to Psalms and how it has changed the way she experiences the Bible. Support the show2019-10-1826 minUrban Grace TacomaKeep The Faith.Listen as Pastor Ben explores Luke 17:4-10 and what it looks like to have faith. Support the show2019-10-0821 minUrban Grace TacomaSeason of Creation 4 - Environmental PanelBen is joined by guests Holly Powers and Kenny Coble as they discuss environmentalism, spirituality, and social justice and how they all intersect. Support the show2019-10-0233 minUrban Grace TacomaSeason of Creation 3Listen as Pastor Ben talks about the Parable of the Mustard Seed.Support the show2019-09-2619 minUrban Grace TacomaSeason of Creation 2The second sermon in the Season of Creation.Support the show2019-09-2022 minUrban Grace TacomaSeason of Creation 1Listen as Ben introduces us to the Season of Creation. Support the show2019-09-2017 minUrban Grace TacomaSabbathListen as Pastor Ben explores what Sabbath means and what we can do with it. Support the show2019-09-1322 minUrban Grace TacomaSacred Moments: Experiencing Beauty and AweListen as Pastor Ben talks about the Spiritual Practice of Beauty and Awe. Support the show2019-08-2222 minUrban Grace TacomaThe Spiritual Practice of Social JusticeRev. Layne Brubaker is the founding Pastor of Hagar's Community Church which meets Saturday evenings inside the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor, WA. In this episode on Spiritual Practices, she talks about Social Justice and practical ways we can be a positive presence and help to uplift the marginalized people in our society. Support the show2019-08-1523 minUrban Grace TacomaPigeons and DovesSince we had Worship in the Park last Sunday, we didn't have a sermon to upload but don't fret! Pastor Ben still has something interesting to share with you! Check it out and thanks for listening! Support the show2019-08-0816 minUrban Grace TacomaBeing PresentListen as Pastor Ben explores the spiritual practice of Contemplative Prayer. Support the show2019-07-3025 minUrban Grace TacomaWriting as a Spiritual PracticeListen as Pastor Ben introduces writing as a spiritual practice and then asks a panel of professional writers about their experiences writing. We get to hear from YA authors Kristin Foster and Lorie Ann Grover as well as Abigail Vizcarra Perez. Check out https://www.newleafliterary.com/people/kristin-briana-otts/ and http://lorieanngrover.blogspot.com/?m=1 for more info!Support the show2019-07-2726 minUrban Grace TacomaYour Body Isn't YuckyMany of us were raised with the idea that our bodies were something to be ashamed of. Pastor Ben walks us through how to honor God with our bodies and be proud of who we are and who we were meant to be. Support the show2019-07-1825 minUrban Grace TacomaSpiritual PracticesMany of us have experienced a spiritual deconstruction as we've gotten older. Sometimes the God we were taught about growing up feels different from the God we know now. This is the first sermon in our new series about spiritual practices. In this series, Pastor Ben encourages you to explore art, movement, writing, music, and more to develop new spiritual practices and redeem old ones to help you in your spiritual journey.Support the show2019-07-1724 minUrban Grace TacomaBuilding Community: Together.Listen to a throwback sermon of when Urban Grace kicked off their Capital Campaign in 2017. Pastor Ben talks about hope for the future while acknowledging struggles and honoring the past. Support the show2019-07-0524 min