Cedars Unitarian Universalist Church

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Cedars

Welcome to Cedars Unitarian Universalist Church.  We are a liberal religious church, a Welcoming Congregation,* and a Green Sanctuary serving Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap County.

*A UUA recognized congregation welcoming the BGLT community

Join us for Services and
Children's Religious Education:
Sunday at 10:00 am
We meet at The Island School
8553 NE Day Road W
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
See below for Activities and Announcements.

 

Our Mission
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Worship with open hearts

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Nurture a learning spirit

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Serve justice with compassion

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Love without judgment

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Sunday Services

 

Sunday, September 5, 10:00 am: Water Works Well
Revs. Jaco B. and Barbara W. ten Hove, co-ministers

Bill Scarvie, worship associate

Water works well to link us in our diversity; it is perhaps the most shared of tangible elements, one on which we all depend. We’ll celebrate this life-giving fundamental in our annual Water Ceremony as we re-gather our summer energies and approach the new season together. Whether you’ve traveled to an interesting place this summer or have had meaningful times locally, you are encouraged to bring a small amount of representative water this morning to place in our shared community bowl.

 

Sunday, September 12, 10:00 am: Welcome to Religious Community!
Revs. Barbara W. and Jaco B. ten Hove, co-ministers

Beth Rahe Balas, worship associate
     What makes religious community so special and precious?  Come see, and bring a friend on this, our annual Welcome Sunday!  The choir will sing, plus we’ll install this year’s wonderful Worship Associates and pristine Program Associates. And our fabulous Fall Religious Education Program for young ones also begins today.

Sunday, September 19, 10:00 am: Pancakes and Process Theology
Rev. Liz Stevens, guest UU minister

Jason Cheung, worship associate

Process Theology is a metaphysic, a way of conceptualizing God and the universe, based on particle physics.  With a sense of humor and an eye for practical applications, our speaker will explore this intellectually fascinating and intuitively resonant schema. A graduate of Yale University and Starr King School for the Ministry, The Rev. Liz Stevens recently left the Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Bremerton after serving there for six years. She is currently enrolled at Seattle University and plans to complete a doctorate before returning to parish ministry.

 

 

Sunday, September 2 10:00 am: To Forgive is Human
Rev. Barbara W. ten Hove, co-minister

Michael Read, worship associate
     Interfaith work is essential for peace in the world.  Here in our little corner of it, we do our best to work together across boundaries of belief.  Today's service includes reflections from both within and beyond our UU tradition, as the new leader of our Interfaith Council of Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap shares the pulpit with Barbara.

Activities and Announcements

Ministers' Office Hours for the Month of September:
Co-Ministers Jaco B. & Barbara W. ten Hove
(206-780-0373, ext. 1) E-mail: minister@cedarsuuchurch.org.
It’s best to arrange ahead for an appointment, although one or both co-ministers expect to be at the church office on most Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday mornings.  Known exceptions: September 8 and 17.  In emergencies, they can be contacted at home as needed: 206-201-3596.

“Joining Sunday” is the FIRST Sunday of each month, when Cedars' Membership Book will be available for signing (one of the requirements for membership).  Meet a church leader up front at the altar table right after the service for a jolt of joining joy.

Climate Communication Seminar: Do You Get Frustrated Talking about Climate Disruption? Come get some Helpful Hints for more effectively communicating about demanding global complexities.  Saturday, September 11, 2:30-4 pm at the Cedars church office, 571 Ericksen Avenue, Bainbridge Island, presented by Co-minister Jaco ten Hove and his handy dandy slide show.  Jaco is also on the Steering Committee of Positive Energy, Bainbridge Alliance for Clean Power.  He will explore both the psychology of human barriers to scientific information processing, and ways to encourage purposeful change toward solutions to long-term, large-scale, human-induced environmental threats. Based on an October 2009 Guide for Scientists, Journalists, Educators, Political Aides and the Interested Public by Columbia University’s Center for Research on Environmental Decisions (CRED).

The Sustainability Book Group will resume meeting at 7:30 pm on Friday, September 17 at the home of Herb Hethcote and Leslie Marshall. We will discuss Michael Pollan’s recent (2008) book, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. For those who like to plan ahead, our November 12 selection will be Getting A Grip 2: Clarity, Creativity and Courage for the World We Really Want by Frances Moore Lappe’ (2010). Check out the Green Sanctuary section of the table at the back of Webster Hall to see the collection of books we have read. Newcomers, as well as suggestions for other books that we might discuss in later months, are always welcome. Please join us. The teakettle is always on; bring snacks to share if you would like. Contact Leslie Marshall for more information.

SOULful Cedars Update: Next Meeting Thursday, September 23 at 7:00 pm

A group of seven met on July 29 to begin designing our congregational contribution to “Sustainable Outcomes in Unity and Love” (SOUL), primarily in connection with the local group Positive Energy, the Steering Committee for which includes Co-minister Jaco ten Hove.  The mission of Positive Energy is to educate, inspire and mobilize our community toward a clean energy future through efficiency, conservation and renewables.

 

Stan Stumbo, Leslie Marshall, Herb Hethcote, and Barry Peters agreed to be trained as trainers for the upcoming Home Energy IQ course; Stan and Barry will design a survey to assess the energy efficiency of our congregation members’ homes via the seven Neighborhood Teams.  Our goal is to help all Cedars households be strong conservators of energy as an important step toward a more sustainable future.

 

We hope to establish Cedars as a credible model in energy efficiency and then reach out to support other local congregations in doing the same.  Significant resources will be forthcoming beginning this fall, as a $5 million federal grant comes online in our area, anchored by Positive Energy.  We want to be in position to take full advantage of upcoming opportunities.

 

Jan Mulder and Steve Johnson also contributed to this discussion with Rev. Jaco ten Hove.  Others who are interested are invited to join our organizational effort at the next meeting at 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 23 at the church office.  Also, please respond SOULfully when you are invited to self-assess your home’s energy use.  Contact Jaco or others noted above for more information.

Exploring Forgiveness: Two Interactive Sessions with Rev. Barbara ten Hove, Sunday, September 26 and October 3, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Cedars church office, 571 Ericksen Avenue, Bainbridge Island Learning to forgive may be the hardest and most important task we humans are called upon to do.  Whether or not you heard Barbara’s September 26 sermon on this topic, come and learn with others who struggle with this complicated but deeply meaningful topic.  There is a registration limit of 10, so sign up early.  See the Program Brochure available on the church website for registration information.

Plan Ahead for the “New UU” Class, Saturday, October 30 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Participate in an engaging orientation to Cedars and UUism, led by Rev. Jaco ten Hove and others, for those hoping to learn more about Cedars.  Meet other newcomers and discover some of the delicious details of our congregational life.  Lunch will be included and childcare supported.  Please sign up through the church office at least by October 27. The class will be held at the church office, 571 Ericksen Avenue, Bainbridge Island.

Cedars UU Church Annual Report:  The Annual Report for Cedars UU Church is now available for download.

Future Shapers Final Report: The final report of the Shaping Our Future team is now available to download here.

 

The Powerful Video "Kilowatt Ours"  is Now Available for Loan:  This award-winning and influential portrayal of "A Plan to Re-Energize America" will stir your heart as well as install useful ideas in your head.  It comes in versions of 56, 24 and 12 minutes, the longest of which was featured in a local public showing (co-sponsored by Cedars) during recent Earth Day activities.  Kilowatt Ours is now in our church office library, thanks to the generosity of Herb Hethcote and Leslie Marshall.  Check it out and invite some friends over to be inspired together.

The Pastoral Car Team's Memorial Service Planning Guide is now online and available for download.

Super Suppers:  Do you want to help our Social Action team but don’t have much time?  Are you a good cook looking for an excuse to make brownies?  The Super Suppers at Helpline House needs your help!  We are teaming up with Congregation Kol Shalom to put on a dinner for all comers at Helpline House at 4:45 pm on the last Tuesday of every month.  We are responsible for salad, dessert, and bread.  If you can bring one of those items, help host the dinner with a member of the Social Action Committee, or simply want more information about these dinners, please contact the Super Suppers Coordinator, Carol Ann Davidson.

 

Sister Spirit Writers’ Group: Meets at 6:30 pm on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Poulsbo Regional Library, 700 NE Lincoln Road, Poulsbo from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.  Parking is available.  For more information, contact Janetmarie Valiga.

 

Coffee and Tea Sales Fund-raiser: We are selling regular coffee in three different blends and a decaf medium-dark roast of Grounds for Change coffee, an organic, fair trade, shade grown coffee that supports a women’s coffee collective in Latin America.  Teas are also be available.  Coffee and tea can be ordered at church on the second Sunday of the month.  Orders will be delivered on the third Sunday of the month.  For more information, contact Tracy Dickerson.

 

Online Church Calendar Submissions: calendar@cedarsuuchurch.org. Please note this e-mail address to which you should send all requests for scheduling of, or changes to, your Cedars activities. Just e-mail complete event information to this address and it will be posted as soon as possible. Phoned in and clearly written information is also accepted, but e-mail is more reliably translated. Our central web calendar can easily be found on this web site.  Note that our office quarters have limited meeting spaces, so be aware that you need to be alert about WHERE your activity is to be held. Please refer to the web calendar before scheduling your activities, or just to see what’s going on! The online Cedars calendar is your friend!

New Sermons Added: Recent sermons by Rev. Jaco B. ten Hove and Rev Barbara W. ten Hove are now online and can be viewed on the Sermons webpage.

Rentals at The Island School : Robin Hanway is the contact person for reserving spaces at The Island School outside of our regular services. Please download the Reservation Form and send it to Robin. For questions or more information, please contact the Rental Coordinator.

 

Cedars has TWO Blogs: One is for ongoing general comment. Check it out at Cedars BlogA newer one, focused on this year's "Shaping Our Future" activity, is at Shaping Our Future Blog. If you’re a member who would like to post on either blog and are not registered, e-mail Frank Mandt for an invitation.

The Beacon Deadline is the 15th of the month.  Your cooperation is appreciated.

Please see the Calendar for additional activities and updates.

 

 

Up Close and Personal
Experiential Exercises for
Building a Spiritual Community
by Donna Moore
Now available for download.

If you wish to purchase this book,
please send $10.00 to:
Cedars UU Church
P.O. Box 10175
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

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serving Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap County .

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