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.
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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
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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
Blog. A
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.
