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The committee merged the Social Justice Network and Social Action Committees into one Committee. The focus for the Committee for 2022 was to restructure the committee, reinstitute monthly Special Collections, and offer monthly opportunities for the congregation to gather around social justice causes.
Members of Social … read more.
Bainbridge Island is working to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2025, and you can help! The new Climate Smart Challenge will be a fun way to identify key actions you and your family can take to help implement our Climate Action Plan. The … read more.
Changemakers are energetic, ardent advocates for environmental values making a world-changing difference, especially addressing the challenges of climate change.
Join them in taking an hour per week to call or write friends, utilities, newspapers, and representatives with a bunch of other awesome people. They are present … read more.
Now, and going forward, Cedars will begin following the guidelines for Houses of Worship as a result of our Governor’s actions and an Island School Task Force review. What does this mean?
Masks are optional, but we will still welcome them for any reason (no judgment!). Unvaccinated … read more.
Cedars members and friends were there, joining with more than 120 others for the volunteer workday on February 19th. Bainbridge Island’s Japanese American Exclusion Memorial was beautified for the upcoming Day of Remembrance that will mark the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which began … read more.
The Green Sanctuary Committee and the Social Justice Committee have teamed up to offer disposable mask recycling. Cedars has purchased a box through the Terracycle program in which we will collect disposable masks which will be sent to Terracycle where they will be taken apart … read more.
Would you like to meet regularly with other Cedars parents?
Our Parent Chalice Circle is a new venture of the Cedars Faith Formation Committee. The idea is to create a space where parents, grandparents, and caregivers can meet to share in the questions and experiences of … read more.
Greetings! My name is Carol Ann Davidson and I am the Board liaison to a new unified Social Justice Committee.
The past two years have been hard for many. It is easy to feel helpless given some of the challenges we are facing in the world. Working … read more.
Our Year-long Exploration of Promise and Possibilities
At the congregational meeting last Sunday, the Cedars Board of Trustees presented the findings and recommendations of its year-long Belonging Initiative. The Initiative was started in January of 2021 with the significant objective of promoting and achieving a deeper sense … read more.
The year is ending as it started — with a dangerous virus spiking in our area. This time it’s Omicron and it’s on fire around the country. After consultation with medical experts; evaluating the rates of infection and positivity in Kitsap County; reviewing the UUA … read more.
