Sanelli, a proven speaker, will discuss her life and work as a writer. “Sanelli’s writing is a fine mixture of literary nonfiction and memoir that often, and honestly, examines the act of writing itself.” -The Stranger, Seattle Mary Lou Sanelli is the author of fourteen titles of nonfiction, fiction, memoir, poetry, and a children’s title. … Continue reading In So Many Words
The common understanding of mistakes is we’d rather not make them or that we are wrong or bad when we make them. How we respond after making a mistake is the story of our lives. Let’s think about this together. Rev. Barbara Cornell has been a hospital chaplain for 15 years. She and her husband … Continue reading Beautiful Mistakes or Why waste a perfectly good mistake?
In our global society of multiple faith traditions and diverse spiritual practices, what does the word “faith” really mean? Does one have to accept a particular belief system in order to belong to a community of faith? Or could we revision faith as a vibrant way of life that keeps us morally grounded, yet also … Continue reading A Question of Faith
Join in with the annual sacred ritual of pouring together the experiences of our lives. Celebrate the water that nurutred our gardens, decorated our vacations and sustained our souls. Remember to bring a small amount of water for the communal vessel. Reverend Margo Rinehart is our minister at Cedars UU Congregation. She has been a Kitsap County … Continue reading Water Communion
Brunch and Banter – Intentions for fall. We will reflect on our summer activities and look forward to what’s in store for the upcoming Fall Season.
As another Labor Day approaches, America’s workers are anxious about their future. Government firings, robots and A.I. replacing humans, paychecks not keeping up with the cost of food and rents, these leave workers feeling unappreciated as well as pessimistic. Let’s reflect on the virtues of work and the role it plays in the cultivation of … Continue reading Soulcraft in the Workplace: Lessons from My Father
Come and discern what it means for us to protest and otherwise speak out during these politically challenging times. Learn to increase your inner strength by practicing freedom, together. Reverend Margo Rinehart is our minister at Cedars UU Congregation. She has been a Kitsap County resident for over 20 years before recently finishing a ministry in Bozeman, … Continue reading Living Love Through the Practices of Freedom and Liberation
We are living in the pause between stories. The familiar expectations no longer hold. The new ones are not yet formed. This is the threshold: not a place of clarity, but of courage. Kate Lore is a recently retired UU minister who currently lives is Battle Ground, WA. Prior to that, she served as the … Continue reading The Threshold
We will sing hymns nominated as favorites by members of the congregation. Reverend Margo Rinehart is our minister at Cedars UU Congregation. She has been a Kitsap County resident for over 20 years before recently finishing a ministry in Bozeman, Montana, and joined us in late April.
Given what we are facing on a collective level in the USA, I find it helpful to explore what sustained the religious freedom fighters of our past. Dorothy Day said, “The greatest challenge of the day is how to bring about a revolution of the heart…” Frederick Douglas reminded us, “Power concedes nothing without demand.” … Continue reading What are our Hearts Demanding?
