We often hear the expression, “It’s on my bucket list!” referring to the rush to see and do the things of our deepest desires before our life runs out. What if we created these pilgrimages and life experiences now rather than putting it off for our last years? Come and explore how to build your … Continue reading Embrace Life Now: Make A List, Forget the Bucket
St Francis of Assisi is the beloved Patron Saint of Animals. Unitarian Universalists have a very special connection to their animal friends and companions. We will bring our animal companions to Church this Sunday to honor them and give them the Blessing of the Animals. We will also hold space for animal companions who are … Continue reading Blessing of the Animals
This service explores the religious and spiritual beliefs of Albert Einstein and his beliefs about the relationship between science and religion. In Einstein’s own words, “I am not an atheist…I believe in Spinoza’s God who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists, not in a God who concerns himself with the fates and … Continue reading The Spirituality of Albert Einstein
When life catches us off guard, how do we respond – in families, in communities, in our country? What can we learn from deaths in two families, from a city devastated by earthquakes, and from our current political environment? How can communication, planning, and community action make a difference in our states of mind and … Continue reading How do we respond when chaos happens?
This Sunday, we’ll be gathering at the Picnic Shelter in Battle Point Park for a potluck brunch. Break out your flip flops, bring something brunchy to share, and let’s enjoy the start of summer together! We can share stories of our favorite summer childhood memories and our plans for the sunny days ahead. Families and children … Continue reading Summer Brunch in the Park
These last few years have been tough on everyone. Is it possible that kindness might bring healing and hope to our world? And does the universe even care? Barbara Wells ten Hove and Jaco ten Hove, Emeritus Ministers of Cedars, are back among us for the first time since they retired in 2017 after 8.5 … Continue reading Milk and Cookies and the Milky Way
Come and celebrate the Bridging of Grace, our graduating high school senior. Grace will describe how Unitarian Universalism shaped her journey from childhood to adult thinking and being. During the service, a few Cedars members will offer well wishes to Grace on behalf of our community. Following the service, you are warmly invited to greet … Continue reading Bridging Service for Grace Bonow
Sometimes beauty has the power to shake up the status quo. Re-examine our assumptions. Invite curiosity. Come join us as we learn to embrace the paradox of beauty, wonder and courage as wise companions on our spiritual journey. Welcome! Rev. Jennifer Alviar is a Unitarian Universalist minister, spiritual innovator, and avid community builder. She cultivates … Continue reading “Discovering Beauty in Unexpected Places”
When fear tries to drive the bus of our lives, how do we remain loving? We live in a world increasingly hostile to those fighting for liberation, fighting for freedom from harm. The gifts in this moment may be that we are forced to learn how to center, ground, nourish, and focus. Kathryn LaFond, Intuitive … Continue reading Prayer in a Time of Chaos
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson said, “The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.” While this is certainly true, we (collectively, all of humanity) have learned how to describe and predict many things. From Johannes Kepler’s observation that celestial bodies travel in elliptical orbits to the complex differential equations of Quantum Electrodynamics, math … Continue reading “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences”
