Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, Minister The link to the Service is: YouTube link. Our woundedness can cause us to take solace in isolation and create a place apart. In the Movie (and book) “Into the Wild” this sort of separation is exactly what the protagonist Chris McCandles sets out to find—a world removed from pain and people. … Continue reading A Place Apart
Rev. Kristin Grassel Schmidt and Christian Schmidt, plus worship teams from the UU Churches of Silver Spring (MD) and Brazos Valley (Bryan, TX) The link to the Service is: YouTube link. “We’re going to win this war not by fighting what we hate, but saving what we love.” –RoseIn this Star Wars movie, the eighth of the mega-franchise, this startling … Continue reading Saving What We Love
Virtual Service Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterBryan Baker, Worship Associate The link to the Service is: YouTube link. Saying a blessing offers us a chance to mark a transition or delineate between what was and is not. Join us for this service as we reflect on what a blessing is and how we can learn the art … Continue reading The Art of Blessing
Virtual Service Rev. Barbara H. Gadon and the worship staff of Eliot Unitarian Chapel, St. Louis, MO 36 years have passed since Back to the Future was released in 1985 – longer than Marty McFly travels to encounter his parents as teenagers. What does this movie say to us now? And why are we so in love … Continue reading The Purposes of Time Travel
Virtual Worship Service Rev. Cecilia Kingman, Acting Senior MinisterJohanna Munson, Visit Coordinator We will be virtually visiting Edmonds UU Church for the service on July 4th, with a sermon from Rev. Cecilia Kingman. This service is live-streamed on Facebook.
David Korten, Guest SpeakerMike Cox, Worship Associate Due to technical difficulties this Service will be rebroadcast in the near future. As science warned that continuing business as usual will bring devastating and irreversible environmental consequences, a global pandemic disrupted every aspect of modern life. We stand at an unprecedented choice point. A moment of opportunity … Continue reading Toward an Ecological Civilization: From Emergency to Emerging
Virtual Worship Service Jennifer Springsteen, Guest SpeakerPenny Brewer, Worship Associate The link to the Service is: YouTube link. Our year in the pandemic has certainly challenged parenting. We’ve learned a lot about societal—and our own—expectations. Too often we become fixated on what media offers as “best” examples and wonder why our experiences fall short. Let’s revel … Continue reading From Yahweh to Atticus: What it Means to Parent and the Myths We Cling To
Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterMichael Cox, Worship Associate The link to the Service is: YouTube link. June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Join us for this service as we reflect on the wisdom gathered from queer spaces and the power that comes from affirming people’s true identity. Coffee Hour will follow the service.
Virtual Worship Service Guest Speakers and Associates The link to the Service is: YouTube link. This Sunday we will be celebrating the accomplishment of high school seniors in the Cedars Community who are graduating this year. Join us as we reflect on the meaning of this accomplishment and help bless our grads as they cross this important threshold.
Virtual Worship Service Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterGrace, Worship Associate The link to the Service is: YouTube link. Somewhere on the road to Damascus Saul became Paul. Somewhere under a Bodhi tree Siddhartha awoke as the Buddha. And somewhere today the next generation of spiritual leaders is waking up to the realities of the world. In this … Continue reading Somewhere on the Road to Damascus
