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From Yahweh to Atticus: What it Means to Parent and the Myths We Cling To

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

Can I Come Out Yet?

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.

Bridging Ceremony

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.

Somewhere on the Road to Damascus

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

The Sacred Right to Vote

Fran Korten, Guest SpeakerPenny Brewer, Worship Associate The link to the Service is: YouTube link. In States across the United States, we are witnessing an assault on the sacred right to vote. Join us for this service in which we will explore the nature of the assault, the relationship of voting to our UU principles, and … Continue reading The Sacred Right to Vote

The Anchor Point

Virtual Worship Service Rev. Bruce Bode, Guest MinisterBryan Baker, Worship Associate The link to the Service is: YouTube link. Through composer/singer Meg Barnhouse’s song “All Will Be Well,” an interior dialogue with the 14th century mystic Julian of Norwich, we will explore an answer to what is, perhaps, the most basic, existential question we humans can … Continue reading The Anchor Point

Restorative Justice

Virtual Worship Service Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterJohanna Munson, Worship Associate The link to the Service is: YouTube link. How do we make a wrong right? What does justice look like? Who gets to decide when the things that have been broken are made whole again? In this service we will explore these questions and consider what … Continue reading Restorative Justice

What’s True for You?

Virtual Worship Service Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterJenny Weaver, Worship Associate The link to the Service is: YouTube link. Everyone has their own perceptions and judgments on a given person or situation. To some we may be a hero while at the same time a villain to others. In this service we will explore these many ways … Continue reading What’s True for You?

The Need for Heresy

Virtual Worship Service Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterMike Cox, Worship Associate Link to the service is: YouTube link. As Unitarian Universalists, our faith movement is named after two historic heresies (Unitarianism and Universalism). However, since these labels were first applied to our religious forebears, we have grown to become part of the cultural fabric. In this service we will … Continue reading The Need for Heresy

The Roots of Rebellion

Virtual Worship Service Kathryn Jay, Faith Formation LeadPenny Brewer, Worship Associate Link to the service is: YouTube link. What does it mean to be a rebel for the environment? As we prepare to celebrate the fifty-first annual Earth Day, we will look at how our faith calls us to rebellious action on behalf of the interconnected web of … Continue reading The Roots of Rebellion