Reverend Margo has lived in Kitsap County for over 30 years and has been a member of Kitsap UU Fellowship for most of them. Serving Cedars seems like a natural step in supporting Unitarian Universalism in the Puget Sound area and in our wider world. During these stressful times, people need the support of Unitarian Universalism in their communities. Together, let us strengthen Cedars as you continue to be that beacon of hope and care.
Join us for this special Sunday morning service where Reverend Margo and selected congregants will be reading their favorite poems to uplift us and give expression to our deepest universal experiences. Reverend Margo Rinehart serves Cedars by welcoming people from diverse theological andreligious backgrounds and spiritual beliefs on their journeys to learn from one another, … Continue reading Poetry: Giving Voice to Beauty, Grace & Struggle
The poet Rilke tells us not to seek the answers to our questions, rather to live everything, to live the questions now. In this service we will explore how holy curiosity helps us engage our underlying beliefs and yearnings, and the tangles that long to be unknotted in the search for meaning in our lives … Continue reading Awakening Curiosity: Keep Chasing the Questions
Come and celebrate Earth Day through ritual, song and poetry and feel how the precious and ancient earth renews and transforms us. Fran Korten, Michael Cox and Reverend Margo will be speakers at this service.
We will take a historical look at how the life and death of Jesus changed from celebrating the victory over death to a focus on suffering and sacrifice. This is a message for Atheists, Christians, and spiritual seekers of all kinds. Come and reclaim the Easter season as a time of joy. Reverend Margo Rinehart … Continue reading Easter Sunday: Lessons for Celebrating Paradise
At this time year Lent, Ramadan, and Passover fill the spring days with opportunites for contemplation, meditation, and even prayer. What can we learn from the great religions about paying attention and how to bring forth our emotional and spiritual growth into action for our communities and common humanity. Featuring music by pianist Nicholas Colletto … Continue reading Paying Attention: Finding Wisdom Through Springtime Interfaith Practices
Humanists and Unitarians have been in conversation for over a century, learning from one another and partnering in creation of a belief system that strives to create circimstances where all might flouish. Let’s explore together how Humanism might guide our daily practices and increase our capacity for wonder, awe, gratitude and service. Reverend Margo Rinehart serves … Continue reading Humanism: Wanting What is Best for One Another so that All Might Flourish
On this Presidents’ Day weekend, we will explore the commitment by many of our Founding Fathers to the separation of church and state and the imperative of protected religious expression. From atheism to theism, let freedom ring! Reverend Margo Rinehart serves Cedars by welcoming people from diverse theological and religious backgrounds and spiritual beliefs on … Continue reading The Faiths of Our Founding Fathers
Through the work of grief guide Frances Weller, and the practices of Buddhist Pema Chodron, we will explore how to prevail in a life that is for more than ourselves. Reverend Margo Rinehart serves Cedars by welcoming people from diverse theological and religious backgrounds and spiritual beliefs on their journeys to learn from one another, search … Continue reading Embodying Resilience
Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King, Jr. came from different cultures and religions and from countries at war with one another. Let us experience how they influenced one another through deep friendship and a shared commitment to justice and peace. Reverend Margo Rinehart serves Cedars by welcoming people from diverse theological and religious backgrounds and … Continue reading Martin Luther King and Thich Nhat Hanh: Brothers in Beloved Community
Join us for an early Christmas Eve service full of music, singing, and a reminder that the kindness we bestow assuages fear and creates hope. Childcare will be offered for this Service.
