Speaker: Worship Associate - Johanna Munson

Moral Courage in a Pressured Democracy: An Interfaith Call to Protect the Vote, Protect Each Other, and Stay Spiritually Connected

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Together we explore three pillars 1. “We protect the vote because it protects our people.” 2. Community is our antidote to oppression.” 3. Staying connected is a spiritual practice.” Guest Speaker, Chasity Malatesta is an educator, equity advocate, and community leader dedicated to celebrating culture and fostering belonging. With over two decades of education experience, … Continue reading Moral Courage in a Pressured Democracy: An Interfaith Call to Protect the Vote, Protect Each Other, and Stay Spiritually Connected

Flourishing Together, Belonging to One Another

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Indigenous author Robin Wall Kimmerer tells us that hoarding will never save us; all flourishing is mutual. On this Sunday, we will explore what flourishing looks like in our personal lives and societal structures. Reverend Margo Rinehart serves Cedars by welcoming people from diverse theological and religious backgrounds and spiritual beliefs on their journeys to … Continue reading Flourishing Together, Belonging to One Another

Paying Attention: Finding Wisdom Through Springtime Interfaith Practices

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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

Transformed By Our Care

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Join us in co-creating worship that skills us up and roots us sustainably in place for faithful living within the context of the Holocene extinction and the violence of empire. Rev. Deanna Vandiver is affiliated with the Church of the Larger Fellowship, Unitarian Universalist, as a Community Minister of Love and Liberation. She is the founder of Ever … Continue reading Transformed By Our Care

The Road Not Taken

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As we embark upon 2026, we will explore how to step into the new year through Robert Frost’s familiar poem “The Road Not Taken,” which – hint, hint! – is not titled “The Road Less Traveled By.” Bruce A. Bode is Minister Emeritus at the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (QUUF) in Port Townsend, Washington, from which … Continue reading The Road Not Taken

A Celebration of Our Cedars Community

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Rev. Margo has been serving Cedars for several months now. We will take this Sunday to eat together, answer a couple of questions that will help Margo get to know us better and make official Rev. Margo’s status as our half time minister. Please bring a brunch item to share. The Reverend Margo Rinehart serves Cedars … Continue reading A Celebration of Our Cedars Community

A Question of Faith

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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