Martin Luther King, Jr, reminded us that creating a beloved community will require a qualitative change in our souls as well as a quantitative change in our lives. What does that ask of us? Are we rigidly holding on to what our brain has experienced and been taught or are we aware of our soul’s … Continue reading Building a much talked about, “Beloved Community,” begins as an inside job.
In nature, death is not a factor of special importance; it’s simply part of the turning wheel of Being as it rolls onward through time. But to us in our human world, death is a factor of huge significance. At this time of the year when the “veil between the worlds is thinnest,” and taking … Continue reading Death in Dual (and Dueling) Perspectives
Explore how our Unitarian Universalist values and the strength of covenant shape and strengthen who we are during these times of change and challenge. Hear what the Cedars community can offer you this year. Reverend Margo Rinehart serves Cedars by welcoming people from diverse theological and religious backgrounds and spiritual beliefs on their journeys to … Continue reading Holding on to One Another When Winds of Change Begin to Blow
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
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
As we try to make sense of what is happening in our country, it is useful to look back at past recoveries and, importantly, at the strategies being employed today. We must not lose faith. We must not give in. And true to our Unitarian Universalist values, we must think and act in love – … Continue reading Now What?
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
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
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
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.
