Sunday Mornings at Cedars

Reverend Margo Rinehart, Cedars Minister

Nancy Philip, Worship Associate

Liz Motter, Worship Associate

Historically, Unitarian Universalists and Cedars UU Church have been passionate about issues of Social Justice.

Join the members of the Social Action Committee to hear each individual share their passion for their "branch" of Social Action focus for this church year. We will break into small groups by topic and have mean...

Rev. Michael Walker, Guest Minister

Gregory Cook, Worship Associate

Intentions speak of our values and where we wish to put our energy and efforts. A Buddhist teaching about namasté is that we recognize the worthiness in others, very much in alignment with our UU principles, such as when we say we respect the inherent worth and dignity of every person. That is sometimes a challenge -- not every person we come in contact with always s...

Mary Lou Sanelli, Guest Speaker

Johanna Munson, Worship Associate

Sanelli discusses her life and work as a writer. "Sanelli's writing is a fine mixture of literary nonfiction and memoir that often, and honestly, examines the act of writing itself." -The Stranger, Seattle.

Mary Lou Sanelli is the author of fourteen titles of nonfiction, fiction, memoir, poetry, and a children's title. Her newest, In So Many Wo...

Rev. Barbara Cornell, Guest Minister

Nancy Philip, Worship Associate

The common understanding of mistakes is we'd rather not make them or that we are wrong or bad when we make them. How we respond after making a mistake is the story of our lives. Let's think about this together.

Rev. Barbara Cornell has been a hospital chaplain for 15 years. She and her husband Dane are proud parents of two adult children, Katie and Wi...

Rev. Jennifer Alviar, Guest Minister

Johanna Munson, Worship Associate

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 open and adaptable to the changing world around us...

Rev. Barry Andrews, Guest Minister

Gregory Cook, Worship Associate

As another Labor Day approaches, America’s workers are anxious about their future. Government firings, robots and A.I. replacing humans, paychecks not keeping up with the cost of food and rents, these leave workers feeling unappreciated as well as pessimistic. Let’s reflect on the virtues of work and the role it plays in the cultivation of the soul.

Rev. Dr. Ba...

Rev. Margo Rinehart, Cedars Minister

Nancy Philip, Worship Associate

Come and discern what it means for us to protest and otherwise speak out during these politically challenging times. Learn to increase your inner strength by practicing freedom, together.

Reverend Margo Rinehart is our minister at Cedars UU Congregation. She has been a Kitsap County resident for over 20 years before recently finishing a ministry in Bozeman, M...

Rev. Kate Lore, Guest Minister

Johanna Munson, Worship Associate

We are living in the pause between stories. The familiar expectations no longer hold. The new ones are not yet formed. This is the threshold: not a place of clarity, but of courage.

Kate Lore is a recently retired UU minister who currently lives in Battle Ground, WA. Prior to that, she served as the Senior Minister at the Port Townsend congregation and as the Soc...

Kathryn LaFond, Guest Speaker

Nancy Philip, Worship Associate

Given what we are facing on a collective level in the USA, I find it helpful to explore what sustained the religious freedom fighters of our past. Dorothy Day said, “The greatest challenge of the day is how to bring about a revolution of the heart…” Frederick Douglas reminded us, “Power concedes nothing without demand." What are our hearts demanding?

Kathryn La...

Rev. Margo Rinehart, Cedars Minister

Johanna Munson, Worship Associate

This service explores the religious and spiritual beliefs of Albert Einstein and his beliefs about the relationship between science and religion. In Einstein's own words, "I am not an atheist...I believe in Spinoza's God who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists, not in a God who concerns himself with the fates and actions of human bei...

Rev. Barbara Gilday, Guest Minister

Mike Cox, Worship Associate

When life catches us off guard, how do we respond - in families, in communities, in our country? What can we learn from deaths in two families, from a city devastated by earthquakes, and from our current political environment? How can communication, planning, and community action make a difference in our states of mind and long-term outcomes? How we live our principl...

Rev. Dr. Barbara Wells ten Hove & Rev. Jaco B. ten Hove, Guest Ministers

Jenny Weaver, Worship Associate

These last few years have been tough on everyone. Is it possible that kindness might bring healing and hope to our world? And does the universe even care?

Barbara Wells ten Hove and Jaco ten Hove, Emeritus Ministers of Cedars, are back among us for the first time since they retired in 2017 after 8.5 years as our Co-mini...

Grace Bonow, Guest Speaker

Nancy Philip, Worship Associate
Come and celebrate the Bridging of Grace, our graduating high school senior. Grace will describe how Unitarian Universalism shaped her journey from childhood to adult thinking and being.

Grace Bonow is a graduating senior and a young member of Cedars UU Church who will be speaking about her spiritual journey. She has a deep passion for the earth, astronomy, and her favorit...

Rev. Jennifer Alvair, Guest Minister

Gregory Cook, Worship Associate

Sometimes beauty has the power to shake up the status quo, re-examine our assumptions, and invite curiosity. Come join us as we learn to embrace the paradox of beauty, wonder and courage as wise companions on our spiritual journey.

Rev. Jennifer Alviar is a Unitarian Universalist minister, spiritual innovator and avid community builder. She cultivates positiv...

Kathryn LaFond, Guest Speaker

Nancy Philip, Worship Associate

When fear tries to drive the bus of our lives, how do we remain loving? We live in a world increasingly hostile to those fighting for liberation, fighting for freedom from harm. The gifts in this moment may be that we are forced to learn how to center, ground, nourish, and focus.

Kathryn LaFond, Intuitive Energy Healer/Health Coach, Author and Wise Woman Herbalist, ...

Gregory Cook. Guest Speaker

Nancy Philip, Worship Associate

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson said “The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you." While this is certainly true, we (collectively, all of humanity) have learned how to describe and predict many things. From Johannes Kepler's observation that celestial bodies travel in elliptical orbits to the complex differential equations of Quantum Electrodyna...

Rev. Kari Kopnic. Guest Minister

Jenny Weaver, Worship Associate

When you care deeply, whether for others, your community, or the world, it’s easy to overlook your own well-being. Come and explore how self-compassion is not a luxury, but a vital practice for those engaged in caregiving and justice work. Drawing on the insights of Kristin Neff, Tricia Hersey, and Israa Nasir, we’ll reflect on how to cultivate inner resilience and ...