Sunday Mornings at Cedars

Reverend Barbara Cornell, Cedars Guest Speaker

Gregory Cook, Worship Associate

We've been seeing in the news recently, that empathy is bad, even toxic. How could this be? Going to the research, we find three distinct empathies. They each have unique qualities that are worth exploring. This week, we'll reflect on the three empathies and find some ideas about how we can build our skills to use this awesome, human gift for Good!

Rev. Bar...

Reverend Margo Rinehart, Cedars Minister

Nancy Philip, Worship Associate

Come and hear stories of everyday people who took on established, unjust policies. Stories include the return of land to Indigenous Tribes and Nations.

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 for truth, and answer the call...

Cedars Guest Speaker - Reverend Dr. Barry Andrews

Worship Associate, Liz Motter

Unitarian Universalism is better described in terms of themes or strands than a bunch of names and dates. Although one or more of them have been dominant in certain periods, all are still present in our liberal religious DNA. These are, in my view at least, Liberal Christianity, Transcendentalism, Progressivism, Universalism, and Humanism.

Reverend Dr. Bar...

Reverend Margo Rinehart, Cedars Minister

Alan Miller and Joanna Munson, Worship Associates

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 ...

Reverend Margo Rinehart, Cedars Minister

David Thomas, Worship Associate

Join in the annual sacred ritual of the confluence of the experiences in our lives.  Come and celebrate the summer water that nurtured our gardens, flowed through our vacations and sustained our souls.  Remember to bring a small amount of water for the communal vessel.

Reverend Margo Rinehart serves Cedars by welcoming people from diverse theologica...

Barbara Gilday, Cedars Guest Speaker

Gregory Cook, Worship Associate

At various times in our lives, we find ourselves, personally or communally, hitting a wall or falling off a cliff. In some ways, life seems to throw catastrophic imperatives at us. Then we have choices, and perhaps those are our greatest teachers. The values we live by give us the guardrails to recovery – not only to survive, but often to thrive. The ability t...

Chas Malatesta, Guest Speaker

Johanna Munson, Worship Associate

Together we will 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.

Chas Malatesta is an educator, equity advocate, and community leader dedicated to celebrating culture and fostering belonging. With over two decades of education experience, she works to disma...

Rev. Margo Rinehart, Cedars Minister

Gregory Cook, Worship Associate

We gather to celebrate the graduation of Gavin Barnes and to take joy in knowing that life's journeys and explorations never end.  May we all free our inner navigator and take command of the ship of our lives.  

Reverend Margo Rinehart serves Cedars by welcoming people from diverse theological and religious backgrounds and spiritual beliefs on their jo...

Elizabeth Doll, Cedars Guest Speaker

Nancy Philip, Worship Associate

Braver Angels is the nation’s largest political depolarization non-profit, and we’re run mostly by volunteers all across the country. Transforming the political culture in the country for the better is a tall order, but one that’s achievable if we all do our part to love our neighbors and people we perceive as our enemies.

Elizabeth Doll joined Brav...

Rev.  Margo Rinehart, Cedars Minister

Johanna Munson, Worship Associate

Indigenous author and scientist, Robin Wall Kimmerer tells us that hoarding will never save us, rather 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 s...

Kathryn Lafond, Cedars Guest Speaker

Nancy Philip, Worship Associate

Why does it seem we are afraid to listen to our Higher-Self? What I am led to understand, through nearly thirty years as an intuitive, is that by learning to live from our heart-centered, heart-led perspective, we open to potentials far beyond the limitations we’ve currently set for ourselves. Why not make this journey more light-hearted and fun!

Kathryn Lafond...

Rev.  Margo Rinehart, Cedars Minister

David Thomas, Worship Associate

Now that the fireworks and Presidential speeches are over, what stays with us after the July 4th celebrations?  The proposition that all men are created equal must be tested again and again with each new generation.  As America has not yet filled its promise, how can we, as individuals keep us moving toward that goal?

Reverend Margo Rinehart ...

Angela Lujan, Cedars Guest Speaker

Liz Motter, Worship Associate

The development and importance of community and the role it plays in resilience. How it relates to Pride and its importance for all of us.

Angela Lujan is a board member of Poulsbo Pride, the Executive Director of NW Hopeful Horizons, and an employee of Kitsap Mental Health. As a mental health professional of 14 years, serving the Kitsap County community has always been ...

Rev. Barbara Cornell, Cedars Guest Minister

Nancy Philip, Worship Associate

In his book, The Wild Edge of Sorrow, grief therapist Francis Weller says, “In our grief we are broken apart and reassembled. It is hard, painful, and unbidden work. No one goes in search of loss; rather, it finds us and reminds us of the temporary gift we have been given, these few sweet breaths we call life.”

Join us this week for a ref...

Chuck Walbridge, Cedars Guest Speaker

Liz Motter, Worship Associate

Within parts of the liberal left, there are voices that speak of men through the lens of toxic masculinity, hoping to name real harm but sometimes painting with too broad a brush. On the illiberal right, the manosphere often responds by amplifying the very traits it is criticized for. And in the space between these loud extremes, the everyday experiences, struggles, ...

Rev. Barbara Gilday, Cedars Guest Minister

Johanna Munson, Worship Associate

Featuring music by Gretchen Yanover

As we try to make sense of what is happening in our country, it is useful to look back at some past recoveries, and importantly, look at what successful strategies are being employed in our day.  We must not lose faith. We must not give in. And true to our Unitarian Universalist values, we must think and act in love - ...

Rev.  Margo Rinehart, Cedars Minister

Liz Motter, Worship Associate

As spring turns into summer, Unitarian Universalists from around the world celebrate Flower Communion, a ceremony of celebration of each person's uniqueness and to honor how we flourish together. Flower Communion was created for his congregation in 1923 by Czech Unitarian minister, Nobert Capek. Remember to bring a few blossoms to give away as we share...

Rev. Bruce Bode, Cedars Guest Minister

Nancy Philip, Worship Associate

This is a companion sermon to Rev. Bruce Bode’s January 4 sermon titled “The Road Not Taken”, which was based on Robert Frost’s poem by that title. This follow-up sermon will look at the road we have taken in life, then explore how we go forward from where we are.

NOTE: A print version of the January 4 service can be found at the link here.

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