The search committee members achieved a significant milestone in the search process at the end of January by uploading our congregational profile into the UUA’s Ministry Search System. This required the assembly of a lot of information about our congregation that prospective ministers who are searching for positions can view to find out more about us and … Continue reading Ministerial Search Committee Update
Cedars is offering childcare services for families with young children during our weekly Sunday worship services.
Cedars is collecting donations of NEW socks, underwear, and pajamas (all sizes) for women and children. We will also collect VISA, Target, and Safeway gift cards. These items will be donated to the YWCA Alive Shelter, whose vision is dedicated to ensuring the personal safety, rights, welfare, and dignity of those who experience domestic abuse. … Continue reading Donations for Women and Children Experiencing Domestic Violence
The Suquamish Community Kitchen organizers held a Thank You Dinner on December 2 for their community cooking teams of which Cedars is one of them. Mike Cox, Jeff Philip, Liz Motter, Dean Sampson, Carolyn and Rod Kempkes attended and enjoyed a great “Taco Tuesday” with the Suquamish community.
Cedars will host a donations drive for the Helpline House every Sunday in November. There will be a collection box at The Island School every Sunday throughout the month of November. You can find their list of requested items here. Please consider giving this season. For more information, contact Naomi Gary at Naomiwwwgary@gmail.com.
Did you miss a Service, or do you want to listen to a great sermon again? The Tech Team is making audio recordings of our Services and has posted several to our website. You can find them in our Service Archive here. They are usually uploaded by the Friday following the Service.
Where’s the Stork From? In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with live stream Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterNancy Philip, Worship Associate If babies come from storks, then where do storks come from?Join us as we untangle this twisted nest of an origin story and consider the possibility that nothing (not even birds) is real.
The committee merged the Social Justice Network and Social Action Committees into one Committee. The focus for the Committee for 2022 was to restructure the committee, reinstitute monthly Special Collections, and offer monthly opportunities for the congregation to gather around social justice causes. Members of Social Action Committee: Carol Ann Davidson, Jane Martin, Patricia Erdmann, … Continue reading Social Action Highlights of 2022
Bainbridge Island is working to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions 25% by 2025, and you can help! The new Climate Smart Challenge will be a fun way to identify key actions you and your family can take to help implement our Climate Action Plan. The Challenge encourages you to think critically about your life and changes you can make … Continue reading Join the Bainbridge Island Climate Smart Challenge!
Changemakers are energetic, ardent advocates for environmental values making a world-changing difference, especially addressing the challenges of climate change. Join them in taking an hour per week to call or write friends, utilities, newspapers, and representatives with a bunch of other awesome people. They are present at https://www.climatechangemakers.org and will welcome your joining with them. For more … Continue reading You can be a Climate Changemaker!
