Poetic Form In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie VinczenArcher Philip, Worship Associate What makes a poem a poem? What features distinguish poetry from other forms of writing? Why is Rev. Zackrie so in love with poetry? In this service, we will consider some of the features of poetry as they … Continue reading Poetic Form
“The Songs We Know Best” In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie VinczenGregory Cook, Worship Associate John Ashbery is often named as one of the 20th century’s greatest poets, and yet despite this, many lovers of poetry struggle to understand his enigmatic verse. In this service we will reflect on … Continue reading “The Songs We Know Best”
What I Learn from My Garden In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie Vinczen Johanna Munson, Worship Associate Every time I go to work in my garden, I notice something new about myself and the world around me. In this service we will pause to consider some of these lessons. A Virtual … Continue reading What I Learn from My Garden
Now, and going forward, Cedars will begin following the guidelines for Houses of Worship as a result of our Governor’s actions and an Island School Task Force review. What does this mean? Masks are optional, but we will still welcome them for any reason (no judgment!). Unvaccinated friends and members should please mask up when … Continue reading Safe Gathering at Cedars
Our Shared Liberation In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Deanna VandiverPenny Brewster, Worship Associate In the face of dehumanization, devastation, and death, humans have gathered throughoutthe centuries to create life-affirming communities of faith. Please bring an element of this natural world to our service — flowers, rocks, branches, cedar — … Continue reading Our Shared Liberation
Sources of Our Faith In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie VinczenGregory Cook, Worship Associate As Unitarian Universalists we often make reference to our principles, but less attention gets paid to the sources of our faith. In this service, we will reflect on the six sources of our Unitarian Universalist … Continue reading Sources of Our Faith
Cedars members and friends were there, joining with more than 120 others for the volunteer workday on February 19th. Bainbridge Island’s Japanese American Exclusion Memorial was beautified for the upcoming Day of Remembrance that will mark the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which began the wartime incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans. For … Continue reading Volunteer Work Day at the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
Stewardship Sunday In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie VinczenJeff Philip, Stewardship Committee How we spend our time sends a message about what is important to us in life. In a similar way, how we spend our money says something about what we value in this world. Join us for … Continue reading Stewardship Sunday
The Green Sanctuary Committee and the Social Justice Committee have teamed up to offer disposable mask recycling. Cedars has purchased a box through the Terracycle program in which we will collect disposable masks which will be sent to Terracycle where they will be taken apart and recycled. To read how the program works, click here. … Continue reading Disposable Mask Recycling
Black Girl Magic In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie Vinczen Gregory Cook, Worship Associate The term “Black Girl Magic” has come into popular use as a way of celebrating the beauty, power, and resilience of Black Women. In this service we will reflect on the power of this phrase in … Continue reading Black Girl Magic
