Author: Carolyn Kerns

Volunteer Work Day at the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial

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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

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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

Disposable Mask Recycling

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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

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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

UUA Side With Love

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Virtual Service via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. Johanna Munson, Facilitator In 2021, the annual 30 Days of Love celebration centered 4 themes from Widening the Circle of Concern, a report from the Commission on Institutional Change, a UUA Board-commissioned group charged with researching, reporting, and making recommendations for transforming white supremacy and other oppressions in … Continue reading UUA Side With Love

“New Bones”

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In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie VinczenGrace, Worship Associate  In her poem “New Bones”, Lucille Clifton reflects on the struggle for liberation experienced by past generations of Black Women and articulates her connection to these past generations.Join us for this service as we consider the poem “New Bones” the … Continue reading “New Bones”

Parent Chalice Circle Forming

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Would you like to meet regularly with other Cedars parents? Our Parent Chalice Circle is a new venture of the Cedars Faith Formation Committee. The idea is to create a space where parents, grandparents, and caregivers can meet to share in the questions and experiences of nurturing faith formation in our children and in our … Continue reading Parent Chalice Circle Forming

The Belonging Initiative

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Our Year-long Exploration of Promise and Possibilities At the congregational meeting last Sunday, the Cedars Board of Trustees presented the findings and recommendations of its year-long Belonging Initiative. The Initiative was started in January of 2021 with the significant objective of promoting and achieving a deeper sense of belonging among members and friends of the congregation.  … Continue reading The Belonging Initiative

“Ain’t I a Woman?”

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Virtual Service via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Zackrie VinczenJohanna Munson, Worship Associate  In 1851 Sojourner Truth delivered a speech at the Women’s Convention gathered in Akron Ohio. This speech challenged white folks to see the worth, dignity, and femininity of Black Women.   In this service we will reflect on Sojourner Truth’s speech and consider … Continue reading “Ain’t I a Woman?”