New Member Recognition In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterArcher Philip, Worship Associate This Sunday we gather to welcome the newest members of the Cedars Community. We hope you join us for this joyous event as we reflect on the meaning of membership and what it means to … Continue reading New Member Recognition

The Perfectly Imperfect Example In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie Vinczen, MinisterMike Cox, Worship Associate Clinton Lee Scott wrote that “It is easier to venerate saints than to learn the human qualities of their sainthood.”  Join us for this service as we consider the perfectly imperfect examples of saintly … Continue reading The Perfectly Imperfect Example

Equity in our Community In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Guest Speakers: Brandi Bispham, Adrian Malatesta, Laura Van Dyke, Renni BisphamKeri Schmit, Worship Associate Have you heard about Critical Race Theory and the challenges to school curriculums in places like Texas and Florida? Do you think that would never happen here? Think again.   … Continue reading Equity in our Community

The Art of Life In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Barry AndrewsGregory Cook, Worship Associate For the philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome, philosophy was a way of life, the art of living well. For many years I have been a casual reader of the literature of the Stoics, the … Continue reading The Art of Life

The Nature of Nurture In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie VinczenJohanna Munson and Nancy Philip, Worship Associates Join us for this multi-generational service as the Cedars worship team invites us into an interactive exploration of the nature of nurture. 

Poet and Philosopher: The Words of Robert Frost  In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Rev. Zackrie Vinczen  In this service we will explore the philosophical views that underpin the poetry of American Poet Robert Frost.

Earth Day Celebration & Service In-person service at Rotary Park at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Zackrie VinczenNancy Philip, Worship Associate Instead of meeting at Webster Hall, come join us at Rotary Park for a short service starting at 9:30 am followed by a service project sponsored by the Bainbridge Island ParkDistrict. It will be a multi-generational … Continue reading Earth Day Celebration & Service

Rise In-person service in Webster Hall at 10:00 a.m. with Live-Stream Emilyjane Mockett, Guest Speaker Penny Brewer, Worship Associate  As the days grow longer, as the new green sprouts show their splendor, what is Rising in our own hearts? After two long winters of both extra rest and unsettled rest, let’s explore how the return of … Continue reading Rise

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”