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Amazon has a charitable donation program called AmazonSmiles. If you are an Amazon customer, you can register so that Cedars will receive a small donation every time you make a purchase, It is easy to register and costs you nothing!If you are an Amazon customer follow the instructions at: Instructions for AmazonSmiles Registration. If you are already … Continue reading Amazon Donates to Cedars!
Are you interested in meeting regularly with people to listen and learn and to deepen your spiritual connections to yourself and your community? Consider joining a Cedars Chalice Circle! What Is a Chalice Circle? Chalice Circles are groups of 8-10 committed participants who come together with a trained leader to nurture spiritual growth through deep … Continue reading Chalice Circle Invitation
Do you know any high school students who would like to explore Unitarian Universalism with other high schoolers? YUUP (the Young Unitarian Universalists Project) is launching a platform to connect high school youth from around the country. They are hosting a launch party November 14th at 7:30 EST (4:30 PST). For more info (and to register), … Continue reading Introducing YUUP
Do you have an unused iPad or tablet gathering dust? Cedars is committed to providing virtual services during our pandemic isolation, but participation requires appropriate equipment. Some of our members or friends consequently don’t have access and would appreciate your generosity if you have such devices no longer in use. Please contact Johanna Munson if you can … Continue reading A Request
The recent United States Supreme Court appointment is worrying to many folks and for many reasons. If you’re a member of the LGBTQ+ community and find yourself suddenly needing to get married for legal protections, contact me. I am willing to officiate small socially distanced weddings in Western Washington.
The Worship Tech Team is looking to add a few more members. Since September Rhonda Peacock and Tyler Weaver have been busy each week editing and broadcasting our virtual services. They’ve done an amazing job with this, but since we are likely to be holding services this way for some time, we are hoping to have more people in … Continue reading Join the Worship Tech Team
Banning debt-based drivers license suspensions is a goal of the Kitsap Equity, Race, And Community Engagement Coalition, Kitsap ERACE. The organization’s criminal justice team added the objective to its list of collective actions after conferring with those working with impacted people. Your license can be suspended if you can’t afford to pay a traffic ticket, and … Continue reading Reform Our Justice System: Targeting the Poor
A big THANK YOU to everyone who made donations through our Halloween Fundraiser. Together, we raised $9,122 of this year’s goal of $13,500!! Wahoo! The FUNdraising Committee is regrouping now and exploring all sorts of ideas for upcoming FUNdraisers. Come join us in this creative activity! As you may know, a sizeable portion of Cedars’ annual operating … Continue reading A Special Message
Faith Formation at Cedars You may have noticed a number of different folks lighting and extinguishing the chalice each week. It’s part of an effort to get more people involved in the service, part of an effort to make sure we “see” each other even when we can’t meet in person. Do you want to … Continue reading Chalice Lighting as a Spiritual Practice
Public health officials are urging Kitsap residents to get tested as quickly as possible if they have any COVID symptoms, no matter how mild.It has taken an average of 3.4 days for positive cases in Kitsap County to get tested for COVID-19 after first experiencing symptoms. This delay increases the potential for spreading the virus to … Continue reading COVID-19 Symptoms? Get tested now!
