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At least eight families in the Rogue Valley UU Fellowship in Ashland Oregon have lost homes to wildfires that continue to rage in Oregon and other western states, according to the congregation’s minister, the Rev. Sean Parker Dennison. Almost everyone in the congregation, which has about 150 members, was forced to evacuate, although most have now returned … Continue reading UUA Disaster Relief Fund News
Faith Formation at Cedars Finding ways to pay attention when the world feels overwhelming can help us find and keep our balance. First shared on the Cedars Facebook page, this video from Kathryn Jay explores rewarding possibilities in this spiritual practice.
Cedars’ Special Collection for the month of September will be for the Bremerton NAACP Legal Defense fund to support their project on police accountability and citizen review boards in Kitsap County. The Bremerton NAACP Legal Defense Fund has initiated a project to meet with police officials of all law enforcement departments in Kitsap County. The … Continue reading September Special Collection
Despite the pandemic and cancellation of the Event Sales events, contributions from Members and Friends made for a successful fundraiser. The Cedars Fundraising Committee wishes to thank all contributors who purchased seats for over 40 donated events and activities. Cedars Events always have been popular, providing special opportunities for community participation and goodwill. Event Sales … Continue reading Update from Fundraising Committee
Starting this month, the BARN will be providing meals every Friday of each month, so Super Suppers is suspended for now. Seniors who need more support with food can sign up at the Senior Center for food deliveries through Meals on Wheels. Correction: Last week’s posting about Super Suppers (Thank you, Cedars!) stated that the … Continue reading Super Suppers
A big Thank You! to our congregation, who once again helped many in need this month. We completed packing 54 dinners and sending them to the Senior Center for distribution to individuals and families. Helen Nissani, Cedars Board Member, organized teams and created protocols that can be used for any food handling operation. The Orca … Continue reading Thank You, Cedars!
Anne Petersen Tilly passed away last week at the remarkable age of 104 3/4. She was frequently present and smiling at Cedars’ Sunday Services with her daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Steve Johnson. She is fondly remembered by Vicki as a joyful, kind, funny, and fun-loving mom full of love and grace, and with the … Continue reading In Memoriam
Serving in leadership roles within a congregational setting can be a deeply spiritual and rewarding experience. These roles also can require skills and perspectives that differ from other organizational leadership structures. Rev. Zackrie invites current, past, and future leaders to join him in an exploration of spiritual leadership. We will use the Harvest the Power … Continue reading Leadership Learning Opportunity
Rev. Zackrie Vinczen is pleased to announce that Kathryn Jay will join Cedars as the new Faith Formation Lead (formerly Director of Religious Education). In this role, Kathryn will partner with us to look at new possibilities for programming that engage our congregation in an exploration of our Unitarian Universalist values and identity. In this … Continue reading Faith Formation Lead Joins Cedars Staff
In the month of August, our donations will be shared with the UU the Vote partner Center for Common Dreams and their Reclaim Our Vote initiative. UU the Vote (uuthevote.org) is a national campaign working with the non-profit Center for Common Dreams. The Reclaim Our Votes initiative is engaging voters who have been prevented from … Continue reading Share the Plate-August
