Together, we will celebrate Earth Day with ritual, song, and three speakers sharing their vision for the beauty of the earth. Front and Centered, a diverse coalition of communities of color who advocate for equity and climate and environmental justice, will join Reverend Margo for this service.
Late second temple Judaism poses the question of God’s fairness in the Book of Job, a question that is finally answered in Jesus’ preaching of the coming Kingdom of God; The Bhagavad Gita presents the Hindu system of (hidden) fairness in the caste system and reincarnation. Is the only path to fairness (justice) by way … Continue reading It Isn’t Fair!
We will take a historical look at how the life and death of Jesus changed from celebrating the victory over death to a focus on suffering and sacrifice. This is a message for Atheists, Christians, and spiritual seekers of all kinds. Come and reclaim the Easter season as a time of joy. Reverend Margo Rinehart … Continue reading Easter Sunday: Lessons for Celebrating Paradise
At this time year Lent, Ramadan, and Passover fill the spring days with opportunites for contemplation, meditation, and even prayer. What can we learn from the great religions about paying attention and how to bring forth our emotional and spiritual growth into action for our communities and common humanity. Reverend Margo Rinehart serves Cedars by … Continue reading Paying Attention: Finding Wisdom Through Springtime Interfaith Practices
In the present, we can look back and see how the seeds of thoughts and actions — both positive and negative —planted back then are now part of our lives. We might have influenced someone or an event without even knowing it. What kinds of seeds that we plant now would we like to see … Continue reading Spring Equinox: What History Are We Making?
Humanists and Unitarians have been in conversation for over a century, learning from one another and partnering in creation of a belief system that strives to create circimstances where all might flouish. Let’s explore together how Humanism might guide our daily practices and increase our capacity for wonder, awe, gratitude and service. Reverend Margo Rinehart serves … Continue reading Humanism: Wanting What is Best for One Another so that All Might Flourish
Artificial intelligence is the latest in a long line of tools which shape how we relate to our world and to each other. As we grapple with how AI is changing us, it is important to ground ourselves in our uniquely human experiences to cultivate closer communities and a healthier planet. Nate Kremer-Herman teaches computer … Continue reading How Artificial Intelligence Shapes Our World
Our speakers will share a recently rediscovered story, “Grandmother Waits.” They’ll reflect, as the elders they are now, on its messages of autonomy, depth, creativity, and what it takes to be a healthy, diverse community. Led by Carrie and Judith, who co-wrote the story more than 30 years ago, and woven together with poetry and … Continue reading The Language of the Roots
Join us in co-creating worship that skills us up and roots us sustainably in place for faithful living within the context of the Holocene extinction and the violence of empire. Rev. Deanna Vandiver is affiliated with the Church of the Larger Fellowship, Unitarian Universalist, as a Community Minister of Love and Liberation. She is the founder of Ever … Continue reading Transformed By Our Care
On this Presidents’ Day weekend, we will explore the commitment by many of our Founding Fathers to the separation of church and state and the imperative of protected religious expression. From atheism to theism, let freedom ring! Reverend Margo Rinehart serves Cedars by welcoming people from diverse theological and religious backgrounds and spiritual beliefs on … Continue reading The Faiths of Our Founding Fathers
