The Road Taken - May 31, 2026

The Road Taken - May 31, 2026

Rev. Bruce Bode, Cedars Guest Minister Nancy Philip, Worship Associate This is a companion sermon to Rev. Bruce Bode’s January 4 sermon titled “The Road Not Taken”, which was based on Robert Frost’s poem by that title. This follow-up sermon will look at the road we have taken in life, then explore how we go forward from where we are. NOTE: A print version of the January 4 service can be found at the link here [https://mcusercontent.com/0040aba1d9de292ade81d7394/files/97a62051-5024-b5a6-9a17-f9329a0e66d2/Guest_Speaking_Cedars_Jan._4_2026_The_Road_Not_Taken.03.pdf]. Rev. Bruce Bode is retired as senior minister of the Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Port Townsend, WA in June 2018, and where he is now Minister Emeritus.

Irreverent/Reverent Gratitude - May 24, 2026

Rev.  April Frazier, Cedars Guest Minister Nancy Philip, Worship Associate Have you ever felt like “feeling grateful” was one more thing on your to-do list? Or a cliche that makes you roll your eyes? Or maybe wonder if it is even possible to pay attention to gratitude when everything else happening in the world crowds it out? Let’s take a breath, take off the pressure and find an opening in the mundane and mystical…and then maybe we can find some laughter, awe, and gratitude. Rev. April Frazier is a Board-Certified Chaplain and after working in hospitals and pastoral care in a parish, has spent most of her career in home hospice. She is an Affiliated Community Minister with Shoreline UUC. She received her M.Div. at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. She finds joy in nature, creative projects, and spending time with her family.

Poetry: Giving Voice to Beauty, Grace & Struggle - May 17, 2026

Rev.  Margo Rinehart, Cedars Minister David Thomas, Worship Associate Join us for this special Sunday morning service where Reverend Margo and selected congregants will be reading their favorite poems to uplift us and give expression to our deepest universal experiences. Reverend Margo Rinehart serves Cedars by welcoming people from diverse theological and religious backgrounds and spiritual beliefs on their journeys to learn from one another, search for truth, and answer the call of love and justice.

Mother's Day: What is Motherhood? - May 10, 2026

Nancy Philip and Gregory Cook, Cedars Guest Speakers Our seasoned Worship Associates Gregory Cook and Nancy Philip share their perspectives on the topic of motherhood. Nancy Philip joined Cedars in 1997 with her partner Jeff and their children Marina, Lydia, and Archer. She has served as a Religious Educator, trustee, long‑time committee member, OWL facilitator (often co‑facilitating with Gregory Cook), and a Worship Associate for 16 years, advocating for love, inclusivity, and marginalized communities. Gregory Cook has been part of the Cedars community since 2007 and has served as a Worship Associate since 2016 (with a few pauses along the way). His curiosity spans a wide spectrum, from the elegance of physics to deep questions about identity and what makes us who we are.

Awakening Curiosity: Keep Chasing the Questions - May 3, 2026

Rev. Margo Rinehart, Cedars Minister Liz Motter, Worship Associate The poet Rilke tells us not to seek the answers to our questions, rather to live everything, to live the questions now.  In this service we will explore how holy curiosity helps us engage our underlying beliefs and yearnings, and the tangles that long to be unknotted in the search for meaning in our lives and wider world. Reverend Margo Rinehart serves Cedars by welcoming people from diverse theological and religious backgrounds and spiritual beliefs on their journeys to learn from one another, search for truth, and answer the call of love and justice.