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WORSHIP & SERMONS
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WORSHIP & SERMONS

Our Sunday morning worship honors many sacred traditions, sources of wisdom, and voices with uplifting music, inspirational reflections, guided meditation, and community rituals.  Through music, word, story, and silence, we gather to consider truth from a variety of voices and perspectives.  Seasonal and cultural celebrations mark the passages of the years and our lives together.  Our worship services offer connection and community, a place to nurture your spirit and work to heal the world!

September's Theme Is Invitation

During the months of September - June, Cedar Lane has a monthly worship theme as determined by our Soul Circles programming. Over 150 Unitarian Universalist congregations participate in this program. Sunday worship services and monthly Soul Circle discussion group materials center on that month's theme as a way to provide a more intentional and rooted connection to these important themes. Join us and share community in person at Cedar Lane or watch this week's service live on YouTube here with our online community. 

Committing to Climate Justice
As we face the urgent challenges of climate change, we are called to deepen our commitment to justice, equity, and the protection of our planet. In this service, we will explore what it means to take bold, collective action rooted in our UU values of love, justice, and interdependence. Together, we will renew our vows to be stewards of the Earth, to stand with those most impacted by environmental injustice, and to build a sustainable future for all.
With Rev. Abhi Janamanchi
Sunday, October 6
Living Our Mission: Who Do We Think We Are, Anyway?
This service invites us to reflect not just on our identity, but on our mission—the "work of the church" and why we exist. Like a ship guided by a map, our mission directs us towards creating a community that celebrates dignity, nurtures spiritual growth, acts for justice, and serves the wider world. Join us as we dive deeper into understanding and embodying our mission, renewing our commitment to make love work in our lives and in our world.
With Rev. Abhi Janamanchi
Sunday, October 13
Holding Space for Atonement
JJoin us to consider the spiritual practice of holding space to listen to hard truths, sit with discomfort, and make amends in this season of repentence.
Rev. Dayna Edwards
Sunday, October 20
United Nations Sunday
with the Mosaic Conference
With Dr. Janice Marie Johnson & Rev. Abhi Janamanchi
Sunday, October 27
Diwali: Out of Many, One Light
Join us for a vibrant and joyous celebration as we celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights. This special service will illuminate the deeper meanings of Diwali, reflecting on themes of good truimphing over evil, hope over despair, and the renewal of our inner spirit. Through music, story, and ritual, we will come together to kindle the light within ourselves and our community. Come celebrate this rich cultural and spiritual tradition with us, as we find inspiration and connection in the Diwali spirit.
With Rev. Abhi Janamanchi
All services are at 10:30AM eastern. Join us!

MOST RECENT WORSHIP SERVICE

Sermon: A Real-World Faith
September 15, 2024
Rev. Abhi Janamanchi

Join us this Sunday as we explore what it means to live a faith that is deeply connected to the real world—the world of our bodies and the body politic. We'll reflect on how our faith calls us to engage with the complexities of power and governance that shape our communal life and how we can embody our beliefs in the world.
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UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES

Awakening to Evil
September 22 AT 10:30AM
Rev. Dr. John Buehrens

“The Achilles heel of liberal theology is an overly optimistic anthropology,” said UU ethicist and theologian James Luther Adams. The late Ken MacLean regarded Adams as the most important UU thinker he knew. Former UUA President John Buehrens will reflect on the deeper spiritual issues involved in liberals coming finally reckoning with the depth of American racism and the resurgence of proto-fascism.

Committing to Climate Justice
September 29 AT 10:30AM
Rev. Abhi Janamanchi

As we face the urgent challenges of climate change, we are called to deepen our commitment to justice, equity, and the protection of our planet. In this service, we will explore what it means to take bold, collective action rooted in our UU values of love, justice, and interdependence. Together, we will renew our vows to be stewards of the Earth, to stand with those most impacted by environmental injustice, and to build a sustainable future for all.

Living Our Mission: Who Do We Think We Are, Anyway?
October 6 AT 10:30AM
Rev. Abhi Janamanchi

This service invites us to reflect not just on our identity, but on our mission—the "work of the church" and why we exist. Like a ship guided by a map, our mission directs us towards creating a community that celebrates dignity, nurtures spiritual growth, acts for justice, and serves the wider world. Join us as we dive deeper into understanding and embodying our mission, renewing our commitment to make love work in our lives and in our world.

Holding Space for Atonement
October 13 AT 10:30AM
Rev. Dayna Edwards

Join us to consider the spiritual practice of holding space to listen to hard truths, sit with discomfort, and make amends in this season of repentence.

United Nations Sunday
October 20 AT 10:30AM
Dr. Janice Marie Johnson & Rev. Abhi Janamanchi

With the Mosaic Conference

Diwali: Out of Many, One Light
October 27 AT 10:30AM
Rev. Abhi Janamanchi

Join us for a vibrant and joyous celebration as we celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights. This special service will illuminate the deeper meanings of Diwali, reflecting on themes of good truimphing over evil, hope over despair, and the renewal of our inner spirit. Through music, story, and ritual, we will come together to kindle the light within ourselves and our community. Come celebrate this rich cultural and spiritual tradition with us, as we find inspiration and connection in the Diwali spirit.

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Our Vision

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congregation is a community where love works.
Together, we explore the eternal, nurture community, and build a more just world.
Together, we dare to embody beloved community.

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Together, we create a force more powerful than any one individual or belief system. As Unitarian Universalists, we do not have to check our personal background and beliefs at the door: we join together on a journey that honors everywhere we’ve been before.

Our Vision

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congregation is a community where love works.
Together, we explore the eternal, nurture community, and build a more just world.
Together, we dare to embody beloved community.

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In being together we are able to love and support one another within the Cedar Lane community, and are therefore better able to support the local community and beyond with our social justice efforts to build a more just world.

Our Vision

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congregation is a community where love works.
Together, we explore the eternal, nurture community, and build a more just world.
Together, we dare to embody beloved community.

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Our Vision

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congregation is a community where love works.
Together, we explore the eternal, nurture community, and build a more just world.
Together, we dare to embody beloved community.