Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Alliance Board Meeting
2025-10-16 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | MD

Bell-choir Rehearsal
2025-10-16 18:00 - 20:30, 2025-10-23 18:00 - 20:30 | Sanctuary, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States
Join the Cedar Lane bell choir!
For information, please contact Michael Holmes, director of Music and Arts, at mholmes@cedarlane.org.

Financial Policy Committee Meeting
2025-10-16 18:45 - 20:15 | https://cedarlane.org/calendar/financial-policy/2025-10-16/

Fiber Arts Club
2025-10-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-24 14:00 - 16:00 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81906057097
Each Friday Cedar Lane fiber artists gather on zoom for 2 hours of creativity and connection. All are welcome!

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Board of Trustees Game Night
2025-10-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Cedar Lane UU Congregation, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Game night with the board is back, and it’s better than ever!
Please share with friends, all are welcome!
Treat yourself and your family to an evening of board games and BINGO hosted by your Board of Trustees. Choose from our stacks of games for ages 4 and up, or feel free to bring your own. Whether you’re a longtime lover of games or curious to see what the fun is all about, be sure to buy your ticket for what might just be the funnest Cedar Lane event of the year, and pull up a chair next to friends old and new.
Admission includes hours of fun, yummy munchies, beverages, luck, laughs, and the company of friends. Don’t miss out!
Individuals $15. Families $40.

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Quiet Callings
2025-10-19 09:30 - 22:20, 2025-10-26 09:30 - 22:20 | Chalice House, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States
Gather with us on Sunday mornings at 9:30 in the Chalice House for gentle music, meditation, and quiet reflection. This is a welcoming space for renewal, sharing what’s on our hearts, and finding connection, healing, and peace.

Sunday Worship Service
2025-10-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-26 10:30 - 11:30 | Sanctuary, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States
Join us on Sundays in person or online for inspiring music, thoughtful reflections, and a warm, welcoming community. All are welcome.

This Week's Worship Topic

Member Engagement and Connection Conversations
2025-10-19 12:00 - 13:00 | MD

Elementary OWL (4th/5th Grade) Parent Info Session
2025-10-19 12:00 - 13:00 | MD
Cedar Lane is excited to be offering Elementary OWL (Our Whole Lives) for grades 4–5 this winter! Learn more at an optional parent info sessions after worship on Oct 19 or Nov 9.

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Federal Worker Support Group
2025-10-19 12:15 - 13:15 | Rm 5-6 (Lower Level), 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States
Drop in for a confidential, in-person support circle for federal employees, contractors, and former feds/contractors. We’ll share, listen, and support one another through the shutdown’s impacts.

Synnet
2025-10-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Sanctuary, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States
Synnet, an early baroque ensemble, specializes in the performance of 16th and 17th century music on historical instruments. The program features music by Italian and German masters, including rare music by women composers. Cedar Lane’s own Director of Music and Arts Michael Holmes performs regularly with the ensemble.
Cedar Lane Music and Arts Director Michael Holmes is also a member.
Doors Open: 3:30 PM
Concert: 4:00 PM
Suggested Donation
Individual: $20
Family: $40

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High-Schoolers Hang Out
2025-10-19 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-10-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Cedar Lane UU Congregation, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
Join fellow teens on Sunday Evenings in room 2 for this weekly get-together — Enjoy food, music (choir & instrumental breakout groups), games, crafts, & space to chill with friends.

Science and Religion
2025-10-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-27 10:00 - 12:00 | MD

Meditation
2025-10-20 19:30 - 20:30 | https://cedarlane.org/calendar/meditation-26/2025-10-20/
This online meditation class focuses on finding peace of mind and stress reduction through the teachings of the Buddha on mindfulness and compassion. All levels are welcome to our drop in class.

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French Choir of Washington children's choir rehearsal
2025-10-21 17:30 - 19:00 | MD

Board Meeting
2025-10-21 19:00 - 21:00 | https://cedarlane.org/calendar/bot/2025-10-21/

French Choir of Washington adult choir rehearsal
2025-10-21 20:00 - 22:00 | MD

Adult Choir Rehearsal
2025-10-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Sanctuary, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States
Join the Cedar Lane choir for the 2025-26 season!
There’s always a place for you in the choir. Young, old, new, experienced, and lesser experienced all welcome! Individual training can be provided. Come share the joy of singing with your fellow Cedar Lane members and friends to provide regular music for worship services and other events throughout the church year. Rehearsals meet on Wednesdays at 7:30pm in the choir loft (upstairs from the sanctuary).
For more information, please contact Michael Holmes, director of Music and Arts, at mholmes@cedarlane.org.

Asian American Forum
2025-10-24 09:00 - 11:30 | MD

Architectural Tour of Cedar Lane
2025-10-24 18:00 - 20:00 | MD
Join us for an architectural tour highlighting the past, present, and future of mid-century modern design at Cedar Lane in partnership with Docomomo.
This year’s theme, “Places of Worship,” offers a chance to explore Cedar Lane’s iconic architectural style while highlighting our recent renovation. Join us for a two-hour guided tour led by member and renovation task force co-chair Mary Means, alongside local planner and preservationist Gwen Wright.
Mary Means: Author of “Main Street’s Comeback and How it Can Come Back Again” and best known for leading the team that created the National Main Street Center, now known as Main Street America. Her work was honored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation with the 2020 Crowninshield Award.
Gwen Wright: Former Director of the Montgomery County Planning Department of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Gwen is a planner and preservationist currently serving on the Washington D.C. Zoning Commission as a Mayoral appointee.
Light appetizers and drinks provided. All are welcome!
The cost is $15 per person.

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Men's Group (in person)
2025-10-25 08:30 - 10:30 | MD
The Men’s Group meeting twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Saturday mornings alternating online (2nd Saturday) and in-person (4th Saturday).

Diwali
2025-10-25 17:00 - 20:00 | Cedar Lane UU Congregation, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
A Celebration of Community and Liberation
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congregation and Hindus for Human Rights invite you to a vibrant community celebration Saturday, October 25, 5:00-8:00 pm (doors open at 4:30 pm).
Enjoy an evening of music, dance, sparklers, storytelling, delicious food, and local vendors as we honor Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas, Kali Puja, and Tihar.
Each festival carries its own rich meaning: Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights; Bandi Chhor Divas, a Sikh celebration of liberation; Kali Puja, honoring the goddess Kali in Bengal; and Tihar, Nepal’s festival of family, animals, and community.
Hosted by Hindus for Human Rights and Cedar Lane UU Congregation
Suggested donation: $10 to help cover food costs – everyone is welcome, and no one will be turned away.

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Trunk or Treat
2025-10-26 12:00 - 13:00 | MD
Calling all ghosts, goblins, superheroes & princesses! Join us for Trunk or Treat after service on the 26th! Wear your costume to worship, bring a picnic, and decorate your trunk. Everyone is welcome so invite your friends and neighbors to join us for this annual intergenerational celebration!
Our neighbors and members of the community are welcome to show up and enjoy a safe place for their little ones to trick or treat!

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Meditation
2025-10-27 19:30 - 20:30 | https://cedarlane.org/calendar/meditation-26/2025-10-27/
