Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congregation

Meditation
2025-12-01 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | https://cedarlane.org/calendar/meditation-26/2025-12-01/
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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Alliance Bridge Club
2025-12-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Fellowship Hall, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States
Join us to play Bridge weekly on Tuesday from 10am-noon in the Fellowship Hall.

French Choir of Washington children's choir rehearsal
2025-12-02 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-12-09 17:30 - 19:00 | MD

Environmental Justice Ministry Team
2025-12-02 19:00 - 20:00 | https://cedarlane.org/calendar/environmental-justice-meeting/2025-12-02/
We meet online on the first Tuesday of each month.
To get connected to this group, contact a coordinator.

French Choir of Washington adult choir rehearsal
2025-12-02 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-12-09 20:00 - 22:00 | MD

Executive Committee
2025-12-03 18:30 - 19:30 | MD
This meeting is closed to executive committee members.

Adult Choir Rehearsal
2025-12-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-12-10 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.

Bell-choir Rehearsal
2025-12-04 18:00 - 20:30, 2025-12-11 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.

Alliance Book Club
2025-12-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Library, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States
We gather on first Friday afternoon in the Library. Join us sometime!

Fiber Arts Club
2025-12-05 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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Holiday Craft Day
2025-12-06 10:00 - 15:00 | Sanctuary, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States
Craft Day Activities – A to Z! Click to enlarge.
Join us for one of the most exciting events of the year! People of all ages make holiday crafts! There will be a morning shift, break for lunch and caroling, followed by an afternoon shift. Bring a picnic or bag lunch and blankets or chairs. Note some activities will require signing up due to the need for spacing to do the craft and the cost.
Volunteer slots run from 9am to 5pm on Saturday, with some additional opportunities to help from 6 to 9pm the night before. SSL hours available!
Contact Rev. Dayna to volunteer: dedwards@cedarlane.org
Collecting Donations for Holiday Craft Day
We are collecting donations for this years Holiday Craft Fair happening on December 6, 2025.
Please bring any of the following. There will be a box for them in the hallway by the chapel.

left over candy from Halloween for Gingerbread houses
shells (oyster or clam)
old men’s ties (for door draft stoppers)
jars for “stain glass decoupage
milk weed pods
pressed flowers or leaves

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JourneyWomen
2025-12-07 09:00 - 10:00 | Cedar Lane UU Congregation, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
We experience silence and share what is important in our lives through readings from varied sources. We listen, witness, and offer nonverbal support. We light candles for our departed group members and other ancestors. Sometimes we speak into the silence and other times to the group with a spiritual or otherwise personal check-in. We sometimes use the monthly Soul Circles packet of resources as a springboard for our readings. Probably more often, each of us brings poetry, book excerpts, a video clip, or a photo whose meaning we want to explore.

In our reflective listening, we privilege humility toward the natural world as much as we do human cultures.

We gather in person and online on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 9:00 am Eastern. You are welcome to join us. Please contact us for zoom link info.

Food and Diaper Drop-off
2025-12-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Cedar Lane UU Congregation, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814
You are invited to bring food and diapers and place them in the collection bin found in the chapel hallway. Volunteers collect these items on Sunday mornings and take them to our partner, Mid-County United Ministries (MUM), to be distributed in the community.
Your donations are greatly appreciated!
Current Urgent Needs

Three children need diapers sizes 3 and 5-6T pull-ups

On-going Needs

Hot/Cold Cereals
Canned Fruits/Vegetables
Dry/Canned Beans, Pastas, Rice
Pasta Sauces
Canned Meats/Tuna
Soups/Stews/Chilies
Peanut Butter/Jelly
Diet Specific Foods
Toiletries
Diapers and wipes
Fresh produce

Quiet Callings
2025-12-07 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
2025-12-07 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.

This Week's Worship Topic

You are welcome to join us!

Newcomers Circle
2025-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Library, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States
Join us after worship in this informal space to meet others, ask questions, and get a sense of our community. This is a great opportunity to meet other newcomers and explore how to get more connected in the Cedar Lane community.

Federal Worker Support Group
2025-12-07 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.

High-Schoolers Hang Out
2025-12-07 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
2025-12-08 10:00 - 12:00 | MD

Meditation
2025-12-08 19:30 - 20:30 | https://cedarlane.org/calendar/meditation-26/2025-12-08/

Shepherd's Table Veggie Chopping
2025-12-09 18:45 - 20:30, 2025-12-10 18:45 - 20:30 | MD
We meet to chop vegetables at Shepherd’s Table monthly on the 2nd Tuesday evening and the following Wednesday evening. Join us for this hands-on volunteer activity that helps feed our neighbors.

Caring Ministry Team Meeting
2025-12-10 16:00 - 17:30 | MD
We gather on the 2nd Wednesday of each month to coordinate the activities of the caring team. If you would like to talk to someone from the caring team, please reach out.

Ecosystems Study Group
2025-12-10 19:00 - 20:30 | MD
What are the root causes of climate change, biodiversity loss, ocean acidification, and other symptoms of our “overshoot” of Earth’s carrying capacity? What are the best ways to address our predicament? What is our moral and ethical response? ESG was founded in 2017 to explore these questions and more using a “systems thinking” approach. Our goal is to educate ourselves, activist groups, and the general public. We have a very active Google Group that allows us to share a wide variety of information, and we meet twice per month to discuss what we’ve learned. We also host a number of speakers at events which we open to the wider public. Past speakers include Nate Hagens, Charlie Hall, Richard Heinberg, Alice Friedemann, Chris Clugston, Jack Alpert, John Seager, Terry Spahr, and Gaya Herrington.

Alliance Luncheon
2025-12-11 11:30 - 14:00 | Fellowship Hall, 9601 Cedar Ln, Bethesda, MD, 20814, United States
Join us for a monthly luncheon on 2nd Thursdays from 11:30 AM-2 pm in the Fellowship Hall.
