Calendar 

Please visit the church calendar here.       

The We Care program is a network led by volunteers who reach out to address short-term needs - food deliveries, rides to doctor's appointments, a listening ear in the event of a loss. The Cedar Lane congregation is organized geographically by "neighborhoods"; each neighborhood has at least one chairperson to coordinate support. Look at your name-tag or the map in the church office to find your neighborhood.  

Healing wishes are with two members of the Cedar Lane community:

While Wanda Van Goor (Neighborhood 2) was hanging Christmas lights, the ladder collapsed, causing a fall that broke some bones around her hip. She had surgery this week at Washington Hospital Center and eventually will be discharged to a rehabilitation center.

Lois Delaha (Neighborhood 10) is recovering at home after surgery at Holy Cross Hospital. She is thankful for all the love and support she has already received from the congregation.

THIS SUNDAY!  Grieving a Loved One Through the Holidays:  At their best, the winter holidays are joyous times with family and other companions. However, the death of a loved one can make the holiday season a difficult time of grief and renewed sadness. As is our annual tradition, on Dec. 23 at 11:30 a.m. in the chapel, there will be a gathering of those who wish to share their thoughts and feelings about the people they miss this holiday season. Contact Heather Janules at hjanules@cedarlane.org or x204 with any questions.    

Should you know of a member of our community in personal need, you are encouraged to reach out to them. If you learn that this person wishes to receive a response from the church, please contact Heather Janules at hjanules@cedarlane.org.  All ministers offer pastoral care to our members so  you are also encouraged to contact any member of the ministerial team.  

Around the Church

Play Area in Lounge during Coffee Hour!

So that our families with young children can more easily enjoy the coffee hour after the service we've added a play area in the Lounge with a few toys.  The target age group is pre-school but older children are welcome too as long as they play gently.  All children will need to be supervised by their parents.  Any questions or concerns?  Contact Membership Coordinator Allison Cox (membership@cedarlane.org).

Community Based Shelter:  Cedar Lane's annual week begins on Sunday, December 30.  During this week our volunteers will prepare and serve the evening meal for 35 women in the Rockville shelter.  The SJC budget pays for supplies and food for breakfast and lunch.  We have six slots for food preparation each day.  We also need people to prepare 25 sandwiches each day.  If your family would like to volunteer, please contact Sandy Shaw; 301-642-0083 or alexandersha@gmail.com, or look for the CBS poster at the SJC table in the lounge after service on Sunday.  Please sign up!

If you would like your event posted on Cedar Lane's social media, please email 

socialmedia@cedarlane.org.

International Concerns Coalition

The 7th grade session 2 table will be selling Ugandan beads this weekend to benefit the AMCAV Congolese education project. Please stop by for great last-minute gifts!

Another great gift is a tribute slip wrapped in a box or slipped in a card for a friend, colleague, or loved one-even yourself! Our alternative gifts program - benefiting a variety of international projects - will be up and running through the end of the year. After that, you can contact Annette Scarpitta

(annettecedarlane@spamex.com) to arrange a transaction.

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Don't forget that all proceeds for the Cedar Lane Orchestral Benefit Concert January 19 at 7 p.m. will go to our AMCAV project, enabling Congolese kids stigmatized by their birth status to attend school. Please mark your calendars and plan on joining us!

Questions?  Contact Annette Scarpitta (annettecedarlane@spamex.com).

Beyond the Church 

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Columbia, Maryland (UUCC), seeks a Sunday Coordinator to provide a welcoming office presence and serve the needs of the congregation on Sunday mornings from 8:00am until 1:00pm. The Coordinator will organize, train, and support Sunday morning volunteers-including greeters, ushers, coffee makers, etc. -and generally ensure that systems are in place for Sunday mornings to run smoothly at UUCC. The successful candidate is warm, organized, flexible, communicates well, and solves problems creatively. The position requires about seven hours per week, with five hours on Sunday morning and two additional hours at the Coordinator's discretion. (Note that these responsibilities will essentially prevent the employee from regularly attending Sunday morning worship services.) 

Please send letter of interest to Maureen Harris, Executive Director, at executivedirector@uucolumbia.net. For

questions, call Maureen at (410) 381-0097. 

From Rev. Mark Kiyimba, who led worship service at Cedar Lane this past year: Ugandan Parliamentary Speaker Rebecca Kadaga vows to pass the draconian anti-gay bill before Christmas as a "Christmas Present" to Ugandans. Show your support for human rights and help us give a voice to our LGBTIQ brothers and sisters in Uganda: 

http://www.gofundme.com/130n0s.

Click here to learn about some events sponsored by friends of Cedar Lane.