Tomorrow!

February 23, 5:30 p.m., in 

Rm 30-31:  Neighborhood #29 will be having a pot luck supper.  We look forward to seeing everybody and enjoying some time and food together!

This Sunday!

February 24, 12:15 p.m., in the Chalice House:

"Celebrating Black History in Poem & Prose"

All are invited to join CLARITY* members to share food, conversation, and ideas. 

A light lunch will be provided (no reservations necessary).  Bring a poem 

or other reading to share at an open mic, or just come to listen and enjoy! 

* CLARITY is Cedar Lane's racial justice task force.  The acronym stands for "Cedar Laners Against Racism -- In This Together -- Yes!"

Do you long to make new connections at Cedar Lane?  Would you like the opportunity to slow down, leave committee work behind and simply enjoy a meal and conversation with people of all ages?  Then our inter-generational potluck is just the answer.   We'll start with an early dinner; bring whatever you'd like to share.  Afterwards, we'll head over to the sanctuary to see the musical (rated PG).  Don't miss this opportunity to support our Senior High.  For additional information, contact Membership Coordinator, Allison Cox, at

membership@cedarlane.org.

Community Lunch on Sunday, 

March 3, after the Second Service

The Denominational Affairs Committeeand the Partner Church Committee are hosting this month's Community Lunch!   Members and visitors are welcome to attend our Community Lunch on Sunday, March 3, in the Chalice House around 12:15 p.m. following the Sunday service. Plan to come for fellowship, enjoy delicious food, and learn more about the great work of this important CLUUC group! No RSVP required.

March 9 & 10 - Cedar Lane's 

Circle Dinner Program:

Would you like the chance to meet new people and renew old acquaintance? Have time for conversations deeper than possible during the rush of coffee hour?  Sign up for Circle Dinners! Circle dinners are rotating monthly social dinners held at a volunteer hosts' homes.  Sign up each month to be placed in a group.  If we have enough interest, we'll organize Family groupings. The next Circle Dinners will be held on Sat. March 9 and Sun. March 10 (your choice).  Sign up here, or from the Circle Dinner email.  Paper survey forms also available in the lounge in the old Visitor Center Area.  Questions?  Email Membership Coordinator Allison Cox (membership@cedar.lane.org).

• Fri-Sat, March 1-2, Musical:  "Holy Musical, B@man!" at 7:30 p.m. both evenings. Some cussing, probably appropriate for upper elem school and above. 
• Sun, March 17:  Senior High Youth Service - Time for All Ages, Teacher Recognition

This Sunday's music features collaborations by two chamber ensembles, Gruppo Piccolo, Cedar Lane's chamber vocal choir, and the Kokopelli Recorder Ensemble, directed by Carole Rogentine and featuring soprano, alto, tenor, and bass recorders.

Kokopelli's prelude, O Doctor Optime,was composed by Giovanni Bassano (1558-1617).  The text of this motet is "O best of healers, light of the Holy Church, Blessed Jerome, lover of the divine word, pray for us."  Bassano lived in Venice where he was a virtuoso corneto player at St Mark's Cathedral.  He was also a pupil of Palestrina who lived in Rome. His main importance was his instruction books and embellished motets; he ornamented no less than fifty-two of Palestrina's compositions, mainly motets.  O Doctor Optimae was performed with silver instruments in the Sistine Chapel.  Pope Leo XV commissioned jewelry makers to make silver instruments fo which sackbuts, trumpets and trombones were the most common.

Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina (1526-1594) was one of the most influential composers of his era in the Catholic Church.  His mastery of church music was such that he held several posts as Maestro di cappella until his death.  His legacy includes masses, sacred motets, hymns, madrigals, and organ ricercari.   His vocal parts display fine balance and beautiful harmonizations as heard in Sunday's Introit, Adoramus Te.

Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) held a most unique position, being on the leading edge of the transition from the florid polyphonic compositional style of the renaissance to the monodic or chordal movement style that came to define the baroque period.  He became the conductor at the Basilica of San Marco in Venice and created volumes of motets, madrigals and sacred masses.  Cantate Domino is one of Monteverdi's most robust and popular motets that combine vocal and instrumental ensembles. 

John Dowland (1563-1626) was a popular English lutenist and composer who lived in London.  His works included scores of dances which have been transcribed for various combinations of instruments.  Kokopelli will offer two selections: The King of Denmark, his Galliard and Mistresse Nichols Almand.   

Kokopelli's postlude, Galliard: The Fairie-round is one of the most famous instrumental works to be composed by English composer Anthony Holborne (1545-1602).  A prominent court musician during Queen Elizabeth I, Holborne wrote numerous dances and "ayres" for viols, recorders, and other instruments.

Special thanks to members of the Kokopelli Recorder Ensemble:  Steve Ono, Candace Ridington, Edith Tatel, Marge Weissberg, Gerry Wright, Reiko Yoshimura, Mollie Habermeier, and Director, Carole Rogentine, and to members of Gruppo Piccolo:  Ariel Mora, Jean Schaible, Kate Harrison, Kate Curtis, Lynn Weidenschilling, Susannah Vesey, Leslie Backus, Steve Shafer, Perry Seiffert, and Director, Richard Shrager. Their special talents, musicianship, and collaboration have significantly enhanced this Sunday's services.  We are grateful to Susannah Vesey for accompanying this Sunday's hymns.