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TODAY AT CEDAR RIDGE
Sunday, September 6
Our Bodies Keep the Score: A Story of Oppression
Matthew Dyer, Lead Pastor
This Sunday, we conclude our Unbelievable Stories series with a story of healing, oppression, and liberation from Luke’s Gospel. Together, we’ll explore what weighs us down and how God’s love invites us toward freedom and wholeness.
Thank you for your faithful generosity!
Together, we closed more than $84,000 of the gap, ending the year with $713,247 given, 94% of our annual giving goal of $757,171.
Building on our tradition and culture of care, Impact Teams are creating more opportunities for everyone to find meaningful ways to be part of our community. Read more about Building our Culture of Care and complete the interest form to get started.
Saturday, September 19, 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Burtonsville Day Parade
Join Cedar Ridge for a favorite Burtonsville Day tradition! We’ll bring up the end of the parade, picking up trash along the route while kids ride the hay wagon and toss candy to the crowd. It’s a fun, visible way to care for our community, keep Burtonsville beautiful, and share who we are with our neighbors. Sign up here and we will email more information soon.
New Series September 13 through October 11
Life to the Full
Living well for the journey ahead
What does it mean to live life to the full without living overwhelmed? As we celebrate the journey that has brought us here and begin imagining where God is leading us next, we’ll explore how vision, priorities, healthy boundaries, and margin can help us make room for what matters most.
Sunday, September 27, 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Our Journey Celebration
Celebrating our people, our place, and the story we’re still writing
We will gather for a special celebration of Cedar Ridge’s journey and the people who have helped shape it. Following the service, we’ll continue with food, stories, activities, and time together as we celebrate this milestone and look toward what comes next.
Want to help bring the celebration to life? There will be lots of ways to jump in, from food and flowers to activities, photography, setup, welcoming, and cleanup. Watch for more details and opportunities to sign up soon. For now, complete the Impact Teams Interest Form to tell us how you’d most like to help.
Sunday Morning Book Study: Sundays at 8:45 a.m., in room 203
This group will meet most Sundays, currently discussing Love Thy Stranger, by New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman. Explore Jesus’ radical call to love those beyond our own circles through acts of compassion and care. For questions, or to confirm a meeting date, please contact Dave Martinsen davidmartinsen@yahoo.com. Everybody welcome!
The Criminal Justice Reform Team invites you to participate in a summer “book” club exploring The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story. This anthology of essays and poetry reframes American history by placing slavery and its enduring legacy at the center of the American story, inviting readers to consider how that history continues to shape American society today. While this work is not directly tied to issues of criminal justice, the CJRT picked this as a fantastic resource for learning and discussion.
There are multiple ways to engage with the material. You can read the book, listen to the audiobook or podcast (available on all major podcast platforms), or watch the related Hulu series. You are welcome to engage with any of these formats, to whatever extent you desire. Work through the material at your own pace during the summer and join us for a discussion and fellowship gathering planned for late August (details forthcoming).
Contact Sara at salimpert@gmail.com to join or for more information.
