Journey: Explore, Connect, and Grow in Faith
Journey is a discussion group for visitors, potential members, and those curious about Cedar Ridge’s vision, values, and what it means to follow Jesus in community. It’s also a time where participants get to know one another, meet members of our staff, and can share about their own journey. Whether you are new to our community, want to become a member, or would like to simply learn more about Cedar Ridge, Journey is open to everyone.
Our next session of the Journey is on Sunday March 15 at 11:30 – 1:30 p.m. in the Barn. Lunch is provided. If you would like to attend, please email Briana Teller at brianat@crcc.org.
The Vision behind the Journey
At Cedar Ridge we view life as a journey. We’ve all come to this point through different pathways and experiences, and in any given moment we all have different understandings and perspectives about life. All of us are works in progress and none of us are the finished article. This means we can have patience with ourselves and others. What holds us together is not our uniformity or conformity, but our gratitude for our differences and our willingness to cherish and learn from one another’s journey.
We want our journeys to be intentional. We can drift or we can be proactive about becoming more loving and healthy people. We can focus only on our own wellbeing, or we can work to make the world a more just and inclusive place for everyone. We describe this intentionality as “following Jesus” – embracing his life and his teachings. Transformation takes time, so we are committed to faithful practice and not giving up. We embrace mystery and acknowledge the role of both faith and doubt in our journey, recognizing that it takes us into both new understandings as well as new uncertainties. So we remain openhearted and openminded: to God and to one another.
I am so grateful for Cedar Ridge. In my time here I have struggled and been a grand mess at times. But week by week, year by year, I transform. The inner false ideas of a scowling, disapproving God that held me ransom fade. This is a journey of discovery. It is like finding out all your fondest wishes of a loving God were true all along. It is coming home.
