Author: Laura Asermily

Honoring Indigenous People

CVUUS Worship CVUUS worship opens with a ringing of the bell and saying: “We recognize that CVUUS gathers on land seized from the Western Abenaki people by European colonizers. We respect the Abenaki’s spiritual relationship to the land and waters of the Champlain Valley. We are committed to building a peaceful and more just relationship … Continue reading Honoring Indigenous People

Middlebury’s Community Living Room: GATHER

A PROJECT OF THE BREAD LOAF MOUNTAIN ZEN COMMUNITY What’s Gather, you ask?  Gather is a comfortable, welcoming, and free-of-charge gathering place that serves the neighborhood. Gather is a comfort zone for everyone, but especially those who deal with isolation, loneliness, or who could just use a listening friend. It is a hub of healing community. At Gather, … Continue reading Middlebury’s Community Living Room: GATHER

Dismantling Systemic Racism

CVUUS resumed its common readings of books on Race in America this fall with Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond. The book group (open to CVUUS and the public) runs Mondays at 7 pm on Oct 28, Nov 4, 11 and 18 in the Blue Room with a ZOOM option. Facilitated by Ellen Flight and Mike Greenwood. Contact Mike to be added to their reminder email list.

United for Ukraine’s Peace & Freedom

View a recording of Middlebury College’s “United for Ukraine” Concert from 4/24/22 here. It was an extraordinarily moving program featuring Middlebury Community Chorus which includes several singers from CVUUS. As  we are all painfully aware, the situation in Ukraine is not getting any  better; with several months into Russia’s invasion, there’s no clear end in … Continue reading United for Ukraine’s Peace & Freedom