Dear CVUUS Congregation and Friends! Please find below a link to a survey inviting the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society (CVUUS) congregation and friends to share their input on the goals that have been drafted for the Stewardship Campaign, which is scheduled to take place next year, January – May 2025. This campaign is designed to combine our … Continue reading 2024 CVUUS Stewardship Campaign Survey
Mission: Supporting and amplifying climate action “We need teams of people to catalyze the 100’s of decisions that individuals need to make over the next decade to change behaviors, change their home heating, and purchase transportation.” Steve Maier CVUUS Carbon Footprint CVUUS is measuring & tracking this. Our Facilities Team with support from the Climate … Continue reading CVUUS Climate Engagement: Opportunities Abound
CVUUS Art Gallery Team welcomes your application to display your art in our versatile well-used lower level Ann Ross Fellowship Hall. The team is led by our board chair (and artist!) Hannah Sessions and her father (and artist!) Bill Sessions who you could contact with questions at blueledgefarm@gmail.com or office@cvuus.org. The team includes Larry Vanderburgh, … Continue reading Display Your Art at CVUUS!
Here in Addison County, Vermont UUs seek to build the beloved community by supporting local farms and migrant workers from Mexico and Central America who live in our community. For many years CVUUS has collaborated with other local groups to respond where help is needed, with language, legal aid, banking, shopping, transportation, health and housing. … Continue reading Mexican Consulate Visit a great success!
DONATE TO HOPE Bring a non-perishable food for our sanctuary lobby food cart anytime. HOPE appreciates canned soups, veggies, jams and accepts many other non-expired items. They are running very short. Demand is skyrocketing. See their current needs here. Financial donations allow them to do bulk buying. 49th annual Addison County CROP Hunger Walk took … Continue reading Donate to HOPE Food Shelf & Atria (formerly Womensafe)!
Churches are often targeted by scammers, especially UU ones. One of their favorite scams is to impersonate the Minster, and ask for money. They may also impersonate other church leaders and staff. This impersonation scam is a type of “phishing”–getting you to bite, and hooking you for money. Here’s a quick way to protect yourself … Continue reading Protect Yourself from “Phishing” Scams
A new year of shared ministry is beginning! Our focus this year shifts into the work of the “interim” – a time between settled ministries when change and growth abound, and the future comes into focus. In our report to the Annual Meeting in June, we reflected on the successes and challenges of our first … Continue reading Big Questions for CVUUS
YOU CAN HELP EASE THE HOUSING CRISIS Spread the word among your friends, family and neighbors in Addison County. Housing advocates say that only about 1,000 people in Addison County know about these resources. 1) HomeShare Vermont (homesharevermont.org) 2) Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Basic Info (accd.vermont.gov/adu) Addison County Guide (acrpc.org/regional-programs/housing) 3) Homes First (Tiny Homes) (homesfirstvt.org)
Join our weekly Ceasefire Honk & Wave, every Thursday. Now, more than ever, we need to stand up against the brutality and famine being imposed on the people of Gaza.
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
