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With Rev. Johanna Nichols, CVUUS Minister Emerita, now active in Montpelier where she lives, along with our Choir and special musical guests Jonathan March on drums and Bess Gramling on alto sax and clarinet. Watch a recording of it here: Order of Service Bell: Land Acknowledgement Welcome and Pathways to Connection: Martha Fulda Canvass Update: … Continue reading Easter: Make of Yourself a Light
IN OUR SANCTUARY & ON ZOOM. Theatre at its best is a collective, spiritual experience. It is church for the heart and mind. It helps us form opinions and gain insight into the lives of our fellow humans. Becky Strum was joined by Melissa Lourie, Middlebury Acting Company’s Artist Director and actors Karen Lefkoe and … Continue reading Change through Theater
What is it to be a singing human and to join our voices together, and what do we miss when we don’t share in this ancient practice and expression? Our Music Director Ronnie Romano covered for guest Rev. David Ruffin who just got COVID and will be with with us at a later time. Rev. … Continue reading Singing Our Way Home
IN OUR SANCTUARY & ON ZOOM. Rev. Barnaby shared his plans and goals for his four-month sabbatical beginning April 1 and welcomed questions and advice. He also lead us in our unique Mud Communion during the Time for All Ages. Music was provided by one of our favorite guest pianists, Tim Guiles. Watch a recording … Continue reading Sabbatical: The Vacation Designed by God?
IN PERSON & ON ZOOM. Rev. Barnaby continued our reflection on what it might look like to celebrate Earth Day with as much intention as Christians celebrate Easter after the 40 day build-up period of Lent. We honored the Spring Equinox and talked about some specific daily rituals to ground us more deeply in our … Continue reading Holy Earth Day (Part 2)
ONSITE & ZOOM. Rev. Barnaby offered the first of two reflections on whether Earth Day should rank with the two Christian holidays that shaped our denomination in the 19th Century: Christmas and Easter. What would the equivalent to Advent and Lent in traditional Christianity look like for Earth-centered religion? He urged us to start this … Continue reading Holy Earth Day
ONSITE & ZOOM. Rev. Barnaby and others reflect on the many ways our ministries ripple throughout CVUUS and the wider world. With special music by our Choir and musical guests Jonathan March on drum and Hans Kindstedt on bass. As VT looks at amending its Constitution to protect reproductive rights, we’ll share our collection with … Continue reading Stewardship Sunday: A Time to Think of Ourselves as Ripples Amplifying Love
Led by Mike Greenwood with reflections by Neil Chippendale and Ellen Flight and followed by our monthly Congregational Conversation in place of Social Hour to continue our exploration of classism. We shared our collection with All Souls Palatka (Palatka, FL), a new congregation that struggled for almost 10 years in their conservative part of Florida to … Continue reading Classism–Is It Still with Us?
Rev. Barnaby concluded his sermon series on what we know and how we know it with some thoughts about the Unitarian Universalism’s “Six Sources of Our Living Tradition” (helpful background). The Time for All Ages spotlighted the wisdom of kids along with some famous prophets and our choir sang. We shared our plate with Diverse … Continue reading UU Paths to Knowing (and Not Knowing)
ONSITE & ZOOM. Rev. Barnaby reflected on the different forms of not knowing, including loss of access to what’s been destroyed or suppressed, and relying on others to know things for us. We’ll collect for UUA Affiliate UU RISE (Refugee and Immigrant Services and Education) which offers direct legal services, particularly to those who have … Continue reading The Truth About Not Knowing
