Please come to our services in person from June 30 -- no more Zoom till Fall. (Then you can again click here for Zoom of our weekly services at 10 am).
Rev. Barnaby reflected on the most dangerous social change in our lifetimes and what UU values call us to do in response. We shared our offering with the UU Church of the Larger Fellowship. CLF serves over 3,500 UU’s all over the world with a special focus on those who aren’t near congregations or are … Continue reading Runaway Polarization
ZOOM ONLY. https://zoom.us/my/cvuusservice/ Christal returned to our pulpit. We collected for Rokeby Museum (off RT 7 in Ferrisburgh) as our special 5th Sunday donee. From 1793 to 1961, Rokeby was home to four generations of Robinsons — a remarkable family of Quakers, farmers, abolitionists, artists, and authors. Today, the Robinson family’s home is a National Historic Landmark, … Continue reading This — Or Something Greater: An Exploration of Disappointment and Imagination
Rev. Barnaby reflected on what the Bible says about where we encounter God, not who God is, especially when we consider who is speaking and whose voice is left out. Watch a recording of the service here. Order of Service Bell: Land Acknowledgement Prelude: Ronnie Romano, Director of Music Welcome: Martha Fulda, Worship Associate Call … Continue reading How to Read the Bible
Led by Rev. Barnaby. Dr. Francois S. Clemmons sang Precious Lord and our Choir sang Love Will Guide Us, A Fierce Unrest and Let Freedom Span Both East and West. Watch a recording of the service posted here. Followed by our Congregational Conversation via CVUUS Zoom in place of the social coffee hour on how … Continue reading New Ways to Listen to MLK
ZOOM ONLY. Rev. Barnaby reflected on what animal behavior and intelligence teaches us about how to relate spiritually and emotionally to anything we consider as “other” to us. Poppy led our Time for All Ages in which we lit candles and blessed the animals who were or are part of our lives Jess Danyow, a … Continue reading Animal Lives: Celebration and Lessons
ONLINE ONLY. Rev. Barnaby reflected on dealing with uncertainty via looking back at his weekly messages to the congregation during 2021. We collected for UNICEF vaccination efforts. Watch the service here. Order of Service Prelude: CVUUS Choir, Ronnie Romano, Director of Music Bell: Land Acknowledgement Welcome: Rev. Barnaby Song: Come Sing a Song with Me … Continue reading Reflection on 2021
This Sunday’s service (Zoom only) will be different from most Sundays’ gatherings because of the traditional holiday service we held on Friday (Christmas Eve). Our gathering this Sunday is more akin to a Congregational Conversation, Small Group Ministry session, or Zoom coffee hour. Come, grab a cup of coffee or whatever morning sustenance works for … Continue reading Day After Christmas
A traditional UU Christmas Service led by Rev. Barnaby Feder. CVUUS Choir led by Ronnie Romano, dir. of music, accompanied by Chuck Miller. Special music: Francois Clemmons accompanied by Ronnie. Readings from the Christmas Story, and poetry from Rilke and Rev. Lynn Ungar. Ended with traditional lighting of candles and singing of Silent Night. We … Continue reading Christmas Eve Traditional Service: The Prayer the Nativity Answers
Rev Barnaby led us in digging deep into everything we love about orbiting a star together. We paid tribute to solstice and our south-facing climate action wreath in front of the pulpit honoring the sun. See more about this Interfaith Climate Action Network (ICAN) celebratory project here. We collected for our staff bonus (our part time … Continue reading Round the Bend
Rev. Barnaby walked into an unusual coffee store on vacation in Charleston, SC, and walked out with the theme for today’s sermon. We heard a wonderful Time for All Ages on Ali Stroker from Becky Strum and moving testimony from Charter House’s Exec Dir. Heidi Lacey, adorned our three trees of love—justice, compassion and beauty–and … Continue reading Radical Inclusivity
