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).
There were some tech glitches in parts of this service. We are posting the full text of the readings and sermon in addition to the available video. Readings — Abi Sessions Our ancient reading is one of just two passages from the Biblical book of Genesis that our denomination retained as a readingfrom older hymnals … Continue reading Dismantling Racism: Let’s See What Love Can Do
Does CVUUS have an immune system to resisting COVID? How is it holding up? We brought water from our summer travels or favorite watering holes to fill our communal bowl and pour on our plants. We also installed our Board members. Entire service was outdoors though you could choose to attend it online if that … Continue reading Ingathering and Water Communion
The first step toward forgiveness is knowing whose lives you touch. Led by Rev. Barnaby. Special music by Middlebury Havurah’s Sarit Katzew. Began outside (first half), then finished inside (second half). Children of all ages welcomed. Middlebury’s Havurah and Middlebury College families honored high holy days of the Jewish tradition in hybrid services Sept 6-16 … Continue reading Judaism’s High Holy Days
We gathered for a short Labor Day Worship Service in the Sanctuary, followed by a picnic on our grounds that will became part of the Zoom Coffee Hour. Rev. Barnaby and Ronnie Romano collected our thoughts in Zoom Picnic interviews and our choir sang outside. We made picnic bags for families that couldn’t attend. Sorry, … Continue reading The No-Rehearsal Pop-Up Sunday Worship Picnic
We wrapped up our Spirituality and the Arts summer worship services with Haitian artist Sophia Domeville as our featured speaker accompanied by Esther Thomas. Our special “5th Sunday” donee was Fonkoze, which is made up of three organizations that work together to help rural Haitians — primarily women — receive financial services like micro-loans and … Continue reading Abstraction and Spirituality
Rev. Barnaby reflected on how the arts help us understand what it means to be staging a beginning. He will introduced us to Ronnie Romano, our new music director. Our recording started late and leads with Poppy Rees, our religious exploration director, addressing us about her beginning back in the sanctuary delivering Time for All … Continue reading Something Wonderful — In the Beginning
Following up on our wonderful experience attending All Soul’s Washington DC’s July 4 worship together online, we attended worship remotely at UU Congregation at Montclair, (NJ), the congregation Rev. Barnaby attended for more than 10 years before entering seminary in 2008.
With Hannah Sessions, Blue Ledge Farm owner. Multi-access. Order of Service Preservice music Bell Recognition of Land Prelude Ronnie Romano Welcome & Pathways to Connection: Julia Chant, worship associate Call to Worship & Chalice Lighting: Julia Chant Music: From All the Fret and Fever of the Day (Hymn # 90) From all the fret and fever of the … Continue reading Spiritual Practice of Farming and Art Making
Live and varied instrumental music from Glendon Ingalls and Bear Irwin, including with students, Amanda Kearns and Caleb Benz.
Kate and Francois are collaborators! When he sings publicly, she is his accompanist on the piano. An artist as well as a pianist, Kate is now painting Francois’ portrait. This remote service was produced in Kate’s studio with Francois and Kate providing the music and readings and discussing the nature of their collaboration. Worship Associate … Continue reading Artistic Collaboration: Kate Gridley and Francois Clemmons
