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

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

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

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

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

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