Barnaby Feder is the settled minister at CVUUS. Before becoming a minister Barnaby worked for twenty-seven years as a reporter for the New York Times. Barnaby’s wife, Michele Lowy, is an elementary school teacher. They have three children, two sons and a daughter.
On the occasion of people going back to school in a time when everyone is on edge and uncertain about the future. Rev. Barnaby reflected on what we may most need to learn, and to teach our children: truth isn’t simple and we shouldn’t be aggressively defensive about our current view of it. Order of … Continue reading Truth Wars
We collected your summer waters into our communal bowl and poured them onto our gardens as we gathered for our new worship year. UUA President Susan Frederick-Gray offered an inspiring video here reminding us that this is no time to go it alone. Order of Service Preservice: Chuck Miller accompanied by water and water communion … Continue reading Water Communion Ingathering
Welcome to the Era of Small Group Congregational Life and Worship. Led by Rev. Barnaby. Or watch on YouTube Order of Service Prelude: Here We Are, Chuck Miller on piano May Nothing Evil, Kate Gridley on piano Welcome & Pathways to Connection: Becky Strum, Worship Associate Call to Worship: Stay Together & Stick Together … Continue reading Small Is Beautiful
Led by Rev. Barnaby. Followed by CVUUS Annual Meeting ONLINE. Order of Service Pre-Service Prelude: CVUUS Spring Worship Theme by Chuck Miller Welcome Bell: Kate Gridley Prelude: My Lord What a Mourning trad. Spiritual Kate Gridley Welcome and Pathways to Connection: Wren Colwell, Worship Associate Call to Worship: Much of Ministry Is … Continue reading Building More Love with a New Blueprint
We continued our annual tradition of building a communal flower bouquet…online, for the first time. Or watch on YouTube Order of Service Prelude: Chuck Miller on piano and Lucy Tenenbaum with flower montage Welcome & Pathways to Connection: Karl Lindholm, Worship Associate Call to Worship & Chalice Lighting Time for All Ages: Poppy Rees, Dir. … Continue reading Beauty – Flower Communion
Rev. Barnaby reflects on our congregation’s role as a unique source of comfort and love bursting beyond nuclear family boundaries. How do we square strict observation of social isolation policies with that vital part of our mission? You will be able to join via Zoom or just watch here. Or watch directly on YouTube Order of … Continue reading When Do We Reopen Church… for Hugs?
Or watch on YouTube Prelude: For Children by Bela Bartok Piano and visuals Kate Gridley Come Wash Your Hands with the Singhs Welcome and Pathways to Connection: Becky Strum, Worship Associate Call to Worship Surrender to This Life by Gretchen Haley Chalice Lighting Across the Distance by Laura Thompson Across the distance, the light from … Continue reading Parenting in a Pandemic
Rev. Barnaby explored the pandemic’s impact on two controversial ideas for amending the UU Principles. This service will be of particular interest for nature lovers and folks concerned with racism in UU-land. Watch the Service Or watch on YouTube Order of Service Prelude: Chuck Miller, Visuals arr. Lucy Tenenbaum Welcome & Pathways to Healthy Connection: … Continue reading Our 21st Century Principles: Will the Pandemic Have an Impact?
We shared about a) a time in your life when you felt really stuck or b) a time in your life when it became clear something good had come out of time when you were stuck or c) what about life today leaves you feeling most bogged down/stuck. We embraced Spring’s most reliable and perfect … Continue reading Mud CommUUion Sunday
A good Easter question is “Did God learn anything from time spent fully human?”
