Speaker: Liam Greenwood

The Art of Being Mindful of the Natural World

Led by Liam Battjes Greenwood infused with Braided Sweetgrass reflections from Native Moons group members. View the archived service here: https://youtu.be/olzWn8RMZ9Y.   Order of Service Preservice Music:   Walking Trails     Liam Battjes-Greenwood Bell: Recognition of Land & the Words before All Others   Anne Christie Prelude   What a Wonderful World (Lyrics inspired by Braiding Sweetgrass)            Liam … Continue reading The Art of Being Mindful of the Natural World

First Nations’ Views of Generosity

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Honoring Indigenous traditions and lunar cycle led by Liam Greenwood with guest Chief Don Stevens of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk – Abenaki Nation.  For more on honoring Indigenous People, see here. Order of Service Preservice slideshow Ronnie Romano playing Bach Bell: Recognition of Abenaki Land   Julia Chant Prelude & Call to Worship: Liam … Continue reading First Nations’ Views of Generosity

The Thanksgiving Address: United in Gratitude with all Creation

A worship service led by Liam Greenwood honoring Indigenous perspectives. The full text of the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address, Greetings to the Natural World, is accessible at https://americanindian.si.edu/environment/pdf/01_02_Thanksgiving_Address.pdf Order of Service Preservice music and slideshow: Chuck Miller & Rich Wolfson Bell: Recognition of Abenaki Land   Julia Chant Prelude: Deer Moon   Chuck Miller with images by … Continue reading The Thanksgiving Address: United in Gratitude with all Creation

Three Sisters: Celebrating the Full Corn Moon

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Led by Liam Greenwood with MUHS student Grace Vining who, along with a Burlington student Theo Ellis Novtny, won an award for young film makers by creating this short documentary focusing on learning and teaching about Abenaki history and culture. Grace started out writing a protest letter to School Administration about the invisibility of Abenaki … Continue reading Three Sisters: Celebrating the Full Corn Moon

Let Us Bake Bread Together, then Say “Cheese”

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We shared reflections from Joanna Colwell, Jean Terwilliger and Liam Greenwood and delicious visual montages of congregants making and giving bread compiled by Liam along with musical performances from some of our congregants. Order of Service Prelude: Here We Are   Chuck Miller on piano with visual montage compiled by Lucy Tenenbaum Let us Break Bread … Continue reading Let Us Bake Bread Together, then Say “Cheese”