In the introduction to a 2006 book of poems by Rebecca Ann Parker, Robert Hardie wrote: “There are times in our lives when it feels like things are falling apart. When loss strips our days of joy. When death robs us of someone we love, or violence shatters our sense of security. When war, genocide, … Continue reading What Can Save Us Now? – March 24, 2024
ONSITE & ZOOM Sometimes we are urged or even pushed to pursue something that we are uncertain about or don’t think we are equipped for. Who knows why this happens, but when it does, it requires a response. It led me to discover that the movement to create the beloved community is buried deep in … Continue reading Easter: The Pearl of Great Price – April 9, 2023
IN OUR SANCTUARY & ON ZOOM. Led by Rev. Johanna Nichols with Steve Maier in place of Melody Brook of Atowi Group of Abenaki artists & activists who had COVID and hopes to be with us at a later time. We donated to Living Lands and Waters. Recorded video of the service is available at … Continue reading Earth Day Service
With Rev. Johanna Nichols, CVUUS Minister Emerita, now active in Montpelier where she lives, along with our Choir and special musical guests Jonathan March on drums and Bess Gramling on alto sax and clarinet. Watch a recording of it here: Order of Service Bell: Land Acknowledgement Welcome and Pathways to Connection: Martha Fulda Canvass Update: … Continue reading Easter: Make of Yourself a Light
Aging and retirement converge in a geography of life with few landmarks. To navigate through this new stage of life, we need some sense of direction. Where do we begin? Listen to Rev Johanna Nichols” sermon Trusting Emergence: Recalculating Poppy Rees, Dir of Religious Exploration sang I Am Willing by Holly Near And did the … Continue reading Trusting Emergence: Recalculating
