Speaker: Poppy Rees

Poppy Rees is the Director of Religious Exploration at CVUUS. She was raised in Middlebury and loves working with kids.

Our Annual RE (Religious Exploration) Celebration & Blessing of Our Graduates ! 

This Sunday is always joyful, with lots of singing. We edlift up the youth and adults who make the RE program possible, blessed our 6 graduating Seniors, sang together, and celebrated our amazing kids. Led by Dir. of Religious Exploration Poppy Rees. There was cake to celebrate our graduates, RE helpers, and May birthdays. We … Continue reading Our Annual RE (Religious Exploration) Celebration & Blessing of Our Graduates ! 

Christmas Eve No-Rehearsal All-Ages UU Nativity Pageant! (4 pm)

ON SITE & ZOOM. Family-friendly. Come be part of our joyful story with Mary, Joseph, Jesus, shepherds, sheep, angels, animals, wise ones, stars, and a UU justice slant. Our casting is inclusive: anyone can play any part and we often have multiples and also unusual animals. Come in costume or wear one of ours. Or just … Continue reading Christmas Eve No-Rehearsal All-Ages UU Nativity Pageant! (4 pm)

Courage Is a Decision

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In our Sanctuary (no Zoom). Our UU faith calls us to fight injustice. We found bravery together. There was LOTS of singing!  We sang contemporary songs from MaMuse, Emma’s Revolution, and Brandi Carlisle, among others (lyrics below).  The structure was different. We appreciate the 60 who came to try out a somewhat different way to … Continue reading Courage Is a Decision

Coming of Age Celebration

Our amazing Coming of Age middle schoolers led this service. They shared reflections about their individual beliefs (credos), along with music, stories, and readings. Watch this meaningful UU rite of passage led by Poppy Rees, Dir. of Religious Exploration, Allie Izzard and  Coming of Age kids with Love Activists as their chosen donee for this … Continue reading Coming of Age Celebration

Recorded Zoom Christmas Pageant

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Couldn’t come to the live Zoom Pageant? Sunday Dec 20th’s Worship Service was a recording of the Pageant, followed by Coffee Hour. Order of Service Led by Dir. of Religious Exploration, Poppy Rees. 7th Grade Narrators: Lucy Goetz, Mary Harrington, Callie Rees All-Ages Music:  Kate Gridley, Baxter Harrington, Ethan Spritzer, Sonora Gildrien, Dr. Francois Clemmons, and … Continue reading Recorded Zoom Christmas Pageant

Blessing Our Graduates and Religious Exploration Appreciation: A Joyful Celebration

Dir. of Religious Exploration Poppy Rees led our community in celebrating our high school graduates (Journey, Livia, Wren, Will, Gabe, Mira, and Ellen who want to postpone Bridging until they can do it in person) and all of those who supported our Religious Exploration program this year. FIRST ZOOM MEETING service ever! Order of Service … Continue reading Blessing Our Graduates and Religious Exploration Appreciation: A Joyful Celebration