Dear Ones, As a faith community, we send our healing and prayers across our country to the families of Avalde, Texas. We mourn the deaths of nineteen children and two teachers after this tragic shooting. This tragedy weighs on our hearts and we grieve… As with past shootings, it is a cry for action and … Continue reading From Rev. Telos Whitfield
“Our young traditional fiddler Hilary Menegaz Weitzner is graduating from The Putney School in June. Do you remember all those years ago when she came to services as an infant? Sunday School Days? Camp Hogwarts? For years we have been enjoying her music at out services. Her Mother has sent along information about her college plans … Continue reading Hilary Menegaz Weitzner
Message from Rev. Telos Whitfield Every year everything I have ever learned in my lifetime leads back to this: the fires and the black river of loss whose other side is salvation, whose meaning none of us will ever know. To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love … Continue reading Minister’s Message for June
100th Annual Meeting! Reflections from the President On May 22nd we held our 100th Annual Meeting as a UU Congregation in Brattleboro, VT. The church’s history dates back to the early 1790’s but the joining together of the Unitarian and Universalist Congregations of Brattleboro occurred in 1922. We celebrated this milestone with a robust Annual … Continue reading President’s Message for June
“Palm Sunday” by Charles F. Flagg, adpt. “We light our chalice and remember that every endeavor begins with a first step, and encounters darkness and difficulty along the way. We know the darkness of ignorance, of fear, and of tyranny. Yet we know the dawning of light, the beginnings of hope, and the renewal of living. … Continue reading Message from Rev. Telos Whitfield for April 2022
A Virtual Discussion Series that explores historical and modern figures in UU history and offers an opportunity for exploration on what inspires each of us. Two Thursdays in February – February 17th and 24th at 6 pm. Link will be in our calendar. Contact Rev. Telos for more information!
Our worship services through Jan. 16th will be on Zoom only. Looking ahead, WORSHIP TECH HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED! Calling on anyone who feels comfortable training to host a Zoom service, or running a camera. We need you! Please contact George Carvill or Rev. Telos and thank you.
This event has been postponed until springtime ———- A Memorial Gathering for Bill Oates, husband of church member Heide Bredfeldt, will be held on Saturday, January 8th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at the River Garden/Marketplace in downtown Brattleboro. In lieu of flowers, donations are greatly appreciated: Hospice, Groundworks Collaborative, or any service organization dear to … Continue reading Postponed– Memorial for Bill Oates
“Start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – Francis … Continue reading Message from the ASC President of the Board
