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Reluctant Saint – St. Francis Vision and the Animals! with Rev. Telos with Mike Gruteke

Mike lives at Pine Heights in Brattleboro but is a longtime member of the UU congregation in Derby Line, VT, and a spiritualist minister. We will explore the life of St. Francis of Assisi and offer a blessing of our hands, as we re-commit to our care and love for our animals. We anticipate that … Continue reading Reluctant Saint – St. Francis Vision and the Animals! with Rev. Telos with Mike Gruteke

A Place of Safety

In this lay-led service, we will hear from Liv Berelson from the Community Asylum Seekers Project (CASP), a local non-profit organization, which provides a supportive community to those in the process of seeking asylum in the United States.  We will be sharing our offering for the month with CASP to help further their compassionate work. … Continue reading A Place of Safety

Sunday, September 22nd –  Inviting Our Whole Selves to Bridge Boundaries led by Rev. Telos Whitfield.

Sunday, September 22nd –  Inviting Our Whole Selves to Bridge Boundaries led by Rev. Telos Whitfield. What does the practice of Invitation encompass? We will explore what it means to bring our whole selves – our ideas and creativity, fears and misgivings, our own histories and experience to this, our dear community. We will explore … Continue reading Sunday, September 22nd –  Inviting Our Whole Selves to Bridge Boundaries led by Rev. Telos Whitfield.

Sunday, September 15th – Supporting Affordable Housing

Sunday, September 15th – Supporting Affordable Housing  We all know there is a critical shortage of affordable places to live in Windham County.  On this Sunday, come hear how one local organization, Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing, is addressing the problem.  We will be sharing our offering collection with them during the month of September. Our … Continue reading Sunday, September 15th – Supporting Affordable Housing

Sunday, September 8th –  Our Ingathering Service – Water and Stories Flow

Our Ingathering Service – Water and Stories Flow….. led by Rev. Telos Whitfield and Marty Shaw. We will come together to celebrate the beginning of a new year with our Water Communion Ceremony! Bring water from a lake or the ocean you may have visited, or from your very own tap. With music and stories … Continue reading Sunday, September 8th –  Our Ingathering Service – Water and Stories Flow

Sunday September 1st – “Come, Sing a Song With Me:” A Celebration of Singing Together.”

As we begin to transition from Spring into Fall, join us as congregation members of all ages tell us why their favorite hymns are special to them, and invite us to sing those hymns together. All services begin at 10:00 am.  Child care is available.  We anticipate that this service will be both in-person and … Continue reading Sunday September 1st – “Come, Sing a Song With Me:” A Celebration of Singing Together.”

Greening Power Heals

Greening Power Heals led by Rev. Telos Whitfield. Hildegard of Bingen, born in 1098, experienced her earliest vision at three years old – The Shade of the Living Light and throughout her life, believed deeply in the interconnectedness of the natural world, humanity and the divine. We will explore the timeless teachings she offered through … Continue reading Greening Power Heals

The Poetics of Summer

The Poetics of Summer led by Tuckerman Wunderle and Rev. Telos Whitfield As the Dog Days of Summer carry on, we may find ourselves waxing poetic about the beauty and solace of nature in bloom. It begs the questions:  What do the seasons have to teach us about humanity? How can art help us purse … Continue reading The Poetics of Summer