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Justice, Equity and Compassion for our Mental Health

In this sermon we will explore how our society — and how we, personally, — show justice, equity, and compassion for people with mental health challenges. It will challenge us to explore if we are really living this principle when things get uncomfortable. We will discuss why and how living this principle can be harder for mental health than physical health. And it will examine how much are we comfortable with, and what many do when we reach our limits.

Christmas Eve Service 4:00 p.m.

Not-so-traditional traditional Service celebrating birth, families, possibilities, and renewal. Songs, stories, readings, candlelight will fill the barn and our hearts.

The BIG Question: God?

This service will explore the big question: God? Don’t expect any answers, just a lot more questions. Like where: Where does God fit into Unitarian Universalism? Where does God fit into my belief system? Where does God fit into yours? Does the word God turn you off? Scare you? Are you comfortable with the language of reverence? Come find out!

The annual Holiday Potluck with follow after the Service. All are welcome.

Make America Cake Again

We’ll look at the fascinating history of some utopian communities in New England (including a famous Unitarian attempt at paradise on earth).  What did these groups have in common with MMUUF as “beloved community”?  Where did they fail and where did they triumph?  Come walk into the space of ritual and celebration, idealism and interconnectedness this Thanksgiving season!

Rev. Jennifer Pader is the Affiliate Minister for Pastoral Care of the Fourth Universalist Society in New York (part-time) and commutes between NYC and VT.  She also is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist in private practice.  Jennifer did her theological studies (M. Div. and S.T.M.) at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. Jennifer, her husband Joe Davidson (who works for Cognizant Inc.) and their dashing Scottish Terriers live in Burlington.

Sunday Service – Passing Judgment

Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote seven Principles, which we hold as strong values and moral guides. The second principle is justice, equity and compassion in human relations. Bill Sessions, Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court for Vermont, in this Service titled “Passing Judgment,” will speak about how this principle is reflected in his career as a Judge.

Sunday Service

This Service will introduce the theme for several of this year’s Services – the second principle of the Unitarian Universalist Association; Justice, equity and compassion in human relations.

Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote seven Principles, which we hold as strong values and moral guides. We live out these Principles within a “living tradition” of wisdom and spirituality, drawn from sources as diverse as science, poetry, scripture, and personal experience.

As Rev. Barbara Wells ten Hove explains, “The Principles are not dogma or doctrine, but rather a guide for those of us who choose to join and participate in Unitarian Universalist religious communities.”

  1. 1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
  2. 2nd Principle: Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
  3. 3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
  4. 4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
  5. 5th Principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
  6. 6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
  7. 7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

Faith to Doubt

Reverend Roddy O’Neil Cleary, former UU minister for the Burlington UU Church, is our guest minister this week.

Roddy Cleary

Gathering of the Waters

After our summer break, we return to Services this week. This Service will be our annual Gather the Waters, when we share meaningful moments from the summer. You may bring a small container of water to join with the water of others in a common vessel.

Coming Of Age Service – 9:30am

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This special Sunday we will celebrate Coming of Age for two of our teens.  We will hear from them about their spiritual journeys and hear special thoughts and wishes from their families and friends. All are invited to offer your own thoughts and wishes during the Fellowship response. Following the service, we will enjoy a potluck luncheon.
Each Sunday we ask for donations for the local Jericho Food shelf. Our Fellowship has been asked to provide canned fruit when possible. Our contributions are critical to their important work!