Child Dedications

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In place of the Christian baptisms or christenings, we have child dedication ceremonies for infants and children.

Child dedication ceremonies are usually crafted by the parents and religious educators working closely together. Many will include the following elements:

A blessing for the new life of the child
An expression of the parent or parents’ hopes for the child
A promise by the congregation to support and nurture the child

If you are interested in having your child dedicated by a Unitarian Universalist educator, either in your home or in the congregation, speak with our president.

Upcoming service

My Bag of Worries

Gaye Symington November 24 - 9:30 am

Gaye will offer reflections about how practices grounded in UU faith may help us move beyond worrying events and anxious times. How do we carry our pain and fears? How do we take care of ourselves and our communities? She will also reflect on how our lay-led faith community can balance the desire to serve as a place of refuge with also being a welcoming community to all. And while she’s still working on the service, she’s very clear that she will not fully answer those questions and is counting on others to share their thoughts and strategies for moving through anxious times and events, individually and as a community.

Gaye is a long-time member of MMUUF. She’s retired from a nonlinear career that included baking, managing mission-focused organizations, legislative service, and leading a grantmaking organization. Now her days change with seasons, but consistent elements include trying to keep up with her 90-something friends and role-models and serving on the board of VTDigger, a nonprofit news organization. She lives in Jericho with her husband, Chuck Lacy, and their two cats.

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Mount Mansfield Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Services: 2nd & 4th Sundays, September-June 9:30AM