We can proudly reflect on a powerful legacy of activism for justice and independence throughout the history of Unitarian Universalism. What have we learned and what inspires us individually and as a community to stay “fired up”, to take meaningful action steps and face a pivotal crossroad of divisive spirituality in the complicated present days. … Continue reading “Holding Firm on Freedom”
We will gather in at the Guilford Community Church at 10 a.m. There will be no service at the All Souls Church building in West Brattleboro. Together with United Church of Christ congregations from the Windham Union Association along with our friends from the Brattleboro Jewish Community Center and our local rural queer support organization … Continue reading “Out In the Open! Interfaith Pride Service”
As we approach the Summer Solstice, please join us in celebrating the season and the gifts of spending time outdoors. We anticipate that this service will be both in-person and on Zoom. Click right here Sunday shortly before 10:00 a.m. to join via Zoom. Click here to read our protocols “Sumer Is Icumen In” Worship Leader: … Continue reading “Sumer Is Icumen In”
“Sharing Who We Are” with Rev. Telos Whitfield. This multigenerational service will be interactive and celebrate who we are and what we each offer with ritual, stories and music, We will hold our Annual Flower Ceremony so bring a flower or flowers to share! We anticipate that this service will be both in-person and on … Continue reading “Sharing Who We Are”
Mental Health affects us all. In the Brattleboro area, the National Alliance for Mental Illness, NAMI-VT, facilitates support group meetings for peers and families and provides educational programs and training for families and individuals impacted by mental illness. Our speakers, Judy and Chip Siler, are members of the NAMI-VT board and facilitators and trainers for … Continue reading “Together for Mental Health”
Sobering and inspiring, Active Hope written by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone offers tools to “face the mess we are in and the role we can play in collective transition to a life-sustaining society.” We anticipate that this service will be both in-person and on Zoom. Click right here Sunday shortly before 10:00 a.m. to join via … Continue reading “Cultivating Hope”
All Souls member Gary Graff will present a talk on ways we can work with resistance in our own lives; how to get “unstuck” and move forward to live our values in the context of the barriers that can slow us down or stop us cold. Expect elements of Buddhist and 12 Step theories and … Continue reading “Resistance is Futile! Try This Instead”
In honor of Mother’s Day, we explore what we have learned from our mothers, those who nurtured, supported and challenged us, and what the Earth teaches every day. Let us deepen into the practice of nurturing and strengthening each other and responding to Mother Earth’s call. “Responding to Her Call – All That Nurtures and … Continue reading “Responding to Her Call – All That Nurtures and Strengthens”
The history of reproductive oppression and repression in this country is inseparable from our legacy of colonialism and racism. At this moment when reproductive justice is again under attack, join us in welcoming Planned Parenthood/The Brattleboro Health Center, with whom we will be sharing our Sunday offerings for the month of May. We anticipate … Continue reading “Creating a Healthy Future”
As we conclude our April series on “Pathways to Resistance,” join us for a rousing and moving service as Board President Leslie Kinney shares powerful words and images from her recent Living Legacy Pilgrimage, visiting landmarks of the Civil Rights Era and hearing stories of activists and their families — and reminding us that the … Continue reading “Make Good Trouble: Refections on the Living Legacy Pilgrimage”
