Join worship leader Fernando Ona as he explores the following: “Each of us are navigating through a labyrinth of life, trying to make sense and meaning of our journeys. This service will share and reflect upon the lives of internally displaced people who are survivors of torture living in refugee camps of Northern Iraq. The lives of people in ethno-religious communities experiencing … Continue reading Life is a Labyrinth
Professor Michael Krasner will briefly survey how American politics sank to its current level, explain the dynamics of current events, and assess where we might go from here. Dr. Krasner is a professor of American government at Queens College, CUNY. Community leadership and citizenship training are a major focus of his domestic and international research. A … Continue reading Confronting Our Corrupted Politics
“I have walked through many lives, some off them my own,” begins a poem called The Layers by Stanley Kunitz. Charles and Nancy Butterfield, like many octogenarians, are transitioning from the farmhouse they have occupied for nearly sixty years to a continuing care retirement community and waking up to their many lives in the process. … Continue reading Live in the Layers, Not on the Litter
Rev. Leaf Seligman, author, minister, educator, and restorative justice practitioner, is our guest in the pulpit for this service, for which the theme is the power of stories to transform us, lead us home and help us recognize what matters most.
On this first Sunday of the month, we will learn about the Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC), a resettlement agency that aids refugees and immigrants. In the last few years, the local office has concentrated on helping some Afghans to integrate into their new culture with the aid of the broader community. We will share … Continue reading Sunday, January 5th: Welcome Home, led by Christina Gibbons.
Sunday, April 6th: The Children are Always Ours will be the theme of Worship on April 6th. Alyssa Hunt, the Executive Director of The Boys and Girls Club of Brattleboro will be our speaker, offering words on their program offerings. An emphasis on Joy will be woven throughout the service. All are welcome. We … Continue reading Sunday, April 6th: The Children are Always Ours
On this Palm Sunday, we will honor and lift up the ways we are leading with justice in times where our voices and actions are so needed. We speak and lead on behalf of those who are silenced, vulnerable, unseen; we are part of creating peaceful communities where everyone is seen, and heard. Welcome home. … Continue reading Sunday, April 13th: Leading With Justice, led by Rev. Telos Whitfield.
