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
The Art of Caregiving. Mary Moriarty and Diana Clark will facilitate a service on Caregiving. Giving care to others can be one of the most significant experiences of our lives, yet many of us receive no training before we are called into service. Conversely, being able to receive help and accept care presents challenges for … Continue reading The Journey of Unforeseen Caregiving
Exploring Empathy led by Marty Shaw. The book Cultivating Empathy – The Worth and Dignity – Without Exception by Nathan C. Walker will be our inspiration that will lead our explorations through music, visual art, contemplation and more We anticipate that this service will be both in-person and on Zoom. Click right here Sunday shortly before 10 … Continue reading Exploring Empathy
Voices of Summer led by Karen Tyler and Maisie Crowther As we wind through summertime, we will hear reflections that explore leisure and the cycles of life. Join us for an Ice Cream Social after the church service, led by the RE Team! We anticipate that this service will be both in-person and on Zoom. Click right here Sunday shortly … Continue reading Voices of Summer
Sunday, July 14th – Being Restorative: Reimagining the World led by the Revs. Telos Whitfield and Leaf Seligman. Leaf recently published a new book, Being Restorative exploring how a restorative worldview heal our world. Leaf and Telos share a life-long dedication to Peace work, and will share experiences of how this work has transformed their lives. … Continue reading Being Restorative: Reimagining the World
O Freedom This service, coming right after Independence Day, will be a reflection of freedom and justice as expressed in American music and readings. It will be offered by our own ASC musicians, George Carvill, Steve Squires, and Michael McKinney. There will be ample opportunity for audience participation. Come prepared to sing. We anticipate that … Continue reading Justice and Freedom after July 4th
We will explore the varied ways that our creativity manifests and celebrate our Inclusive Arts Display, works created by people of varying abilities. This partnership is inspiring and demonstrates that each of us has creativity to share! We anticipate that this service will be both in-person and on Zoom. Click right here Sunday shortly before 10 … Continue reading Creativity Blooms From Within
There will be no service at the West Village Meeting House this Sunday, June 23. Instead, we will join members and friends at the First Congregational Church in West Brattleboro for this Pride service to honor and celebrate the lives of our GLBTQ community. Through music, readings and stories, we will worship together. The church … Continue reading Community Pride Service at First Congregational Church
This service will be a feast of inspiring poetry and lovely music. Poems by Amelia Earhart, Don Marquis, Andrea McAuslan, Sara Teasdale, Henry David Thoreau, and others will be read aloud followed by the musical settings of our own ASC choir director, Tom Baehr. Since our choir will complete our year at the end of … Continue reading Butterflies Emerge
We will have our Flower Ceremony and Celebrate our year of Religious Exploration with songs and stories! The children will offer highlights from this past year’s Religious Exploration experiences, we are learning throughout our lives. Please bring a flower to share and we will have our ceremony, a tradition born over sixty years ago and … Continue reading Flowers of Celebration
