Speaker: Rev. Dr. Mellen Kennedy

December 24 (6:30pm), Christmas Eve: Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols

6:30pm Donia Prince, Rev. Dr. Mellen Kennedy, UCM Choir and Guests

Join us for a traditional service weaving story, song, gospel readings and hope-filled words to warm and heal your body, heart, and soul! Music will also be provided by Callum and Isla Robechek. Rev. Dr. Mellen Kennedy is a Universalist and a Sufi Cheraga. She is delighted to be filling in for Rev. Joan during Joan’s sabbatical. Mellen enthusiastically … Continue reading December 24 (6:30pm), Christmas Eve: Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols

December 17, Risk Everything for Love! Celebrating Rumi

10am Rev. Dr. Mellen Kennedy

Around the world, people of all faiths and cultures who are lovers of Jelaluddin Rumi gather today on Rumi’s Urs, the day of his death, in 1273 in Konya (now in Turkey). He was a renowned scholar and mystic and would recite ecstatic poems while whirling in grief and joy. This practice evolved into what … Continue reading December 17, Risk Everything for Love! Celebrating Rumi

December 10, Spiritual Heroes: Celebrating the Feasts of St. Nicholas and St. Ambrose

10am Rev. Dr. Mellen Kennedy

Various religious traditions honor those who have gone before us, living exemplary lives of love and service. Let’s celebrate the feasts of St. Nicholas, the saint behind Santa Claus (Dec. 6) and St. Ambrose (Dec. 7) and explore the importance of spiritual heroes in our lives today. Who are your spiritual heroes? Rev. Dr. Mellen Kennedy is a … Continue reading December 10, Spiritual Heroes: Celebrating the Feasts of St. Nicholas and St. Ambrose

The Unitarian Church of Montpelier

Speaker: Rev. Dr. Mellen Kennedy