Rev. Patience Stoddard Archives - The Unitarian Church of Montpelier

Speaker: Rev. Patience Stoddard

December 1, The Gift of Receiving

While we often speak of the reward of giving and generosity, less often do we focus on the gifts of receiving. For those of us who see ourselves as caretakers, healers, parents or grandparents, it may be challenging to accept help from others. This service, which comes between Thanksgiving and Christmas, will focus on the … Continue reading December 1, The Gift of Receiving

October 20, Lessons from the Garden

10am Rev. Patience Stoddard

I am about to harvest our last tomatoes and a few remaining flowers. In this time of change and anxiety, what lessons might the garden have to teach us about letting go of resentments, losses of loved ones and limits on what we can do as we age, while still being open to the beauty … Continue reading October 20, Lessons from the Garden