Our climate justice partner Central Vermont Climate Action (350Vermont group) is providing activist training here in the vestry May 2 6:30-8:30 pm, featuring Jay O’Hara, Quaker climate activist, and Rising Tide organizer Henry Harris. Read Jay’s remarkable story here. This training highlights the Break Free from Fossil Fuels nonviolent direct action in Albany, NY May 14, part of … Continue reading Training for Climate Action
Our vision of poetry, music, dance and art enriching our worship services begins on the individual level with creativity. The Adult Religious Education Committee along with facilitator, Margaret Blanchard will be sponsoring Creativity Circle. It will meet monthly on Mondays 7-8:45 p.m. in the Children’s Chapel. This circle will offer support, networking, collaboration, and resource … Continue reading Creativity Circle…Another Option for Adults
The UCM Holiday Fair is the biggest fundraiser event for the church. It involves the most volunteers, brings in hundreds of people and raises needed funds. From 9 until 2 you will get to enjoy the energy and efforts of our church community. YOU CAN HELP: donate gently used quality items: children’s books, toys, plants, household items, jewelry bake play … Continue reading The Holiday Fair NEEDS YOUR HELP – Saturday, December 5
Our church is experiencing two momentous events this year. We are celebrating our 150th Anniversary, and we have received our largest-ever bequest – $460,000 from the estate of Christina Jackman. To commemorate this amazing confluence of good energy and resources, the Board and Executive Team are exploring the idea of a 150th anniversary legacy donation to the Central Vermont … Continue reading Paying it Forward – An Opportunity
This past June, UCM learned that Washington County Mental Health, for budget reasons, could no longer assign a worker to manage the Stone Soup Kitchen they had held weekly on Mondays at our church for about 25 years. Heather Slayton, the person who had provided the lunches for the last 5 years, was being assigned to other duties … Continue reading A Message to the UCM Congregation from the UCM Community Lunch (UCM CL)
