112 Main Street Derby Line, VT 05830 1uuderbyline@gmail.com
(802) 873-3563
June 4th
Worship Speaker– Peggy Stevens and Samantha (Sam) Stevens Kinsley
Worship Associate-Nancy Engels Musician-Janice Luce and Frank Rudolph
Greeter-Kathy Ketchum
"Death With Dignity"
Bio-Peggy Stevens M. Ed. Migrated to the Northeast Kingdom with the back-to-the-landers in the 70’s. She met Eric and together they made a home and community where they felt they could live the way they wanted to live—with dignity. Peggy has worked locally with Head Start, taught Junior High English, and still consults while retired. Samantha Stevens M. Ed. Is Peggy and Eric’s daughter. Married to Danny Kinsley, she is a former director of the Family Room, serving immigrant families in Burlington, seeks further work with children and families, and recently became a mom to daughter, Nile.
Topic– Eric Stevens chose to “die with dignity” last July using the provisions of Vermont’s legislation: Act 39. Sam and Peggy will share their family’s loving and sometimes anxious experiences with this process and offer a time for responses.
Worship Speaker– Peggy Stevens and Samantha (Sam) Stevens Kinsley
Worship Associate-Nancy Engels Musician-Janice Luce and Frank Rudolph
Greeter-Kathy Ketchum
"Death With Dignity"
Bio-Peggy Stevens M. Ed. Migrated to the Northeast Kingdom with the back-to-the-landers in the 70’s. She met Eric and together they made a home and community where they felt they could live the way they wanted to live—with dignity. Peggy has worked locally with Head Start, taught Junior High English, and still consults while retired. Samantha Stevens M. Ed. Is Peggy and Eric’s daughter. Married to Danny Kinsley, she is a former director of the Family Room, serving immigrant families in Burlington, seeks further work with children and families, and recently became a mom to daughter, Nile.
Topic– Eric Stevens chose to “die with dignity” last July using the provisions of Vermont’s legislation: Act 39. Sam and Peggy will share their family’s loving and sometimes anxious experiences with this process and offer a time for responses.
June 11th
Worship Speaker-Rich Ossias
Worship Associate-Karen Hennig Musician-Janice Luce
Greeter-Lynn Flint
"Aspects of the Human Condition Highlighted Through Poetry in Song"
Bio-Rich Ossias is a relatively new resident of Derby Line who originally was from the small city of Newburgh in the Hudson Valley of New York. Rich spent most of his adult life living in Washington D.C. and rural Maryland working as an air-pollution attorney for the US EPA while raising a family with his wife Barbara, and running a hobby farm containing many kinds of rescued and otherwise-obtained farm animals. He and Barbaara moved to the North Country in 2013 to spend more time in Orford, Quebec (which they had visited with their children for many winter breaks) but through happenstance or some greater force, they have been blessed to become part of the Derby Line Community as well. Rich is on the board of Orleans County Citizens Advocacy, and at other times he helps take care of the family menagerie of 7 cats, 2 dogs, 4 birds, and a hedgehog.
Topic-The goal is to use the arts of poetry and music to focus the congregation’s thoughts on how any individual can make a difference.
Worship Speaker-Rich Ossias
Worship Associate-Karen Hennig Musician-Janice Luce
Greeter-Lynn Flint
"Aspects of the Human Condition Highlighted Through Poetry in Song"
Bio-Rich Ossias is a relatively new resident of Derby Line who originally was from the small city of Newburgh in the Hudson Valley of New York. Rich spent most of his adult life living in Washington D.C. and rural Maryland working as an air-pollution attorney for the US EPA while raising a family with his wife Barbara, and running a hobby farm containing many kinds of rescued and otherwise-obtained farm animals. He and Barbaara moved to the North Country in 2013 to spend more time in Orford, Quebec (which they had visited with their children for many winter breaks) but through happenstance or some greater force, they have been blessed to become part of the Derby Line Community as well. Rich is on the board of Orleans County Citizens Advocacy, and at other times he helps take care of the family menagerie of 7 cats, 2 dogs, 4 birds, and a hedgehog.
Topic-The goal is to use the arts of poetry and music to focus the congregation’s thoughts on how any individual can make a difference.
June 18
Music and Poetry Workshop
Worship Coordinator-Karen Hennig
Greeter-Marilyn Daniels
Join us for a relaxing, soulful service as we wind down the 2016-2017 church year. Music and poetry will be the order of the day. We will prearrange with members and friends to read their favorite poems. In addition, the First Parish Ensemble and other guest musicians will serenade us.
Please come and enjoy!
Music and Poetry Workshop
Worship Coordinator-Karen Hennig
Greeter-Marilyn Daniels
Join us for a relaxing, soulful service as we wind down the 2016-2017 church year. Music and poetry will be the order of the day. We will prearrange with members and friends to read their favorite poems. In addition, the First Parish Ensemble and other guest musicians will serenade us.
Please come and enjoy!
June 25th
Annual End of Year Picnic Place and Time: TBA
Our last get together to celebrate all the good work we have done this year-time to have fun and enjoy each other’s company. This will be a potluck picnic; location of picnic and gathering time will be revealed as details come together.
Annual End of Year Picnic Place and Time: TBA
Our last get together to celebrate all the good work we have done this year-time to have fun and enjoy each other’s company. This will be a potluck picnic; location of picnic and gathering time will be revealed as details come together.
Our fellowship hall is the perfect venue for your meeting place or special occasion
To reserve please print and mail or complete our online application
To reserve please print and mail or complete our online application
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The mission of First Parish is to sustain a safe home for our spiritual growth and to support each other as we put our beliefs and principles into action.
1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person
