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Sunday Service 10:00 am
May 5, 2019
Worship Speaker-Stan Sloan
Service Associate-Kathy Ketchum
Musician-Janice Luce, Greeter-Karen Hennig
Title– The Assault on Liberal Democracy
Bio-Stan Sloan is a native Vermonter and has spent his career working on issues around transatlantic relations, first as an analyst at the CIA, then as a foreign and defense policy expert for the Congress. After retiring from government service, he has continued to write and lecture on international security topics, including teaching for the past 15 years in the Winter Term at
Middlebury College, and lecturing regularly the past 30 years at the NATO College in Rome. His most recent book is Transatlantic Traumas: Has Illiberalism Brought the West to the Brink of Collapse? (Manchester University Press, 2018)
Topic– A combination of external threats-from Russia and extremist terrorism—and internal radical right populist movements has called into question the future of liberal democracy in the United States and Europe. Based on the principles of democracy, individual liberty, human rights, tolerance and the rule of law, this political system that has defined “the West” since the end of the
Second World War is under pressure like never before. How concerned should we be, and what can we do?
Worship Speaker-Stan Sloan
Service Associate-Kathy Ketchum
Musician-Janice Luce, Greeter-Karen Hennig
Title– The Assault on Liberal Democracy
Bio-Stan Sloan is a native Vermonter and has spent his career working on issues around transatlantic relations, first as an analyst at the CIA, then as a foreign and defense policy expert for the Congress. After retiring from government service, he has continued to write and lecture on international security topics, including teaching for the past 15 years in the Winter Term at
Middlebury College, and lecturing regularly the past 30 years at the NATO College in Rome. His most recent book is Transatlantic Traumas: Has Illiberalism Brought the West to the Brink of Collapse? (Manchester University Press, 2018)
Topic– A combination of external threats-from Russia and extremist terrorism—and internal radical right populist movements has called into question the future of liberal democracy in the United States and Europe. Based on the principles of democracy, individual liberty, human rights, tolerance and the rule of law, this political system that has defined “the West” since the end of the
Second World War is under pressure like never before. How concerned should we be, and what can we do?
May 12, 2019
Worship Speaker– Gwen Hallsmith
Service Associate-Nicole Gratton
Musician– Janice Luce, Greeter-Sheila LaPoint
Title– Ecological and Social Justice: Mother Earth
Bio-Gwendolyn Hallsmith lives in Cabot at the Headwaters Garden and Learning Center, an ecovillage she founded in 2009. She has worked all over the world and written six books on sustainable community development, and has served in government in Vermont at the municipal and state level.
Topic– Mother’s Day might have been promoted by the greeting card companies to boost sales, it gives us a reason to reflect on how the essence of motherhood reveals itself when we care for nature and humanity. The two goals of ecological integrity and social justice are inseparable, and must be pursued together. When we do, we can hear the deep call of our mothers, grandmothers, and the mother of us all.
Worship Speaker– Gwen Hallsmith
Service Associate-Nicole Gratton
Musician– Janice Luce, Greeter-Sheila LaPoint
Title– Ecological and Social Justice: Mother Earth
Bio-Gwendolyn Hallsmith lives in Cabot at the Headwaters Garden and Learning Center, an ecovillage she founded in 2009. She has worked all over the world and written six books on sustainable community development, and has served in government in Vermont at the municipal and state level.
Topic– Mother’s Day might have been promoted by the greeting card companies to boost sales, it gives us a reason to reflect on how the essence of motherhood reveals itself when we care for nature and humanity. The two goals of ecological integrity and social justice are inseparable, and must be pursued together. When we do, we can hear the deep call of our mothers, grandmothers, and the mother of us all.
May 19, 2019
Worship Speaker– Susan Clark
Service Associate-Karen Hennig
Musician– Janice Luce, Greeter-Lisa Erwin
Title– Reaching Across the Divide: Fostering Civility and Understanding in Uncivil Times
Bio-Susan Clark is a coauthor of Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home and All Those In Favor, a book about Vermont town meetings (with Frank Bryan). Susan
consults with communities across the northeast on research, education and outreach programs to creatively strengthen civic engagement. She is Middlesex town moderator.
Topic-We’ve all experienced the “us-them” mentality that can divide our communities and our society. And yet, we also know that it will take all of us working together-liberal, conservative, old-timer, newcomer, and every other category we divide ourselves into-to build long-term answers. Recent
scientific research can give us clues about how to bridge our divides, understand each other, and strengthen our communities.
Worship Speaker– Susan Clark
Service Associate-Karen Hennig
Musician– Janice Luce, Greeter-Lisa Erwin
Title– Reaching Across the Divide: Fostering Civility and Understanding in Uncivil Times
Bio-Susan Clark is a coauthor of Slow Democracy: Rediscovering Community, Bringing Decision Making Back Home and All Those In Favor, a book about Vermont town meetings (with Frank Bryan). Susan
consults with communities across the northeast on research, education and outreach programs to creatively strengthen civic engagement. She is Middlesex town moderator.
Topic-We’ve all experienced the “us-them” mentality that can divide our communities and our society. And yet, we also know that it will take all of us working together-liberal, conservative, old-timer, newcomer, and every other category we divide ourselves into-to build long-term answers. Recent
scientific research can give us clues about how to bridge our divides, understand each other, and strengthen our communities.
May 26, 2019
Worship Speaker– Ministers and Lay Leaders at UU Congregations of your choosing
Title– Covenanting Between Congregations
Topic– “Covenant is the silk that joins UU congregations, communities, and individuals together in a web of interconnection. The practice of promising to walk together is the precious core of our creedless faith. “Covenant” is both a noun and a verb. It can be a written agreement among individual community members promising to behave in certain ways, and it can mean to engage in mutual promises with Spirit, with other people, and communities.” (UUA.org) This Sunday we will support the covenant we have between sibling congregations by visiting our neighbor UU churches in North Hatley,
St. Johnsbury, Montpelier or beyond. As the date approaches, we will form small groups to carpool or caravan to these locations to be in covenant together with our fellow UU neighbors.
Worship Speaker– Ministers and Lay Leaders at UU Congregations of your choosing
Title– Covenanting Between Congregations
Topic– “Covenant is the silk that joins UU congregations, communities, and individuals together in a web of interconnection. The practice of promising to walk together is the precious core of our creedless faith. “Covenant” is both a noun and a verb. It can be a written agreement among individual community members promising to behave in certain ways, and it can mean to engage in mutual promises with Spirit, with other people, and communities.” (UUA.org) This Sunday we will support the covenant we have between sibling congregations by visiting our neighbor UU churches in North Hatley,
St. Johnsbury, Montpelier or beyond. As the date approaches, we will form small groups to carpool or caravan to these locations to be in covenant together with our fellow UU neighbors.
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