112 Main Street Derby Line, VT 05830
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Sunday Service 10:00 am
Services have been suspended until further notice due to the Coronavirus Pandemic!
March 1, 2020
Worship Speaker-Duncan McDougall
Service Associate-Nancy Engels
Musician-Janice Luce, Greeter-Sheila LaPoint
Title–Books Behind Bars: Keeping Inmates and their Families Connected Through Literacy
Bio-In 1998 Duncan McDougall founded the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF), a non-profit that has nurtured a love of reading and writing among more than 250,000 low-income, at-risk, and rural young readers and writers in 420 towns throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Duncan has worked as a management consultant, expedition guide, freelance writer, and has taught courses in Peru, in U.S. penitentiaries, and to Vietnamese refugees. Duncan also founded Waterbury LEAP, a nonprofit that promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency, and emissions reduction in Waterbury, VT, where he lives with his family.
Topic– As a parent, it’s difficult enough to connect and communicate with your child when you’re under the same roof. Imagine trying to do that while separated by prison walls. Roughly one in 28 American children have an incarcerated parent. CLiF’s Children of Prison Inmates program helps these families connect in a very positive and meaningful way-through books and stories.
Worship Speaker-Duncan McDougall
Service Associate-Nancy Engels
Musician-Janice Luce, Greeter-Sheila LaPoint
Title–Books Behind Bars: Keeping Inmates and their Families Connected Through Literacy
Bio-In 1998 Duncan McDougall founded the Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF), a non-profit that has nurtured a love of reading and writing among more than 250,000 low-income, at-risk, and rural young readers and writers in 420 towns throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Duncan has worked as a management consultant, expedition guide, freelance writer, and has taught courses in Peru, in U.S. penitentiaries, and to Vietnamese refugees. Duncan also founded Waterbury LEAP, a nonprofit that promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency, and emissions reduction in Waterbury, VT, where he lives with his family.
Topic– As a parent, it’s difficult enough to connect and communicate with your child when you’re under the same roof. Imagine trying to do that while separated by prison walls. Roughly one in 28 American children have an incarcerated parent. CLiF’s Children of Prison Inmates program helps these families connect in a very positive and meaningful way-through books and stories.
March 8, 2020 Service
Please note, the speaker planned had to cancel. The Sunday Services Committee has been sorting through various possible types of services and plans for that Sunday. Those plans, when finalized, will be announced to the congregation through email, Facebook, the website, church phone etc.
Please note, the speaker planned had to cancel. The Sunday Services Committee has been sorting through various possible types of services and plans for that Sunday. Those plans, when finalized, will be announced to the congregation through email, Facebook, the website, church phone etc.
March 15, 2020
Worship Speaker– Natalie Guillette
Service Associate-Karen Hennig
Musician– Janice Luce, Greeter-Kathy Ketchum
Title– Comfort in the Caring
Bio-Natalie Guillette is a Syracuse, NY native and has a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from Plattsburgh State University. She moved to Vermont after working as a snowboard instructor at Jay Peak for several years. Since 2003, she has managed an organic dairy farm, owned and operated three small businesses: Good Life Valley Farm CSA, The Creative Buzz Paint Events, and Cedar Creek CSA. She is a licensed educator at NCUHS where she teaches Visual Art, is the Liaison of the Fine Arts Department, and operates the Visual Arts Enrichment Trip Program. She and her husband are both Licensed Adoptive Foster Parents and reside in Derby, Vermont.
Topic–This talk will focus on the specific experiences of the speaker as she and her husband have navigated the system as Licensed Adoptive Foster Parents. Relating the experience to spirituality, selflessness, and stewardship, the listener should have a full understanding of how this experience can be both breathtaking and gut wrenching, and why focusing on the dignity and worth of all people involved can help build healthy communities.
Worship Speaker– Natalie Guillette
Service Associate-Karen Hennig
Musician– Janice Luce, Greeter-Kathy Ketchum
Title– Comfort in the Caring
Bio-Natalie Guillette is a Syracuse, NY native and has a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from Plattsburgh State University. She moved to Vermont after working as a snowboard instructor at Jay Peak for several years. Since 2003, she has managed an organic dairy farm, owned and operated three small businesses: Good Life Valley Farm CSA, The Creative Buzz Paint Events, and Cedar Creek CSA. She is a licensed educator at NCUHS where she teaches Visual Art, is the Liaison of the Fine Arts Department, and operates the Visual Arts Enrichment Trip Program. She and her husband are both Licensed Adoptive Foster Parents and reside in Derby, Vermont.
Topic–This talk will focus on the specific experiences of the speaker as she and her husband have navigated the system as Licensed Adoptive Foster Parents. Relating the experience to spirituality, selflessness, and stewardship, the listener should have a full understanding of how this experience can be both breathtaking and gut wrenching, and why focusing on the dignity and worth of all people involved can help build healthy communities.
March 22, 2020
Worship Speakers-Tyler Alexander
Service Associate-Allen Yale
Musician– Janice Luce, Greeter-Kathleen Yale
Title-The Worth and Dignity of Vermont
Bio-Tyler Alexander has been a history teacher and coach at North Country Union High School for 13 years. He lives in Derby with his wife Aimee, daughter Caroline, and son Grant. He enjoys the outdoors and produces maple syrup, eggs, berries, apple cider, vegetables, and firewood on his 3.5 acres of land. He also enjoys reading and has watched every Ken Burns documentary.
Topic-Vermont has always had, and continues to have, an outsize influence on the nation. Vermont, the most Jeffersonian of states, still provides an example of worth and dignity for the country at large. What lessons can Vermont teach the nation about freedom and unity, real democracy, and how to relate to our fellow citizens? Drawing on historical and contemporary examples, these questions will be considered and reflected upon in this service.
Worship Speakers-Tyler Alexander
Service Associate-Allen Yale
Musician– Janice Luce, Greeter-Kathleen Yale
Title-The Worth and Dignity of Vermont
Bio-Tyler Alexander has been a history teacher and coach at North Country Union High School for 13 years. He lives in Derby with his wife Aimee, daughter Caroline, and son Grant. He enjoys the outdoors and produces maple syrup, eggs, berries, apple cider, vegetables, and firewood on his 3.5 acres of land. He also enjoys reading and has watched every Ken Burns documentary.
Topic-Vermont has always had, and continues to have, an outsize influence on the nation. Vermont, the most Jeffersonian of states, still provides an example of worth and dignity for the country at large. What lessons can Vermont teach the nation about freedom and unity, real democracy, and how to relate to our fellow citizens? Drawing on historical and contemporary examples, these questions will be considered and reflected upon in this service.
March 29, 2020
Worship Speaker– Graci Kenyon-Rudolph (via Skype)
Service Associate-Kathy Ketchum
Musician– Janice Luce, Greeter-Karen Hennig
Title– Mexico-The Myths, Magic and Magnificence of the Culture, Land and People
Bio-Graci Kenyon-Rudolph and Frank Rudolph have lived in Mexico the last two years, and Frank has traveled through Mexico numerous times for several decades. They enjoy the travel through many different parts of Mexico, sampling the cuisine, colors, cultures, craftsmanship, music and beauty of this amazing country. Graci is an artist in textile and mixed media art, and runs Mextiles Studio and home in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. They have a farm in Holland, Vermont and are members of this church.
Topic–This presentation counters the current political denigration and negative false media versions of Mexico and its people. We will see that Mexico is steeped in significant history, science, medical advances and discoveries, incredible art, craftsmanship, majestic countryside, diversity of cultures, people, foods, and contributions to our world, past and present. We will travel together, experience living in Mexico, and uncover the truths of this country and its incredible people.
Worship Speaker– Graci Kenyon-Rudolph (via Skype)
Service Associate-Kathy Ketchum
Musician– Janice Luce, Greeter-Karen Hennig
Title– Mexico-The Myths, Magic and Magnificence of the Culture, Land and People
Bio-Graci Kenyon-Rudolph and Frank Rudolph have lived in Mexico the last two years, and Frank has traveled through Mexico numerous times for several decades. They enjoy the travel through many different parts of Mexico, sampling the cuisine, colors, cultures, craftsmanship, music and beauty of this amazing country. Graci is an artist in textile and mixed media art, and runs Mextiles Studio and home in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. They have a farm in Holland, Vermont and are members of this church.
Topic–This presentation counters the current political denigration and negative false media versions of Mexico and its people. We will see that Mexico is steeped in significant history, science, medical advances and discoveries, incredible art, craftsmanship, majestic countryside, diversity of cultures, people, foods, and contributions to our world, past and present. We will travel together, experience living in Mexico, and uncover the truths of this country and its incredible people.
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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
