Ministers and Staff

Office Phone Number: (802) 388-8080

Office Hours: Mon – Fri  8 am – noon

Settled Minister ~ Rev. Michael DeSantis

On May 3, 2026, CVUUS members voted overwhelmingly to call Reverend Michael DeSantis as our next settled minister! Rev. Michael, who uses they/them pronouns, was called after an extensive search period  (more here).
Our Interim Co-Ministers, Rev. Christina Sillari and Rev. Tricia Hart, have been with us since fall 2023, and will continue through the end of this congregational year (June 30, 2026).  Everyone is invited to a celebratory Good-Bye! worship service on June 14, to mark the end of their service to CVUUS.  (Rev. Christina will be available for emergencies through the month of July.)
Rev. Michael will begin serving CVUUS on August 1, 2026.  Please wait to contact Rev. Michael until then!

Interim Minister ~ Rev. Tricia Hart

Rev. Tricia Hart began as part-time contracted minister in Aug 2023 along with Rev. Christina Sillari. She served as Senior Developmental Minister at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington (VT) from 2019-2023. Contact her at tricia.hart@cvuus.org through June 30, 2026 when her interim ministry ends.

Interim Minister ~ Rev. Christina Sillari

Rev. Christina Sillari began as part-time contracted minister at CVUUS in Aug 2023, along with Rev. Tricia Hart.  Rev. Christina exchanged pulpits with Rev. Barnaby Feder in Fall 2019.  Rev. Christina will continue as co-interim Minister through June 30, 2026, and will be available during July to cover emergencies.  Email her at christina.sillari@cvuus.org until July 31, 2026.

Watch a conversation with our ministers.

Director of Music ~ Jennifer Cohen

Leads choir in singing three Sundays a month and rehearsing on Thursday nights and the Sunday mornings they sing as well as oversees all aspects of enriching our lives with music, Email at music@cvuus.org. Jen is on site Wednesdays and Thursdays 3-7 pm and Sunday mornings when the choir sings or she is the accompanist.

Religious Exploration Coordinator~ Julia Santerre

Julia coordinates the Sunday RE programming and other RE related events at CVUUS in collaboration with the RE Council.  She is onsite most Sundays, and otherwise works remotely.  Email Julia at re@cvuus.org.

Julia is a former attorney who homeschools her four children.  She loves gardening, playing board games with her family, singing, dabbling in various arts and crafts hobbies, and good books – especially children’s books with a good message and beautiful pictures!  She is passionate about social justice – especially things that affect children, LGBTQIA individuals, and the environment (although she knows that all justice issues are interconnected!)

  Administrator ~ Laura Asermily

Laura handles the administration of CVUUS. Contact Laura with questions about attending CVUUS, renting our beautiful sanctuary, and  other questions.

Office hours: Mon – Friday 8-12 and longer on Wed till 4.  Email office@cvuus.org or call (802) 388-8080.

Caretaker ~ Terri Arnold

Terri works onsite for up to 8 hours per week coordinating the coverage of events and maintaining our buildings and grounds (generally weekends and Mondays). Email tla2121@icloud.com

Bookkeeper ~ Mary Conlon

Mary handles bookkeeping and accounting questions, including questions about Member donations while we seek a replacement for Cara Mosier.  Email fm@cvuus.org.

Sexton ~ Keith Rickerby

Keith handles the surveillance and cleaning of our buildings and grounds. He usually works Fridays and Sundays 2:30-4:30 pm. This includes putting out and retrieving our parking signs and trash and recycling. He can help open and close for events and monitor parking for large events.