Minister 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, were with us since fall 2023 and through the end of this congregational year June 30, 2026.
Rev. Michael can be reached at michael@cvuus.org, 448-4355. Please note that they will not be scheduling appointments or responding to messages when they are off Saturdays and Mondays.

Music Director~ 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.

Director of Religious Exploration ~ 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 except for Saturdays and Mondays when she is off.  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, being added to our communications email list 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.