Using CVUUS space to display art was first explored over ten years ago, before the Fellowship Hall was an unfinished basement. That program never materialized. In recent months there have been informal efforts to display art in the Ann Ross Fellowship Hall. You may recall seeing exhibits of photographs, quilts and watercolors. These exhibits prompted … Continue reading Join the new Art Display Team!

49th annual Addison County CROP Hunger Walk will take place Sunday Oct 6. Registration opens at 12 pm on the Middlebury Town Green, with walking group “team photos” at 12:30. The two-mile walk through town begins at 1 pm. Individuals and teams of walkers can register on the Addison County CROP Hunger Walk: https://events.crophungerwalk.org/cropwalks/event/middleburyvt Congregants … Continue reading Support CROP Hunger Walk

Join fellow Unitarian Universalists in their efforts to get out and protect the vote at https://uuthevote.org/. UU the Vote is a bold initiative created by the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Side With Love team, providing UUs a thoughtfully crafted “plug-and-play” opportunity to bring our democratic values to life in the crucial struggle to build a genuine … Continue reading UU the Vote & More

Our small group ministry at CVUUS is a wonderful way to grow in community, get to know others, and deepen one’s connection to oneself.  Typically, these groups of 8-10 people meet once a month either in person or online. This year we are following a theme-based ministry structure developed by the Soul matters Sharing Circle, a network of Unitarian Universalist … Continue reading Try Out Small Group Ministry

A new year of shared ministry is beginning!  Our focus this year shifts into the work of the “interim” – a time between settled ministries when change and growth abound, and the future comes into focus. In our report to the Annual Meeting in June, we reflected on the successes and challenges of our first … Continue reading Big Questions for CVUUS

In response to deportations of Addison County farm workers and separation of families, many UUs seek to help. With farmers, migrants and volunteers in our community, CVUUS continues to explore where help is needed and is home to our migrant neighbors. We work with and through other groups toward meeting migrants’ language, legal, banking, shopping, transportation, health … Continue reading Migrant Farmworker Support in Addison County

Join our weekly Ceasefire Honk & Wave, every Thursday. Now, more than ever, we need to stand up against the brutality and famine being imposed on the people of Gaza.

CVUUS Worship CVUUS worship opens with a ringing of the bell and saying: “We recognize that CVUUS gathers on land seized from the Western Abenaki people by European colonizers. We respect the Abenaki’s spiritual relationship to the land and waters of the Champlain Valley. We are committed to building a peaceful and more just relationship … Continue reading Honoring Indigenous People

A PROJECT OF THE BREAD LOAF MOUNTAIN ZEN COMMUNITY What’s Gather, you ask?  Gather is a comfortable, welcoming, and free-of-charge gathering place that serves the neighborhood. Gather is a comfort zone for everyone, but especially those who deal with isolation, loneliness, or who could just use a listening friend. It is a hub of healing community. At Gather, … Continue reading Middlebury’s Community Living Room: GATHER