Churches are often targeted by scammers, especially UU ones. One of their favorite scams is to impersonate the Minster, and ask for money. They may also impersonate other church leaders and staff. This impersonation scam is a type of “phishing”–getting you to bite, and hooking you for money. Here’s a quick way to protect yourself … Continue reading Protect Yourself from “Phishing” Scams

49th annual Addison County CROP Hunger Walk took place Sunday Oct 6. Registration opened at 12 pm on the Middlebury Town Green, with walking group “team photos” at 12:30. The two-mile walk through town began at 1 pm. Individuals and teams of walkers could register on the Addison County CROP Hunger Walk: https://events.crophungerwalk.org/cropwalks/event/middleburyvt Thanks to … Continue reading Thanks for supporting CROP Hunger Walk & HOPE Food Shelf!

Here in Addison County, Vermont UUs seek to build the beloved community by supporting local farms and migrant workers from Mexico and Central America who live in our community. For many years CVUUS has collaborated with other local groups to respond where help is needed, with language, legal aid, banking, shopping, transportation, health and housing. … Continue reading Mexican Consulate Visit returns Oct 19

We hope you’ll find a way to be engaged in getting out and protecting the vote and democracy this fall. Here are been some ways. 3 Flipping Things CANCELLED for Oct 16 October finds ALL postcards to get out and protect voting in critical states already distributed to volunteers poised to finish them and drop … Continue reading Practicing Democracy

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 therehave 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 a … Continue reading Join the new Art Display Team!

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

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