More and more people are singing in the streets, for Justice, Safety for our Neighbors, Joy & Resilience, and Community Care. You may have seen some beautiful videos of the Singing Resistance that’s been happening in Minneapolis. It’s our turn now!

No Kings Day Rally 3 Sat March 28, 11-1 , Midd Town Green (other towns also hosting these, as well as Montpelier). involved MANY congregants and inspired us to “Take Action Now ” –the day’s theme. Watch the MCTV recording here.

From St Stephens: “Thank you, CVUUS!” for providing hospitality during the recent rally on the Green. At St. Stephen’s we brewed over 250 cups of coffee, and we stopped counting after 1,000 servings of treats. This was only possible because you answered the invitation to join us in showing kindness and love in a world that desperately needs both. So many generous members of your congregation provided cookies and brownies, which were all well received and enjoyed! Everyone who stopped by was gracious and so grateful for the delicious treats, hot coffee, and a lovely place to sit or stand just a bit away from the crowd. many people commented on the generosity and community spirit exemplified by the hospitality table!

Resistance Fair, Sat Apr 4, 10-12, Fellowship Hall (as follow up to No Kings Rally to learn about actions you can take to protect democracy & support community)

Still We Gather, Still We Sing: A Community-Wide Potluck and Sing-In, Sat March 21, 5-7 pm  hosted by members of the Middlebury Area Clergy Association at The Congregational Church of Middlebury (UCC). We will gather in Fellowship Hall to share a potluck dinner and to get to know our neighbors. After the meal, we will gather in the sanctuary to sing songs of hope and nonviolent resistance. These songs, from the Singing Resistance Movement, are being sung at gatherings and rallies across the country. Let us come together in solidarity with our migrant neighbors.

National Day of Singing Resistance Rally, Sun March 1 Over 200 showed up for Sunday afternoon March 1 at the ICE Surveillance Facility in Williston, VT. Listen to Joanna’s Colwell’s sharing of a post of them singing here.

Canadian Border Rally, Sat March 7, 10-2: Karen Horn and Michael Shore assembled with others at the Vermont border in solidarity between Canadians and Americans working with congregants from the North Hatley UU Church to protest the current wave of unimaginable violence being committed against citizens and non-citizens alike in our country and doing this in the spirit of Unitarians, Waitshill and Martha Sharp who risked everything during World War II.