Speaker: Poppy Rees

Poppy Rees is the Director of Religious Exploration at CVUUS. She was raised in Middlebury and loves working with kids.

Christmas Eve No-Rehearsal All-Ages UU Nativity Pageant (4pm)

ON SITE ONLY.  4pm Family-friendly service. Come be part of our joyful story with Mary, Joseph, Jesus, shepherds, sheep, angels, animals, wise ones, stars, and a UU justice slant. Our casting is inclusive: anyone can play any part and we often have multiples and also unusual animals. Come in costume or wear one of ours. … Continue reading Christmas Eve No-Rehearsal All-Ages UU Nativity Pageant (4pm)

Our Annual RE (Religious Exploration) Celebration & Blessing of Our Graduates ! – May 19, 2024

This Sunday is always joyful, with lots of singing. We edlift up the youth and adults who make the RE program possible, blessed our 6 graduating Seniors, sang together, and celebrated our amazing kids. Led by Dir. of Religious Exploration Poppy Rees. There was cake to celebrate our graduates, RE helpers, and May birthdays. We … Continue reading Our Annual RE (Religious Exploration) Celebration & Blessing of Our Graduates ! – May 19, 2024

Christmas Eve No-Rehearsal All-Ages UU Nativity Pageant! (4 pm) – Dec. 24, 2023

ON SITE & ZOOM. Family-friendly. Come be part of our joyful story with Mary, Joseph, Jesus, shepherds, sheep, angels, animals, wise ones, stars, and a UU justice slant. Our casting is inclusive: anyone can play any part and we often have multiples and also unusual animals. Come in costume or wear one of ours. Or just … Continue reading Christmas Eve No-Rehearsal All-Ages UU Nativity Pageant! (4 pm) – Dec. 24, 2023

Our Annual RE (Religious Exploration) Celebration! – May 21, 2023

ONSITE & ZOOM CVUUS kids rock!  How fitting then to have the CVUUS band join us this Sunday as we celebrated our amazing children, youth and the adults who did the RE program this year.  We heard about Abolition Kitchen, Secret Kindness Agents, OWL, Neighboring Faiths and more.  Lots of singing! The Choir! The Band! … Continue reading Our Annual RE (Religious Exploration) Celebration! – May 21, 2023

8th Annual No-Rehearsal All-Ages Nativity Pageant! – Dec. 18, 2022

ON SITE & ZOOM. Many joined our family-friendly service in which ALL were welcome to take part in our joyful story with Mary, Joseph, shepherds, sheep, angels, animals, wise ones, and our *newest CVUUS members*. We provided costumes for all sizes or wear your own. Or your could just watch and sing along with the … Continue reading 8th Annual No-Rehearsal All-Ages Nativity Pageant! – Dec. 18, 2022

Courage Is a Decision

In our Sanctuary (no Zoom). Our UU faith calls us to fight injustice. We found bravery together. There was LOTS of singing!  We sang contemporary songs from MaMuse, Emma’s Revolution, and Brandi Carlisle, among others (lyrics below).  The structure was different. We appreciate the 60 who came to try out a somewhat different way to … Continue reading Courage Is a Decision

Coming of Age Celebration

Our amazing Coming of Age middle schoolers led this service. They shared reflections about their individual beliefs (credos), along with music, stories, and readings. Watch this meaningful UU rite of passage led by Poppy Rees, Dir. of Religious Exploration, Allie Izzard and  Coming of Age kids with Love Activists as their chosen donee for this … Continue reading Coming of Age Celebration

Recorded Zoom Christmas Pageant

Couldn’t come to the live Zoom Pageant? Sunday Dec 20th’s Worship Service was a recording of the Pageant, followed by Coffee Hour. Order of Service Led by Dir. of Religious Exploration, Poppy Rees. 7th Grade Narrators: Lucy Goetz, Mary Harrington, Callie Rees All-Ages Music:  Kate Gridley, Baxter Harrington, Ethan Spritzer, Sonora Gildrien, Dr. Francois Clemmons, and … Continue reading Recorded Zoom Christmas Pageant