In Unitarian Universalism, we often embrace the questions. What does our theology have to do with this?
If you would like to attend in person, please register at rsvp.church/r/eJ7rm65u. And if you’d rather attend online – please do! Just find the livestream link at uusociety.org, or visit our YouTube channel.
To make our Meeting House as safe as possible, we ask that everyone who is 5 and older be vaccinated, and those 2 and older wear a mask while inside.
All are welcome to Outdoor Coffee Hour at 11 a.m. Zoom Coffee Hour will resume in August.
July 24 “Question Box” Service
Sunday, July 24 at 10 a.m.
A classic expression of Unitarian Universalism is to devote a worship service to the practice of asking questions. Join ministerial intern Rowan Van Ness to ask one of your questions. You can bring a question with you to the service or submit one in advance, particularly if you plan to attend virtually, by emailing [email protected].
New Radical Welcoming Chalice Circle
Geoff Duke
"A radically welcoming community seeks to welcome the voices, presence and power of all people -- especially those who have been defined as The Other, pushed to the margins, cast out, silenced and closeted..." - Rev. Stephanie Spellers
Join us as together we explore the ideas and practices of Radical Welcoming through readings and reflections, and support each other as we challenge our own comfort zones and consider how to build Beloved Community that has room for all people.
Our first meeting is tonight, July 14, 7-8:30 p.m. on Zoom. We will be meeting on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, and always will have space for newcomers and for folks who just want to join for a session to see what it's all about.
We welcome you to join a small, regular community of meditators who gather weekly on Monday nights at the First UU Society! We meet at 5:15 p.m., and meditate from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. If you'd like to sit for a shorter period, there is an opportunity to leave halfway through. Meditation cushions, benches, and chairs are all available for use. Please sign up here: rsvp.church/r/sINl0nzs, and email [email protected] with any questions. Looking forward to seeing you on the cushion!
Memorial Service for Rev. Robert Senghas
A memorial service for Rev. Robert Senghas, our minister emeritus, will be held on Saturday, September 10 at 2 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington.
Christina Fulton, Director of Operations & Finance
FUUSB is hiring a part-time Caretaker. This person will join Bob and Charlie in providing assistance during meetings and events at the Meeting House. Here is a short description:
"To provide a welcoming presence to groups entering the building, clean and maintain the facilities in a professional manner, and ensure the safety, health, and security concerns of the Society. *Due to COVID 19 restrictions prohibiting large gatherings, the number of hours per week that we can offer is somewhat unpredictable. As our building begins to re-open, working hours will increase."
If you are interested in learning more about this position or applying for it, please send an email describing your interest and experience to Christina Fulton at [email protected].
Collecting New Information in Realm!
Christina Fulton, Director of Operations & Finance
As a safety precaution, we've decided to add three fields in Realm under Personal Information. The fields are Emergency Contact, Emergency Contact Phone Number, and Emergency Contact Relationship. We think this information is important so that if anything were to happen to someone while at the Meeting House or at a FUUSB event, we would easily be able to contact someone and let them know about it. So go ahead and log in to Realm - you know you haven't done it in a long time - and enter this information. When you get into your account, click on Edit and then on Personal Information. Scroll down to the fields and enter. Easy as pie. While you are there, make sure to update any other information that may be outdated in Realm! Thank you!
Christina
Join the Welcome Ambassadors!
Susan Warner-Mills, Membership Team
The FUUSB Membership Team cordially invites any interested members to join with us in welcoming newcomers by serving as official Welcome Ambassadors at Sunday in-person services. This commitment would involve showing up for services (probably once a month), arriving around 9:30 a.m. and staying through most of the coffee hour. Two Welcome Ambassadors would serve each Sunday, staffing and placing UU materials at tables located in the front vestibule and the side-door entryway. Additional details and a job description will be shared with anyone requesting more information.
Kind, heartfelt welcoming can be expressed in a multitude of ways. Even if you are not able to serve as a Welcome Ambassador at this time, we encourage you, when attending FUUSB events, to continue to extend the kind, cordial welcome so many Society members regularly show toward others who join us. The Membership Team believes that the quality of our “welcome” is one of the most precious features of our Society, one that most memorably defines us as a congregation.
If you are interested in the possibility of serving as a Welcome Ambassador, or if you simply would like more information, please contact Deborah Ragione at [email protected] or (802) 497-2346.
We look forward to hearing from you!
In Memoriam
We are sad to share the news that FUUSB member Helen Douglas passed away on June 30, 2022. Helen was a longtime member who signed the membership book in 1960. A memorial service was held at the First UU Society on Sunday, July 10.
Join us as candidates in the state senate primary races in three counties share their thoughts with voters!
VIA is sponsoring forums, focusing on our issues, with the candidates for state senate primary races in Washington, Chittenden Central, and Windham counties. See info at this link for your area.
Both Democrats and Republicans have been offered separate times for their forums, to be fair to all. So far only Democratic candidates have accepted our offers.
For more information, please contact [email protected] or (802) 651-8889
For the latest news from the New England Region UUA, check out the July newsletter at this link.