Why the Mt. Mansfield UU Fellowship started up without a settled minister when we first began to offer services in 1992, and the considerations that have led us to continue as a lay-led fellowship for 24 years, serving families in the eastern outskirts of Chittenden County, in the viewshed of our namesake, Mt. Mansfield. Gaye is the former Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives.

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“Friends Don’t Let Friends Practice Heresy Alone” – Rev. Feder, minister at the Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society in Middlebury, reflects on what secular and pagan UUs can cherish in our denomination’s Jewish and Christian roots. After the service, Rev. Feder will share CVUUS’s unique CommUUnion combining all these traditions with any of us who want to partake (this ritual takes about 15 minutes).

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Feb. 21, 2016 – Rebecca Mattis, “Thou Shalt Not Judge: The 11th Commandment?”: “Don’t judge!” We hear it, and say it, all the time. Should we take it on principle, though? After all, using one’s good judgement is a vital skill. What do we mean when we say “don’t judge”? Rebecca investigates “the 11th commandment.”

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Feb. 14 2016 – Kathy Harm, “Love Is the Doctrine”: How can a non-creedal church have a doctrine? When we use doctrine in this way, do we mean other than a shared religious belief? Have we become so used to saying it that we no longer question its meaning?

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Feb. 7 2016 – Marcia Foley, “The Culture of Conformity in the Internet Era and its Threat to Religious, Social and Political Freedom”: With all the accessibility and immediate information afforded us by the Internet, does it really afford us more freedom or does it impinge on our rights? We will delve into the paradox of freedom compromised by increased free access to information.

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Jan 31 Kevin Alexandre and Mauranne Geffrard, “Diversity in Rutland”: Two seniors in Mount Saint Joseph Academy recount their experiences in the international and diversity program.

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December 13th: Nancy Weis “Heresy, Flimflam and Turmoil; The Second Enlightenment in Vermont.” In the mid 1800’s while Universalism and Unitarianism spread throughout the land, other religions added, divided, and multiplied wildly. An anecdotal account of some of the local repercussions of the great religious turmoil of the mid 1800’s.

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November 29th: Will Hunter, “You Are the Light of the World”: As we enter into the darkest days of the year and think about the darkness that sometimes seems to surround us in our world, it is sustaining to think about the ways that we can bring light to ourselves and others through our thoughts and deeds.

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Rev. Lucy Ijams, “Of Ghouls and Goblins”: How does Unitarian Universalism help us to face our fears? Halloween is my favorite holiday. Attending in costume is encouraged.

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“Doing Things the Slow Way” Our society puts a lot of value on maximizing speed and efficiency in all things. People are judged on their ability to make decisions and take action rapidly: the quickest, shortest route is the best and great amounts of capital are invested in ways to improve old systems by speeding them up. But what do we miss in our hurry to speed towards the END?

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