May 13th: Rev. Barbara Threet
“Women! In the Pulpit!” – In the late 19th century, group of women became Unitarian ministers in what was then the Wild West (Iowa, Minnesota, and the like). In honor of Mother’s Day, we’ll learn more about this group of our foremothers, and how they influenced our faith.

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May 6th: UUCR Examining Whiteness class participants

For the last several months, a group of fourteen UUCR members plus a few others from the Rutland community have met monthly to explore what it means to be white in deeply racist society. In this service, several of the participants will share some of what they’ve discovered about themselves, and about what it means to be white in a way that is respectful, honest, and inclusive.

We’ll explore how we might actively welcome the Sacred into our lives, through a service of poetry, reflection, and song.

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As today is April 15th we’ll take a wide-ranging look at taxes: what they do for us, why we should care, what countries with highest taxation levels exhibit. The constraints currently applicable to churches and tax-exempt organizations will be detailed. The speaker will suggest how there can be a spiritual element to paying taxes!

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Is evil a force in and of itself? Perhaps it’s the absence of good, or love? Is it innate? Who is evil, and/or what acts are evil? And how does our first principle, which states that we “respect and affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person”, deal with evil acts or the people who do them?” This sermon topic was chosen by Kathy Harm, who purchased that choice at the 2017 UUCR Auction.

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After exploring a few pre-Christian resurrection stories and the inconsistent stories in the New Testament, Herb will consider what each story is good for.

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A miracle is happening underground this time of year: seeds are getting ready to sprout! How do we nurture new growth in our own lives, and what might we be creating, as individuals and as a congregation?

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Rebecca reflects on Building and Grounds…the church building and grounds themselves, the B&G committee, and on building and grounding as spiritual practices. She will discuss such questions as… Is our building a burden, or is it a gift, and what makes it so? How does our building contribute to our vision as a church? How do we build on success, while staying grounded?

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Where do we, in a world that sometimes feels very dark, find the light that cultivates life?  As spring begins to brighten the world around us, let’s explore some ideas of adaptive and sustainable leadership, so that we, too, can shine with the nourishing warmth our world so desperately needs.

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What are our roots, as a faith and especially, as individuals? How do people celebrate, address, ignore or flat-out deny their cultural or ethnic or religious roots, and what difference does it make? Our Heritage Potluck on February 10th, described elsewhere in this newsletter, will give us a chance to share some of our roots through food!

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