Sermons & Newsletter – UU Church of Rutland

Where do UUs find hope – where do humans in general find it? What’s the difference between hope and blind optimism, or naiveté, or being a Pollyanna? Emily Dickinson says “hope is a thing with feathers” which makes it sound rather fleeting: is there a source of hope that endures?

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Meditations on Love and Critical Thinking Since there has been language, people have tried to explain love. Sometimes they have gotten it right… and sometimes not.

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Topic:  A Taoist Way from an Educator and Artist, Dustin Kemp (from Mt. Mansfield UU Fellowship)
How Taoist concepts drive the way I educate, do art, and approach life.

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We generally underestimate the power that we hold to bless those we love and the world we live in . That power is significant. Blessing is an act of generosity, it requires a generosity of spirit, and we are not always able to nurture and defend that spirit in ourselves. Calvin is also a graduate of Rutland High School, and is delighted to return to Rutland for the day! He completed seminary at the Thomas Starr King School for Religious Leadership in Berkeley, California and served churches in Monson, Massachusetts, and Augusta, Maine.

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Brenda hopes that by decreasing ignorance though a unique presentation of herself, her
own life interactions and answering the tough, critical questions, she can make her
community, especially transgender folks, safer and begin to eliminate hate and
prejudice. She has presented this program to local farmers markets, corporate boards,
college classes, churches, mental health agencies, and social justice groups. Bring
your questions and open minds!

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What do scientists such as Charles Darwin and Joseph Priestly (and Isaac Newton and
Linus Pauling) have to do with Unitarian Universalism? They were all Unitarian
scientists – and Unitarianism embraced science when many religions did not. What
can they say to us now, with the recent increase in ignoring or discounting scientific
facts and research?

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Ms. Pohl-Moore will speak about her experience of growing up a person of color in
VT and the anti-racism work that VT needs to be doing now.

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This service centers around Brigid, Celtic goddess and Christian saint, the evolution of these connected traditions, and what we now know as Groundhog Day, and explores the present relevance of what Brigid can represent to us.

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Our minds are prone to cognitive biases that may not serve our higher needs. We will explore how to be better aware of what stands in the way of our goals and ideals – with a bonus on the science of setting up resolutions for success.

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