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Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse

Springfield, Vermont

Services 10am - 11am

In person and on Zoom

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6130779853

Meeting ID: 613 077 9853

July 12, 2026

10am - 11am

Where did we come from?

With Rev. Timothy Munroe

 

Creation myths have surrounded us for time immemorial. For example, there is the Babylonian story of how Tiamat fought and was slain by Marduk, or the Abrahamic Genesis account which tells how the heavens and the earth were created in six days and God rested on the seventh day. There is the story the Cherokee peoples tell of how Turtle offered his back to be home to the woman who fell from the sky. 

The scientific interpretation of the origin of the universe and everything therewithin begins with the “Big bang, some 13.8 billion years ago” (NASA, 2026, para. 1 & 2).  

The way creation myths and the “history of the universe according to cosmologist's current theories” (NASA, 2026, para. 1) interpret the origins of the world we inhabit are so vastly different in that the first demands not to be questioned, while the second begs to be questioned.  

With that in mind let us explore creationism and evolution.    

References: NASA.  (2026). Cosmic History.  Retrieved on 6/29/2026.  From: https://science.nasa.gov/universe/overview/

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Members, friends and visitors who have found meaning in our services and programs are invited to make a one-time or recurring donation to the Meetinghouse. 

Please send checks to:

UU Church

PO Box 944

Springfield, VT 05156

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Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse
21 Fairground Rd
Springfield, VT 05156

802-885-3327

Mailing address: P.O. Box 944    Springfield, VT 05156

Email: uuspringfieldvt@gmail.com

Our Services are each Sunday starting the second Sunday in September until mid-June, with two services in July and two in August.

Services: 10am to 11am

Coffee Hour: 11am - Noon

Our Affirmation:
Love is the doctrine of this church
The quest for truth is its sacrament
And service is its prayer
To dwell together in peace
To seek knowledge in freedom
To serve the needs of all beings
To the end that all souls shall
Grow into harmony with the Divine
Thus do we covenant with each other
And with the source of our being

For our July Share the Plate contributions, the Social Action Circle has picked the World Central Kitchen. Given the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, there is a great need for feeding those impacted by the earthquakes. And the World Central Kitchen does just that: it goes to areas of the world where wars and natural disasters have caused people to go hungry. Jose Andres and his crew are known for their ability to organize to feed people in the most difficult circumstances.
 
The Social Action Circle has chosen CASP, the Community Asylum Seekers Project, for our August donations. CASP helps people living in southern Vermont who are from Honduras, Colombia, Mexico, Ghana, Senegal, Russia, Afghanistan, and Cuba. They connect clients to essential social and legal resources, facilitate community integration, and empower them to achieve independence and self-sufficiency.

2nd & 4th Thursdays
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
On Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6130779853

A Zoom group for folks who like to play with color, drawing, reinventing objects, & general creating. There might be laughter, daring & surprises. Have paper, colored pencils or crayons or your favorite medium ready.

Interest & questions? Contact; Toni Streeter, Ann Marie & or Ti Knoepfel. Or email uuspringfieldvt@gmail.com