Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse

21 Fairground Rd

Springfield, Vermont 05156

Services 10am - 11am

In person and on Zoom

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

Meeting ID: 613 077 9853

March 30, 2025

"A Ship in the Harbor is Safe, But..." a Spiritual Exploration of Risk

with Tuckerman Wunderle

The transition between March and April marks a time when all forms of life, human and non-human, must employ the concept of "calculated risk."

Should I start my peas, or should I buy another cord of firewood? Should I push out buds in preparation for spring leaves, or is it better to wait another week? Is it really time to wake up from my cozy bear nap?

Regardless of what challenges you face this spring, together let us explore what the act of taking risks can teach us about living spiritually fulfilled lives in an increasingly uncertain world.

Order of Service:
Gathering Music
Welcome
Bell & Chalice
Opening Words - “To Risk” by William Arthur Ward
Hymn - # 118 “This Little Light of Mine”
Affirmation
Offering
Reading - “Dive for Dreams” by E.E. Cummings
Hymn - #123 “Spirit of Life”
Reflection - “A Ship in the Harbor is Safe, but…”
Closing Words - “Eagle Poem” by Joy Harjo
Closing Hymn - # 158 “Praise the Source of Faith and Learning”
Chalice & Bell
Joys & Sorrows
Announcements
Transition music
Coffee Hour

Upcoming Services:

April 6th Will Hunter

April 13th Jo Bregnard

April 20th Rev. Dr. Nancy Jay Crumbine

April 27th Will Hunter

News and Info

Celebrar la Primavera 

Celebrate Spring with a cozy and festive Mexican inspired meal on April 5 from 5:30 to 7. We’ve got Chicken Enchiladas, Vegetable Enchiladas, Chicken Mole, Chile Rellenos, Tasty Beans and Rice, Fresh Salad, Fruit and homemade cookies. $15. & $8. for children 5 and up. Takeout is available. CASH ONLY

Questions? send email to uuspringfieldvt@gmail.com

Upcoming date -  April 13, 2025

Every 2nd Sunday of the month, after Services, we will be having soups, breads, and drinks.
$5 for members and guests eat for free!

Volunteers to make soups and bring breads are needed, reach out to Ellen Allman at ellenallman@gmail.com or 802-463-5129

More info to come! Keep an eye on our Facebook page or come back for updates!

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

The Social Action Circle has chosen CASP, the Community Asylum Seekers Project, for the March Share the Plate.

Based in southern Vermont, CASP has been supporting newly arrived immigrants for years. Their mission is to provide basic needs and services: food, shelter, medical and mental health services, language learning, job training, and school enrollment. They also provide assistance in applying for work permits and navigating the asylum claim process, as well as accompaniment through the asylum process and the journey to make a home in a new country. They sponsor educational events and workshops about migration, trauma, and racism to facilitate increased public understanding and awareness about asylum seekers and their lived experience.

https://caspvt.org

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

Church Administrator - June Brink 

Collector - Ellen Allman

Board of Trustees

Bill Brink - President

Bob Allman- Vice President

Dick Andrews - Treasurer

Becky Tucker - Clerk

At large: Tina Feindel, Toni Streeter, Pat Callahan

Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse
21 Fairground Rd
Springfield, VT 05156

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

Email: uuspringfieldvt@gmail.com