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Unitarian Universalist Church of Rutland

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Rutland is affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association of North America and is an ethical and liberal religious community dedicated to promoting the ongoing search for truth and to affirming the inherent worth of the individual.

We welcome all who find our emphasis on personal religious integrity and commitment meaningful.

Sunday Services

All Services begin at 10:30 am unless noted otherwise.

April 2nd: "Low Carbon Diet": Walter ("Wes") Sanders. Our speaker is the VP of the Vermont chapter of the national not-for-profit called Interfaith Power and Light, whose mission is to slow down and stop Catastrophic Climate Change through energy-efficiency. His presentation is about a CO2-reducing tool. The presentation honors the UUA's 7th Principle: "Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part."

April 13th: "UUSC Justice Sunday-The Cost of War":Steve Wilson, Jeff Taylor, Bruce McNallie and others Bumper stickers promise us that there will be a day when we will hold bake sales to buy bombers. Jeff, Steve, Bruce and a likely host of others will remind us poignantly that that day has not yet come. As Tax day approaches and we watch the death toll in Iraq pass 4,000, we will look and pray and mourn the cost of war. Chris Farris will bless us with a Bach prelude and postlude.

April 20th, "Journey to the Dominican Republic": Emily Fagan. Emily Fagan grew up in Rutland, graduated from High School in 1999 and attended Connecticut College in New London, CT. While studying there, she traveled abroad twice and then took off for 1 year between graduating with a BS and beginning Medical School. She will graduate this year from medical school and will head to Vanderbilt, Tennessee to do her residency in Child Neurology. She spend 7 weeks in the Dominican Republic in rural areas, in the sugar can fields, working out of make-shift clinics. Please join us as she shares her experiences.

April 27th, Earth Day-Emotional Journey toward a new Piety": Steve Wilson What do you weigh? No don't get angry...I mean how much does your life weigh on the earth. How do you evaluate your tax on the planet. What is the emotional journey which you and we must take to walk forward to lighten the load.

May 4th, "Transcontinental Bicycle Trip': Bill Harm Details of this service to follow in the upcoming month. Following a light potluck lunch, the Annual Meeting will begin at 12:30.

Goods and Services Auction

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Fall Escape 2008

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Witness the Cost of War

The number of deaths caused by war and occupation of Iraq continues to grow daily. Please join us on the second Sunday of each month, during coffee hour, for a ceremony commemorating the Americans and Iraqis killed by this war and occupation.