As for the essence of all things, it is this [Qi or energies of divinity] that is life.Below it generates the five grains;Above it becomes the arrayed stars.When it floats between Heaven and Earth, we call it ghosts and spirits;When it is stored within a person's chest, we call that person a sage.Inward Training, Circa…
Summer Worship Schedule
Here's the plan for the rest of the summer: This Sunday, July 7, worship begins at 9am and remains so to the end of the month. July 7 -- Our first Sunday at 9 am. Fourth of July observation.July 14 -- Combined worship service with the Wesleyans down the street. We'll meet in our sanctuary…
CROP Hunger Walk Results
To top off a busy week of raising money at the church the Waitsfield United Church and the Warren United Church of Christ, joined us for worship, see photo below, a potluck lunch and a Hunger Walk to raise money for Church World Service's efforts to end hunger around the world. About 30 people stayed…
Church School This Week
We're Making Matzoh! When the Israelites fled Egypt after the Passover, they packed their belongings and goods in a hurry. They could not afford the time to let their dough rise, and so they mixed it without leaven. Water, oil, salt and flour were the only ingredients, and it was baked very quickly. Today we…
Blessing of the Pets
Around the turn of the 13th century, a wealthy young man named Francis set off to war. He lived the spirited life of a young soldier, enjoying drink and carousing and fighting, until, so the story goes, a vision drove him onto a pilgrimage to Rome where he served the poor, preached on the streets,…