Welcome

“We gather to inspire spiritual growth, care for each other and our community, seek truth, and act for justice.”

The First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington is a congregation dedicated to justice, compassion and spiritual awakening. Our community includes Christians, Pagans, Jews, Humanists, Buddhists and more–united in their belief that religion should build bridges of understanding rather than erect barriers of intolerance among the world’s varied faith traditions. Whatever your race, creed, gender or sexual orientation, we welcome you. 

 Upcoming Services

Sunday, February 26th - 9 & 11 a.m.

“The Third Smooth Stone: Ultimate Optimism”    This service is the 3rd in a series on the foundational ideas at the core of our faith. How does religious liberalism maintain a hopeful and optimistic outlook without denying the reality of evil? A thorny theological dilemma addressed by theologian James Luther Adams. (Plan to attend the monthly minister’s forum on the first Sunday of each month at 3 pm to delve more deeply into these ideas.)

Sunday, March 4th - 9 & 11 a .m.  Rev. Roberta  “The Narrative Arc” 
This month we begin work on the first task of interim ministry: claiming and honoring the congregation’s past and engaging and honoring its griefs and conflicts. For two Sundays in mid-March the Interim Task Collaboration Team will be offering you the opportunity to contribute your personal reminisces to a History Wall. What do you remember with joy or pride? What are you most grateful for about this Society? What do you regret? This service will provide the theological framework for this work and will help you to put your personal experiences into the context of the longer narrative arc of the congregation’s history.

Sunday, March 11th - 9 & 11 a.m.  Rev. Roberta  “Taking Worship Seriously”  The core of our ministry is Sunday worship. What we do together in those few precious hours is of critical importance to our own lives and to the quality of life in the larger community. This service will explore the meaning of worship in a theologically diverse, progressive religious community such as ours.

 Sunday, March 18th - 9 & 11 a.m.  Martha Dallas  “From Here to There: Ruminations on Journey”  How is it that where we stand can inform us about where we wish to go? What is the first step when we aren’t even sure how to take all the other steps? How does visual imagery relate to movement and transformation? Join Martha Dallas, Director of Religious Education, on an exploration of journey as metaphor for the life of the sprit, and life in general. Special music at the 11:00 service provided by Burlington’s a cappella vocal ensemble, Social Band.

Sunday, March 25th - 9 & 11 a.m. Rev. Roberta  “Immigration Justice”  One of the ways our Unitarian Universalist Association stands on the side of love in the public square is by advocating for a just and compassionate immigration policy in our nation. Closer to home, the Denominational Affairs Committee has sponsored several forums on immigration issues right here in Vermont. In what ways do our UU principles inform our approach to this very complicated issue?