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Jane Bloom Memorial and Obituary

Memorial Service A celebration of Jane’s life will be held on Saturday, August 11, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Federated Church of East Arlington, 102 Ice Pond Rd, Arlington, VT 05250 NOTE: Another memorial service will be held at Unity Church in Albany at a future date to be determined.   Obituary Jane Anne Bloom (nee…

Summer Breeze

by Rev. Crystal Muldrow “What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with… no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade.” – Gertrude Jekyll I’m probably dating myself. Now that spring has settled in and…

Ask and Receive

This past Sunday, Reverend Crystal mentioned “Ask and ye shall receive.” However, in order to receive, we must ask in a way that the universe understands.  Knowing how to ask can be a tricky business.  In fact, if you don’t know how to ask, you could be pushing away the very thing you desire, which can…

Beyond Racism

Do “Black Lives Matter” and reversing white privilege matter to you?  A group of ten from Unity Albany went to a conference, last April, in which the presenter was Pax Christi (a Catholic social justice group based in Washington DC).  Unity then organized a separate group with the April workshop’s name: “Building the Beloved Community: Healing Racism.”  Meanwhile,…

Our Own Little Buddha

by Beth Suter Seven-year-old Bria sat next to her grandmother, Sollena. I hadn’t seen either of them in church before. Both of their energies were captivating. The little girl sat between us. I could feel that the little towhead was special and leaned over to her grandmother and said, nodding my head toward Bria, “She’s…

Spring Cleaning of the Soul

by Rev. Crystal Muldrow After months of being in the lethargic winter months and holiday indulgences, we are feeling anxious to be active again. The days grow longer and brighter. Like new buds emerging from the soil, we are suddenly more alert, attentive, antsy, enthusiastic and ready to spring forward. We feel a surge of…