June 16 – Note from Pastor Jen
Well, we did it!
Located in Underhill, Vermont, some people think of us as the Harvest Market church or the Clutter Barn church. Join us for worship every Sunday morning at 10:00 am.
The Harvest Crossing team has been working tirelessly on the project to bring affordable homes and community space to the large field behind the church.
The United Church of Underhill is proud to participate in the Essex-Jericho-Underhill Ecumenical Ministries, which supports our local food shelf. Monetary donations to the EJU Food Shelf are now able to be made using UCU's secure online giving service.
Well, we did it!
As our gardens and fields turn to their full summer green, it is fitting that our Sunday text (Mark 4:26-34) presents us with two agricultural parables of God’s kingdom: scattered seed and mighty mustard plants.
As the vision and direction for our project have become increasingly clear, the project team thought it time to settle on a name that would reflect the future neighborhood of homes and open space we hope to achieve.
Someone shared with me this week that the summer months (June, July & August) are like the days of the weekend (Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday).
Last week in worship, I shared on behalf of the re-entry team our current plan for church reopening: indoor and live-streamed worship in the sanctuary beginning July 11.
Spring has come to Chittenden County!
It was wonderful to join in a meaningful Mother’s Day worship experience last week and to see several folks during our afternoon open house.
For years, UCU has had a medical supply ministry, collecting and redistributing light-weight items that make the transition from in-patient care to life at home more manageable.
The UCU team continues to work diligently toward purchasing the field behind the church and planning for its development and preservation.
It was so wonderful to connect with many of you in person last weekend at the first of the season’s Clutter Barn Tag Sales. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped with tents, tags, tracking, and toting so that we could kick off the year well. As the weather warms and we look forward to…