Earth Week 2023 Day 4: Buy Local Goods
The other day I went to buy potting soil at the local hardware store. Looking at all the choices I found that many of the items were from out of Vermont, like South Carolina, Canada and even the mid-west.Â
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.
The other day I went to buy potting soil at the local hardware store. Looking at all the choices I found that many of the items were from out of Vermont, like South Carolina, Canada and even the mid-west.Â
“The average carbon footprint for a person in the United States is 16 tons, one of the highest rates in the world. Globally, the average carbon footprint is closer to 4 tons.”
Many thanks to everyone who made last week’s worship and fellowship time extra special.
“The average carbon footprint for a person in the United States is 16 tons, one of the highest rates in the world. Globally, the average carbon footprint is closer to 4 tons.”
Today starts our weeklong series on tips for light footsteps on Mother Earth by considering why earth day is part of our yearly calendar. Where did it come from and what are we supposed to do on Earth Day?
This Saturday, a few of us will be attending the UMC bishop’s day on the District at Wesley UMC in Waterbury.
I realized only on Monday of this week that I neglected to click “send†on last week’s e-update – my apologies!Â
What a wonderful and powerful worship experience we shared together last Sunday!
Though we are still in the season of Lent, this week’s gospel foreshadows resurrection as we witness the miraculous raising of Lazarus (John 11:1-45). Like many of the stories told in John, there is much to unpack in the rich and lengthy text, which we will again see in choreographed form on Sunday. One theme…
Holy Week is now just a few weeks away, but given the additional changes my family is expecting this Spring, this week, I’ve turned my attention to the season after Easter.