• CLICK HERE for information about the West Newbury Hall and Upcoming Events like the Elevator Boy Fund Raiser

• The EXOTIC INDIAN TRAVELING BAZAAR, Thursday, Sep. 25, Tenney Library, Rt. 5, Newbury VT: Just back from a buying trip to India, this once-in-two-years sale of exceptionally fine handcrafted items brings you, your family, and friends, all the color and beauty of India.

Get an early start on your Christmas shopping and know that your purchase is providing women with the best gift ever -- the ability to make their own life better.

Hosted by Help Kids India, Inc. and Global Avenue Ministries.

Upcycled vintage saris hand stitched into kantha quilts and totes, scarves, jewelry, children's items, journals, bowls, soaps, aprons, runners, silks, silver, Christmas ornaments, and more--

All proceeds are returned to India to support their makers.

Empowering Indian women to find dignity through work is the heart of our work.  The eight Indian nonprofits we draw from provide freedom for women whose lives were robbed of hope through widowhood, abuse, trafficking, or abandonment.  Their work is noted for its high level of artistry and craftsmanship.   Your support helps these women live independent, dignified lives.

• Turkey Supper Information

Don’t miss the exciting volunteer opportunities that surround the West Newbury Turkey Supper on October 11.  Can’t be here for the actual day?  Fear not!  There will be three work days prior to the event:

Sunday, October 5th 12:30 – 3:00

Thursday, October 9th 12:30 - 4:00

Friday, October 10th 1:00 – 4:00

Of course, there are also volunteer slots available all day and into the evening on October 11th. 

Thank you for helping to make this event so successful!

Please email or call Susan Goodell (429-2959, susanogoodell@gmail.com)

• Sun Day is for people of faith to celebrate that the earth is God’s sacred creation and our common home. The weekend of Sept 20-21 is a grassroots weekend of action to lift up the gift of clean energy. The VT Conference of the UCC is sponsoring a webinar on 9/4 at 6:30pm to help communities prepare for the event. 

• Survey on rural healthcare:  The UVM Center for Biomedical Innovation is assessing the need for remote health technology in rural areas of Vermont. It will take about 10 minutes to share your experiences and opinions about receiving healthcare in, for example libraries, schools, or town halls. See: redcap.link/UVM-SPHT

• Artificial Intelligence Data Centers. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is resource intensive. It requires power, water, and mining of toxic minerals.  The Justice & Witness Ministries Committee of the VT Conference of the UCC encourages all UCC members in Vermont to strengthen our outreach work and to emphasize our faith-based public witness. To learn more, and to hear about strategies for responding to construction of huge data centers, see:  tinyurl.com/WNCC-25-08-31

• Gaza: “More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine… according to a new UN-backed food security report released on Friday.” The VT UCC Conference shared links for ways to help: tinyurl.com/WNCC-2025-08-24a

• Looking Back 20 Years: The UCC remembers Hurricane Katrina with a prayer and a look back to 2005. See photos and reflections here:  tinyurl.com/WNCC-08-24-2025

• Hearts You Hold  http://heartsyouhold.org - supports migrants, immigrants, refugees, and asylees in a concrete material way, by taking the time to ask them what they need or want. HYH, a Vermont-based nonprofit, receives numerous requests from local workers in Vermont and New Hampshire, as well as from individuals across the United States.

• VT UCC Annual conference topic was "White Christian Nationalism." The keynote address can be found online: tinyurl.com/WNCC-250504

• tinyurl.com/WNCC-25-04-20B

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• tinyurl.com/WNCC-25-04-20C

• The UCC Council for Racial and Ethnic Ministries (COREM) released a statement: “’…more than 8,000 government web pages and 3,000 data sets have vanished…. This is not bureaucratic housekeeping.’ It is systemic silencing.” tinyurl.com/WNCC-25-04-20

• VT UCC Justice & Witness Ministries Committee writes, "When UCC members attend these rallies, we can indicate that we are UCC and are speaking for our church’s faith and values.” Watch for Labor Day rallies on September 1; the Burlington Pride Parade on September 7; the Sun Day of Action on September 21; and the Responding to Christian Nationalism webinar on October 16 at 6:30 PM. See Jenni for more information.

• Aligning Your Money with Your Values: See Carolyn Marsh about this workshop. This information will help you identify highly rated financial institutions in Vermont that align with your environmental and social values.

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