Join us on Sunday for this service out of doors in Parker Hill Cemetery. A potluck picnic will follow the brief service.
We're in the midst of significant cultural shifts in terms of the environment, politics, technology, the environment and so much more including how we die and how we bury our dead. Just 4 years ago, Vermont passed significant changes in the legislation. The new approach is sometimes called "green burial" because it employs "land management practices that are more environmentally sensitive than those used by traditional cemeteries." What is the spiritual significance of the green burial movement and what can we learn? Come stand among the grave markers of those who have gone before and contemplate together green living, green loving and green dying.
Held at at 797 Parker Hill Road , Springfield, VT, the site of our first Universalist building, back in the 1790s, and is maintained as a cemetery to this day.
Afterwards, we'll enjoy a potluck picnic. Please bring a folding chair, a hat, and if you can, silverware, plate, cup. Let's help the Earth by not using paper and plastic. (We'll bring some for those who forget, no worries). There's lots to explore! Please be respectful of the gravestones, as they are quite old, and might tip over if pushed. Enjoy reading the inscriptions. Let's celebrate spring in this beautiful setting!
This is the last service of the church season for the Springfield Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse. We will hold four services at the Meetinghouse throughout the summer, on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of July and August. Watch for more details later on.
Note: In case of rain the service and picnic will be held at the Meetinghouse, 21 Fairground Road.
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