"Poetry and Community" with Danielle Thierry and Ann Bonanno

Our Poetry service from last year demonstrated the strength of poetry to build community. As we shared our poems, we learned more about each other. It seemed a logical step to focus this year's Poetry service on community. As poet Amanda Gorman states: "Poetry has never been the language of barriers, it's always been the language of bridges." In this interactive service we'll share some poems, then invite our Fellowship members and guests to share a poem relevant to the theme of community, however you define it. We may even write a poem together.

Danielle Thierry is a member of MMUUF, where she's active in the Last Minute Choir and the Cares and Concerns committee. Danielle has a master's degree in creative writing and journalism from Rowan University and has taught writing in community college, workshops, and other settings. She currently works on initiatives to make federal government benefit programs more accessible and equitable through clear language and people-centered design.

Ann Bonanno is a member of MMUUF, and has chaired the Sunday Service Committee for the past decade or so. Ann's spirituality is based in the natural world and the connections between all living things, and she suspects her life's goal is to become a tree. Ann believes strongly in living in gratitude, and spends some time each day grateful for the beautiful state of Vermont and the MMUUF community.

Mount Mansfield Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Sunday Services - Worship, reflect, and sustain one another, within an inclusive spiritual community, built on values of honoring and affirming the worth of every person, striving for justice, participating in the world community, and respecting the natural web of existence. Please email info@mmuuf.org for how to attend on Zoom or come join us at the Barn. Masks are welcome but not required. Learn more: https://mmuuf.org/ and https://www.uua.org/.

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