Kabbalat Shabbat Service, January 9; 6:30-9. Meditation starts at 6pm.
Enjoy a community-led Renewal-style Kabbalat Shabbat service with us at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington at the top of Church Street. This service will be led by Kohenet Yepeth Perla. Vegetarian potluck; please label your ingredients. Space is ADA accessible. While the service is geared to the Ruach HaMaqom community, it will have a general renewal vibe rooted in Hasidic theology. You are welcome to just stay for the service or of course welcome to stay for the potluck! Any questions? Email [email protected]
Enjoy a community-led Renewal-style Kabbalat Shabbat service with us at the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Burlington at the top of Church Street. This service will be led by Kohenet Yepeth Perla. Vegetarian potluck; please label your ingredients. Space is ADA accessible. While the service is geared to the Ruach HaMaqom community, it will have a general renewal vibe rooted in Hasidic theology. You are welcome to just stay for the service or of course welcome to stay for the potluck! Any questions? Email [email protected]
Roots and Trails has rearisen in a new form offering some programming for both Ruach HaMaqom in its transition and L'Chaim Collective (& ocassionally other local groups)
Night 4: 4th Licht! Honoring our Ancestors Gathering
Wednesday, December 17, 6pm - 8:00 pm Burlington (South End) Roots & Trails Sanctuary
Kids: Welcome, though the house is not child-proofed.
Kavanah: Opportunity to honor our ancestors together and for community members to connect through stories and songs. We will light candles together after sundown, meditate with the flames in silence, sing songs, share ancestor stories, and enjoy a vegetarian, gluten free potluck meal. Feel free to bring menorahs with candles, instruments, altar items, stories and photographs of your cherished ancestors. There will be time for any activities to lead that you learned from these loved ones.
Things to know: Our house is eco-kosher, nightshade and mostly dairy-free (dishes with these ingredients are welcome; please label your dish!). We will make a large pot of soup and gluten-free latkes. The gathering is on the ground floor with two steps to enter. We take off outdoor shoes so bring indoor shoes. The bathroom facility is up a flight of stairs. A friendly, semi-feral cat lives here. Free parking is on the street. We can run an air filter. Masks are welcome yet not required.
Will alcohol be present: No. Please note: We will eat on the early side (6:30 pm). Capacity: 15 humans (adults & children). Sign up here
Wednesday, December 17, 6pm - 8:00 pm Burlington (South End) Roots & Trails Sanctuary
Kids: Welcome, though the house is not child-proofed.
Kavanah: Opportunity to honor our ancestors together and for community members to connect through stories and songs. We will light candles together after sundown, meditate with the flames in silence, sing songs, share ancestor stories, and enjoy a vegetarian, gluten free potluck meal. Feel free to bring menorahs with candles, instruments, altar items, stories and photographs of your cherished ancestors. There will be time for any activities to lead that you learned from these loved ones.
Things to know: Our house is eco-kosher, nightshade and mostly dairy-free (dishes with these ingredients are welcome; please label your dish!). We will make a large pot of soup and gluten-free latkes. The gathering is on the ground floor with two steps to enter. We take off outdoor shoes so bring indoor shoes. The bathroom facility is up a flight of stairs. A friendly, semi-feral cat lives here. Free parking is on the street. We can run an air filter. Masks are welcome yet not required.
Will alcohol be present: No. Please note: We will eat on the early side (6:30 pm). Capacity: 15 humans (adults & children). Sign up here
High Holiday 2025/5785-5786 Offerings
Shabbat Shuva; Sept. 26th. Join Roots and Trails and L'Chaim Collective community for a musical, meditative, renewal, Kohenet oriented experience to ground and rise in this sacred holy days. Meditation starts at 6. Service starts at 6:30. Followed by a vegetarian potluck. Read more here.
Shabbat Shuva; Sept. 26th. Join Roots and Trails and L'Chaim Collective community for a musical, meditative, renewal, Kohenet oriented experience to ground and rise in this sacred holy days. Meditation starts at 6. Service starts at 6:30. Followed by a vegetarian potluck. Read more here.
Kabbalat Shabbat; August 22/ Av 28th
6pm at UU Church upstairs in the sanctuary. Join Mike Jetter and YP in a meditative, musical service followed by kiddush, hamotzi, and vegetarian potluck.
6pm at UU Church upstairs in the sanctuary. Join Mike Jetter and YP in a meditative, musical service followed by kiddush, hamotzi, and vegetarian potluck.
Summer Solstice Kabbalat Shabbat
Join Sara Grace and Yepeth Perla Rubin to welcome in Summertime Shabbat. Feel free to come for any or all to bless up the world in the portal between spring and summer, the work week and Shabbas, June 20; Nissan 24.
FLOW:
6:30 Mikveh in the Lake
7-8pm Kabbalat Shabbat service: meditation, niguns, teachings, and earth based-Divine Feminine prayers.
8pm kiddush and motzi, Shabbos Potluck and optional music jam around a fire
LOCATION: Leddy Beach in BTV on unceded Abenaki Territory come down the stairs and find us.
FLOW:
6:30 Mikveh in the Lake
7-8pm Kabbalat Shabbat service: meditation, niguns, teachings, and earth based-Divine Feminine prayers.
8pm kiddush and motzi, Shabbos Potluck and optional music jam around a fire
LOCATION: Leddy Beach in BTV on unceded Abenaki Territory come down the stairs and find us.
Community Watching 'Where the Olives Trees Weep; No One is Free Until We Are All Free' followed by discussion. March 26th at 6pm. Gluten free snacks and tea will be provided. Feel free to contribute. While cushions and pillows are available, you may want to bring more. This is an informal showing in our home with a solid crew already attending so we likely have room for five more folks. If you aim to come please RSVP to [email protected] with number of people and I will send the address. Please note a cat lives here. A lightly facilitated community conversation will follow the film in a safe, confidential, non judgemental container. This is open to varying views for honest inquiry, sacred listening, and to foster learning together effective ways to support peace.
Meditative, Musical Kabbalat Shabbas, 3rd Light (licht) of Chanukah
December 27, 6-9pm, Burlington VT, Unceded Abenaki Territory
All welcome to join us in our home for this third (licht) night of Chanukah to welcome in Shabbas in a meditative, musical Kabbalat service, gluten dairy free potluck followed by games, stories, and more nigguns!
This event is co-hosted by Kohenet YepethPerla of Roots and Trails and L'Chaim Collective. Email for address and fill in below
https://docs.google.com/.../1dZmm4gcuGrSadoOvZR1n.../edit...
December 27, 6-9pm, Burlington VT, Unceded Abenaki Territory
All welcome to join us in our home for this third (licht) night of Chanukah to welcome in Shabbas in a meditative, musical Kabbalat service, gluten dairy free potluck followed by games, stories, and more nigguns!
This event is co-hosted by Kohenet YepethPerla of Roots and Trails and L'Chaim Collective. Email for address and fill in below
https://docs.google.com/.../1dZmm4gcuGrSadoOvZR1n.../edit...
Tu BiShvat Gathering
Save the full moon date Thursday February 13 at 7pm, Shevat 15, Tu B'Shevat; to celebrate the New Year for the trees through a community ritual in our cozy home in Burlington. We praise the renewal of Divine Life Force Flow. Bring an earth-based song, prayer, meditation, teaching or story to help awaken the great Tree of Life along with fruit, nuts, grape juice, or wine to bless and celebrate the trees. RSVP for the address.
Save the full moon date Thursday February 13 at 7pm, Shevat 15, Tu B'Shevat; to celebrate the New Year for the trees through a community ritual in our cozy home in Burlington. We praise the renewal of Divine Life Force Flow. Bring an earth-based song, prayer, meditation, teaching or story to help awaken the great Tree of Life along with fruit, nuts, grape juice, or wine to bless and celebrate the trees. RSVP for the address.
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