Religious Services

Addison

ADDISON COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH. Addison four corners, routes 22A and 17. The Rev.Stephen Payne, pastor. Sunday school and prayer meeting, 9:30 a.m.; worship,10:30 a.m. Tuesday evening Bible study, 7 p.m.; Thursday choir rehearsal, 7p.m.; Vacation Bible School August 13-17, 9 a.m. to noon.; church calendar athttp://acbc.famundo.com/public/calendars.

WEST ADDISON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. The Rev. Jon Bly, pastor. Sunday worship, 9 a.m.Information: 877-3376.

Brandon/Forestdale

BRANDON BAPTIST CHURCH. Routes 7 and 73 West, Brandon. Sunday services: 10 a.m. — adult Biblestudy; Sunday school for ages five and up; nursery for ages four and under. 11a.m. — worship service with nursery provided. Wednesday services: 6:30 p.m. —adult prayer and bible study; youth groups for ages five and up. Handicapaccessible. 247-6770 or www.brandonbaptistchurch.org.

BrandonCongregational Church, U.C.C. A “God Is Still Speaking” church.Route 7, P.O. Box 97, Brandon. The Rev. Richard A. White, pastor. Sundayworship, 10 a.m. year round; Sunday school, 10 a.m. (October through May);choir Wednesday, 7 p.m. (September through June). 247-6058 orbrancong@sover.net.

BRANDON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Franklin Street. Kathleen A. Bevan, pastor. Regularworship, 10 a.m., Sunday school every Sunday, 10 a.m. Fellowship hour, 11 a.m.Child care. Holy Communion, first Sunday. 247-6524.

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Route 73, Forest Dale — part of St. Thomas’ and Grace EpiscopalChurch. May through July services will be held in Brandon at St. Thomas: 8a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite 1; 8:45 a.m., Rite 2, with music, and Sunday MorningProgram for children preschool and older through May. The Rev. Margaret LeeFerry, interim pastor. 247-6759.

LIFEBRIDGE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. 141 Mulcahy Drive, Brandon. Sunday worship, 9 a.m.LifeGroups meet each weekly, call for schedule. 247-LIFE orwww.lifebridgevt.com.

LIVING WATER ASSEMBLY OF GOD. 56 North St., Forestdale. Lewis Butterfield,pastor. Sunday service. 10 a.m. Sunday service and children’s church. 623-6172.

ST. MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. 38 Carver St. Father Albert “Skip” Baltz, pastor.Mass schedule at St. Mary’s, Saturday, 4 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.; Mass at St.Agnes’ in Leicester, Sunday, 8 a.m. 247-6351.

ST. THOMAS’ and GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Route 7, Brandon. February through April: 8 a.m.,Holy Eucharist, Rite 1; 8:45 a.m., Rite 2, with music, and Sunday MorningProgram for children preschool and older. The Rev. Margaret Lee Ferry, interimpastor. 247-6759.

Bridport

BRIDPORT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. (Conservative Congregational Church Conference).The Rev. Tim Franklin, pastor. Sunday services at 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. Nurserycare available for birth to age three at 8:30 a.m., and birth to age two at10:15 a.m. Children’s ministries at 10:15 a.m. — Sprouts, age three-K; WOWgrades 1-6. 758-2227 or www.bridportchurch.com.

HOPE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP. Bridport Community Hall, 52 Middle Road. Pastor Jeff Kauffman. Agegraded Bible classes, 9 a.m. Second service, 10:30 a.m. Bible studies on Sundaynights. 759-2922 or hopecommunityfellowship.org.

ST. BERNADETTE’S / ST. GENEVIEVE’S PARISH. Part of the combined mission of St. Mary’s inMiddlebury, offers Mass Saturday, 7:30 p.m., November through April only. St.Genevieve’s in Shoreham has Mass from May through October at 7:30 p.m.

Bristol

BRISTOL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP. Meet at the River, 400 Rocky Dale Road. Sunday, 9a.m. 453-2660, 453-4573 or 453-2614.

FEDERATED CHURCH OF BRISTOL. The Rev. Charles N. Graham, pastor. Sunday worshipand K-12 Sunday school, 10:15 a.m. Child care provided. 453-2321.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BRISTOL. The Rev. Michael Kroll, pastor. Sunday service, 10a.m.; Sunday school, 11:30 a.m.

ST. AMBROSE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. The Rev. Pierre Lavallee, pastor. Saturday, 5:15p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH. Benjamin Sosa, pastor. Sabbath school, Saturday,9:30 a.m.; worship, Saturday, 11 a.m. 453-4712 or 545-2006.

Charlotte

CHARLOTTE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Church Hill Road. The Rev. Will Burhans, pastor. 10a.m.: Worship service and Sunday school. 425-3176.

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Saturday 4:30 p.m. at St. Jude, Hinesburg. Sundayand 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, and 9:30 a.m. at St. Jude, Hinesburg.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP. Charlotte Children’s Center, Ferry Road. Child careavailable. Pat Neal, 425-3136; Diane Butler, 425-2373.

Cornwall

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF CORNWALL. Route 30. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m., with nurserycare and Christian education provided. 462-3111 or cccucc@shoreham.net.

East Middlebury

EAST MIDDLEBURY-RIPTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. Routes 125 and 116. The Rev. Jill Colley Robinson,pastor. Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors. Sunday worship at 9 a.m. Communionfirst Sunday of the month. Fellowship hour third Sunday of the month.Children’s corner 388-2510.

Valley BibleChurch. Routes 7 and 125. Rev. Ed Wheeler. Services on Sundays:Sunday school for all ages, 9:30 a.m. Worship services 10:45 a.m. (Nurseryprovided) and 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesdays; Youth Groupand AWANA meet on Thursdayevenings at 6:30 p.m. 388-7137 or valleybiblechurch.us.

Ferrisburgh

FERRISBURGH CENTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. The Rev. George Klohck, pastor. Sunday worship andSunday school, 9:30 a.m. 758-2062.

NORTH FERRISBURGH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. 277 Old Hollow Road. The Rev. Michelle Sabin.Sunday worship, 10 a.m., Sunday School, 10 a.m. Nursery available. Call forinformation on youth group and adult education. 425-2770.

WESLEYAN CHAPEL.Route 7. Pastor Charles Paolantonio. Sunday service, 10 a.m. 388-3088.

Hancock and Granville

CommunityCHurch of Hancock and Granville. Above the Town Hall, Route 100,Hancock. The Rev. Wayne Holsman, pastor. Meets at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday.Sunday school at 10 a.m. 767-3797.

Leicester

COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:45 a.m.;Whackey Wednesday: Soup and sandwich supper, 5:30 p.m.; Devotions, 6:30 p.m.Activities, 7 p.m.

ST. AGNES’ MISSION.Leicester Whiting Road. Father Albert “Skip” Baltz, pastor. Mass on Sunday, 8a.m. Mass at St. Mary’s in Brandon, Saturday, 4 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.

Lincoln

SUNRAY MEDITATION SOCIETY AND SUNRAY PEACE VILLAGE. 2202 Downingsville Road. Home of the Green MountainAni Yunwiwa and Vajra Dakini Nunnery. Cherokee Ceremonial Cycle on new moons;Cherokee and Tibetan Buddhist teachings offered. Come join us to renew theSacred Hoop in these times. 453-4610 or www.sunray.org.

UNITED CHURCH OF LINCOLN. The Rev. David Wood, pastor. Sunday worship, 9:45 a.m. Sunday school,11:15 a.m. Sunday youth, 6:30 p.m. 453-4280, ucol@gmavt.net,unitedchurchoflincoln.org.

Middlebury

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY. 6 Cross St. The Rev. Johanna Nichols, minister.Sunday service 10 a.m. Children’sactivity and nursery care provided. 388-8080. www.cvuus.org.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, MIDDLEBURY. Middlebury Community House, Main and Seymourstreets, Sunday, 10 a.m.; Sunday school 10 a.m., Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF MIDDLEBURY (UCC). 2 Main St. The Rev. Jonathon New, interim pastor.Sunday worship and church school at 10 a.m. Nursery care provided. 388-7634.

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS. 133 Valley View Drive, Buttolph Acres. 388-3102.Branch President, Quinn Mecham. Sunday: Sacrament meeting 10 a.m.; Sundayschool 11:15 a.m.

EASTERN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN WORSHIP. Information on service in the Middlebury area:758-2722 or 453-5334.

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH. Merchants Row. Pastor Robert Henley. Sunday worship service at 10:15a.m. Wednesday night Bible study and prayer meeting at 7 p.m.

HAVURAH, THE JEWISH CONGREGATION OF ADDISON COUNTY. Havurah House, 56 North Pleasant St. A connectionto Judaism and Jewish life. Independent and unaffiliated. High Holy Dayservices are held jointly with Middlebury College Hillel. Weekly Hebrew schoolfrom September to May. 388-8946 or www.addisoncountyhavurah.org.

MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH (AMERICAN BAPTIST). South Pleasant Street. The Rev. Dr. Steven P.Jewett, pastor; the Rev. Gerald M. Rowe, pastor emeritus. Adult and teenclasses on Sunday, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday morning worship and church school (nurseryprovided) 10 a.m.; Wednesday evening service and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. 388-7472.

MIDDLEBURY FRIENDS MEETING (SOCIETY OF FRIENDS:QUAKERS). Havurah House, 56 North PleasantSt. (Route 7). Sunday, 10 a.m., First Day School (September through June),childcare provided.

MIDDLEBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. The Rev. Jill Colley Robinson, pastor. Open Hearts,Open Minds, Open Doors. Sunday service, 11 a.m., with nursery care; educationclasses for all ages, including adults, 10 a.m. Fellowship after service.Communion first Sunday of the month. 388-2510 or www.middleburyumc.org.

SAINT MARY’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (CHURCH OF THEASSUMPTION). Father Justin Baker, pastor.Masses: Saturday, 5:15 p.m., Sunday 8, 10 a.m.

ST. STEPHEN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH. On the green in Middlebury. The Rev. Terence P.Gleeson, rector. Sunday morning Eucharist: at 9 a.m. Childcare available duringthe service. Wednesday, 12:05 p.m., Holy Eucharist in the chapel. 388-7200 orwww.ststephensmidd.org.

Monkton

MONKTON FRIENDS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. The Rev. Charles N. Graham, pastor. Sunday service,8:45 a.m. 453-2321.

New Haven

ADDISON COUNTY CHURCH OF CHRIST. 145 Campground Road. Dale Pennock, preacher.Worship assemblies, Sunday, 9 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. Bible study classes foradults and children, Sunday, 10:30 a.m., and Tuesday, 7 p.m. Call for freeBible study course or in-home Bible study. Watch Bible Forum on MCTV-15(Middlebury) or NEAT-19 (Bristol). 453-5704 or 545-4772.

NEW HAVEN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. The Rev. Marjorie MacNeill, interim pastor. Churchservices and Sunday school at 10 a.m. on Sunday. 453-3777.

NEW HAVEN UNITED REFORMED CHURCH. 1660 Ethan Allen Highway (Route 7). The Rev. JeremyVeldman. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday school 11:30 a.m. 349-7175.

Orwell

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Sunday worship service, 10:45 a.m.; Children’sChurch, 10:45 a.m. Bible study Wednesday, 7 p.m. Church, 948-2900; Parsonage,948-2207.

SAINT PAUL’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. The Rev. Charles Danielson. Mass Sunday, 11 a.m.468-5706.

Ripton

GREEN MOUNTAIN SANGHA, Buddhist and non-denominational meditation. Practice, instruction,stress management, all levels welcome. Thursdays 5-7 p.m. Rides available.Teacher Ann S. Barker. gms@skymeadow.net [1] or 388-7329 or 462-3181.

Rochester

ST. ELIZABETH ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. Sunday, 9 a.m.

Salisbury

SALISBURY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (UNITED CHURCH OFCHRIST). The Rev. John Grivetti, pastor.Sunday worship service, 10 a.m., church school 10 a.m.

Shoreham

SHOREHAM FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-UCC. Intersection of Main and School streets. The Rev.Deborah Roy, pastor. Sunday service, 10 a.m., with child care available.Handicap accessible. 897-2687.

Starksboro/South Starksboro

EPISCOPAL GATHERING AT THE JERUSALEM SCHOOLHOUSE. Behind Jerusalem Country Store, Route 17, S.Starksboro. The Rev. Molly Bidwell. First and third Sunday of each month, 9:30a.m. 453-5537.

SOUTH STARKSBORO FRIENDS MEETING (SOCIETY OF FRIENDS:QUAKERS). Dan Sargent Road (call). Sundayworship and First Day school, 9:30 a.m., preceded by singing at 9 a.m.453-4927.

STARKSBORO FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. The Rev. Larry Detweiler, pastor. Sunday worship, 11a.m. 453-5577.

Sudbury

SUDBURY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Route 30, on the green. Sunday services resume June1 at 10:30 a.m. with Sunday School and worship service. 623-7295.

SOVEREIGN REDEEMER ASSEMBLY. Marc D. Carpenter, presiding. Sunday worship 10a.m.; fellowship lunch 11:30 a.m.; Bible study 1 p.m. 273-2761 orromans9@shoreham.net.

Vergennes/Panton

ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHRISTIAN CENTER. 1759 Route 7, Vergennes. The Rev. Arthur Adams,senior pastor; the Rev. Casey Higgins, youth pastor; the Rev. Joe Mills,children’s pastor. Sunday, traditional early morning worship service, 8:30a.m.; Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; contemporary worship service and children’schurch, 10:45 a.m. Evening service (something for every age group), 6 p.m.Spanish language services: prayer, Tuesday, 1 p.m.; Bible study, Friday, 1p.m.; and worship service, Sunday, 11 a.m.Phone, 877-3903; fax, 877-3924;e-mail, agcc@verizon.net; Web page, www.agccvt.org.

CHAMPLAIN VALLEY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH. 73 Church St., Vergennes. The Rev. Tom Albaugh,pastor. Sunday worship services: 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday school and Biblestudy for all ages. 877-2500.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF VERGENNES (UNITED CHURCH OFCHRIST). Water Street. The Rev. Gary F.Lewis, pastor; John Sanborn, associate pastor. Sunday, 9:30 a.m., nursery,church school ages 3-8th grade. 877-2435 or vucc@verizon.net.

PANTON COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH. Nathan Dick, Pastor. Sunday school for ages 3 toadult, 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning worship service, 10:30 a.m. Nursery and juniorchurch (ages 2.5-K) provided. Youth group, Saturday nights, 6:30 p.m. (call fordetails). Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. 475-2627.

ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Corner of Main and Park streets, Vergennes. TheRev. William A. Davidson, Interim Priest. Holy Eucharist on Sunday, 8 and 10a.m., with Sunday school and childcare during the 10 a.m. service. 877-3322 orsaintpaulsvergennes.org.

ST. PETER’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. The Rev. Gerard Leclerc, pastor. Saturday, 5 p.m.;Sunday, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.

VERGENNES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. The Rev. Jon Bly, pastor. Sunday worship and Sundayschool, 10:30 a.m. Nursery and childcare offered. 877-3376.

VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH. 862 Route 7. Tim Taylor, pastor. Sunday: Bible hour classes, 9:45a.m.; worship for adults and junior church for kids age 3 through fourth grade,11 a.m. 877-3393.

Weybridge

WEYBRIDGE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. The Rev. Daniel S. Wright, pastor. Sunday servicein July and August, worship at 9:00 a.m. 545-2579.

Whiting

WHITING COMMUNITY CHURCH. The Rev. Bob Mathis, pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday morningservice, 11 a.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m., prayer meeting.623-8171.

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