Richmond Congregational Church
About us
Membership
Living our faith
Groups that meet at the church and other activities
Who’s Who and how to get in touch with us
Statement of Faith
The Richmond Congregational Church is a community of people who seek God’s presence in their lives. We gather to worship, join in fellowship, study and mission. We share our time and talent; we pledge money and our resources to support our programs ands to reach out to the world.
Membership has four dimensions:
Faith: Our relationship to God. We are challenged to a life of prayer and study. A deepened awareness of God’s presence comes in the midst of our real life dilemmas as well as in times of joy and celebration.
Meaning: Our relationship to ourselves. We are God’s children and our life has purpose and direction. We seek to understand God’s particular call to each of us, and to live in the fullness of that life.
Fellowship: Our relationship to others. We belong to an extended family and listen to and learn from each other. We join with each other in times of sorrow as well as times of celebration.
Practice: Our shared responsibilities for the world in which we live. We believe Christians are called to work and pray for justice, peace, and understanding.
Membership:
Begins with baptism and is followed by a decision to covenant together with this congregation to grow in knowledge and love of God and to live out our faith in daily life by becoming involved in the church’s mission and by supporting its ministry.
We join in worship on Sundays at 10 A.M. The children stay for a children’s sermon and then attend Sunday school until 11:20. Nursery care for small children is offered from 10:00-11:20 A.M. Fellowship time follows the service
Communion is served on the 1st Sunday of the month.
Confirmation classes are offered every two years for youth in grades 7-adult; activities are in the evening on the first Sunday of the month, during worship on the third Sunday, and other activities take place as planned
Adult Education and Bible Study are offered at various times:
Before worship on Sunday
Weekday mornings and weekday evenings
Retreats are offered occasionally on weekends
We sponsor Community Christmas baskets for local families, and a summer Fun and Food Camp for area children. We participate in fundraising walks for CROP (hunger relief) and COTS (homeless shelters), Heifer Project, sponsor children from other countries with children’s offerings, and other mission projects.
The church offers prayer support (the prayer chain), short-tern pastoral counseling and spiritual direction, and opportunities for fellowship. You may join the choirs, ushers or greet, help with a summer supper or the Chicken Pie supper, the Bazaar, the Rummage Sales, Women’s Fellowship, or serve on a committee.
The church also provides space for:
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A private preschool
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AA 8 P.M. Sundays
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NA 6 P.M. Tuesdays
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VAST- Vermont Academy for Spiritual Training 2nd Saturday 9:00 A.M.- 4:00 P.M.
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Reiki Clinics
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Boy Scouts
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Theater Groups
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Home Schooling Groups
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Youth Conservation Corps
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Professional Nurses
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Child Birth Classes
Our regularly scheduled activities:
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Youth Group 1st & 3rd Sundays
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Youth Choir Wednesday 6:30 P.M.
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Adult Choir Thursday 7:30 P.M.
* Space Available for group functions (802) 434-2053
Our Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.- Noon
Through Membership in a local church, you will
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Deepen your spiritual life
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Gain the strength which comes when you know that you are not alone, and to the courage to continue your journey of faith in the world
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Join with others in working for a better world
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Please call the church (434-2053) with interest, questions, or to receive the Church newsletter.
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Barbara Purinton
Office Administrator: Laura Andrews
Facility Coordinator: Duane LaRose
Music Ministers: Gale Hansen-Patenaude & Louise Friedeborn
Youth Group Directors: Ginny Roberts, Connie Van Eeghan, & Betsy Wackernagel
Organist: Mary Jo Andrews
United Church of Christ Statement of Faith
In the Form of a Doxology:
We believe in you, O God, Eternal Spirit, God of our Savior Jesus Christ and our God, and to your deeds we testify. You call the worlds into being, create persons in your own image, and set before each one the ways of life and death.
You seek in holy love to save all people from aimlessness and sin. You judge people and nations by your righteous will declared through prophets and apostles. In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our crucified and risen savior, you have come to us and shared our common lot, conquering sin and death and reconciling the world to yourself
You bestow upon us your Holy Spirit, creating and renewing the church of Jesus Christ, binding in covenant faithful people of all ages, tongues, and races.
You call us into your Church to accept the cost and joy of discipleship, to be your servants in the service to others, to proclaim the gospel to all the world and resist the power of evil, to share in Christ’s baptism and eat at his table, to join him in his passion and victory.
You promise to all who trust you forgiveness of sins and fullness of grace, courage in the struggle for justice and peace, your presence in trial and rejoicing, and eternal life in your realm which has no end.
Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto you. Amen.