Welcome to the Vermont Conference, United Church of Christ
Welcome to the Vermont Conference, United Church of Christ
An Open and Affirming Conference of the United Church of Christ
Farewell, Welcome and Blessings
Pastoral transitions since the 2019 Vermont Conference Annual Meeting
Departing Pastors
Rev. Dr. WendyJane Summers - resigned as Pastor at Second Congregational Church of Hyde Park
Rev. Dr. Marisa Laviola - called as Associate Conference Minister for Congregational Transitions, Penn Central Conference, PA
Rev. Michael Caldwell - resigned as Interim Pastor of First Congregational Church of Newbury and Wells RIver Congregational Church
Rev. Cindy Batten - retired as Pastor of West Newbury Congregational Church
Rev. Mary Brownlow - retired as Pastor of Norwich Congregational Church
Ms. Sherry Baer - resigned as licensed Pastor of United Church of Northfield
Rev. Charlie Purinton resigned as Interim Pastor at Second Congregational Church of Hyde Park
Rev. Bert Marshall ended his interim ministry at Barre Congregational Church upon the arrival of their new called Pastor Rev. Leigh McCaffrey
Rev. Lucia Jackson retired as Pastor of the First Congregational Church of Hartland
Rev. Barbara Purinton completed her ministry as Bridge Pastor at Waitsfield United Church of Christ upon the arrival of their new pastor Rev. Mark Winters
Arriving Pastors
Rev. Mark Daniels Wilson - called as Pastor at Waitsfield United Church of Christ
Rev. Ezra Chapola - called as Pastor and Teacher at Old South Church in Windsor
Rev. James Mills - called as Pastor and Teacher at First Congregational Church of Fair Haven
Ms. Theresa Lever - called as licensed Transitional Co-Pastor at First Congregational Church of Berlin
Rev. Peter Heinrichs - called as Interim Pastor at Norwich Congregational Church
Rev. Cass Poulos - called as Pastor at Post Mills Congregational Church
Rev. Alberta Wallace - called as Interim Minister at Grace Congregational Church in Rutland
Rev. Elliott Munn - called as Pastor at Congregational Church of Vergennes
Rev. Leigh McCaffrey - called as Pastor at Barre Congregational Church
Amy Davin - called as Pastor of First Congregational Church in Hartland
Rev. Lava Mueller - called as Hospice Chaplain, Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Vermont and New Hampshire
In Memorium
Rev. Ray Harwick
Betty Stone Ludwig
Rev. John Nutting
Installations
Rev. Elissa Johnk - First Congregational Church of Burlington
Rev. Elizabeth Gleich - Congregational Church of Middlebury
Ecclesiastical Council
Lava Mueller - granted status of Ordination Pending Call by Windsor-Orange Association