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 2022 Vermont Conference Annual Meeting
Departing Pastors
Rev. Robert Hamm retired from First Congregational Church of Newfane, UCC
Rev. Josh Simon finished his Associate ministry at First Congregational Church in Essex and was called as Pastor to a church in Wisconsin
Rev. Amanda Swoyer finished her ministry with North Pomfret UCC after being called to a church in West Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Pastor Chris Heintz finished his interim ministry with the First Congregational Church of Manchester.
Rev. Dr. James L. Mills finished his ministry at Fair Haven Congregational Church after being called to a church in Pennsylvania.
Arriving Pastors
Rev. Ander Ponder-Williams was called and installed as Pastor of United Community Church in St. Johnsbury
Pastor Matt Deen was called as Pastor in Newfane
Rev. Jenei Rossig was called as Pastor of Union Church in Proctor VT
Rev. Terry Hanley was called as Pastor to Grace Church in Rutland
Rev. Bill Borror was called as Pastor to First Congregational Church of Manchester
Pastor Chris Heintz was called as Interim Pastor of Bristol Federated Church
Rev. Nancy Wood was called as Manager of Spiritual Care and Director of Clinical Pastoral Education at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, VT
Rev. Rhonda Myers was called as Interim Pastor at North Pomfret Church
Karen Braeutigam was licensed as Bridge Pastor for Fair Haven Congregational Church
Installations
Rev. Jessica Moore was Installed as Pastor at the First Congregational Church of St. Albans on May 1, 2022
Rev. Elliot Munn was installed as Pastor at Vergennes Congregational Church on June 12, 2022
Rev. James P. Merriam was installed as Pastor at Wells River Congregational Church on Sunday June 12, 2022
Rev. Dan Haugh was installed as Pastor at Stowe Community Church on June 12th, 2022
Rev. Mary Hoadley was installed as Pastor at the Brownington Village Congregational Church on Sunday, June 12, 2022
Michelle Fountain was installed as Pastor at The United Church of Ludlow on September 18, 2022
Rev. Jonathan Hauze was installed as Pastor at Norwich Congregational Church on Sept 25, 2022
Rev. Alison Andrea Young was installed as the Pastor of First Congregational Church in Berlin on Sept. 18th, 2022
Rev. Julie Lombard was installed as pastor at The United Church of Northfield on October 6, 2022
Rev. Matt Nelson-Rogalski was installed as pastor at The United Church of Bellows Falls on October 6, 2022
Ecclesiastical Council
On April 23, 2023 at an Ecclesiastical Council held by the Champlain Association Hadley Bunting was approved for ordination.
Ordinations
Rev. Abigail Diehl Noble who was ordained on May 1st, 2022, at the Congregational Church of Vergennes
Rev. Jeremy Kirk was ordained on May 1, 2022 at West Dover Congregational Church
Rev. Andi Lloyd was ordained Sunday, June 5, 2022 at The Congregational Church of Middlebury and was called to a church in Castine, Maine
In Memorium
July 25, 1935 - January 8, 2022
April 19, 1960 ~ July 20, 2022
March 6, 1933 - August 17, 2022
September 8, 1937 – Dec. 23, 2022
Rev. David J. Dean, Pastor Emeritus
January 12, 1931– April 2, 2023
May 2, 1929 -June 3, 2023