U2charist comes to Trinity Church
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Published: January 20, 2007
MONTPELIER – Trinity United Methodist Church (137 Main St., next to the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier) is hosting central Vermont's first U2charist on Sunday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m.
U2charist – an inter-generational and ecumenical worship service with all the music and much of the liturgy coming from the spiritually evocative songs of the rock band U2 – has recently received international media attention from BBC World Service to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for its innovative use of the band's biblically rich lyrics and social justice message.
Sputnik, Vermont's '80s cover band (Anais Mitchell, Sara Grace, Noah Hahn, Jay Ekis) will provide the live music.
The Rev. Mitchell Hay and the Rev. Barbara Lemmel will lead the multimedia worship, which will be filled with dancing, drama, PowerPoint, prayer, and breaking bread together. They hope to create an environment that will be meaningful and fun but not "churchy"— a spiritual experience even for folk who might consider church to be boring, irrelevant, and stupid. Songs will include "Pride (In the Name of Love)," "One," "Sunday, Bloody Sunday," "When Love Came to Town," and many others.
U2charist began at an Episcopal Church in York, Maine, and has spread to England, New Zealand, South Africa, and all over the U.S. and Canada. The services have raised awareness of the U.N.'s Millennium Development Goal and the One Campaign to raise a global voice to speak out against hunger, poverty, and HIV/AIDS. Sunday's U2charist at Trinity will have a special offering for The Heifer Project, which provides livestock (from bees to oxen) to help poor communities become more self-sufficient.
Adamant
United Methodist Church, Cindy Foster, pastor, 223-6290. Worship, 9 a.m.
Barre
Assembly of God, New Life Worship Center, Trow Hill, Rev. Bill Apfel, 479-9867. Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9 a.m.; children's church, 10:30 a.m.
Barre Congregational Church, 35 Church St., Rev. David Vanderlinde-Abernathy, 476-3065. Worship and church school, 9:30 a.m.
Barre Baptist Fellowship, 84 Summer St., Rev. John Tracy, 883-2281.Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.
Barre Church of God of Prophecy, 10 Brook St., Pastor David Newlun, 229-4120. Prayer, 9:30 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m., Tuesday evening Bible study, 7: 30 p.m.
Barre Evangelical Free Church, 17 South Main St., Rev. Neal Laybourne, 476-5344. Worship, 8 and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; Sr. High Youth Group, Sunday 5 p.m.
Buddhist Meditation Center, 6 Cottage Street, Barre. Weekly Meditation, Tuesday at 6 p.m. Beginner's Welcome. Information 272-4467.
Christian Alliance Church, 43 Berlin St., Rev. Joseph Hicks, 476-3221. Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9 a.m.
Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal), 39 Washington St., Rev. David Larcombe, 476-3929. Holy Eucharist, Sunday, 8 and 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.
Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Barre Town Elementary School, Rev. Carl Durham, 479-2010, Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.
Faith Community Church, SBC, meets in the lower level of the Hollow Inn, 278 S. Main St. The Rev. Terry W. Dorsett, pastor, and the Rev. Trey Cates, associate pastor, 272-1850. Coffee, fellowship, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school during worship; Sunday night adult Bible study at the Cates' home, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study/prayer group and teen youth group at the Dorsett home, 6:30 p.m.; men's prayer breakfast, first Saturday of each month, 8 a.m., McDonald's on Barre-Montpelier Road.
First Baptist Church, 24 Washington St., Rev. Craig Thompson, 479-2872, Worship service: 10:30 a.m.; Church School: 9:15 a.m.; fellowship, noon; 479-2872.
First Presbyterian Church, 78 Summer St.; 9 a.m., Adult Study; 10:30 a.m., Worship, Nursery Care, and Children's Sunday School; Contact Carl and Gina Hilton VanOsdall, 476-3966.
Hedding United Methodist Church, 40 Washington Street, Rev. Ralph W. Howe, Pastor, 476-8156. Sunday Worship, Sunday school and child care, 10 a.m.; Fridays: free community suppers, 5:30 p.m., The NetTt, 21st Century Worship, 6:15 p.m.; Saturday Prayer Service, 7-9 p.m.; mobility accessible, hearing assisted.
Morning Star Fellowship, 10 Brook St., Barre; David Newlun, pastor, 479-5244. Services: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
New Apostolic Church, 181 Allen St., services, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday school, 9 a.m.
St. Monica Catholic Church, 79 Summer St., Fr. Leopold Bilodeau, Pastor and Fr. James Zuccaro, parochial Vicar, 479-3253. Mass, Saturday, 8 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.; Sunday, 7:45, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m.
Seventh Day Adventist Church, 156 Vine St., Pastor Robert Rice, 476-8008. Worship, 11:30 a.m.; church study, 10 a.m.
Salvation Army, 25 Keith Ave, Louis and Norma Patrick, 476-5301. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Holiness meeting, 11 a.m.
Universalist Church, 19 Church St., Rev. Richard Forcier, 479-0114. Worship and Church School, 10 a.m.
Berlin
Bible Baptist Church, Vine Street, Pastor James Lake, 229-9344. Worship, 10:15 a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Hersey Road, Bishop Bryan Bedell, 229-0482. Sacrament meeting, 10 and 11:15 a.m.; Sunday school, 11:15 a.m.
Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Airport Road, Rev. Marcus Schulz, 223-6878. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Bible study and school, 9 a.m.
First Congregational Church of Berlin, Paine Turnpike, Rev. Dereen Vanderlinde-Abernathy, 229-0338. Worship and Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.
Living Grace Church, a congregation of the Worldwide Church of God, Pastor Al Nelson, 234-9582, al.nelson@wcg.org. Stewart Road off Paine Turnpike, Central VT Chamber of Commerce Beaulieu Place building, Sunday service 10:30 a.m.
Brookfield
First Congregational Church, corner Route 65 and Ridge Road. Worship, 10 a.m., 276-3376.
New Covenant Church, Assembly of God, 2252 Ridge Road, Worship service and Sunday School, Reverend Stephen Berry, 10 a.m., 276-3022.
Cabot
Cabot United Church, Sunday worship and Sunday school, 10:30 a.m., Rev. Bill Cobb, 563-2278.
Calais/Woodbury
Calais/Woodbury Parish, Route 14, Pastor David Hunter, 229-4507. Worship and Sunday School at the Woodbury Church, Woodbury, 9:15 a.m.
Chelsea
First Branch Baptist Church, 379 Brook Road, West Hill, Pastor Anthony Braman, 685-4562. Worship service 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.
United Church of Chelsea, North Common, the Rev. Diana Benjamin, 685-4874. Worship and Sunday school, 10 a.m.
West Hill United Methodist Church, Shirley Nolan, pastoring; Worship, 10 a.m.
Corinth
Corinth Bible Church, Route 1, 439-5959. Worship, 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.
East Barre
East Barre Congregational, United Church of Christ, Mill and Church streets, Rev. Tim Sargent. Worship, 10:30 a.m., Christian education time, 9:15 a.m., 476-6454.
St. Cecilia and St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 50 Washington Road, Rev. Donald Roy, 476-3913. Mass, Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
East Brookfield
East Brookfield Congregational Church, Route 14, Pastor Doug Cameron, Worship, 9:30 a.m.
East Corinth
East Corinth Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, interim pastor, the Rev. Dr. C. Michael Caldwell, 439-5417. Worship and church school, 10 a.m.
East Montpelier
Crossroads Christian Church, 115 Fassett Road, Rev. Bob Walton, 476-4843, 229-9389. Worship, Sunday school and nursery, 9:30 a.m. Men's Fellowship Breakfast second Saturdays, 8 a.m., Men's Group first and third Tuesdays, 7 p.m.: 476-9962. Sunday, Jan. 21: Evening Praise & Worship, 6 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 27: Church fellowship dinner and speaker from 2006 Promise Keepers (Long Island) on DVD, beginning at 5:30 p.m., RSVP for dinner by calling Carl Davison, 476-4672.
Old Brick Church, Routes 2 and 14, Pastor Angelo Tillas, 223-1232. Worship, 10 a.m.
Old Meeting House, East Montpelier Center, Rev. Susan Cooke Kittredge, pastor; Rev. David Connor, associate pastor, 229-9593.
East Randolph
East Randolph Baptist Church, Route 14, Pastor Martin Bascom, 728-5764. Worship, 10:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.
East Topsham
Topsham United Presbyterian Church, Rev. John Mahler. Adult bible school, 8:45 a.m.; worship and youth Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.
Essex Junction
Vermont Korean-American United Methodist Church, 130 Maple St. (Vermont Route 117), Korean language service with simultaneous English translation, Sunday, 12:30 p.m. praise and music, 1 p.m., Worship service, followed by fellowship hour (lunch), Rev. Cheol-hee Yang, 899-4288.
Graniteville
First Presbyterian Church of Graniteville, Rev. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick-Brucken, Worship, 10:30 a.m.
St. Sylvester Catholic Church, 223 Church Hill Road, Rev. Donald Roy, 476-3913. Mass, Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
Hardwick
United Church of Hardwick, 216 South Main Street, Pastor Judy Waible, 472-6353. Sunday Worship, 10 a.m., Sunday school 9 a.m. for children and adults, babysitting and transportation available, 472-6566.
Marshfield
Church of the God of Prophecy, Pastor David Stevens, 426-3561. Worship, 11 a.m., Sunday school, 10 a.m.
North American Martyrs Catholic Church, Rev. Michael E. Augustinowitz, 223-5285. Mass, Saturday, 6 p.m.
Marshfield United Church, Pastor Carlyle Pierce, 684-2114. Worship, 8:30 a.m.
Middlesex
Middlesex United Methodist Church, Pastor David Peterson, 223-5118. Worship and Sunday school, 8:45 a.m.; food shelf open every Saturday, 9-10:30 a.m.; www.MiddlesexUMC.org.
Shady Rill Baptist Church, Shady Rill Rd. 223-5993. Sunday service, 8:30 a.m.
Montpelier
Beth Jacob Synagogue, 10 Harrison Ave., 229-9429, www.bethjacobvt.org. Third Friday 5:30 p.m., all other Fridays, 7 p.m.; every second Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Bethany Church, United Church of Christ, Rev. Amelia Pitton, Rev. Mark Pitton, 115 Main St., 223-2424. Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; youth group, Sundays 7 p.m.
First Baptist Church, 3 St. Paul St., Pastor Steve Seipke, 223-7602. Worship, 10 a.m., accessible.
Christ (Episcopal) Church, 64 State St., Rev. David Hall, 223-3631. Holy Eucharist, 8 and 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, 145 State St., 223-2477. Service and Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday testimony meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Montpelier Church of Christ, Capital City Grange Hall, Route 12, Rev. Jesse Petengill, 476-7945. Worship, 10 a.m.; Bible classes, 9 a.m.
Montpelier Shambhala Meditation Center, 64 Main St., (third floor), 244-8371. Tuesday, Wednesday, 6 p.m.; first Sunday, 9 a.m.
Lighthouse Christian Church, Pastor Susan Salameh, 461-6856, www.lighthousechristianchurchvt.org, 101 Northfield Street at the Econo Lodge (formerly Brown Derby), 10 a.m. Sunday Praise and Worship Service, children's ministry and nursery available during service.
Mindfulness Meditation Group, 223-1879. Monday evening, Wednesday and Thursday noon.
Resurrection Baptist Church, 144 Elm St., 223-6538. Rev. Shannon Holmes, Worship, 11 a.m.; Bible study, 9:45 a.m.
St. Augustine Catholic Church, 16 Barre St., Rev. Michael E. Augustinowitz, 223-5285. Masses, Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 115 Northfield St., Rev. Jonathan Lange, 229-5440, Holy Communion, 9:30 a.m. Sunday; Sunday school, 10:45 a.m.
Sun Do Center, 7 Court Street, Michael Gray, 456-1983, Zen Buddhist Meditation, Wednesday, 6:15 p.m. Beginner's welcome, first-timers please call for orientation.
Trinity United Methodist Church, 137 Main St., Rev. V. Mitchell Hay, 229-9158. Worship and Sunday school at 10 a.m., www.troyconference.org/trinity. Sunday, Jan. 21, 7 p.m., U2charist inter-generational and ecumenical worship service with all the music and much of the liturgy coming from the spiritually evocative songs of the rock band U2.
Twin City Harvest Christian Church, 476-3046. Montpelier Recreation Center, 55 Barre St., Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Unitarian Church of Montpelier, 134 Main St., Rev. Marjorie Rebmann, Sunday Service and Church School, 10 a.m., wheelchair access, 223-7861.
Moretown
St. Patrick Church, Route 100B, the Rev. Jerome A. Mercure, 244-7734. Mass Sunday, 11 a.m.
United Methodist Church of Moretown, Pastor David Peterson, Worship and Sunday school, 10 a.m.
Northfield
Grace Church, Northfield High School Auditorium, Vine St., Pastor Matt Warren, 485-7866. "Have you given up on church — but not on God?," Service, 10:15 a.m., www.gracevt.org.
Northfield Bible Fellowship, Christian Assemblies, 27 School St., Rev. Paul Ciampaglia, 485-9411. Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9 a.m.
St. Jacob of Alaska Orthodox Church, Route 12, Northfield Falls, Rev. Mark Sherman, 485-9121. Great vespers, Saturday, 5 p.m.; Divine Liturgy, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
St. John the Evangelist Church, Vine Street, Rev. Kevin Rooney, 485-8313. Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
St. Mary's Parish (Episcopal), Rev. Lee Alison Crawford, Holy Eucharist Rite 1, 8 a.m.; Rite 2 and church school, 10 a.m.
The Trijang Buddhist Institute, everyone welcome to this institute serving those interested in Tibetan Buddhism, Wednesday and Saturday chanting and meditation, 10 a.m. to noon, 485-4140, www.trijangbuddhistinstitute.org.
Northfield United Methodist Parish, 152 South Main St., Rev. Paul L. Hoffman, 485-3981. Worship and Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.
Good News Baptist Church, Independent Baptist, "Bible teaching you can trust," Route 12 south, Pastor Michael Rake, 485-4207. Worship, 10:30 a.m., Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.
United Church of Northfield, member of the UCC, affiliated with the UU, Rev. Linda Kulas, 485-4431. Discovery hour for all ages, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. with childcare; fellowship, 11 a.m.
Orange
Orange Alliance Church, Route 302, Rev. Thomas Friedrichs, Pastor 476-7652. Worship and children's ministry, 10 a.m.
Plainfield
Grace United Methodist Church, Pastor Linda Bartlett. Worship, 10:30 a.m. 454-8343.
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), 454-4675. Plainfield Friends Meeting. Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Macedonia Baptist Church, Rev. Bob Butler, 454-7100. Worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Thursday, Adult and Youth Worship groups, 7 p.m.
Randolph
Fellowship of Christian Assemblies, Green Mountain Gospel Chapel, Pastor Ronald Rilling, 728-5531. Worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.
Baptist Fellowship, 1051 Route 66, Pastor George B. Sweet, 728-5318. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Tuesday Girls Live and Boys Brigade, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Youth Group, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Adult Prayer and Bible study, 7 p.m; 1st and 3rd Wednesday Men's Fellowship and Women's Bible Study, 11:30 a.m.
Bethany United Church of Christ, 30 N Main St., Senior Pastor: Rev. Kathy Eddy; Associate and Youth Pastor: Rev. Robin Junker, 728-5849. Worship with nursery care and Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Men's Fellowship Breakfast: Monday, 7 a.m.; Bible Study: Monday, 3:30 p.m.; Senior choir, Thursday, 7 p.m.; AA meeting: Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
St. John's Episcopal Church, 15 Summer St., Rev. Timothy Eberhardt, 728-9910. Holy Eucharist, 8 and 10 a.m.
United Church (American Baptist and United Methodist), Pastor Roger O. Wotton, 728-3228. Worship, Sunday, 10 a.m., Sunday School 9 a.m.
Randolph Center
First Congregational Church, Co-Pastors Jim Thomas and Tom Harty, Worship, 9:30 a.m.
Riverton
MacKenzie Memorial Methodist Church, pastor Susan Church, Worship, 9 a.m.
Roxbury
Roxbury Union Congregational Church, Worship at 11 a.m., Communion celebrated on the first Sunday of the month. Pastor, Sue Church.
South Barre
United Pentecostal Church, Chelsea Outreach, 10 a.m., Chelsea Grange, 793-5116; Montpelier Outreach, noon, also Tuesday home fellowship groups, call 223-4964; Celebration Service, 6 p.m., Isabelle Electric Building, 59 Bridge Street, South Barre, 793-5116; Christian Education all locations, all ages, 793-5116.
South Duxbury
South Duxbury Congregational Church, Route 100, Pastor David Peterson.
Stowe
St. John's-in-the-Mountains (Episcopal), Rev. Mary Mansfield, 253-7578. Summer schedule: Holy Eucharist, 9 a.m., call or check www.stjohnsinthemountains.org for site change as construction begins.
Waits River
New Hope United Methodist Church, Pastor Candace Ricker, 439-6551. Services, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Waitsfield
Our Lady of the Snows, Route 100, the Rev. Jerome A. Mercure, 244-7734. Mass, Saturday, 6 p.m.
Rock Church International, Route 100, 496-3136, Sunday, 10 a.m.
St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, The Bundy Gallery, Bundy Road, Waitsfield, 583-8190, Holy Eucharist begins at 10 p.m. 793-5568.
Waitsfield United Church of Christ, Rev. Dr. Steve Burt. Route 100, 496-3065. Worship, Church School: 10 a.m., handicapped accessible.
Warren
Warren United Church, Main Street, Rev. Susan McKnight, pastor, 496-2713. Worship and church school, 10 a.m.
Washington
Washington Baptist Church 2985 Vt. Rte. 110 (Main Street), Rev. Jim Herod, pastor, 883-5509. Sunday bible study for all ages, 9 a.m.; worship, Sunday, 10 a.m., extended care through age five; Wednesday prayer and Bible study, classes, 6:30 p.m.
Washington Unitarian Universalist Church, Main Street, minister Deane Perkins, 276-3577, Summer worship, 10 a.m., childcare provided, pot luck brunch on the lawn following the service.
Waterbury
Green Mountain Community Alliance Church (formerly Waterbury Alliance Church), Route 100, Pastor David Rinehart, 244-6463. Worship, 9:30 a.m.
Waterbury Center Community Church, Route 100 next to Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Pastor Charlie Yang, 244-6286. Worship and Sunday school, 9 a.m.
Hunger Mountain Christian Assembly, Route 100, Rev. Tony Longe, 244-5921. Worship, 10 a.m.
St. Andrew Church, 109 South Main St., the Rev. Jerome A. Mercure, 244-7734. Mass, Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.
Wesley United Methodist Church, Rev. Melvin Bridge, 244-6677. Worship and Sunday school, 10 a.m., babysitting available.
Waterbury Congregational Church, Main Street, Rev. Peter Plagge, 244-6606. Worship, 10 a.m.
Websterville
Websterville Baptist Church, Pastor David Johnson, 479-0141. Morning Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:10 a.m.; Awana Clubs and Adult Prayer and Bible Study, Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
West Topsham
Waits River Valley Church of the Nazarene, Pastor James Ainsworth, 439-3059. Sunday school for all ages, 11 a.m.; church service, 11 a.m.; everyone welcome.
Williamstown
Grace Christian Church, interdenominational, Pastor Mike Lewis, 433-5355. Meets at Williamstown Methodist Church, fellowship, 10 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.
Williamstown Lutheran Church, LCMS, Graniteville Road, Pastor Calvin Kemp, 479-1164, kempcw@aol.com or Tom Stuwe, 479-0408. Worship, 10:15 a.m.; Adult Bible Study, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. during the church service. Potluck dinner last Sunday of every month immediately after church service.
St. Edwards Catholic Church, Beckett Street, Rev. Kevin Rooney, 485-8313. Mass, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
United Federated Church, Congregational/Methodist, Main Street, 433-1400. Worship and Sunday school, 10 a.m.
Worcester
Worcester United Methodist Church, Pastor Jerry Breen; worship services, 9:30 a.m., adult Bible study, 8:15 a.m., Children's Church, 9:45 a.m. UMW 7 p.m., third Wednesdays. Sweet Hour of Prayer, 5-6 p.m. each Thursday. Choir practice, 7 p.m. each Thursday.
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