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Our Church

Worship Time: 10:00 AM

Directions: On the common in Strafford Village, 230 Justin Morrill Highway, just up from the Justin Morrill Homestead. 

 Our community church is nestled in the beautiful valley of Strafford, Vermont. Services are every Sunday at 10:00, with child care available.  We are a diverse gathering from a variety of faith backgrounds – an extended family with official ties to the American Baptist Church and the United Church of Christ, yet with Methodist hymnals and Taize and Iona Community chant books.  Music is very important to us.  If it is important to your spiritual life, please come and sing or play or simply savor this gift.

Whoever you are, wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

 Contact Us at:

Email: info@unitedchurchofstrafford.com

Church Office: 802-765-4585

PO Box 124, Strafford, VT 05072

Our Future Directions Vision

The United Church of Strafford aspires to be a community of open hearts and minds embracing differences and diverse traditions, extending faithful Christ-like love and support to all, reaching out especially to those in need. We intend to be a force, not merely a presence, effecting positive social change for peace, justice and the care of God’s creation. We come to this sanctuary to be renewed to serve, finding inspiration and wisdom in traditional words and music and in new insights and expressions. We want to learn and grow. We want to provide training in contemplative practice and to experience our lives and the world as sacred. We hope to address big questions and controversial issues openly and humbly, respectful of varied views and feelings. We want children to be involved in every aspect of church life. We seek ways to serve the changing needs of each generation. We appreciate the beauty of this building and what takes place within it as we celebrate and follow the way of Christ with Spirit-filled acts of creativity, compassion and love. *This is the vision as a Unison Reading. To see the full version click here.

Our Church Covenant

We gather together with freedom of conscience in a community of love and inquiry. All are welcome, without exception. We practice Christianity with faith and compassion. We covenant with one another to embody the love of Christ, to nurture contemplation and action, and to offer our gifts, talents and energies as we are able.

Our History

 The United Church of Strafford began with the joining of the Free Will Baptist Church of South Strafford (organized in 1789) and the Congregational Church and Society (constituted in November 19, 1820). The reorganization of these churches began in 1948, to form one church. On December 3, 1967, the two churches dissolved themselves as individual entities in order to allow their membership to form a new, united church.

Donations

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