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Updated: December 6, 2025 @ 4:48 pm
Centre Congregational Church in Brattleboro will host its annual Community Messiah Sing in the sanctuary at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Centre Congregational Church in Brattleboro will host its annual Community Messiah Sing in the sanctuary at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6.
The First Baptist Church of Bellows Falls at 9 Church Street offers worship service at 10 a.m. every Sunday.
When the world feels uncertain and our own lives wobble under the weight of stress, change, or heartbreak, Jesus offers a peace that does not depend on circumstances. This week First Baptist Church will explore what it means to receive Christ’s peace. A peace that is deep, steady, and unlike anything the world can manufacture. The congregation will also explore how to live as peacemakers in a world that aches for healing. Drawing from John 14:27, Matthew 5:9, and Colossians 3:15, parishoners reflect on how Christ’s peace can rule in our hearts, bind us together as one community, and empower us to move through unsteady seasons with gratitude and courage.
For more information, contact the church at 802-463-3220. Offerings and donations can be mailed to 9 Church Street, Bellows Falls, VT.
Services at Immanuel Episcopal Church are offered at 20 Church St. and via Zoom at 10 a.m. on Sundays. To attend via Zoom, email immanuelepiscopal@gmail.com. Telephone: 802-463-3178.
The Mass schedule at St. Charles Catholic Church, 31 Cherry Hill St., is as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 7 a.m.; Saturday at 4 p.m.; and Sunday at 9 a.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered every Saturday from 3 to 3:30 p.m.
For more information contact Father Victor Cruz at 802-732-8752, or visit stcharles.vermontcatholic.org.
The United Church (UCC) of Bellows Falls, 8 School St., will hold worship service at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Refreshments and fellowship after the service. For more information, call 802-463-4323 or find the church on Facebook.
This Sunday at 10 a.m., worship at All Souls Church will focus on the theme, Until the Dark Time Ends. Join in for what has become an All Souls Church tradition on this first Sunday in December, as the congregation welcomes Groundworks Collaborative, which provides support in meeting the basic needs of many of our neighbors. As has become the custom, All Souls Church will be sharing Sunday offerings for the month of December with this organization, whose work the church says is even more essential in these times of uncertainty.
All Souls Church is located at the West Village Meetinghouse, 29 South St. Office hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Reverend Telos is in the office Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information call 802-254-9377 or visit www.ascvt.org
The Brattleboro Area Jewish Community, Congregation Shir Heharim is a reform congregation with a commitment to practice and celebrate Judaism with creativity. Located at 151 Greenleaf St., BAJC welcomes young families and empty nesters, toddlers and elders, doubters and the devout. For more information, visit https://bajcvermont.org/ or call 802-257-1959.
There will be a Hanukkah Party on Saturday, Dec. 20, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Vermont Jazz Center, 72 Cotton Mill Hill. This celebration will feature Klezmer music and dancing with A Glezele Tey, menorah lighting, latke contest, traditional treats & refreshments, and a PJ Library book nook for kids and families. Contributions of $10-20 per adult will be appreciated.
Centre Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 193 Main St., welcomes all to celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent on Dec. 7 with a 10 a.m. service in the sanctuary and streamed on the Friends of Centre Congregational Church Facebook group.
The service will include the lighting the Hope Candle in the Advent wreath by a new family who recently moved to Brattleboro. Following the children’s message, the children will be led to Sunday School. The scripture, Matthew 3:1-12, is drawn from the lectionary calendar and is about John the Baptist’s tempestuous ministry. The message, “Hope Despite the ‘Coming Retribution'” will be delivered by The Rev. Dr. Scott Couper and will explore the theme of paradox – how two contradictory things can be true at the same time. John the Baptist preached about the awe-full ‘Day of the Lord’ (a preliminary Advent theme) which for some would be a day of ‘justice and restoration’ and for others ‘punishment and destruction’. Mary Milkey-May will offer to ears and hearts the following music on the piano and organ: Preludes: Awake, Thou Spirit of the Watchmen by J. Pasquet and Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming by G. Young; Anthem: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus by R. Prichard; Offertory: We Are Waiting by S. Albrecht and C. Wesley; and Postlude: Sleepers Wake! by J. Walther.
On Saturday, Dec 6, at 1 p.m., the Annual Community Messiah Sing will be hosted in the sanctuary. Also on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Centre Church will host the Christmas Bazaar in the parlor. Enjoy the Cookie Walk, a children’s craft table, a selection of quilts and needlework, wreaths and swags, decorative crafts, artisan greeting cards, baked goods, and jewelry, books, and artwork. Breakfast waffles, then a light lunch of chicken salad, egg salad, tuna salad and ham roll ups, will be served. At 4 p.m. there will be a drawing for a quilt raffle ($5/1 or $25/6). A Blue Christmas service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m. There will be a Christmas Eve candlelight service on Wednesday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.m.
Centre Church also supports the prayer of the Muslim community (Jum’a) each Friday at 1:00pm, the Brattleboro Zen Center, and the Meditation and Recovery Gathering (a Buddhist-inspired recovery group).
Join in each Sunday at First Baptist/United Methodist churches, 18 Town Crier Drive. Service begins at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Suzanne Andrews and the Rev. Ralph Howe preside. First United Methodist and First Baptist have formed the Beloved Community of Brattleboro, a Center for Story, Spirit & Justice.
If you need a ride or have any questions regarding Sunday Services contact Lyndy at 802-212-1191 or the church office at 802-254-1234
First Church of Christ, Scientist, at 57 Putney Road, offers worship services in person every Sunday at 10:30 a.m., and Sunday School for children and teenagers up to the age of 20 is held at the same hour. A Wednesday testimony meeting is held each week at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. For more information, visit csbrattleboro.org.
This Sunday, First Congregational Church will hold worship service at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary.
The congregation will the lighting of the Candle of Peace and the Invocation, for this second Advent Sunday. Worship will center on the Gospel of Matthew 3: 1-12 and Pastor Jeremy’s message: Prepare the Way. Music under the leadership of Steve Rice and Lisa Provatas will feature a Choral Introit of Dona Nobis Pacem, and “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” as well as various hymns and selections on the grand piano and organ, including: “Still, Still, Still; A Song of Peace” and “Silent Night.” All singers are welcome and invited to choir rehearsal at 9 a.m.
The church will host a free Community Breakfast this Sunday beginning at 8 a.m.
Youth Group Game Night at First Church welcomes youth grades 4-12, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. downstairs in Fellowship Hall. Contact Pastor Jeremy at the church for information.
The church is located at 880 Western Ave. The church office is open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday and 10 a.m. to noon on Friday. The Little Free Food Pantry and community garden are accessible 24/7 in front and on the side of the church. Contact the church at 802-254-9767 or fccwb1770@gmail.com.
The Vermont Insight Meditation Center offers meditations on Zoom and on the second floor of The Riverton Building, 28 Vernon St. To ensure access to the building, arrive at least 5 minutes early for in-person practice.
Join in for a Sunday Sitting and Dharma Talk on Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon
Vermont Insight’s weekly schedule includes meditations at 7 a.m. every weekday, Tuesday and Friday evening practices, and meditations every Sunday. For more information about weekly events, plus course and retreat offerings, see vermontinsight.org/calendar or contact Drew Kovach at 802-257-1213.
The West Brattleboro Quaker Worship Group meets for unprogrammed worship, both in person and on Zoom, Sundays at 10 a.m. In-person worship is indoors at the Brattleboro Area Jewish Community, 151 Greenleaf St. To join via Zoom, email WestBrattQuakers@gmail.com for more information.
Each Sunday at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, there is an 8 a.m. service with Eucharist and a 10:15 a.m. service with Eucharist, music, and childcare. The 10:15 service is also available on livestream. Links to the bulletin for the 10:15 service and to the livestream for Vimeo are on the website, www.stmichaels-vt.org. The 10:15 Sunday services and many of the special services also are available on the website under “Livestream Archive.”
This Sunday, the Rev. Mary Lindquist will preach on the Advent 2 texts. This week’s Adult Forum focusing on biblical women who lived some aspect of the Mary’s Magnificat, concerns Shiphrah and Puah, the Egyptian midwives to the Hebrew Women. Discussion leader Craig Irvine writes, “Who are Shiphrah and Puah, and why are they figures of the Advent season? This week, we will turn our focus to two women whose defiance of the king of Egypt prevented a genocide. Their refusal to carry out Pharoah’s instruction to kill the Hebrews’ male offspring, inspired by their ‘fear of God,’ has been called the first known act of civil disobedience in history. How might their story inspire us, as we face very different, but perhaps analogous, challenges to our own sense of what’s right?”
This year’s festive Advent Lessons and Carols service is happening Sunday, Dec. 7, at 4 p.m. In addition to the singing of Advent carols with the congregation, the St. Michael’s choir will be singing a diverse set of old and new Advent anthems by Rutter, Sirett, Jakobs, Gorecki (in Polish!), and premiering a brand new Advent anthem composed by music director Keane Southard with words by the Rev. adwoa Wilson. Come join in this yearly tradition of scripture and music as we look forward to celebrating the birth of Christ. (At the service, there will be an offering for the Beloved Winter Shelter. If you wish to make an offering, bring cash or checks made out to “Skyberry Collaborative” with “Beloved Shelter” in the memo line.)
The church is located at 16 Bradley Ave. Offices are generally open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Contact the church administrator, Susie Webster-Toleno, at parishadmin@stmichaelsvermont.org or 802-254-6048, ext. 104.
Saint Michael Roman Catholic Church, 47 Walnut St., offers weekend Mass on Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. There is a coffee social after the 10:30 Mass. Father Henry Furman is the Priest.
If you are 1) An unbaptized person who wishes to learn about the Catholic Faith, 2) A baptized Christian from another faith denomination who would like to learn more about the Catholic Church with the possibility of joining, 3) A baptized Catholic who has not yet received the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation, or 4) A baptized and confirmed Catholic who would like to learn more about the Catholic Faith, come to meet with Father Henry Furman. Registration forms are available online or in the back of the church.
For more information, call 802-257-5101 or email stmichael@vermontcatholic.org.
Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA) A Reconciling in Christ church, will hold a worship service at a new time — 10 a.m. — this Sunday, the second week of Advent, at 161 Western Ave. Also live streamed on Facebook.
Calendar: Wednesday, 7 p.m. A.A. (women); Thursday, 9 a.m. tai chi and 10:15 a.m. choir; Saturday, 9 a.m. meditation and discussion group
The Brattleboro Zen Center meets at the Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main St., on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. for Zen meditation, ceremony, and a short talk or study. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes early to settle in before the session begins.
On Wednesdays, the Brattleboro Zen Center hosts a Meditation and Recovery group from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Parking and entrance are located at the back of the church.
Everyone is welcome, whether you’re brand new to meditation or an experienced practitioner. For more information visit brattleborozc.org or email info@brattleborozc.org.
East Dover Baptist Church, 34 Dover Hill Road, welcomes everyone to worship service this Sunday, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The church also offers a simulcast of the service. For more information, visit eastdoverbaptistchurch.org or call 802-348-6366.
All are welcome to Sunday Services at 10 a.m. at West Dover Congregational Church, 104 Route 100, or join livestream at www.facebook.com/westdoverchurch. After the service there is a coffee hour and bible study.
For more information, visit https://Westdoverchurch.org or call 802-464-1195.
Dummerston Congregational Church, UCC will gather for worship for the second Sunday in Advent. Worship service and Sunday School begin at 10 a.m. The church is located at 1535 Middle Road. The Rev. Shawn Bracedbridge and Mary Westbrook-Geha will lead worship based on Isaiah 11.1-9. Refreshments will be served after the service.
Grafton Community Church, 55 Main St., offers virtual worship services via Zoom. Visit graftoncommunitychurch.org or on Facebook (The Grafton Church).
Everyone is invited to join in for worship services at 10 a.m. at Guilford Community Church. Services are also streamed live at www.guilfordchurch.org.
The service for the Second Sunday of Advent is led by Pastor Allyson Platt. It is also Communion Sunday. Stefan Amidon directs the Guilford Community Choir. All singers welcome; arrive at 8:40 a.m. for rehearsal. Teddy Martin is the accompanist.
Rehearsal for the Christmas Pageant will begin with Kathy. There is childcare for younger children with Batunga Bibimba.
Jamaica Community Church, located in the “Heart of the Village,” welcomes all on Sunday mornings.
To meet with Pastor Pete, call the church (802-874-7109) or his house (802-874-4181) or email him at carlsonpw56@gmail.com to schedule an appointment. His office hours are Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon and Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. Donations to the Wardsboro/Jamaica Food Pantry may be left inside the front door in the large basket during these hours.
Everyone is invited to join in for worship service this Sunday at 10 a.m. at First Congregational of Newfane, 11 Church St. The Rev. Thew Deen will lead the Communion service on this “Peace Sunday,” the second Sunday of Advent. This week’s reading from Isaiah 11:1-10 connects the hope for peace with the need for justice. Only when God’s standard of justice for all is established, says Isaiah, will the “wolf dwell with the lamb.” Lynds Alyn will also offer a youth message on peace. Child care is available during the worship service.
Music Director Jennifer Yocom will play “Awake! Awake! And Greet the New Morn” and will accompany violinist Bob Hancock on “Emmanuel, Emmanuel.” The Chancel Choir will sing “God’s Peace.”
Calendar: Al-Anon meeting Monday at 7 p.m., the “Sew Whats” sewing group Tuesday at 4 p.m. Bible Study (live or on Zoom) is Thursday at 5 p.m., followed by Handbell practice at 6:15 p.m., and Chancel Choir practice at 7:15 p.m. The monthly Senior Lunch is Thursday at noon, and the annual Ladies’ Aid Cookie Sale is Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to noon.
The Church office is open this week on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pastor Deen will available for pastoral care Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. Contact the church at admin@newfane.church or 802-365-4079.
Join in for worship and gathering at Putney Friends Meeting, 17 Bellows Falls Road, every Sunday at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. (hybrid). Childcare provided for Sunday 10:30 a.m. worship. Meeting for Worship for Business monthly every third Sunday at noon. Contact clerk@putneyfriendsmeeting.org for online links. Handicapped accessible.
For more information, visit putneyfriendsmeeting.org.
Townshend Community Church meets every Sunday at 10 a.m. Pastor Don Hashem leads the service and his wife Carmen leads the music. The church in the country where the difference is worth the distance. Teaching people to thrive in 2025. Check out the church’s new Facebook page.
Join in for Sunday services at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 26 Elm St., or via Zoom at 10 a.m. The Rev. Fred Chisolm has joined the congregation as priest-in-charge.
Morning prayer will be offered on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. with Contemplative Prayer from 10:30 to 11 a.m. and quiet library (reading) time from 11 a.m. to noon most Thursdays. For more information visit www.stjohnswalpole.org or call 603-756-4533.
Walpole Unitarian Church offers Sunday services at 10 a.m., led by the Rev. Elaine Bomford, the church’s affiliate minister, and other clergy and lay leaders. The church is located at the corner of Main and Union streets. The congregation embraces spiritual exploration, social justice and care for each other and the planet.
The church plans to continue a modified Zoom element to the service as technology permits. Visit walpoleunitarianchurch.org.
St. Mary’s in the Mountains Episcopal Church, 13 East Main St., holds services at 10 a.m. every Sunday in person and on Zoom. There will be coffee and refreshments after the service.
For a Zoom link, visit smmvt.org.
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