"The Old Meeting House, this congregation, our amazing ministers,
have helped me to embrace a deep and committed faith,
to see a better version of myself – by which I mean a more full version of myself,
perhaps even a version God intended."
– Katie Gustafson
What to Expect
When you enter the Old Meeting House, you will feel yourself wrapped in love. This love has carried and sustained the community for nearly 200 years and will continue to do so for generations to come. It emerges primarily from the hearts of our members but can be found in the very fiber of our pews to the liturgical order to the sermons. The sanctuary, or Meeting House, is a 200-year-old building that has been designated an historical landmark by the state of Vermont. We have steam pipes fitted to wooden stoves that encircle above the congregation and keep us warm during the cold winter months. There are kerosene lamps that light our aisles and these lamps have burned for over 8 generations of worshippers. And our pews are living history: carved by our ancestors, they bridge our past to our present as we sit among one another with a shared love and community spirit. The liturgy blends traditional elements of worship with classic hymns, original compositions by our own members, and contemporary music. Sermons may be a preplanned series to stimulate intense thought and discussion, topical issues related to current events, commemorations that honor important days in our liturgical calendar as well as celebratory events that honor the diversity of our rich community, and scriptural immersions that take the listener on a spiritual pilgrimage where they live the biblical experience. Our intention is to love you into being the person God created you to be. We do so by honoring the person you are or the person you are called to be – no matter where you are in your beautiful becoming.
Our service starts at 9:30 am every Sunday. The Order of Holy Communion is held on the 1st Sunday of each month, and all are welcome at Christ’s table without restrictions or reservation. Jesus never rejected anyone, and neither will we.
When you enter the Old Meeting House, you will feel yourself wrapped in love. This love has carried and sustained the community for nearly 200 years and will continue to do so for generations to come. It emerges primarily from the hearts of our members but can be found in the very fiber of our pews to the liturgical order to the sermons. The sanctuary, or Meeting House, is a 200-year-old building that has been designated an historical landmark by the state of Vermont. We have steam pipes fitted to wooden stoves that encircle above the congregation and keep us warm during the cold winter months. There are kerosene lamps that light our aisles and these lamps have burned for over 8 generations of worshippers. And our pews are living history: carved by our ancestors, they bridge our past to our present as we sit among one another with a shared love and community spirit. The liturgy blends traditional elements of worship with classic hymns, original compositions by our own members, and contemporary music. Sermons may be a preplanned series to stimulate intense thought and discussion, topical issues related to current events, commemorations that honor important days in our liturgical calendar as well as celebratory events that honor the diversity of our rich community, and scriptural immersions that take the listener on a spiritual pilgrimage where they live the biblical experience. Our intention is to love you into being the person God created you to be. We do so by honoring the person you are or the person you are called to be – no matter where you are in your beautiful becoming.
Our service starts at 9:30 am every Sunday. The Order of Holy Communion is held on the 1st Sunday of each month, and all are welcome at Christ’s table without restrictions or reservation. Jesus never rejected anyone, and neither will we.
After Worship
Each service lasts about an hour, and afterwards, people usually gather as a community in the Parish House. Coffee, fruit, and pastries are served and we catch up on the activities and lives of our neighbors and friends. Coffee Hour is a social time, but it is also the place where the fabric of our church life begins to be woven as connections are made between individuals and between the work of the church and our community's daily life.
Each service lasts about an hour, and afterwards, people usually gather as a community in the Parish House. Coffee, fruit, and pastries are served and we catch up on the activities and lives of our neighbors and friends. Coffee Hour is a social time, but it is also the place where the fabric of our church life begins to be woven as connections are made between individuals and between the work of the church and our community's daily life.