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Through the Strengthen the Church Offering, we help support the work of conferences and the national setting as we become a multi-racial/multi-cultural church. “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?” The questions of John Lewis – activist, legislator, and justice advocate – echoed in the art of Dr. Deborah Rundlett. She knew the heartfelt hopes and challenges of youth in her community. Youth wonder about what their world will look like. Despite these challenges, teens and young adults demonstrated a commitment to social change, contributing energy and passion. Rev. Rundlett sought ways t ..read more

Click on the image above to watch video about the 2024 collection. May 19, 2024 – Special Offering Collected Learn about the UCC: Strengthen the Church Collection The Strengthen the Church (STC) Offering reflects the shared commitment of people across the United Church of Christ to cooperatively build up the UCC. Conferences and the national setting equally share the gifts given by members and friends through their local congregations. The funds raised support leadership development, new churches, youth ministry, and innovation in existing congregations.  By your generosity to this ..read more

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This spring, the Rutland Area Chorus (RAC), the Castleton University Chorale, guest soloists and Festival Orchestra will present Giacomo Puccini’s magnificent Messi Di Gloria. Puccini is justly celebrated as one of the greatest opera composers, renowned particularly for La Boheme, Tosca and Madama Butterfly. He was the fourth generation of a family of church musicians from Lucca in northern Italy, and held the position of town organist and maestro di capella at the cathedral of San Paolino. Whilst he was still only eighteen he composed a setting of the mass for choir and orchestra as his gradu ..read more

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RUTLAND – April 21 at 4 pm, Grace Church Sanctuary James D. Hicks is a concert organist living and working out of Califon, NJ, USA. A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music, Yale University, and the University of Cincinnati, Hicks has also studied at the Royal School of Church Music in the UK. James held liturgical positions throughout the USA over the course of thirty-five years and now devotes himself to concert, publishing, and recording projects.  Over the past fifteen years, James has researched the music of the Nordic lands and the result is an ongoing venture entitled Nordic ..read more