Saturday September 1, 2012

St. Michael’s Catholic Church holds mass Saturday and Sunday

BRATTLEBORO -- St. Michaels Catholic Church on 47 Walnut St. welcomes you to join this family-friendly congregation in prayer as Masses are celebrated Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 8 and 10:30 a.m.

For more information, visit www.stmichaelvt.com.

’Light of the world’ is topic at First Baptist

BRATTLEBORO -- Worship at First Baptist Church, 190 Main Street, begins at 10 a.m. Sunday school is in summer recess, but children are more than welcome.

Playing the historic Estey organ will be Helen Ruth Belanger. The prelude will be "In the chapel," by Walter O’Donnell. Other musical offering include "Lord of All" and "Romanescan." Lura Bacon will sing "Me and God."

Pastor Suzanne Andrews will preside over the baby dedication of Nanald Nain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Wango.

The sermon is "Jesus, light of the world," from the scripture found in John 8:12-20.

Following the service, all are invited to a time of refreshment and fellowship.

Understanding Baptism pondered at First United Methodist

BRATTLEBORO -- Worship this Sunday at 10 a.m. in the First United Methodist sanctuary will be a celebration of Baptism, where the participants of a recent study "By Water and the Spirit: A United Methodist Understanding of Baptism" will share insight

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from the study and a meaningful worship experience that they have participated in creating. The service will include Holy Communion.

Pastor Cheryl Meachen’s sermon, entitled "Claim the Name!" will explore what it means to call ourselves Christian and remember our baptism -- that we are baptized and how God is working through our baptism. E-mail for a ride or for more details fumc@sover.net, call 802-254-4218 or visit gbgm-umc.org/Brattleboro to sign up for the e-newsletter.

The church is next to Renew Salvage at 18 Town Crier Drive off Putney Road and is handicap-ped-accessible.

’Finding Your Worth
in Christ’ at Vernon Union Church

VERNON -- Vernon Union Church and Pastor Jeffrey B Tibbetts invites everyone to join them for Sunday worship offerings. The morning begins with prayer at 8:15 a.m. in the sanctuary, followed by Adult Bible Study at 9 a.m., continuing in the study titled Finding Your Worth In Christ. The morning worship service begins at 10 a.m. in the sanctuary and this week is Communion Service The pastor will be preaching a message entitled Following After Jesus.

Vernon Union Church is located at 2631 Fort Bridgman Road,. Call 802-257-8523 or 603-499-3554 or visit www.vucvt.org.

Insight Meditation Ctr. has session this Sunday

BRATTLEBORO -- Vermont Insight Meditation Center has a sitting and walking meditation practice, led by Manny Mansbach this Sunday, Sept. 2, from 10 a.m. to noon, in Neighbor’s Hall, Solar Hill, Brattleboro.

This Sundays Dharma talk topic is: "Devotion to the Truth."