Two Churches Seek A Shared Ministry

The Sharon and Tunbridge Churches, which have served their communities for years, hope to begin a new chapter in their histories with a shared minister — bringing back a tradition from their past.

They seek a lay or ordained pastor to serve both communities with Sunday worship and religious holiday services in each town. Pastoral duties are not initially contemplated, but could be developed for the candidate who is a good speaker, relates well to people and is enthused about the possibilities.

Sharon Congregational Church, at exit 2 on I-89, dates to the 1800s. The Tunbridge Church, 20 minutes away, was established in 1978 by the town’s Baptist, Congregational and Methodist churches all founded in the 1800s. Outreach activities, including hosting food shelves, and community involvement are important to each congregation.

For more information call (802) 765-4194 or (802) 889-5528; email [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected].

Candidate for Minister

The Search Committee has a candidate for a part-time minister for our church. Ralph English would fill our pulpit every Sunday except about 8 Sundays a year.

The Rev. Ralph S. English was ordained by the United Church of Christ in 1979 and served congregations in New York State until he first retired in 2020. After a brief stint as Music Director of the Wilmot, NH UCC church, he served as the Trasnsitional Pastor of the Union Congregational, UCC church in Hebron, NH until August of this year.

Ralph comes to us from Grantham, New Hampshire. He will be preaching on November 23rd at 9:30. He will join us for a pot luck dinner at 5:00 pm on Saturday, November 22. Call Doris Backus (802-522-6176) to let her know what food you would be bringing for the dinner. Join us for either or both events!