Middlebury Messiah Sing returns on Dec. 17

Come join friends and neighbors for our annual Messiah Sing. a joyous afternoon of community music-making at the Congregational Church of Middlebury, slated for Sunday, Dec. 17, from 2-3:30 p.m. 

Annual Messiah Sing set for Dec. 17

Every year in mid-December, friends and neighbors join together in downtown Middlebury for a Messiah Sing. The tradition continues again this year on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 17, starting at 2 p.m., at the Congregational Church of Middlebury, at 2 Main Stre … (read more)

Church holiday bazaar marks its 99th year

The Congregational Church of Middlebury is holding its annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year’s bazaar — the 99th — features a wide variety of items for sale on the building’s two levels.

MIdd UCC childcare center moves forward

The “Red Clover Childcare Center,” as it will be called, will open later this year.

Middlebury Messiah Sing returns this year

After a two-year break due to Covid, the Middlebury Congregational Church will once again host the area’s annual “Messiah Sing” that attracts hundreds of singers and players from throughout Addison County and beyond.

Holiday bazaar to be held Nov. 5 in Middlebury

This year’s 98th Bazaar features a wide variety of items for sale on the building’s two levels.

New Middlebury childcare center in the works

Aided by $560,000 in donated seed money, the Congregational Church of Middlebury has agreed to establish and host an independent, non-profit child care center providing slots for 24 children ages six weeks to three years old.

Holiday Bazaar to be held Nov. 6

The Congregational Church of Middlebury is holding its annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Youth group hauls timber, builds privy

LINCOLN — “They’re heavy,” Steve Abbot said. “They’re really awkward to carry. So you put (one) on your shoulders, and that works for 10 minutes. And then you start carrying it, and your arms get tired.”“They” are eight-foot-long, four-by-four-inch pieces … (read more)

Restaurants get COVID relief grants

MIDDLEBURY — Congregational Church of Middlebury pastor Andy Nagy-Benson knows what it’s like to lead a donation drive. Asking folks to give money, even for super-worthy causes, can be challenging — particularly during a pandemic. But Pastor Andy recently … (read more)

$300k gift to benefit struggling restaurants

Found pennies come from heaven That’s what my grandpa told me. He said Angels tossed them down Oh, how I loved that story! So goes the Charles Mashburn poem, a cute ode to found money. The Congregational Church of Middlebury is living its own version of t … (read more)