Religion News in Brief for the Weekend of Aug. 16-17 – WV News

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Updated: August 15, 2025 @ 6:29 pm
St. James’ Episcopal Church, Arlington 

St. James’ Episcopal Church, Arlington 
Summer Worship at Old First Church: Sunday service, 10 a.m. (July and Aug.) at Vermont’s Colonial Shrine in Old Bennington. Visit the church’s website at www.oldfirstchurchbenn.org for more information and link for online viewing of the service. The Rev. Kenneth Clarke minister. The church is open to the public Mon. through Sat. 11AM–4 PM; Sun. 11:30– 2:30 p.m., July through mid-October (when staff is available). Church office at the Barn, 1 Monument Circle, 802-447-1223, www.oldfirstchurchbenn.org.
Church starting time:10:30 a.m.; Guest Pastor: Dr. Alan Ingalls; Scripture Text: Exodus 16:1-30; Sermon Title: “Growing Grumbles”
102 Ice Pond Road, Arlington. Telephone: 802-375-2548. www.federatedchurchofeastarlington.com Find us on Facebook and join us in person or online on Sunday mornings. Worship services and children’s classes every Sunday at 10 a.m., coffee at 11 a.m. Visit us at the Arlington Farmers Market on Friday, Aug. 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. Country gospel jam and sing-along on Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 7 pm.
The church with a Heart In the Heart of Bennington, 440 Main St., Bennington. Phone: 802-447-7224. Contemporary Service with a refreshing Bible-based message. Sunday service 10 a.m. Tuesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
We are a non-credal, liberal faith community. We are friendly and welcome a diverse congregation. We meet Sundays at 10 a.m. at our Meetinghouse, 108 School St., Bennington. Coffee follows. Services accessible by Zoom. For remote link or with questions, please email us at info@uubennington.org.
Saturday, August 16 – Torah Study with Rabbi Seth Riemer, 10 a.m. in the Social Hall. We have numerous opportunities to worship, socialize, discuss, learn, and be together as a community. Would you like to know more? Call Susan at the office, 802-  442-9645.
Silent expectant worship every Sunday from 10 to 11 a.m., 2nd Floor, Bennington Senior Center, 124 Pleasant St. Light snacks follow worship. Please call 484-639-3356 or visit benningtonfriends.quakermeeting.org for more information
Sunday service at 10 a.m., 416 Main St., Bennington. Look for parking by the church flags and signs off of Pleasant Street. Visit mcity.church.
Sunday Worship 9 a.m. All are welcome. 284 Church St. at the corner of Route 346 and Church Street, Pownal.
We invite you to join us for worship at 10 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship. Congregation member and musician Sarah Blizzard will lead worship this Sunday. We will explore lesser-known experiences with the divine, honoring the stories of early Christian women who have been written out of the traditional scriptures. Hymns “Love Astounding”, “God Loves in Mysterious Ways”, and “New Patterns of Loving” offer updated lyrics to familiar tunes (Holy Manna, Dundee, & St. Denio, respectively). Join us at 115 Hillside Street in Bennington or online at bennscc.org.
Starting Time 10 a.m.
Sunday service with communion, or lay service, 9:30 a.m. Coffee hour following. All are welcome. Pastors: B. Lee-Clark, F. McGee. Lay ministers: A. Dixon, T. Halkias, D. Wright. Located at 1509 Route 67E, Shaftsbury. Call 802-442-8423, or e-mail rlcshaftsbury@gmail.com for more info.
Holy Eucharist on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month and Morning Prayer on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 10 a.m. On the 5th Sundays and holidays, services are at 11 a.m. Our services are available in-person and on zoom. Online at stjamesarlington.org.
Holy Eucharist on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Morning Prayer on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. Services are in person at 8 or 10 a.m. On the 5th Sundays and holidays, services are at 9 a.m. Our 9 and 10 a.m. services are also available via zoom. Mid-Week Mass with healing, Wednesdays at noon followed by a brown-bag lunch. Contemplative Prayer every Wednesday at 5 p.m. Online at stpetersvt.org.
238 Main St., Saturday 4 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m.
3-5 Houghton St., Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 a.m.
Every Sunday worship service at 10 a.m. All are welcome! Our services consists of Congregational a capella singing, Sunday school for ages 4 through Adult from 10:30 to 11 a.m., children’s singing, and Bible preaching. Service concludes approximately at noon. A pot-luck lunch is provided for all in the church dining hall shortly after the service on the 1st Sunday of each month. Call/text Jason for more info at 802-282-2232. Location: 2892 Chapel Road, Bennington
Service held at 16 Village St. in East Dorset at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. Phone: 802-430-3574. Service held at 64 Covered Bridge Road, West Arlington, 11:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Our weekly roundup of Bennington-area religious services.
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