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Feb 02, 2026
☆ Tuesday, February 17 — Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at 5:30 pm, Fellowship Hall
☆ Wednesday, February 18 — Ash Wednesday Chapel Worship Service with Imposition of Ashes at 4:30 pm
☆ Sunday, February 22 — Lent 1 Worship Services at 8:30 am and 10 am with guest minister Rev. Kurt Shaffert
☆ Sunday, March 1 — Lent 2 Worship Services with communion at 8:30 am and 10 am
☆ Sunday, March 8 — Lent 3 Chapel Worship Service at 8:30 am; Sanctuary Worship Service at 10 am Youth Sunday; Spark of Creation Benefit Concert in aid of HEAL at 4 pm
☆ Sunday, March 15 — Lent 4 Chapel Worship Service at 8:30 am; Sanctuary Worship Service with Handbells at 10 am
☆ Sunday, March 22 — Lent 5 Worship Services at 8:30 am and 10 am
☆ Sunday, March 29 — Palm Sunday Chapel Worship Service at 8:30 am; Sanctuary Worship Service with Festival Brass, Timpani at 10 am; Champlain Philharmonic Orchestra Spring Concert at 4 pm
☆ Thursday, April 2 — Maundy Thursday Service of Tenebrae at 7 pm, Sanctuary
☆ Sunday, April 5 — Easter Sunrise Service at Billings-Ashcroft Farm at 6:30 am; Chapel Service at 8:30 am; Sanctuary Service with Festival Brass, Timpani and Handbells at 10 am
Jan 14, 2026
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“Winter Music Resounds in Rutland” (pg. 84)
by Sandra Stillman Gartner
Dec 16, 2025
Music Review
Grace Church’s ‘Messiah’ grows deeper and more powerful
By Jim Lowe, staff writer
“For over 70 years, Grace Congregational Church’s annual “Messiah” presentations have celebrated the joy and spirituality of humanity. But more and more, under the direction of Alastair Stout, these performances of the Handel masterpiece have achieved a musical depth with a unique spirituality resulting….”
Dec 11, 2025
George Frederic Handel’s ‘Messiah’: Tavener’s “God is With Us’ to add to the drama
by Jim Lowe, staff writer
“Alastair Stout is always looking to the dramatic. Minister of music at Rutland’s Grace Congregational Church since 2017, he is introducing this year’s “Messiah” performances with John Tavener’s “God is With Us: A Christmas Proclamation” — at only 5 minutes it packs a wallop!…”
Dec 01, 2025
Oct 10, 2025
Grace Congregational UCC in Rutland, Vermont, is pleased to announce its fourth Composition Competition to recognize and support a new work for large concert choir and classical chamber orchestra to be performed by the Rutland Area Chorus and orchestra in December, 2026.
The contest is soliciting original unpublished compositions of settings of Advent or Christmas texts for SATB chorus, optional SATB soloists, and chamber orchestra. The pieces should be no longer than 8 minutes. The orchestra comprises three first and three second violins, two violas and two cellos, one double bass, two oboes, one bassoon, two trumpets, timpani, harpsichord and organ. The work must be scored for SATB chorus, but can use any combination of the available soloists and orchestra.
You must have proof of permission to use any text not in the public domain.
The winning work will be awarded $1,000.00 (USD) and two performances by the Rutland Area Chorus in December 2026, at Grace Congregational UCC. The winning composer is encouraged to attend the premiere of the composition. There is no stipend for travel but some housing arrangements may be available.