802-775-4301 | Worship every Sunday @ 8:30 am and 10 am
802-775-4301 | Worship every Sunday @ 8:30 am and 10 am
Get to know our church leaders.
Born in what was then “Rutland Hospital,” baptized in the Federated Church of Castleton, and growing up in Bomoseen and Killington before graduating from the University of Vermont and Andover Newton Theological School, Reverend Tyrrell “Terry” Hanley has deep roots in Rutland County and an abiding love for Vermont and its people.
He was ordained to ministry over 25 years ago in the United Church of Christ. Terry has served churches in various capacities in Vermont, Massachusetts, and California. Along the way he became a Registered Nurse, allowing him the flexibility to serve bi-vocationally for many years, including five years as a psychiatric nurse at Spring Lake Ranch, a therapeutic community in the hills of Shrewsbury, Vermont, while also a part-time Associate Minister in Castleton.
Rev. Hanley brings a passion for the beauty of scripture, a love for weaving stories and crafting engaging worship, as well as clinical experience in healing arts and sciences. His joy in ministering with and to people of all kinds overflows with humor, sensitivity, radical acceptance, and a boundless love sourced in the Divine and shared unconditionally.
Terry lives in Rutland City with his wife Bonnie. The Hanley’s have two adult children, Abigail and William. Terry’s mother Jane is also an active member of Grace Church. Gardening, community theater, hiking in the mountains, and collecting vintage typewriters are among Terry’s enjoyed hobbies.
Alastair Stout spent his early childhood on Scotland’s Shetland Islands. His musical gifts were recognized at an early age when he was chosen to be a chorister at Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, UK. From the age of 10 to 14 he was steeped in the English choral tradition, singing under the renowned conductor and composer Dr. Arthur Wills, OBE.
He published his first solo organ composition at the age of 15. He subsequently graduated from the Royal College of Music with First Class Honors. He continued his studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he graduated with a Ph.D. in composition.
Alastair has written for almost every genre and has had his award-winning music performed and recorded throughout the world. He is also a concert organist and has performed throughout the US, UK and Mexico.
In 2002 he moved to the USA to become Director of Music at the Coraopolis United Methodist Church in Southwest PA, and in 2010 was appointed director of the Pittsburgh Compline Choir. In 2017 Alastair and his partner, Krista, moved to Rutland, where he was appointed Director of Music Ministries of Grace Congregational UCC.
Diane Chartrand is a retired school teacher, librarian and media specialist. She has been part of Grace Church since 1982, first as a Sunday School Teacher. From the early 1990s, she has been a part of the Music Department, working with several directors. She accompanies at high schools in the area and for other organizations and individuals. She has 3 sons and 4 grandchildren.
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Grace Congregational UCC follows in the tradition of the Congregational Church by having the membership involved in the decision making and much of the work of the church.
This church is in fellowship with other faith communities and recognizes the covenant that it shares with the United Church of Christ, the Vermont Conference thereof and the Southwest Association.
The Church Council is the governing body of the church. The Church Council consists of the Minister or Ministers, Moderator, Clerk, Treasurer, Chair and Vice-Chair of Council, one representative of the Board of Diaconate, one representative of the Board of Trustees of Legacy Funds and one representative of each Committee of Council.
The primary task of the Council is to oversee all operations of the Church and its committees, prepare any needed amendments to the bylaws and oversee the work of the minister. The Council meets the fourth Thursday of every month at 6 pm in the Conference Room. Members are welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.
Our Bylaws
The annual meetings of this church are held twice a year or as needed. Any business of the church may be transacted at either meeting. Special meetings may be called by the Moderator whenever occasion requires.
The Budget/Financial Annual Meeting of the church is held at the end of January or beginning of February. The Program Annual Meeting, including the election of officers, boards and committees and the submission of committee reports, is held in late May or early June.
2025 Annual Finance Meeting Report 2025 Annual Program Meeting Report
