Worship
September through June, worship and Church School takes place at 10:00 a.m. at the Cornwall Village Meeting House. During the summer months of July and August we hold our worship service in the North Cornwall Meeting House (no Church School during the summer). Both buildings can be used for weddings and funerals. Our North Cornwall sanctuary has no indoor plumbing and is lit by candlelight. Call the church office (860-672-6840) for information.
- Worship is held in the North Cornwall Meeting House Sanctuary at 10:00 a.m. for those comfortable with in-person worship. Masks are required for the unvaccinated.
- Worship is held in the North Cornwall Meeting House Sanctuary at 10:00 a.m. for those comfortable with in-person worship. Masks are required for the unvaccinated.
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Meet our StaffOUR PASTOR is the Rev. Micki Nunn-Miller. With over 30 years of experience in ministry, she is focused on creating space for spiritual growth and exploration, relationships, and generosity and service to the community and world. She is approachable and ready to speak with you about your joys and concerns. To contact her, email her at pastor@uccincornwall.org or call 860-672-6840.
OUR DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION and CHURCH SECRETARY is Mrs. Tracy Gray. For 22 years, she has shepherded our children in a caring learning environment with enthusiasm and creativity. Tracy is a certified Christian Educator and leads a Church School that is focused on faith formation, mission and stewardship of God’s world. Tracy has also been our secretary for 17 years. She manages the day to day business of the church, and supports the minister and congregation and assists visitors and callers to the office. To contact Tracy, email her at office@uccincornwall.org or call 860-672-6840, Tuesday - Thursday, 9am – 12pm. |
WHAT TO EXPECT
If you join us for worship or a community event, expect a warm welcome. Bring your joys, your concerns, your questions.
When you come to worship you can expect:
When you come for a community event:
If you join us for worship or a community event, expect a warm welcome. Bring your joys, your concerns, your questions.
When you come to worship you can expect:
- To be welcomed
- To come as you are
- To participate as you are comfortable
- To have your children cared for
- To gather in Fellowship
When you come for a community event:
- You will be welcomed warmly
- You will have the opportunity to greet neighbors or meet new people
- Often you can share in helping others in various ways, e.g. creating “care” packages or giving a donation to a specific cause
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PoliciesOPENING AND AFFIRMING STATEMENT
“We declare this congregation to be open and affirming for people of all ages, races, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender expressions who wish to participate in this community of faith.” WEDDING POLICY The joining of two persons in sacred covenant is a holy moment. As you celebrate your love and freely give yourselves to one another in the presence of God and gathered family and friends, you demonstrate the inclusive and self-giving love of God. We affirm that, as covenant relationships made in the presence of God, both same gender and heterosexual weddings hold the same sacred legitimacy and value. Sanctuaries at both of our meeting houses are available for marriage ceremonies for members and non-members alike. Please contact the pastor for more information. BAPTISIM POLICY The Sacrament of Baptism is open to any person who desires to enter into its promises and commitments. All are invited to share in this Sacrament with us during worship. Please contact the pastor for more information. |
Our History
Cornwall Village Meeting House |
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North Cornwall Meeting House |
8 Bolton Hill Road 115 Town Street
Cornwall Village North Cornwall
Cornwall Village North Cornwall
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The previous church building was on the Green, but was too small and in disrepair. Money to build a new building ($2,808) was raised mostly by residents at “the Plain.” The town paid $300 toward the cost of the basement for use as a town hall (pop. estimate, 1800). Rev. Timothy Stone gave the last address at the old church in 1841. He said at the laying of the cornerstone of the present building that, unless destroyed by fire, it would probably stand “until the dawn of the millennium.” The new Village Meeting House was dedicated on Feb. 23, 1842.
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The North Cornwall Meeting House was built in 1826 on a plot on Town Street donated by Deacon Noah Rogers for just over $2,500. Eight huge chestnut logs became the interior fluted pillars, provided by local farmers, a number of whom have descendants that still live in the town. When completed, the building on the outside looked almost exactly as it looks today. The NCMH underwent a preservation in 1926 and in 2015, and is used for summer services and many weddings and memorial services.
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Founded in 1957, the UCC is grounded in the ancient church of the New Testament and in historic streams of Christianity in the US, dating back to the Pilgrims and German immigrants in colonial Pennsylvania. We affirm the words of our Pilgrim forbearer, John Robinson, that God has “more light and truth to break forth…” (1621).
In 1740, when white settlers arrived in this area, the General Assembly granted Cornwall the right to establish town government and to call a minister and build a meeting house. Our church is as old as the town. Today we have two historic meeting houses, one in Cornwall Village (1842) and one in North Cornwall (1826).
In all of these years, we have believed that God is at work in our hearts and minds, in faith communities, and in the wider world.
In 1740, when white settlers arrived in this area, the General Assembly granted Cornwall the right to establish town government and to call a minister and build a meeting house. Our church is as old as the town. Today we have two historic meeting houses, one in Cornwall Village (1842) and one in North Cornwall (1826).
In all of these years, we have believed that God is at work in our hearts and minds, in faith communities, and in the wider world.