• Join us for Children & Youth Sunday!

    Curious about what our youth programs are all about? Join us for Children and Youth Sunday, a special service led by and honoring our young people of all ages—along with the dedicated teachers who guide them. Experience the spirit, creativity, and heart of MiddUCC's youth community, including special music shared by our young people. After the service, stick around for ice cream and connection at Fellowship Hour. This is a great opportunity for those families who may not be sure how to begin a regular family worship practice to come check out the fun we have at MiddUCC!


    No matter who you are, no matter where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here.
    Worship and connect every Sunday at 10 a.m.

  • Online Fellowship Hour

    There is online fellowship immediately following the Sunday worship service every week. Join us for a time of conversation and and joy! Come as you are from wherever you are!

    Hal and Jean will lead us in sharing the good things that are happening in our lives, while connecting as a beloved community. It will be the same Zoom link every time.


    Zoom link

    Meeting ID: 876 3774 4686

    Passcode: 063702

  • MIDDWeek Morning Prayer

    Each Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. we have MIDDWeek Morning Prayer via Zoom. During this service, we share prayer concerns, meditate on scripture, and listen to centering music.

    Zoom link

    You can also call in at 929-436-2866, with meeting ID 865 4123 2698. All are welcome!

  • It's a New Chapter for Community Supper—and You’re Invited!

    Ways to Get Involved with Community Supper


    1) Volunteer as an individual Server

    Whether you can help once or become a regular, your time makes a real difference. The commitment is about 2 hours on a Friday, and the tasks are simple but essential—setting tables, serving food, and tidying up afterward. No experience needed. Sign up today!


    2) Volunteer or Sponsor a Meal as an Organization

    Are you connected with an organization that would like to sponsor a meal or organize a group to volunteer together? Community supper is truly a community-wide effort, and your organization can make a huge impact while also strengthening your team and having fun. Fill out this form to connect!


    3) Show up to a Friday night meal

    Community Supper is not JUST about a free meal—it’s about sharing stories, building connections, and creating a space where neighbors become friends. Simply by showing up, you can contribute a great deal to making this a welcoming community for everyone at the table. Pull up a chair and join us, every Friday evening at 5 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.

  • Gather & Share: June's Theme is Snack Time!

    Our church has set a goal of donating three tons of food to the HOPE food shelf this year. We have a new theme for June: Snack Time! Bring a healthy snack (granola bars, juice pouches, raisins, nuts, etc.) to Church and we will make sure they reach those in need!

  • Children & Youth Spotlight: Junior Youth Group and Senior High Youth Group

    Junior Youth Group (JYG)

    JYG is our middle school group that meets twice a month. The purpose of the group is to build a faith community by living out Jesus’ words: “Love one another.” Together, we learn, serve, and have fun. Over the course of each year, the group becomes a united community—setting an example for the younger children in the church and extending genuine friendship to one another.

    "JYG is a vibrant community where every young person belongs, grows, and learns to live out God’s love in everyday life. As a new family in Middlebury, JYG made all the difference–our child quickly adjusted, made friends, and felt warmly welcomed and accepted!”

    -Eunyung Lim, JYG parent


    Volunteers Needed!

    • We are currently looking for one additional adult to support our JYG team through twice-a-month meetings and occasional weekend service opportunities.

    Email May (may@midducc.org) to get involved!

    Senior High Youth Group

    The Senior High Youth Group is open to students in grades 9-12, and meets weekly on Sunday evenings during the program year. The group has a three-fold purpose: to play, to learn, and to serve.

    If you walked by Fellowship Hall last month, you might have heard the buzz of drills, the pounding of hammers, and the whir of skill saws! That is because in preparation for their June service trip, our Senior High Youth Group got hands-on training in power tool safety and use, thanks to the expert guidance of Joe Smith and Dan Brown!


    This summer, the group will travel to Mission at the Eastward (MATE) in Farmington, Maine, to take part in home rehab projects.


    "This is a time in their lives when being shown a beautiful example of how to live in community and how to share and give love back to others and be part of something joyful completely apart from their school or family lives is vastly enriching and affirming as they grow into young adults."

    -Victoria Luksch, Jr and Sr YG parent


    We're so grateful to Joe and Dan for generously sharing their time, skills, and patience to help equip our teens for this meaningful work. YOU can also be a part of connecting with our youth during these formative years; each of our Youth Group Leaders brings their own special talents and life experiences to the table. Email Pastor Elizabeth (elizabeth@midducc.org) if you'd like to learn more about getting involved with Senior High Youth Group or Service Trips!

  • Helping Hands

    Helping Hands won't be meeting in July. We'll resume our regular work sessions on the first Monday in August! Stay tuned!

  • Walking Group

    The walking group meets at a different location each Monday morning to enjoy some fresh air and community. Interested in joining next week? email office@midducc.org to confirm the location for our next walk!


  • Church Directory Under Construction

    We’re in the process of switching to a new database for our church directory — we're hopeful our new system will be more user-friendly for all! In the meantime, please hold off on making any changes to the online directory.

    If you do have a change (like a new address, phone number, or email), just send it to office@midducc.org, and we’ll make sure it gets added to our NEW system! Thanks for your patience while we make things better behind the scenes!

  • House Menders

    House Menders was formed several years ago by a group of church members after a Service Trip.  We felt that if we were travelling to work on houses we should do the same locally for our church family and community. Some of our big accomplishments over the years were:  the insulating and siding of the Charter House with over 100 volunteers, a summer-long project to restructure the 2nd floor of the Charter House, conversion of the church nursery to a youth room, restructuring a non profit’s interior office space, spring and fall yard and exterior house clean ups, painting, building of steps, minor home repairs, and helping to move furniture and appliances.  The latest project was building a wheelchair ramp.  Since Covid we have not done a service trip and have quietly done a few tasks both on the church building and for some church members.


    We currently are organizing to be more responsive and be more involved. This might include scheduling one Saturday each quarter to work, having people available for more time-sensitive or midweek projects, considering a large project, having a team that can respond to natural disasters, and restarting our annual service trip. What we need now is you! If you are interested in participating with House Menders please visit House Menders Interest Form.  and fill out the questionnaire. Specific trade skills are not required; we can use anyone who wants to participate. We’ve seen church members on service trips help frame a house having never before used a hammer! The work is always fun and rewarding.


    Soon we will invite the congregation to contact us requesting help. For any additional questions contact Dan Brown at dbrown9926@gmail.com.

  • Save the Date for Church Retreat!

    Friday evening, September 19 – Saturday afternoon, September 20, 2025Join us at beautiful Silver Bay YMCA on the shores of Lake George, NY for a time to exhale, refresh, and reconnect with your church community.

    More details and registration information will be shared soon.Everyone is welcome!

  • Green Team Updates

    The 2025 Annual UCC Earth Summit held in April featured keynote speaker Katharine Hayhoe, one of the world’s leading climate scientists and an evangelical Christian. Katharine spoke to members of our church in early 2020 during a New Light service at the invitation of the Green Team, and we continue to find hope and inspiration in her work. She is particularly well known for her ability to bridge divides on climate issues, often engaging with people who hold different political or religious beliefs. She emphasizes the importance of finding common ground and having productive conversations about climate change.

     

    Of the greatest takeaways that our Team took away from her most recent keynote was that CONVERSATIONS about why climate change matters and what people can do about it is one of the most important contributions that we can make. She encouraged us to “make our actions contagious by talking about them.” The Green Team finds hope and inspiration from one another in our monthly meetings and we wanted to invite the entire congregation into a conversation over the next few weeks.  We would love to collect answers from all of you to this question: What are you doing to care for God’s creation? You will find 3x5 index cards in the Sanctuary to share your thoughts or you can add your comments to this google form. Feel free to respond multiple times! We will share what we hear from all of you on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall and in future newsletters.

     

    Katharine shared the words of Greta Thunberg in her presentation: “The one thing we need more than hope is action. Once we start to act, hope is everywhere.” As faithful members of Midd UCC, we know that we can find hope in the actions of this beloved community. We look forward to this conversation with you!


    Thank you to everyone who participated in the Green Team’s 5th Annual Seedling Giveaway! We were able to provide 220 plants to CVOEO this year in addition to sending many home with our congregants. Our next Green Team meeting will be on Monday, June 16 at 7:00 PM via Zoom. We will not be meeting over the summer months, but plan to brainstorm activities for the fall at this next meeting. If you are interested in being a part of fulfilling our mission as a Creation Justice Church we would love to have you join us! Contact any of our members (Eliana Cañas Parra, Diana Davidson, Hal Colston, Judy Jessup, Leanna Maglienti, Su Reid-St. John, and Paige Russell) or office@midducc if you would like to be involved or learn more about our work.