“Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.”
-Matthew 10:40
The First Congregational Church of Wilmot, United Church of Christ, is an Open and Affirming, Racial Justice congregation, embracing diversity and affirming the dignity and worth of every person; for we are all created in God’s image.
We welcome into full membership and participation in the Body of Christ persons of every race, ethnic background, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, socio-economic background, marital status and faith tradition. We welcome all to share in the life, ministry, and activities of this family of faith. With the completion of our recent renovations, the church is fully accessible.
…and what does the LORD require of you, but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
-Micah 6:8
Our Vision and Mission:
As disciples of the living God and followers of our teacher Jesus, with sustenance from the Holy Spirit, we are:
Striving to help each person on their unique spiritual journey, grounding ourselves in prayer and the Spirit,
Living our faith through compassionate caring and deep love,
Reaching out to create a more just and equal world,
Embracing our differences to become a church which affirms each person as a child of God.
Staff
Rev. Rachelle Eaton, Designated Term Pastor
Rev. Rachelle Eaton will be serving as the Designated Pastor starting January 19, 2025.
Rev. Rachelle Eaton graduated with a Master in Divinity and Certificate in Spiritual and Pastoral Care from Andover Newton Theological School in 2018 and has three units of CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education), completed at Dartmouth Hitchcock and Havenwood Heritage Heights.
She felt called to ministry while serving as the chair of the Christian Education committee, and in other capacities, at the United Church of Acworth, a united ABC and UCC congregation. She was ordained in the American Baptist Churches in 2019 and has received dual standing in the UCC for this call. She and her husband Rev. Joel Eaton and son John have lived in Concord, NH for the past five years where they are members of South Congregational Church, UCC.
Rachelle has worked as a hospice chaplain for Granite VNA and previously Bayada Hospice for the last five years, and is excited to combine the skills of listening and grief work honed there together with her passion for social justice and community formation in service of the Wilmot congregation.
Rachelle is a lifelong lover of language, books, music, and art and enjoys the meaning-making work of bringing together scriptural and personal narratives and images through sermons, liturgy, and ritual. She also enjoys gardening and playing Irish traditional music on the fiddle.
Music Director: Donna Reade
Secretary: Mary Heath
