Sunday was Pentecost—the birthday of the church. We had a special Pentecost worship service

to conclude the celebration of our 300th anniversary. We welcomed the Executive Conference

Minister of the Southern New England Conference of the UCC, the Rev. Darrell Goodwin, as our guest

preacher.  The Rev. Goodwin is the first Executive Conference Minister of the SNEUCC, a new

Conference formed by the merger of the historic Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

Conferences in 2020. As the Chief Vision-Keeper, he is responsible for guiding the Conference and its

affiliates to have a positive and lasting impact in our world.

The Rev. Goodwin is a member of the United Church of Christ Board, the UCC Council for Health and

Human Service Ministries, and the Global Ministries Board. He brings to his varying leadership roles

extensive experience in pastoral ministry and higher education.