Church History
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Our church has a long and interesting history which actually begins in the neighboring town of Bolton!
Learn about our earliest history and move forward in time to 2002 by viewing a booklet published at the time of our 240th Anniversary.
See a brief compilation of events in our most recent history.
Enjoy an excellent account of the first Meeting House, raised in 1762 at a site not far from our present location. This account was written by local historian Jon Roe and taken (with his permission) from his website The Tankerhoosen https://tankerhoosen.info a highly recommended source for information on many aspects of the Town of Vernon.
Read about our church history 1826-1965.
Here are accounts from FCCV members who experienced the tragic events of January 23, 1965 fire.
View photographs from the rebuilding of the church.
On September 25th and 26th 1926 a special weekend was enjoyed by the members of the Vernon Congregational Church. This was a celebration of the completion of a new church building, in a new location, which had happened 100 years earlier, in 1826. Please click the button below to find the Centennial article from the Hartford Courant written the day after the Centennial Celebration. It was big news for sure!
Finally, we thank you for your interest in the history of our church. Please check back as we anticipate adding more content to this section of the FCCV website.