BRATTLEBORO — Centre Congregational Church, 193 Main St., has appointed the Rev. Bert W. Marshall to be its interim minister, beginning Sunday, Feb. 22.
Rev. Marshall - no stranger to the Brattleboro area, having attended Vermont College of Norwich University here - graduated from the Yale Divinity School in 1997.
He was born and raised in Nebraska and considers himself, in some ways, a product of the Plains. He's been a rock musician with his own band as a young man, and he drove an 18-wheel truck locally for 10 years before answering the call to become a minister.
He is very musical, writing and recording his own songs. Also, he has memorized the entire Gospel of Mark, which he performs for churches and colleges around the country.
After graduation from seminary, Rev. Marshall served for nine years as the minister of the First Congregational Church of Lee, Mass. Following that pastorate, he served up until this month as the New England regional director for Church World Service, an international development and relief agency.
In addition to his musical talent, Rev. Marshall is committed to the struggle for peace and justice locally and worldwide, and the congregation looks forward to working and growing under his leadership.
All are welcome to attend worship at Centre Church. Sunday services begin at 10 a.m. and child care is available.