RVCC Pastor's Page

Pastor's Page

Read Rev. Nancy's Sermons.

About our Pastor

Rev. Nancy Foran comes to us with over 25 years of experience in the Christian ministry. She graduated from Yale Divinity School with a Master of Divinity degree and was awarded the Downes Prize for Preaching. Rev. Nancy is also a qualified Myers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) trainer. In addition, she holds a Master’s degree in human resources management from the University of Minnesota.

Rev. Nancy has been a campus chaplain at the University of Vermont and the University of Minnesota. In addition to doing pastoral ministry, visitation ministry, and Christian education at several different churches, she has served as Interim Minister for a number of United Church of Christ congregations in Maine.

Here are some things that people who have worked with Rev. Nancy have said about her:

“Nancy is an effective preacher and speaker… Nancy really becomes aglow when she believes what she is doing. This trait is seen in the pulpit… She is an excellent writer and storyteller.”

“Nancy relates to each person as a unique person with their own strengths and weaknesses… She is sincere, straightforward, and authentic.”

“Nancy sees her role as pastor as one of being involved not only with delivering the Sunday service, but also of actively being involved in the life and nurturing of the church family… She has the capacity to energize our church and its commitment to God.”

“Nancy challenges the congregation to relate God’s word and the teachings of Jesus Christ to our personal lives and to today’s world. She pushes us to reach out to those less fortunate by emphasizing Missions in both financial support and through our labor. She challenges us all to do God’s work and live the teachings of Jesus Christ.”

Rev. Nancy's Past Sermons

January 17, 2010 "Saving the Best for Last”
January 10, 2010 "Our Christmas Story – One Last Time”

December 27, 2009 - Informal Dramatic Presentation “A Shepherd’s Tale.
December 20, 2009 - Annual Children’s and Youth Christmas Program.
December 13, 2009 "Who Does He Think He Is Anyway?”
December 6, 2009 - Hanging of the Greens.
November 29, 2009 "The Razzle Dazzle of Advent”
November 22, 2009 - Thanksgiving Sunday – Creating our Cornucopia.
November 15, 2009 "The Real Power Of Prayer”
November 8, 2009 "From Brokenness to Blessing”
November 1, 2009 "All-Saints’ Remembrances”
October 25, 2009 "The Annual Stewardship Sermon”
October 18, 2009 "The Glory Train”
October 11, 2009 "With Open Hands”
October 4, 2009 "A Culture of Brokenness”
September 20, 2009 "Kids Say the Darndest Things”
September 13, 2009 "Who Do YOU Say That I Am?”
September 6, 2009 - Guest Preacher.
August 30, 2009 - Guest Preacher.
August 23, 2009 - Guest Preacher.
August 16, 2009 - Guest Preacher.
August 9, 2009 "Talking the Talk”
August 2, 2009 "Communion Meditation”
July 26, 2009 "Bless – Break - Share”
July 12, 2009 "Just Dance”
July 19, 2009 - Christmas In July.
July 5, 2009 "REFLECTIONS ON THE FOUR FREEDOMS”
June 21, 2009 "Wind and Waves”
June 14, 2009 - Guest Preacher – Rev. Phillip Shearman.
June 7, 2009 - Children’s Sunday with Presentation of “Side By Side”, an intergenerational musical.
May 31, 2009 - Confirmation Sunday with faith Statements written by our Confirmands.
May 24, 2009 "All You Need Is Love”
May 17, 2009 "All You Need Is Love”
May 10, 2009 "Growing Grapes and Making Wine”
May 5, 2009 "The Real Deal”
April 26, 2009 "The Fact of Resurrection”
April 19, 2009 "Peace Be With You”
April 12, 2009 "When is an Ending Not an Ending?”
April 5, 2009 - Palm Sunday with dramatic presentation.
March 29, 2009 - Guest Preacher.
March 22, 2009 "For the Love of God”
March 15, 2009 "Camera Lenses”
March 8, 2009 "The Despair and the Dance”
March 1, 2009 "Finding, Facing, Moving Forward”
February 22, 2009 "Halftime”
February 15, 2009 "Dead Man Walking”
February 8, 2009 "Bookends”
February 1, 2009 "When Good Confronts Evil”
January 25, 2009 "God is on the Move – so Follow”
January 18, 2009 "Presidential Psalm”
January 11, 2009 "Torn Places”

December 14, 2008 - Annual Youth Christmas Program.
December 7, 2008 - Hanging of the Greens.
November 30, 2008 "Backward and Forward”
November 23, 2008 - Thanksgiving Sunday.
November 16, 2008 "Dance As If No One Were Watching”
November 9, 2008 "The Parable of Readiness”
November 2, 2008 "All-Saints Remembrances”
October 26, 2008 "The Sermon on the Amount”
October 19, 2008 - An Interview with Moses.
October 12, 2008 "Learn, Believe, Live”
October 5, 2008 "Church Fights- A Sermon Preached by Marilyn Johns”
September 28, 2008 "Are We Alone?”
September 21, 2008 "Transition and Transformation”
September 14, 2008 "Claiming Our Story”
September 7, 2008 "Seeds of Hope, Seeds of Promise”
August 31, 2008 - Guest Preacher
August 24, 2008 - Guest Preacher
August 17, 2008 - Guest Preacher
August 10, 2008 - Mission Trip Reflections
August 3, 2008 "Paradigm Shift”
July 27, 2008 "Glimpses of the Kingdom”
July 13, 2008 "The Parable of the Three S’s”
July 6, 2008 "Small Churches”
June 29, 2008 - Guest Preacher, Philip Shearman
June 22, 2008 - Youth Group reflection
June 15, 2008 - Guest Preacher, Linda Bigler
June 8, 2008 "Doctor, Doctor, Give Me the News”
May 25, 2008 "Seek First The Kingdom Of God”
May 18, 2008 "On This Rock”
May 11, 2008 "Watch Out!”
May 4, 2008 "Holiness or Havoc”
April 20, 2008 "On The Way”
April 13, 2008 "Never Quite Forgotten”
April 6, 2008 "Meditation and Communion”
March 30, 2008 "First You Leap, and Then You Grow Wings” (assisted by Ali Gordan and Molly Keane-Dreyer)
March 23, 2008 "Take Two Aspirin and Go Home to Bed”
March 9, 2008 "A Little Easter Story”
February 24, 2008 "Nobody’s Nothin’”
March 2, 2008 - Guest Preacher, Mair Honan
February 17, 2008 "Born Into Love”
February 10, 2008 "Welcome to Lent”
February 3, 2008 "One Brief Shining Moment”
January 27, 2008 "Cell Phones, Fishing Rods, and a Lighthouse or Two”
January 13, 2008 "Beloved”
January 6, 2008 "Who Were They Anyway?”

December 30, 2007 "Joseph Who?”
December 9, 2007 "Do You Dream of Peace?”
November 25, 2007 "This May Knock Your Socks Off”
November 11, 2007 "Inspiring Generosity”
November 4, 2007 "Saints From A To Z”
October 28, 2007 "Two Men Walked Into The Temple….”