For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.Corinthians 1:18

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.1 Corinthians 2:9

The Reverend Alice D. Murphy . . .

. . . was called to Colebrook Congregational Church in February of 2002. A native of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, she is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a B.A. in Russian, and of Chicago Theological Seminary with a Master’s of Divinity. 

Alice is also a graduate of the Congregational Foundation for Theological Studies and received the John W. Claxton Memorial Award presented to a Fellow graduating from the CFTS program that best personifies the precepts of CFTS and thereby enhances the quality and effectiveness of the program. She has also received the Harry R. Butman Award. 

She has served congregations in Hartford, WI, Hartland, WI, Grafton, WI and Richfield, WI before immigrating to Colebrook, Connecticut. In the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches she has served on the Congregational Foundation for Theological Studies, as member and chair, served on an Executive Secretary Search Committee, the Ad-Hoc Committee, which developed the Congregational Foundation and on the Executive Committee, as member and chair. 

Alice has also served as a board member of the American Congregational Association, which works to maintain the Congregational Library in Boston and as a member and chair of the Personnel Committee.

At present she is serving as the very part-time Interim Director of Development of the National Association. Alice has been published in The Congregationalist, and in the Journal of the Washington Gladden Society. 

As pastor of Colebrook Congregational Church Alice serves as spiritual leader and teacher. She believes that the primary role of a pastor is to help people grow spiritually in their relationships with God. She also believes that we are called to reflect God’s love, caring and forgiveness to others that have been revealed to us through the life and teachings of Jesus. 

Alice enjoys most sports and admits to being a Red Sox fan while growing up with the Milwaukee Braves. Her loyalties are split between the Patriots and the Green Bay Packers, the Badgers and the Huskies. She enjoys the bears and the rolling hills of her adopted home.