Painting for the Lord

Ed Perkins, of Chelsea, primes the roughly 6,000 square feet of the East Barnard Church exterior in East Barnard, Vt., on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Church trustee Heather Leavitt said $14,000 were raised in an appeal for the project over the last year. Perkins said he believes in a Christian God, but does not attend a church.

Ed Perkins, of Chelsea, primes the roughly 6,000 square feet of the East Barnard Church exterior in East Barnard, Vt., on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Church trustee Heather Leavitt said $14,000 were raised in an appeal for the project over the last year. Perkins said he believes in a Christian God, but does not attend a church. "I don't have to," he said. "I never opened the bible, but I know all about it." (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. valley news — James M. Patterson

Published: 06-23-2023 9:57 PM

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