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DECEMBER ORDINATION ANNIVERSARIES
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55 Years
The Rev. Keith C. Snow
45 Years
The Rev. Dr. Peter B. Ives
30 Years
The Rev. Ms. Caroline Bail
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15 Years
The Rev. Ms. Ellen Peterson
The Rev. Ms. Audrey Walker
Please contact Deb Holmes if we have missed your anniversary. Anniversaries are listed from 5 years and forward in increments of 5.
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CONFERENCE AND REGIONAL EVENTS
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Poor People's Campaign - Planning and Participating
A National Call for Moral Revival
Together we will seek to change the dialogue and narrative of our nation toward just, equitable lives for all people. We begin by engaging those whose voices have been shoved to the margins - bringing into the center and into leadership those who have been most affected by poverty, racism, environmental devastation, and all forms of oppression. As we engage these relationships and build stronger ties to one another, we will begin to truly realize how these injustices are harmful to all of us, even those of us who appear to benefit from them.
So keep tuned for more information coming forward about ways to participate and engage your community. Some dates to keep in mind for December and January are:
- Thursday, Dec. 21, 3 p.m.: Unite for National Homeless Persons Memorial Day; end homelessness and poverty. 310 State St., Springfield, MA.
- Wednesday, January 17, 6 p.m.: Informational meeting for churches - What is the Poor People's Campaign? How do we fit in to this movement? What can we do to help bring our communities together? Edwards Church, Northampton.
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Super Saturday Workshop Proposals Now Being Accepted
Clergy and laity who would like to share concepts and practices that are changing their congregation or community's mission and ministry are invited to submit a workshop proposal for Super Saturday, being held March 17, 2018, at Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham, MA. Workshop submission form.
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February 11, 2018
Installation
Rev. Barbara Hesse
Second Congregational Church
487 Western Avenue
Westfield, MA 01086
3:00PM
June 15-16, 2018
219th Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Conference
Keep watching for updates!
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July 15-22, 2018
Hampshire Association
Click above for more information!
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CHURCH AND OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST
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Annual Christmas Concert:
"Sounds of the Season"
Lee Congregational Church, UCC
25 Park Place
Lee, MA 01238
Friday, December 15th
7:00PM
Christmas Angels choir and the Lee Bell Choir. Free Admission.
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SAVE THE DATE
United Church of Christ
New England Women's Celebration "X"
Holiday Inn By the Bay
Portland, ME
April 6 - 8, 2018
Registration for this event opens on October 1st. For more information, click
here.
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Journey
Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence (USNF)
220 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
3rd Thursday of each month
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Journey; a social and support group for people of all ages who identify as trans, gender queer, or two spirit will meet on the third Thursday of the month, 6-7:30 PM; Sept. 21st, Oct. 19th, Nov. 16th, and Dec. 21, 2017 at the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence(USNF) 220 Main St.,Northampton, MA 01060. Allies, significant others, family, and friends are welcome too. Use the side entrance, and doorbell if needed, to be let in. We meet in a conference room downstairs. The group is free. Journey is an outreach ministry of the Haydenville Congregational Church, UCC.
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Come Walk the Labyrinth
Edwards Church of Northampton
297 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
7:00PM - 8:30PM
4th Monday of each month. Please enter at back door and head downstairs.
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Free Ecumenical Outreach Meals
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First Congregational Church UCC
20 Lathrop Street
West Springfield, MA 01086
Please contact the church for information on their Wednesday Suppers and Saturday Breakfast.
Cathedral in The Night
Corner of Center & Main Streets
Northampton, MA 01060
Weekly meals offered on Sunday after worship which begins at 5:00PM.
United Congregational Church of Holyoke
300 Appleton Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
Free community meal 2nd Friday of each month at 5:30PM followed by family movie night at 6:30PM with children's activities 6:00PM - 6:25PM.
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Trinity Church
17 Severance Street
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Free ecumenical outreach community meals every Friday 5:30PM - 6:30PM.
Town Commons
Greenfield, MA 01301
Weekly meals offered on Sunday after worship which begins at 2:00PM.
Faith United Church, UCC
52 Summer Ave.
Springfield, MA 01108
Noon time on the last Saturday of each month.
Free monthly community lunch and clothing give-away. "Ask a Nurse", health and medication questions answered by medical professionals.
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The Rev. Dr. John Messerschmitt
died on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 after a stroke. John is survived by his wife, the former Carol Lynne MacDonald; his daughters, Kristin Kinsky (Greg); and Karen Lavery (Christopher); his grandchildren, Ryan and Chase Kinsky, and Trea and Aislinn Lavery; and his brother, Peter Messerschmitt (Diane). Please click here for more information.
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