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Super Saturday Registration is Open!
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Immigrant Rights Organizer is Featured Speaker
Rev. Noel Anderson, Grassroots Coordinator for Immigrant Rights for Church World Service, is keynote speaker for this Fall's Super Saturday, taking place October 21 at Keefe Regional Technical School in Framingham. Rev. Anderson became an expert on the 2014 Sanctuary Movement while serving as a national coordinator for the initiative, meant to draw on the prophetic witness of congregations wanting to stop deportations and lift up the immigrant story of those struggling to keep their families together in the midst of unjust immigration policies.
Registration is now open. The full-day event includes morning worship, two workshops, an optional lunch activity, continental breakfast, lunch, marketplace and closing worship.
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Youth Retreat at Craigville
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You are the Hands and Feet of Christ: Living Your Faith Through Contemplation and Action
Nov. 9-11 ~ Craigville Retreat Center
Nothing planned for the Veteran's Day break? Teens grade 6-12 are invited to join us for this 2-day retreat as we live into being the hands and feet of Christ.
Through service, spiritual practices and Sabbath-filled rest, we'll explore how we can take care of others while taking care of ourselves.
This two-day retreat is intended for youth grades 6 and up, and will commence Thursday evening and conclude Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
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Listening to Native Voices: Standing Rock is Everywhere
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St. Francis Day (honoring the Catholic patron saint of animals and the environment) will be celebrated at the Agape Community (2062 Greenwich Rd., Hardwick MA) on Saturday, October 7, with a sacred water ceremony. Guests include: Chief Arvol Looking Horse, Standing Rock, Lakota, Dakota, Nakota Nations; Beatrice Menase; and Kwe Jackson. Participants are asked to bring their own lunch and arrive early for parking.
Click here for an event flyer. For more information on Agape Community, click here.
Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Conference, UCC.
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Faith Formation Classes for All*
*and those pursuing Christian Educator Certification
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These classes are open to lay persons and authorized ministers who want to further their education and understanding about faith formation, and are part of the Christian Educator's Certification Program of the Massachusetts Conference.
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UCC History, Polity, & Identity
Nov. 4
, 8:30 AM - Noon
Centre Congregational Church, Lynnfield
Dec. 9, 8:30 AM - Noon
Edwards Church, Northampton
Instructor: Rev. Jonathan New, Associate Conference Minister, MACUCC
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Old and New Testament
Mar. 3, 8:30 AM - Noon
Centre Congregational Church, Lynnfield,
Mar. 24,
8:30 AM - Noon
Edwards Church, Northampton
Instructor: Rev. Don Remick, Associate Conference Minister, MACUCC
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Upcoming Conference events
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Aug. 10, 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Online Webinar
Do you need a crash course in how to kick off your Christian Education programs? Join us as we discuss an effective schedule for communications, programming, staffing, facility maintenance, and administrative duties.
Aug. 22, 7:00 to 8:00 PM
Online Webinar
Led by Rev. Dr. Rich Melheim, founder and initiating force behind Faith Inkubators, FAITH5, and The Cross+Gen Movement. He is the author of two dozen books
Make It Plain: Authorizing Ministry for the 21st Century
Sept. 8 - 9
Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Framingham, MA
One of four events being held across the UCC to which Committees on Ministry, authorized ministers, and members of the UCC who are interested in the proposed changes to the UCC Manual on Ministry are invited to take part.
Sept. 21, at 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Edwards House Meeting Center, Framingham
All clergy who have joined the conference within the last year, or were unable to attend last year, are invited to attend and meet fellow clergy.
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Sept. 27, 6:30 to 8:00 PM
First Congregational Church of West Brookfield
Training for pastoral relations committee, best practices, and ways to be proactive in establishing a group? Led by Associate Conference Minister The Rev. Kelly Gallagher.
Sept. 27-29; Nov. 8-10,
Jan. 3-5
Trinity United Methodist Church, Springfield
Tending the Fire helps clergy "think systems" in their congregations and their personal lives, so they can lead change that lasts. Participants must attend all three retreats.
Boundary Awareness Training
Oct. 4 - 5
Pakachoag Church, Auburn
Level 1 Boundary Awareness Training (BAT) for anyone that needs to complete this requirement.
Oct. 14, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Edwards House Meeting Center,
Framingham
An opportunity to network and share experiences with your MACUCC colleagues.
Oct. 31, 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM
Edwards House, Framingham
Planned in collaboration with Ernst & Young Financial Planning Services®, this seminar is designed to provide tools and resources to lay and clergy to make handling their finances and planning for the future easier.
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The Rev. Mr. Lawrence Gipson called to Old South Union Church, Weymouth as Associate Pastor
Effective: Aug. 7, 2017
Ms. Barbara Hesse
called to Second Congregational Church, Westfield as Pastor
The Rev. Mr. David Berube
called to Federated Church of Edgartown as Pastor
The Rev. Ms. Rosemary Dawson
leaving Second Congregational Church, Westfield as Interim Pastor
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Aug. 25 - 27
First Congregational Church of Milton
A two-day training event to equip pastors and lay leaders with skills that help them to reduce anxiety in their interpersonal relationships, thus allowing congregations to function in healthier ways.
Sustainable House Of Worship (SHOW) Workshop
Oct. 15, 1:30 to 5:30 PM
First Church of Christ in Longmeadow
Clergy, lay leaders, building & creation care committee members invited to attend sponsored by Mass. Interfaith Power & Light.
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Oct. 21, 5:30-10:30 PM
Beechwood Hotel, Worcester
The Gala will feature a full buffet dinner, cash bar, silent auction, raffle, and dancing to the music of Dale LePage, Central Massachusetts' favorite crooner! Jazz saxophonist Willie Sordillo will provide music for cocktail hour and dinner. Guests will also have the opportunity to meet some of the asylum seekers and hear their stories of courage.
To support this unique ministry of Hadwen Park Congregational Church, UCC in Worcester, visit this page.
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