Happenings March 29, 2023

Holy Week & Easter

• Palm Sunday – April 2 – hybrid in-person & Zoom at 10am
• Maundy Thursday– April 6 – Zoom service at 7:00pm
• Good Friday – April 7– Labyrinth Gathering 12-2pm (weather permitting)
• Easter Sunday – April 9

-6:15am–Sunrise Service (maybe hybrid, too!) County Road New

Marlboro followed by breakfast

-10am–Sanctuary Worship

- 11:15am – Children’s Easter Egg Hunt on the back lawn with outdoor

coffee hour

If you can't make it to this Sunday's service we can mail you a palm cross. Reply to this email with your mailing address (just in case we don't have it on file). Though it won't arrive by Sunday, it will get to you during Holy Week.

Easter Flowers

If you would like to contribute, you may put your donation in the envelope labeled "Easter Flowers" in the mailbox outside the church office. Checks may be made out to Old Parish Church-memo: Easter Flowers. Forms are available in the envelope on which you can name a person that the donation is in memory of or in thanksgiving for.

Or you can donate by mail or at our website, click on the blue GIVE button on the right side of our homepage. If you mail your donation or donate online, please include this FORM or, preferably, reply to this email to let me know who the donation is in memory of or thanksgiving for. (please email if you think your mailed donation might not arrive before Good Friday so you can be inlcuded in our printing)

Next Wednesday, April 5th is the deadline. Thank You!

Reply to this email to register for the Easter Egg Hunt,

please let us know how many children from your family will be attending.

Spread the word to your family, friends & neighbors!

Outdoor Spring Clean Up Help Sought

this Sunday at 1pm

If you would like to join us in cleaning up the lawn behind the church in preparation for the Easter Egg Hunt, please reply to this email to let us know, and bring gloves, a rake or any garden tool you think could be helpful.



Smithsonian Exhibit

Crossroads: Changes in Rural America

Crossroads: Change in Rural America arrives in Sheffield on Sunday, March 26 and will be on view in the Bushnell-Sage Library program room through Saturday, May 6. There will be exhibits and programs throughout Sheffield, click the icon to the right to see the schedule.

Sheffield: Through a Generational Lens

Thursday, April 27 at 7:00 PM

Hosted by The First Congregational Church of Sheffield

with the conversation moderated by Rev. Jill Graham.

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A range of local panelists will reflect on socially-poignant topics of their generation and how their lives and town have changed. Opportunity for audience participation to follow.   

Growls, Hoots, and Silence -

The Wild Animals of Sheffield

Friday, March 31 at 7pm

Dewey Memorial Hall, 91 Main St.

Ashley Falls: a History Through Stories

Monday, April 3 at 7pm

Trinity United Methodist Church, 1156 Ashley Falls Rd/Route 7A, Ashley Falls

Lenten Discussion Group

We invite you to join our Lenten Discussion Group on Sunday evenings via Zoom at 6:30 through April 2nd.

Continuing the theme from 2022, we will use a portion of the Sunday morning scripture coupled with the poetry of Mary Oliver to guide our time of discussion and reflection. Please RSVP to Rev. Jill at grahamj@firstuccsheffield.org if you are interested in joining the Zoom group.

Save-the-Date

Holy Humor Sunday

April 16

This year's theme is "Flower Power! Love, Peace & Laughter"

We invite you to dress up in your grooviest outfit.

Join us to help paint the VW bus prop on Friday, April 14 at 5pm (pizza will be provided!) or Saturday the 15th at 9am.

Be the Light!

Thank you for supporting the ministries of our church!

Checks are welcome

    by mail:         

First Congregational   

Church of Sheffield    

PO Box 387    

Sheffield, MA 01257 

Donate at our website:

Let gratitude and generosity lead

We are the church together

We invite you to sponsor and dedicate the lighting of the steeple this Spring and Summer. We have no dedications yet for May and June. If interested, reply to this email with your desired month and wording and drop off or mail your contribution to the church.

It is a touching way to honor someone in your life!

Dates to Keep in Mind:

• Sheffield Food Assistance Program - Monday mornings.
• Weekly Wednesday Zoom Social Hour at 5:00pm. 
• Village Family Food Box - Thursday, March 30 at 11am. Help packing is welcome.
• Sunday evenings during Lent—discussion group via Zoom using scripture and the poetry of Mary Oliver, 6:30pm.
• Deacons Meeting Thursday, March 30^th – 6:30 via Zoom
• Berkshire Children's Chorus Art Project in the social room: April 2, 30, May 21, from 12-3pm.
• "Crossroads: Change in Rural America" -- "Sheffield: Through a Generational Lens" April 27 @ 7pm- Hosted by The First Congregational Church of Sheffield
• Palm Sunday – April 2
• Maundy Thursday–April 6– Zoom service 7:00pm
• Good Friday – April 7– Labyrinth Gathering – noon-2pm (weather permitting)
• Easter Sunday: April 9 – 6:15am–Sunrise Service (maybe hybrid, too!) County Road New Marlboro followed by breakfast; 10am Sanctuary Worship; 11:15am Children’s Easter Egg Hunt on the back lawn with outdoor coffee hour.
• Holy Humor Sunday- April 16
• Fifth Sunday Breakfast Church- April 30 – Parish Hall – 9:00am – (no 10:00 am sanctuary worship)

125 Main Street

PO Box 387

Sheffield MA 01257

413-229-8173 

 office@firstuccsheffield.org

 grahamj@firstuccsheffield.org



You are invited to worship with us.

To find out how, visit our website



We are an Open and Affirming Congregation

of The United Church of Christ

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