Seeds ... April 17, 2024...

Ministry outside the walls of the church

The following four events were launched by, are directed by, or include choir and an organist from Christ Trinity. We believe in creating corners of kindness outside the walls of the church.

The season continues on

Saturday, June 8, 2024 The Pavilion, Sheffield Town Park, 4:00

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Celebration of New Ministry

You are cordially invited to the joyful

Celebration of New Ministry

by

The Reverend Samuel T. Vaught

and the people of

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Wednesday, May 8th, six o'clock pm

St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Stockbridge,

Reception to follow at the home Arthur and Ginger Schwartz  RSVP appreciated

Save the date: May 27th

Sign-up coming soon.

What's Ahead?

April 20^th Sheffield's Super Roadside Clean Sweep 9:00 - 2:00

Stop by 98 Berkshire School Road 413-229-2549

Take yellow bags or bring your own.

April 21^st Bishop Doug presides at Christ Trinity

April 24^th OWLES take a hayride at Hancock Shaker Village

May 10^th Bible Study at 1:00 The impact that the Ten Commandments have on the 21st century. Please let the office or Cheryl know if you plan to attend

May 27^th Memorial Day Hot Dog Church right after the parade

June 1^st Volunteer at Cassilis Farm for Construct 10:30 - 2:00

June 8^th Lich Gate Concerts season continues under the pavilion

NEW this year: our September 14^th concert will feature a

Chamber Orchestra, led by Artistic Director Jorge Àvila!

Lich Gate Concerts website is here (see link above)

June 22^nd Pride Celebration at Sheffield Town Park Pavilion 2pm - 7pm

Breaking news: There is one last seat left on the Hancock Shaker Village hay ride. Contact Nancy or Jean if you would like to hitch a ride.

Below, one of this year's lambs at the Village.

Yoga

Gentle/Moderate Yoga Saturday mornings at 10

Accessible to any level of experience or fitness. focus on flexibility, stress reduction, balance and gentle strengthening. A comprehensive practice that includes nourishment for body, soul and spirit. Please bring a yoga mat and blanket and any props you like. The fee for the class is donation-based, $10 is suggested with 20% of the proceeds donated to Christ Trinity to support church programming. 



Our instructor is Senta Rafaela Reis, M.Ed. KYT. Senta provides heart centered yoga, sound journeys, and expressive art experiences in a broad range of settings. She is grounded in a love and commitment to the cultivation of accessible community practices for diverse abilities and experience. 

Help raise funds for affordable housing

Volunteer

AT HISTORIC CASSILIS FARM IN NEW MARLBOROUGH

Construct is asking Christ Trinity for help in hosting their exciting Designer Showcase house project.

The Christ Trinity Team will be volunteering on Saturday, June 1^st 10:30 - 2:00

There is a sign-up sheet in the Parish Hall.

Some people have expressed a desire to do full days, and that's completely fine. Potential volunteers should be aware that there is no elevator on the property, and there is some uneven ground. The house has two stories, and there is a stair to get into the house as well.

here is a link to the project. If June 1st does not work for you, there are five weekends to choose from and you may contact Construct. 5 Weekends (Fri, Sat and Sun) in June.

Please join Construct in its efforts to develop affordable housing opportunities in South Berkshire County. This is work to raise funds to build the first 11 units of affordable housing in the town of New Marlborough.  contact Betty Farbman 917-697-0734 https://constructberkshires.org 

A journey with Holy Land Christians

Dear Pilgrims,

I will be offering a 5 week program during Eastertide called Bearing Witness: A Journey with Holy Land Christians. This program is the result of a three year initiative by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. Each session will talk about the ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem while sharing videos filmed on location in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, Gaza, and Israel. This video-based small group formation is grounded in a Gospel passage about a theme of Jesus’ ministry. We will meet on Zoom for five Thursdays from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.--April 11, 18, and 25. We will skip Thursday, May 2 to allow for clergy to attend Clergy Days. Then we will resume for two more Thursdays, May 9, concluding on the 16^th also from 1:00 to 2:00 pm.

There will be space for 10 participants. Vicki Ix has graciously developed an Eventbrite sign up. If there is a large response, there will be other offerings next fall. Rich Simpson and Jim Munroe, who have led Diocesan trips to the Holy Land will be co-facilitators. I hope you will join us in learning about this important and volatile region through the work being done for the people by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem. Any questions, please contact me,

Janet Zimmerman https://afedj.org/bearingwitness/overview/

We need more ushers. Please speak with one of these men about the rewards of taking on this volunteer role. There is a great little cheat sheet that lists everything you need to know about ushering at Christ Trinity Church. Join us today.

WORSHIP SUNDAYS 8:00 & 10:00

Christ Trinity Church 413-229-8811

180 Main Street

PO Box 127

Sheffield, MA 01257

In-person & Livestreamed services at 10:00 Sundays:

Facebook and our YouTube channel

Our weekly worship bulletin and questions you may have about us will probably be answered at:

ChristTrinityChurch.org

The best way to get a message to the office is via email: christtrinitychurch@gmail.com

Find Pastor Erik's sermons at Rectory Ramblings erikkaras.blogspot.com



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