First Congregational Church of Ashfield
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Sanctuary open for in-person services on June 20, 10 am. “We are excited to welcome all persons who feel comfortable worshiping in person,” said Rev. David Jones. “We will follow all local, state, and federal guidelines as we re-gather. Our service will also be available via Zoom. We hope to continue in-person church services until further notice. It’s been a long haul, and we look forward to being together once again.” Vaccination Clinic June 22, 10AM - 1PM at First Congregational Church The Community Health Center (CHC) will offer and First Congregational Church will host in the sanctuary a FREE COVID vaccine clinic to residents of the hilltowns. Second dose will be administered on July 14, 10AM - 1PM. Pre-registration is required by June 18 at this link: Further information here.
FOOD PANTRY: The Hilltown Churches Food Pantry has returned to its original distribution hours, 3-6PM every other Tuesday. For now, the pantry will continue to operate on a "drive through" model. Read more about the Food Pantry here. |
WE CELEBRATE PRIDE MONTH!
From David Jones' sermon, June 20, 2021:
"Each of us must learn that we are not some isolated, confined creature, lost in a big world, but are rather an equal part in the vast divine that all of us together make manifold. If God had a body, it would not be any one of us. Instead it is all of us -- and the trees, and the waves of the sea, and it is the wind that sends our boats into chaotic motion and sometimes frightens us. But we only have a good reason to be afraid when we haven’t quite yet pieced God together; when we haven’t quite realized that the winds that beat against us are only waking us up to the truth of our existence--that by faith we are each of us a part of the glory, destined not for perishing at sea but for the freedom and the eternal life that lies across it." |
Church Awarded Grant
Our church is one of nine churches that has been awarded a $50,000 recoverable grant by the Southern New England Conference of the UCC to help in the work of racial justice, and in recovery from the economic impact of the pandemic. Read more here. And read Greenfield Recorder article about the grant here.
Our church is one of nine churches that has been awarded a $50,000 recoverable grant by the Southern New England Conference of the UCC to help in the work of racial justice, and in recovery from the economic impact of the pandemic. Read more here. And read Greenfield Recorder article about the grant here.
Creating Community, Welcoming All
Welcome
“Creating Community, Welcoming All” -- Those words sum up our aspirations for our Ashfield church. For over 250 years, we have been group of people who strive to know God — in each other, in our life together, in the wider community, and in ourselves. Read more. |
Worship
All in-person worship services and church meetings are suspended until further notice. Online Services are available. To receive information about online services, contact uccashfield@gmail.com. Read more. |
Spiritual Resources
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