First Congregational Church
of Ashfield
Creating Community, Welcoming All
Ashfield Community Band Concert Sunday, Dec. 3 at 3 pm in the sanctuary. Come one, come all! 'Just peace, human dignity': UCC joins calls for ceasefire, prayer vigil for Israel and Palestine.
View on SNEUCC website October 30 Update from the Department of Service for Palestinian Refugees (DSPR) of the Middle East Council of Churches
View on globalministries.org UCC and Disciples join ecumenical community in letter to Congress on crisis in Israel/Palestine View on globalministries.org How Native Americans view the day called Thanksgiving - 3 short videos
Recommended by Rochelle Nahmias. ►Honor the Truth About Thanksgiving ►The First Thanksgiving: What Really Happened ►Thanksgiving: One Word Association Fall Festival 2023 Slideshow!
Despite Rainy Weather, the Food Pantry Garden Produced Ample Fresh Produce This Summer!
Want to get involved? Sign up here! The Food Pantry Garden is a collaboration among Bug Hill Farm, Hilltown Churches' Food Pantry, and First Congregational Church. Funded in part by the Mary Lyon Foundation.
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“God’s dream is that you and I and all of us will realize that we are family, that we are made for togetherness, for goodness, and for compassion." — Archbishop Desmond Tutu
OF NOTE:
IN PERSON & ZOOM WORSHIP First Congregational Church continues in-person Sunday services at 10AM, masks optional. 
The Spiritual Parent
Rev. Vicki Ix, pastor at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ashfield, has developed a project as part of her Leader’s Way program at Yale Divinity School. The idea is to gather parents of children under 12 years of age for six monthly conversations, with the topics being selected by those involved in this group. The first step is to complete the survey (see link below). This is an interfaith endeavor - Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and also for parents who identify themselves as “none of the above.” Every parent that takes the survey (just 5 questions) will be invited to join in the community of practice which starts in Dec. Take the Survey 
Black Voices Film Series Continues in November!
We will host a series of feature films this fall with FREE POPCORN! The third film will be on Thursday, November 30, at 6:30 pm. We will view Fences, directed by Denzel Washington in 2016 with a screenplay by August Wilson, adapted from his play by the same name. It is a story about a family in Pittsburgh in the 1950s that is dealing with feelings of being taken for granted, living with choices, facing death, and forgiveness. It stars Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, and others. It was nominated for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Davis), Best Actor (Washington), and Best Adapted Screenplay. Davis won an Oscar for her performance. It is rated PG13. See our Events page for more information. Massachusetts Farm Resiliency Fund Donate any time at: tinyurl.com/mafarmaid Thanks in advance for your partnership and support! COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
Hilltown Churches Food Pantry Distributions: Tuesdays, 3-5 November 28, December 12, December 26, January 9 
Young Voices Speak Out About the Climate Crisis View a Zoom recording of this event from June 3, 2023 here. "It’s in that convergence of spiritual people becoming active and active people becoming spiritual that the hope of humanity now rests."
VAN JONES 
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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
First Congregational Church of Ashfield is offering both in-person worship services and on-line access for those who wish to connect virtually. To receive information about online services, contact uccashfield@gmail.com. Read more. |
Spiritual Resources
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