Calendar First Congregational Church of Ashfield UCC Sunday services are in-person, masks optional for singing, with Coffee Hour in Friendship Hall following worship. Zoom access for Sunday services available at this link. Meeting ID: 878 8863 1016 Sunday, Jan. 12: Worship 10 a.m. with Meg Reilly providing our music and Rev. David leading our service. Coffee Hour to follow. Annual Reports due. Tuesday, Jan. 14: Communications 9:30 a.m., Zoom Wednesday, Jan. 15: Choir rehearsal 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16: Food Pantry Board Mtg. 10:30 a.m., Friendship Hall Sunday, Jan. 19: Choir 9 a.m. Worship 10 a.m. led by Rev. David Jones. Distribution of Annual Reports. Coffee Hour. 
Crop Hunger Walk Update Bruce notes that our church brought in $2,429 for the Franklin County Crop Hunger Walk!! Yea! Much thanks to those who participated, whether by walking or donating. It all adds up. Relay for Life Update Stein reports that our Ashfield Congregational Team (ACT) brought in $4,732.42 in this year’s Relay for Life. We thank Stein for her dedication and work towards helping the American Cancer Society find a cure for cancer. Interested in finding out more about Bubble Up? Want to find out what keeps people coming month after month to this long standing church gathering? Bubble Up is the 3rd Tuesday of every month, with Nov. 21 being the next time for this gathering. Just head up to the Green Room at 7 pm. All are invited, whether you want to come just once and check it out, or think you’d like to be a "regular member." Questions? Talk with Bruce Bennett. Rev. David's Office Hours Rev. David is holding regular office hours. He is available most Wednesdays and Thursdays. To set up a meeting, call him at 904-868-964 or email [email protected] - or just stop by. |
Our Spiritual Lives in Old Age Were you shocked to receive an invitation to AARP? Did you suddenly see an older person in the mirror one morning? Would you like to get to know others in our community better? Please join a gathering of elders to explore "Our Spiritual Lives in Old Age." Open to all people in the UCC Ashfield community who are 60 years or older. Men, women, non-binary people, all are welcome to share our spiritual lives, past, present, future. Please come to either or both gatherings: Wednesday, January 29, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and Wednesday February 5, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m., in the Green Room at the church. Please contact Alice Barrett via email or in person so we can prepare. [email protected] Please put "Our Spiritual Lives in Old Age" in the subject line. 
Children's Dance Performance Friday, August 9 Program Cartwheels and Spins ‘Mazurka’ from the ballet Coppelia, by Leo Delibes Choreography and performance by: Arcadien Wang, Kaia Mead, Willa Mead, and Winona Wang Our piece starts with cartwheels and spins. We run up and down the aisle, and we play a game of hide and seek. This piece shows that we are happy and playful and how fun it is to play with our friends. A Trip to the Woodland ‘Polka’ from The Golden Age, by Dmitri Shostakovich Choreography and performance by: Carter Delisle, Frankie Willis, Milo Delisle Our piece shows friends taking a walk through the woods. We keep tripping and trying to help each other up, but then we trip again. Lost in Space ‘Petit poucet’ from Mother Goose Suite, by Maurice Ravel ‘Tarantella’ from the ballet Pulcinella, by Igor Stravinsky Choreography and performance by: Anna Wilson (Sylvia), Anne Brooks (Annabeth), and Sadie Wilson (Francine) Sylvia goes to bed and then wakes up to find herself lost in space. She is intrigued by the strange plants and fruits. As panic builds, she begins to cry. Friends Annabeth and Francine help her up. Even though the three have a rocky start they ultimately become friends. This piece started because we wanted to have a storyline about space, and evolved into a story about feeling lost and finding friends. We thank Mikayla and the Young Voices program for this event. Young Voices is funded by grants from the church’s Mission and Social Justice Committee and by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. |