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Sanctuary open for in-person services on June 20, 10 am. 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: 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. 
Putting finishing touches on the Faerie House
created during Spring Clean Up.
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Church Funds Activated at Red Gate Farm The Mission and Social Justice Committee has learned that the church’s $2,500 contribution to Red Gate Farm will be used this summer by youth from Springfield, MA. Farmer/Director Ben Murray wrote, "Thank you for supporting this endeavor, and we are happy to confirm that your funding will finally be used for its intended purpose - allowing Springfield students to come to camp at a reduced tuition rate. Using your funds in combination with other support, we are offering the camp to families for $25 per student - which is enabling everyone to come to camp who wants to. I look forward to sharing another report in a couple of weeks as well as camp highlights and picture.” 
View Recordings on YouTube of Lifting the Veil on Racism in Franklin County held in February and March:
Part 1, February 21, 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve3TfMaLeCE&ab_channel=KateMason Part 2, March 11, 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyjTXwNvhK0&ab_channel=InterfaithCouncilofFranklinCounty-MA Part 3, March 25, 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnzao1PxM-c&ab_channel=InterfaithCouncilofFranklinCounty-MA Part 4, Building a Culture of Reparations, April 8 https://youtu.be/pbRG762xvpI |