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Ashfield Congregational Church Seeks Music Minister First Congregational Church UCC of Ashfield, an Open and Affirming Congregation, seeks a music minister to play organ and piano for weekly Sunday morning worship as well as accompany the choir for mid-week rehearsals/Sundays. Position is approximately quarter time. Ashfield is a rural community with easy access to the Five College Area which includes the UMass flagship campus as well as Smith, Mount Holyoke, Amherst, and Hampshire Colleges. Additional opportunities arise to play with a variety of guest instrumentalists and soloists. Classical training is preferred, with ability to work in other styles. The Organist/Choir Accompanist works closely with the minister, choir director, and worship team. The sanctuary holds a recently restored 1903 George Reed tracker organ and a baby grand piano. Salary budgeted to $10,500. Please submit letter and resume to: karemarshall48@gmail.com or First Congregational Church, attn: Kare Marshall, Deacon, P.O. Box 519, Ashfield, MA 01330. Full job description here. ATTEND WORSHIP IN-PERSON or REMOTELY.
First Congregational Church continues in-person Sunday services at 10AM, masks optional. Access the service remotely at this link. Meeting ID: 873 3090 6123 Invitation to Join Church Choir! Singers of all voice parts are invited to join the Choir. Youth Choir is available for elementary and middle schoolers. High School singers are welcome in Adult Choir. For more information call Margery Heins at 413-625-8461, or speak to her (available most Sundays) at coffee hour. ADULT ED ON RACIAL JUSTICE
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Bending Toward Justice 2023 ....
was a day long workshop/worship sponsored by the Episcopal Diocese of Western MA. It is an annual focus on the works and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. The morning began with a service of communion, and was followed by a Zoom keynote address by Indianapolis Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, the first African American woman bishop of the Episcopal Church. Afternoon workshop topics included the Poor People’s Campaign, Shrinking the Racial Wealth Gap, Land Acknowledgments, Building Creation Care Justice (climate related), Episcopalians Against Gun Violence, and Welcoming the Stranger. Sue Craft and Annie Cheatham were invited to speak about our work with the Ahmadi family for the Welcoming the Stranger workshop. We were joined by two women who represented the Episcopal Cathedral and St.David’s Episcopal Church in Springfield. They worked together to sponsor an Afghan family of 7, and worked with the Jewish Family Services in Springfield throughout their process. Our story of how we have managed a long-distance relationship and offered support for over a year to the Ahmadis was very different from their story which is very hands-on. It was wonderful to hear how their family is doing, and for us to share how the Ahmadis are doing. The message from each project was that helping a family resettle in the US after traumatic war and experiences is a win-win for church and family. And that there are thousands of families waiting for support and care. A few photos of us and the conference. 
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