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JUNE ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY DATES

60 Years
The Rev. Philip Hall

35 Years
The Rev. Janet Powers
The Rev. Henry (Ton) Whiteside

20 Years
The Rev. Kelly Gallagher

5 Years
The Rev. Carol Smith

Please contact Deb Holmes if we have missed your anniversary. 
Anniversaries are listed from 5 years and forward in increments of 5

CONFERENCE & REGIONAL EVENTS

September 25, 2019
New To The Conference
Edwards House Meeting & Retreat Ctr.
1 Badger Road
Framingham, MA 01702
11:00AM

October 5, 2019
Super Saturday
Keefe Technical Regional High School
750 Winter Street
Framingham, MA 01702
8:00AM - 3:45PM

SAVE THE DATE!
November 1 & 2, 2019

First Annual Meeting of new "Together as One" Conference
DCU Center
50 Foster Street
Worcester, MA 01608

CHURCH EVENTS & OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST


Strawberry Supper
Agawam Congregational Church
745 Main Street
Agawam, MA
June 15, 2019
5:30PM

You're invited to the annual and very popular Strawberry Supper! Menu includes: Delicious Ham, Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Homemade Baked Beans, Fresh Rolls, Coffee & Tea. Dessert: Homemade Strawberry Shortcake with Freshly Baked Biscuits and REAL Whipped Cream! Click here for more information!


 Franklin County Pride

Save the date! Saturday, June 15th
Parade begins at noon at the Greenfield Middle School
Rally and Celebration to follow at Energy Park in Downtown Greenfield.

FLYER


ONA 35 - Time to Celebrate!
Celebrate - Agitate - Activate

Plymouth Church
87 Edgell Road
Framingham, MA 01701
Saturday, June 15th, 9:30AM - 3:00PM

The ONA Ministry Team invites you to a celebration of 35 years of Open and Affirming in the Massachusetts Conference! In June 1984, the Annual Meeting adopted the first-ever ONA resolution, which led to the national ONA resolution the next year. Today, the UCC has over 1,500 ONA churches!
The event will be a beautiful day of worship, music, small group workshop conversations, lamentation, healing, revitalization, imagination and empowerment.
Registration is now open! Click here for more information.


Strawberry Supper

Second Congregational Church
487 Western Ave.
Westfield, MA 01086
Saturday, June 22nd 5:30PM

Serving will be at 5:30PM. Menu will consist of Ham, Turkey, Cole Slaw, Gelatin Salads, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Rolls, Beverages, and Strawberry Shortcake. Tickets are $14.00 for adults, $12.00 for seniors, and $6.00 for children under 10. Reservations may be made by calling the church office at 413-568-7557. FLYER

  Summer Soltice Labyrinth Walk

Edwards Church of Northampton
297 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
June 20, 2019
7:00 - 8:00pm

All are invited to come celebrate the Summer Solstice and walk the Labyrinth at Edwards Church on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in Addis Hall.  The labyrinth is an ancient spiritual practice used by many faith and spiritual traditions.  This spiritual practice is a form of body prayer which offers inspiration, guidance, meditation, contemplation, relaxation, clarification, wholeness, and healing for many.  The labyrinth is not a maze. The three basic stages to this contemplative walk are:  entering or walking into the labyrinth – a time to let go of distractions; centering – a time in the center to be still and silent to listen for God; exiting from the center – a time to gain direction, comfort, new energy – a time to move toward peace and a deeper relationship with the Divine.


Hampshire Association Summer Gathering
Conant Park
30 East Street
Southampton, MA
June 23rd - 3-6PM

The Hampshire Association Executive Committee is planning a wonderful summer afternoon of food, music, and activities for our Hampshire Association churches.  On Sunday, June 23, we will gather at Conant Park on East Street in Southampton.  Tavern on the Hill will provide the BBQ, and Barry Searle and Friends will provide the bluegrass music.  Bring your lawn chairs and plan to have a great afternoon with no business - just pure social time, games & activities in the summer sun!    
Please encourage your congregation to participate - we are aiming for 10 people from each church to come and help us live our UCC association covenant.  We need RSVPs so that we can order an appropriate amount of food. Click here for more information.


Healing Moral Injury

Assumption College
500 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
Wednesday, September 25th
9:00AM - 4:00PM

Participants will learn about moral injury, its caused, why it is so debilitating, and pathways to healing. Participants may become part of a network of therapists and clergy trained to assist in the healing for moral injury. Please see the attached FLYER for a list of workshop leaders.
For more information and to register please use this LINK.


The Many offerings from Art and Soul!

Art and Soul - The Nest @ First Churches
11 Center Street
Northampton, MA 01060

Art & Soul/The Nest's summer schedule is now available! Please click here to see the many offerings.

RECURRING EVENTS


Journey

Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence (USNF)
220 Main Street
Northampton, MA 01060
3rd Thursday of each month
6:00PM - 7:30PM

Journey; a social and support group for people of all ages who identify as trans, gender queer, or two spirit will meet on the third Thursday of the month. Allies, significant others, family, and friends are welcome too. Use the side entrance, and doorbell if needed, to be let in. We meet in a conference room downstairs. The group is free. Journey is an outreach ministry of the Haydenville Congregational Church, UCC.  
For more info email: journeynorthampton@gmail.com


FREE ECUMENICAL OUTREACH MEALS

Easthampton Congregational Church
112 Main Street
Easthampton, MA 01027

2nd Wednesday of the month the church holds its food pantry. Please bring your own recyclable bags with you. 
Marsha's Meals are the 3rd Friday of the month at 5pm. All are welcome and donations accepted.

Cathedral in The Light
Town Common
Greenfield, MA 01301

Weekly meals offered on Sunday after worship which begins at 2:00PM.

United Congregational Church of Holyoke
300 Appleton Street
Holyoke, MA 01040

Free community meal 2nd Friday of each month at 5:30PM followed by family movie night at 6:30PM with children's activities 6:00PM - 6:25PM.

Faithwaze, Breakfast Chapel

United Congregational
Church of Holyoke
300 Appleton Street
Holyoke, MA 01040

Sundays, beginning April 7th
Break Bread and Share Your Faith -
Breakfast at 8:30AM followed by 9:00AM Service and Communion. Children, Sinners, and Saints are welcome.

Contact Lance Humphrey with
questions at 413-246-8854.
Plenty of free parking!

Cathedral in The Night
Corner of Center & Main Streets
Northampton, MA 01060

Weekly meals offered on Sunday after worship which begins at 5:00 PM.

Trinity Church
17 Severance Street
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370
Free ecumenical outreach community meals every Friday 5:30PM - 6:30PM.

Southampton Community Cupboard
First Congregational Church
212 College Highway
Southampton, MA 01073

2nd and 4th Saturday each month
10:00AM - 12:00PM

 

Faith United Church, UCC

52 Summer Avenue
Springfield, MA 01108

12:00 noon to 1:00PM on the last Saturday of each month in Fellowship hall. Free monthly community lunch and clothing give-away.

 

First Congregational Church UCC
20 Lathrop Street
West Springfield, MA 01086

Please contact the church for information on their Wednesday Suppers and Saturday Breakfast.


OBITUARIES

 Please click here to view all MACUCC Obituaries.  


CLASSIFIEDS
 

Red Cloth Chairs - Auburn, MA

Racial Justice Team Leader - Conference Position

Administrative Assistant - Charlemont, MA

Youth Minister - Part-Time - Granby, CT

Malmark Handbells for Sale - Ludlow, MA

Looking for a set of handbells - Webster, MA

FREE- Two memorial boards - Whately, MA

Folding chairs -- standard gray - Williamsburg, MA

 Please click here to view all MACUCC Classifieds

 

Western Region of
The Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ

413-589-7034
holmesd@macucc.org 
www.macucc.org/western

Office Hours: 
Monday: 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Tuesday-Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: Closed