Ashfield
ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
St. John’s Episcopal Church will gather for the holy days via the Zoom video conference platform. All those interested in worshipping with us may find the necessary information on the homepage of our website: www.stjohnsashfield.org
April 5, 10 a.m.: Palm Sunday worship. Make-your-own-palm (from the garden or arts and crafts)
April 9, 6 p.m.: Maundy Thursday service
April 10, 6 p.m.: Good Friday service
April 12, 11:15 a.m.: Easter Service via Washington National Cathedral.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (UCC) OF ASHFIELD
The Deacons of the First Congregational Church (UCC) of Ashfield are inviting members and friends to come together mentally and spiritually at 9 a.m. every morning. “Wherever you are, whatever you may be doing,” wrote the Deacons to the congregation, “spend 10 minutes with the community. There is power in coming together — just doing the same thing at the same time creates a resonance that magnifies individual efforts.”
The church will not hold services over the next few weeks, but Sunday bulletins are being emailed to anyone who wants one. These include links to vocal music selected by Choir Director Margery Heins, and recorded music played by our Music Director Amy Roberts-Crawford. It also includes Minister David Jones’s sermon, plus Scripture readings and prayers. Anyone can receive the email by contacting Wendy Prée, Clerk, at wendypree@gmail.com. The church’s website posts Minister Jones’s sermons. www.ashfielducc.org.
ATHOL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The Athol Congregational Church will be offering Palm Sunday and Easter services through our website, and a day-by-day set of Scripture readings through Holy Week via email.
SOUTH ATHOL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. (See Orange United Methodist Church)
BERNARDSTON UNITARIAN CHURCH.
Sunday, April 5, Bernardston Unitarian Church will meet via the internet and phone-in for a Zoom Coffee Hour at 11 a.m. followed by a sermon by Dan Tinen.
Easter Sunday, April 12, we will again hold a Zoom Coffee Hour at 11 a.m., followed by a sermon by Barry Deitz
For an invitation to the Zoom Meeting and instructions, call or text 413-209-6571 before Sunday. For other concerns, call or text 413-330-0807 Updates at www.bernardstonunitarian.org
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 79 Foundry Village Road. Pastor Jim Rennie.
First Baptist Church of Colrain plans to have drive-in services starting this week with Palm Sunday at 11 a.m. Easter Sunday service at the same time. People stay safe in their cars during the service in the parking lot and partake and listen to the sermon through our PA system.
FIRST CHURCH OF DEERFIELD
The First Church of Deerfield is offering online worship via Facebook on Palm Sunday, April 5, at 10 a.m., and Easter Sunday, April 12, at 10 a.m., as well as a Tenebrae service with at-home communion on Thursday, April 9, at 7 p.m. All services will remain posted for those who wish to view them at a later time. To receive an email worship bulletin, with links to our online worship, email office@firstchurchofdeerfield.org.
HOLY FAMILY PARISH, 29 Sugarloaf St.
Fr. Jon Reardon said: “Due to the continued COVID-19 pandemic, I have partnered with FCAT to bring Mass to your TV. Beginning this Sunday, at 9 a.m., Mass will be live on public access channel 12. From this point forward, we will operate under the following schedules:
Palm Sunday April 5: 9 a.m.
Holy Thursday Mass April 9: 7 p.m.
Good Friday Liturgy April 10: 3 p.m.
Easter Vigil April 11: 8 p.m.
Easter Sunday April 12: 9 a.m.
Mass is still being broadcast live via the Holy Family Facebook page, in addition to Sunday, Monday – Friday at 8 a.m. and Saturday at noon and is posted on the Holy Family website shortly after.
VALLEY LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Valley Life Assembly of God’s Sunday meetings, including Good Friday at 7 p.m. and Easter Sunday at 10:30 a.m., are on YouTube. The link for these can be found on our Facebook page. Small group Bible studies and meetings continue to meet via Zoom. It has been uplifting to see each other’s smiles, laugh together, share Gods Word and pray. Pastors Doug and Peggy are available by phone. We encourage people to remember missionaries who count on our support. Also to remember the Franklin Area Survival Center Food Pantry which is meeting the needs of our community while the Thrift Store is closed and not bringing in support to the Pantry.
BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH, 221 Federal St. (See listings for Holy Trinity Church, below.)
CHRIST CHURCH OF FRANKLIN COUNTY
Christ Church of Franklin County will be live-streamed (www.christchurchgreenfield.org):
Palm Sunday: 10:30 a.m.
Maundy Thursday: 7 p.m.
Early Easter Devotional: 7:30 a.m.
Easter Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, GREENFIELD BRANCH
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites everyone to digitally participate in the 190th Annual General Conference on April 4–5, 2020.
The First Presidency, members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and other General Authorities and General Officers of the Church will deliver messages of truth, hope, and inspiration in five sessions:
The four general sessions for individuals and families will be today, April 4, and Sunday, April 5, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., mountain daylight time.
For this conference only, the evening session on Saturday, April 4, at 6 p.m. will be for all members and friends of the Church, especially Young Women and Relief Society and all holders of the Aaronic Priesthood and the Melchizedek Priesthood.
Live Viewing Options: All sessions will be streamed live on broadcasts.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Sessions are also available via the Latter-day Saints Channel, radio, television, satellite, and other digital channels. See Live Viewing Times and Options.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF SAINTS JAMES AND ANDREW
The Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew will continue to offer live-streamed worship on Facebook Live on Sundays at 10 a.m. until advised by Bishop Fisher and Gov. Baker that churches may resume in-person worship. We will offer live streamed worship on Facebook Live Holy Monday through Good Friday at 7 p.m. Find links to view Facebook Live, electronic worship leaflets, an electronic offertory plate, virtual coffee hour on Sundays, and recent sermons at the top of our website: www.saintsjamesandandrew.org
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Due to the recent closing of churches and order against gatherings of 10 or more, The First United Methodist Church of Greenfield is temporarily suspending church services until Sunday, May 10.
GREENFIELD ALLIANCE CHURCH
Greenfield Alliance is hosting Facebook watch parties on our private Facebook group and posting sermons on Facebook and our website as normal. With the extension of social distancing through April by the federal government, this will be the plan for Easter as well.
HOLY TRINITY and BLESSED SACRAMENT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES
Palms will be distributed today, April 4, 2 to 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 5, 10 a.m. to noon, in the parking lots of Blessed Sacrament and Holy Trinity. There will be two drive-up stations at each parish, one to deposit old palms, the second to receive new palms.
Good Friday Stations of the Cross on Youtube and Channel 12.
Easter Sunday Mass will also be available via Youtube and Channel 12.
LIVING WATERS ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Living Waters Assembly of God will be doing church services on Facebook Live. Service times will be Sunday mornings at 10 a.m; Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. and Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m.
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH UCC
Holy Week services will include Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Easter. The services will take place in our “virtual sanctuary.” Please call 413-774-4355 for more information.
NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ALLIANCE.
The National Spiritual Alliance will present any services during the COVID-19 situation via online presentations. Online presentations are available for download on our website at www.spiritualallianceusa.org or viewing on our Facebook page.
NORTH LEVERETT BAPTIST CHURCH, 70 N. Leverett Road. 413-367-2619.
We are live-streaming our Sunday services. Pastor Mark Brussel also records a daily video devotional for the congregation and posts it in their Facebook group and on the website. This week is the start of a small group study and prayer meetings using Zoom.
TRINITARIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
The Trinitarian Congregational Church in Northfield continues to provide liturgical and pastoral support to its congregation in spite of the closure of the church building and the absence of a minister and regular staffing of its office. We offer “TCC Takeout”: liturgies for use at home. Copies are emailed or snail mailed to our members and are also available late each week at our website: http://www.tccnorthfield.org/home.html. Occasional gatherings via Zoom are planned.
FIRST PARISH OF NORTHFIELD, UNITARIAN
This Sunday at First Parish of Northfield, Unitarian, “How can we chart a responsible path between despair and denial in response to the current crisis?” Join our service by Internet videoconference at 9 a.m. Sunday for thoughts on this from our regular first Sunday lay reader Dan Tinen. Students will transfer into a separate religious education session. After the service we will have group chat and breakout sessions for a virtual coffee hour. See the First Parish of Northfield Facebook page for more information or e-mail fpnorthfieldma@gmail.com to receive an invitation to join the videoconference.
Anyone who might be looking for a non-traditional Easter message is welcome to join First Parish of Northfield, Unitarian, online Sunday, April 12, at 9 a.m. The service will be led by Rev. Melissa Carville Ziemer. The videoconference link and more information can be found on the First Parish Facebook page.
CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The Central Congregational Church of Orange will offer a video worship on Maundy Thursday. The service will include readings, a short sermon and prayer. We will also offer a video sunrise service on Easter morning and video Easter worship at 10:15. All services can be found on the church Facebook page (Central Church Orange, MA), the church website CentralChurchOrange.com or on the church YouTube channel Central Congregational Church of Orange, MA. Our weekly Sunday morning worship can be found in each of these places as well.
ORANGE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH and SOUTH ATHOL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
South Athol and Orange Congregations have contemplated several types of worship for Holy Week that we could open to folks beyond our membership. However, everything that we considered ultimately had the potential for more harm than good.
There is a wealth of worship services available on TV, Facebook, Instagram and more available for public viewing. At South Athol and Orange UMC, we are holding our worship services via ZOOM so that for the most part they can see and hear each other. Unfortunately, because of unknown public abusing the system, we cannot make our invitations public. Our ZOOM worship services will be by invitation only for the protection of our elderly populations in our two churches.
We will have Worship at 9 and 11 a.m. on Palm Sunday.
We will have worship at 4 p.m. on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.
We will have Easter Sunrise Service at 6 a.m.
And traditional worship at 9 and 11 a.m. every Sunday until this crisis passes.
If any of you are aware of any persons that would benefit from the “personalness” of these ZOOM worships and you would personally recommend them, you may give them my phone number and/or email address and I will communicate with them and send them personal invitations to any of our services: judy.jones59@gmail.com or 508-517-3063.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF SHELBURNE
There will not be public worship services for either Palm Sunday, Easter Sunrise or Easter Sunday worship, to comply with the UCC safety guidelines as directed by the CDC.
The Palm Sunday worship materials are available to members via our church email or website (www.shelburnechurch.org) for home worship. Easter Sunday Worship Service will be prerecorded and available on our church website page.
Prayer requests may be sent to our pastor, Rev Robert Gormbley at pastor01089@gmail.com.
If you need assistance accessing these worship resources, contact our church clerk, Diantha Wholey, at 413-625-6592.
TRINITY CHURCH, 17 Severance St. 413-625-2341.
Trinity Church in Shelburne Falls is closed temporarily during the Covid-19 crises but worship service are continuing online on our Falls Cable on station 17. See the station website for times of showings. We are also providing a weekly YouTube video of Sunday services which can be accessed on the YouTube site, at 10 a.m. on our church Facebook and our church https://trinityshelburnefalls.org.
We will be having a drive-by offering of Palms on Sunday, April 5. Drive by the church and take a palm to go as a remembrance of the beginning of Holy Week. Easter Sunday sunrise service is postponed but tune in for Sunday Easter service.
SHUTESBURY COMMUNITY CHURCH
Shutesbury Community Church will offer its Holy Week services live on its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/shutesburychurch. Pastor Mark Ellis and Worship Leader Veronica Richter are conducting the services with Christian Education Director Anne Ellis doing the recording. Our Palm Sunday service will be at 9:30 a.m. Sunday and our Easter service at 9:30 a.m. on April 12. We will also have a Maundy Thursday service at 6:30 p.m. April 9. The services will include a sermon, prayers, Scripture readings, hymns, contemporary worship songs and, for Easter only, videotaped readings by parishioners. Watch live or view the services by visiting our Facebook page at any time.
OUR LADY OF PEACE CHURCH
All services will be celebrated privately, and we will save palms and blessed Easter water for all when everyone can safely return. A reminder that there will be televised services from the Diocese of Springfield Holy Thursday and Good Friday at 11 a.m., as well as Palm Sunday and Easter Masses at 10 a.m. on WWLP Channel 22.
OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA CHURCH.
The below services will be celebrated privately in Our Lady of Czestochowa church and streamed live from our website by going to: www.ChroniclesofCzestochowa.wordpress.com
Palm Sunday, April 5: Live-streamed at 10:30 a.m.
Holy Thursday, April 9: The “Mass of the Last Supper” will be live-streamed at 7 p.m.
Good Friday, April 10: The Stations of the Cross will be live-streamed at 3 p.m.
The Good Friday Service will be live-streamed at 7 p.m.
April 11: The Holy Saturday Mass of the Night Watch will be live-streamed at 8 p.m.
April 12: Easter Sunday Mass in Spanish will be live-streamed at 8 a.m.
Easter Sunday Mass in English will be live-streamed at 10:30 a.m.
VERNON ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH will be livestreaming its Easter Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, April 12. It will be accessible on Facebook: Vernon AC Church (public page). We will also be live streaming a Good Friday service in conjunction with Agape Christian Fellowship & Brattleboro Area Outreach churches. The service will be available on Facebook at 7 p.m., Friday, April 10, at Vernon AC Church.
TRINITARIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WARWICK
The Trinitarian Congregational Church of Warwick will be ZOOMing our services for Holy Week. We will observe a Good Friday vigil on Friday at 7 p.m. People should have their own candles ready at home. We will hold a Sunrise vigil starting at 6:45 a.m., and an Easter service will begin at 10 a.m. For information, email metcalfucc@gmail.com
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF WHATELY
The First Congregational Church of Whately will be worshipping with the First Congregational Church in Hatfield via Zoom at 10 a.m. on both Palm Sunday and Easter. If you are not a regular attendee but would like to attend, contact the Rev. Cynthia Crosson-Harrington at dandiandtherev@hotmail.com. No sunrise service this year.