ATHOL — Athol Congregational Church invites the community to an outdoor, interfaith vigil Tuesday, March 22, 7 p.m., in front of the church, 1225 Chestnut St. The recitation of the Priestly Blessing in Hebrew and English and the singing of “Shalom Aleichem” meaning “Peace Be With You” will be offered by Mitchell Grosky, prayers will be led by the Rev. Candi Ashenden and Cindy LaJoy, and state Sen. Anne Gobi and state Rep. Susannah Whipps will be in attendance, lending their support. Please join us as we gather to honor those whose lives have been lost in Ukraine and as we pray for peace throughout the world.
SUNDERLAND — The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Crosson-Harrington, pastor of the Whately Congregational Church, UCC, will present the third session of Anchors in the Storm: Getting through Difficult Times. 7 p.m. at the Sunderland Congregational Church. Her session title: “One soul — in need of repair.”
GREENFIELD — Our Sunday service at 10 a.m., March 20, will focus on “God is our strength; Christ is our Rock especially in wilderness times.” Join us at First United Methodist Church, 25 Church St., Greenfield.
BERNARDSTON — On Sunday, March 20, Barry Deitz will lead the in-person and Zoom hybrid service at the Bernardston Unitarian Meetinghouse at 11:30 a.m. The title of Deitz’s sermon is “What is the Good Life?” Come sing together, and gather some good energy for our lives and the world or join us online. Come to the 1739 Meetinghouse at 11 a.m. for coffee. The service starts at 11:30 a.m. Text or call 413-330-0807 with your name and email to get a Zoom invitation. Our website is www.bernardstonsunitarian.org.
NORTHFIELD — In a response to the tensions of war and threat of escalation, Eveline MacDougall will lead the Sunday service at First Parish of Northfield, Unitarian, on Sunday, March 20. She will weave together music, poetry, story, and a sermon titled “Refuse to Be — or Have — an Enemy” during the 10 a.m. hybrid service, in person and on Zoom. All are welcome at the church on the corner of Parker Avenue and Main Street in Northfield, or on Zoom. For the Zoom link, contact fpnorthfieldma@gmail.com.
CONWAY — On March 20, we will return to meeting in person (and via Zoom) at the Conway Grammar School at 9am with our bridge pastor Reverend Sherril Willis. Additionally, we will be sharing some services with the First Congregational Church of Shelburne at 11 a.m. Our Facebook page will be updated with dates and place of worship.
GREENFIELD — Daniel Cantor Yalowitz’s topic is “Lean on Me: Reflections on the Art and Nature of Friendship”, during All Souls Church virtual services on Sunday, March 20, at 10:30 a.m., and hosted by Kirsten John Levitt. Yalowitz is a “change-activist” within the Greenfield community and on the national and international stage. Email administrator@uugreenfield.org for information.
NORTHFIELD — Worship services at Trinitarian Congregational Church are now indoors. Services begin at 10 a.m. TCC is collecting monetary donations for the Ukraine Emergency Appeal, a multi-church program with the United Church of Christ and the Reformed Church of Hungary. For more information: www.tccnorthfield.org
SHELBURNE — While Pastor Mick Comstock is on vacation, please join the First Congregational Church of Shelburne as we welcome the Rev. Kate Stevens, who will be leading services at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 20.
GREENFIELD — Living Waters Assembly of God is giving a free lunch every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for anyone who needs and/or wants a lunch. Come by and pick up at 450 Davis St., Greenfield.
GREENFIELD — St. Andrew’s Guild is reopening: Are you interested in learning how to sew or knit for free? Every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon, St. Andrew’s Guild will resume its weekly drop-in lessons to learn how to sew or knit. St. Andrew’s Guild is reopening in a beautiful new space, the Whiteman Room, at Saints James and Andrew, located at 8 Church St. in Greenfield. Questions? Contact kaubrymcavoy@aol.com or dkurkulonis@gmail.com
LAKE PLEASANT — The National Spiritual Alliance (TNSA) is holding a Psychic Medium Fair on Saturday, March 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our readers are at the top of their field and use a variety of divination modalities including Tarot, channeling, and mediumship. A 25-minute reading is $30. Vendors will also be on hand offering handmade jewelry, massage and other arts and crafts. This month there is an aura photographer. Walk-ins are welcome, but making an appointment for a reading or aura photo ahead of time is suggested. Go to tnsausa.keepandshare.com. Thompson Memorial Temple at TNSA is a Spiritualist church located at 2 Montague Avenue in Lake Pleasant.
SUNDERLAND — Our worship service on the third Sunday of Lent, March 20, will begin at 11 a.m. In this perilous time of war in Europe, we will share a message of hope by focusing on the first day of Spring, and, maybe surprisingly, on the cross of Christ. All are welcome to join us in person, and if you choose to join us online, please send an email to randyc1897@gmail.com for the login.
We will be hosting this week’s Lenten Discussion Series on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The presenter is Rev. Dr. Cynthia Crosson-Harrington, pastor of the Whately Congregational Church. Her topic is “One Soul — In Need of Repair.” Again, all are welcome either in person or online, and if online send an email to the above address for the login.
GREENFIELD — You are invited to the Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew for the next installment in its monthly teaching sermon series. This month’s topic will be eucharistic beliefs and practices. If you are curious about the ritual of holy eucharist and what it means, join them on Sunday, March 13, at 10 a.m. For more information on the teaching series, or to view the livestream visit: www.saintsjamesandandrew.org/teaching-sermons Located at 8 Church St., Greenfield.
CONWAY — The United Congregational Church of Conway reports: “The building continues to move forward with lots of activity onsite. The search for a pastor continues as well. To accommodate changes in our worship, we will be moving our service from 10 a.m. to 9 a.m., starting on March 6. We will continue to meet via Zoom with the hope of moving back soon to the grammar school until the church building is complete.”
GREENFIELD — The Rev. David Levandusky, pastor at Living Waters Assembly of God, writes, “This is the season for people to learn more of Jesus’ last 11 days. One-third of all the Gospels deal with just those last 11 days. There is no book on the market as accurate in the chronological and harmonized account of Jesus last 11 days as ‘The Last Eleven Days of Jesus: Countdown to Passover, Crucifixion and Resurrection.’ It is highly endorsed by educators, authors, pastors, and the general public.” The book is available locally and on Amazon.com.
Lenten Meditation Walk
GREENFIELD — You are invited to the Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew, located at 8 Church St., for a special Lenten Meditation Walk. The walk consists of a set of 10 pieces of contemporary iconography, mounted on the walls of the sanctuary, that prompt viewers to reflect on our corporate brokenness as a society and as the church, particularly with regard to systemic racism and the climate crisis.
The church is open daily for folks to stop by and take an intentional meditative walk around our church sanctuary. We hope the walk will inspire prayer and reflection, much like the Stations of the Cross have done.
Learn more: saintsjamesandandrew.org