Happenings - June 3, 2025 | |
Pride Month
Remember June (and every other month) in our congregation is a celebration of Pride!
You are God's beloved!
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Pentecost
This Sunday, June 8th is Pentecost Sunday, a day to celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit in powerful, life-transforming ways. It will also be Chelsea Beatty's first Sunday and our monthly celebration of Holy Communion. Wow! What a full and blessed hour of worship. Who knows how the Spirit may rise up among us :)
You are invited to wear bright colors such as bright yellow, red or orange as a sign of the fire of the Holy Spirit!
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Appalachian Trail Tent
Our 2025 Appalachian Trail ministry opens next Monday, June 16th and continues through Saturday, August 9th. Monday, Wednesday, Friday host days are reserved for our local church folks - like you! If you haven't volunteered before and would like to, a Google sheet is available with all the possible dates to sign up. Invite a community friend to join you! Contact Pastor Jill for help navigating the process, or for more information about volunteering.
Sharing a little kindness, just because, is a fabulous way to act a tad like Jesus!
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A Message from Manon:
Upcoming Concerts
Dear all,
I wanted to let you know about a couple of concerts I have coming up this month. These are all part of Music at the Southfield Church, a series that I help advise. This coming Saturday at 7pm, I’m presenting a recital of really colorful and intriguing songs with soprano Claire Galloway. Claire teaches at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore as well as at Bard, and we were students together at Bard (this is alarming) 20 years ago. We’re performing songs by Berg, Sibelius, and Poulenc among others. This is a program for the slightly more adventurous concertgoer; I’m talking about surrealist texts, songs in Finno-Swedish, and plenty of extremely flavorful harmonies!
On June 21st at 2pm I’m performing with my dear friend violist Eva Gerard in a concert for families and children. We’re presenting works by Beethoven, Schubert, Saint-Saens, and Bach. Kids will get an introduction to the viola and classical music generally, and there will be zero expectations about anyone sitting still and remaining quiet for the duration.
Finally, on June 28th at 7pm I’m performing two piano quartets with other local musicians. I’ll be joined by cellist Julian Müller (SR cello faculty!), violinist Mitsuko Suzuki (of the Albany Symphony), and violist Bram Fisher. We’re playing quartets in G minor by Mozart and Brahms. The last movement of the Brahms is a real show-stopper.
All concerts are free and open to the public and all are held at the Southfield Church, 234 Norfolk Rd in Southfield, MA.
June 7th 7pm
Recital with soprano Claire Galloway
Berg, Sibelius, Poulenc
June 21st 2pm
Children’s concert with violist Eva Gerard
Beethoven, Schubert, Saint-Saens, Bach
June 28th 7pm
Piano Quartets in G minor by Mozart and Brahms
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Community Bread Oven
We're seeking interested people who may love to make bread, want to love to make bread, or pizza, or who might simply be interested in joining the Crew in baking other interesting foods in our Community Bread Oven.
Church folk, community and neighborhood folks are all welcome!
Contact Pastor Jill if interested.
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Sheffield Pride
Sheffield Pride will be on Saturday, June 21st from 2-7pm!
The fun activities include:
- Drag Story Time with Bella Santarella
- Prideful Pet Parade
- Free Dinner served by Padre Pollo
- Variety Show
- Dance Party
During the span of the whole event, there will be vendors and community booths, face painting, lawn games, and a Photo Booth!
Sheffield Park Pavilion, 53-59 Frederic Ln, Sheffield, MA 01257
To learn more, check out the Sheffield Pride website here.
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Steeple Lighting
The Steeple is lighted for the month of June by Alice Leason in memory of her son Chris Mohr.
Future Steeple Lighting Sponsorships are available beginning in July. Upcoming months are also available.
To claim a month, please email the church office with your request. It is a lovely way to honor a friend, an occasion, a memory or loved one.
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Yes, we are the church. Being a place of extravagant welcome, our support of neighbors in need of added healthy food, our partnership with local organizations who share our values, our joy of life, love of creation - and so much more!
Your regular financial donations to the church directly impact ministries that bless others' lives. We are the church together! Thank you for your support.
Financial donations are welcome during Sunday worship, via the donate button here, or by mail:
First Congregational Church of Sheffield
PO Box 387
Sheffield, MA 01257
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Upcoming Dates
Thursday, June 5 - 4:30pm, Deacons meeting
Sunday, June 8 - Pentecost Sunday and Communion
Thursday, June 12 - Village Family Food bi-weekly double box packing begins
Saturday, June 14 - 6:30-8:30pm, Mothers with Hope
Monday, June 16 - Opening Day of the 2025 Appalachian Trail Ministry – Volunteer sign-up available for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Thursday, June 19 - 10:30am, Council
Saturday, June 21 - 2-7pm, Sheffield Pride
Friday, June 27 - 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Sheffield Farmers Market
Ongoing
Sunday evenings - 7pm, AA meditation group in Parish Hall
Mondays - 9am, Sheffield Food Assistance Program
Wednesdays - 5pm - Weekly Zoom Social Hour
Thursdays - 10:30am, Village Family Food Distribution
Fridays - 7pm, ACA Twelve Step meeting in Parish Hall
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125 Main Street
PO Box 387
Sheffield MA 01257
413-229-8173
You are invited to worship with us.
10:00 Sunday mornings in person and via Zoom.
visit our website for more info.
We are an Open and Affirming Congregation
of The United Church of Christ
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