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April 23, 2026

OWLEs Tomorrow!

The next Owles outing is scheduled for Friday, April 24. We will visit the Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, where a talented young woman named Deb Koffman has an interesting and unusual exhibit there of her creative and whimsical art work. Unfortunately she died of cancer in her sixties. Her mother Sara is a friend of Nancy King’s and she would love to come along and tell us about her daughter and her work.

We will plan to arrive at the Rockwell about 10:15 and look at the exhibits upstairs before Sara comes at 11 to meet us downstairs where Deb’s work is displayed.

Admission is $20, but many of us are members who can bring a guest, so, with luck, we can all get in for free. After, we will go to lunch at Michael’s in downtown Stockbridge.

Let Nancy King or Liz Wells know if you’d like to attend so car pools can be arranged.

Go "Beyond Tomorrow" Tomorrow!

Join CTC member, Chris Nye, for his book signing and

author talk at the Sheffield Library.

Text Exploration

On Tuesdays from 5pm - 6pm now through May 19, we'll gather to explore the Gospel text for the coming Sunday. My hope is that we'll read the text, see what jumps out at us, share insights, education, knowledge, assumptions and rumors we've heard about those texts and then together see where it takes us. 

Questions? Just ask! 

- Pastor Erik 

Bible Study

The next Bible study session will be Friday, May 8 at 1pm in the Parish Hall.

We are studying the Book of Acts, from the Book of Faith Series.

The theme of the lesson is 'On Trial For The Resurrrction'.

The Scripture reading is Acts 24:1-27.

Please let Imelda Muller or the church office know if you plan to attend.

All are welcome!

Vocal Toning with Senta

Such a beautiful and introspective experience!

Market Match Fund

Berkshire Agricultural Ventures is pleased to launch the fifth year of our Market Match Fund, a centralized fund for SNAP matching at farmers markets across the Berkshire region.

Please see full details in our press release.

We are partnering with and supporting 10 Berkshire-area farmers markets this year: North Adams, Williamstown, Pittsfield/Roots Rising, Lee, West Stockbridge, Stockbridge, Great Barrington, Sheffield, Berkshire Grown’s Winter Markets, and New Milford, CT.

Today we are opening our annual spring community campaign, a key piece of BAV's year-round fundraising for the Market Match Fund. During the month of April, we are seeking to raise $45,000 to help local households in need, support local farmers, and strengthen area farmers markets.

Thank you for spreading the word!

Food Security Summit

Wednesday, May 6th from 9-1pm at the Berkshire Innovation Center in Pittsfield. We will review the final Community Food Needs Assessment followed by an ethical story-telling workshop.

The Diocese

The Ordination and Consecration of

Bishop-elect Miguelina Howell

Apr 25, 10am: YouTube Welcome to this festive liturgy at Christ Church Cathedral in which the Very Reverend Miguelina Howell will be made a bishop in the Church.



Watch the livestream here on April 25:

https://www.youtube.com/live/BZT-8gnI3go?si=z5Q2y7HxiN_eUjkI

Search for candidates to join

the Board of Trustees

The Trustees of the Diocese of Western Massachusetts are looking to fill 4 seats on the Board. The Trustees manage the investments and endowments for the Diocese as well as the parishes within the Diocese with the help of a consulting firm. The Board meets regularly on Zoom with only two in person meetings per year, one in Longmeadow, MA and the other in Holyoke, MA. Meetings can last one to four hours with the one in Holyoke lasting most of the day in May. Your time commitment is to review the agenda items sent out ahead of the meeting as well as your attendance and participation. The term for a Trustee is 5 years.

If you are interested or have any questions, please reach out to Robert Perkins, Executive Director at rperkins@diocesewma.org.

An Episcopal/Lutheran congregation

WORSHIP SUNDAYS at 10:00

Christ Trinity Church 413-229-8811

180 Main Street

PO Box 127

Sheffield, MA 01257

Services are also livestreamed on: Facebook and YouTube

Our weekly worship bulletin is available at: ChristTrinityChurch.org

The best way to get a message to the office is via email: christtrinitychurch@gmail.com

Find Pastor Erik's sermons at Rectory Ramblings erikkaras.blogspot.com



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