Bishop Doug Fisher joined us on Christmas Eve, celebrating Holy Communion. It was a joyous evening filled with carols, candlelight, the story of Jesus' birth and Pastor Erik's explanation of how that is relevant to us today,

SEEDS January 8, 2025

A winter garden

All is quiet and still in our beautiful Memorial Garden. Consider making this your final resting place.. If you are interested, come worship with us and then stay for some coffee to find out more.

What was Jesus doing?

The next Bible study plans to meet this Friday January 10, 2025 at 1:00 in the Parish hall. We will discuss the fourth lesson in the series of Luke, Ch 7, verses1-17; titled 'What Was Jesus Doing?. All are welcome, please let Imelda or the church office know if you plan to attend. 

Bad weather will postpone the class until the Feb 7 session.

World class music returning on January 25

Remembering Randy Wilburn

A Celebration of Life will be held at

Immanuel Lutheran Church in Amherst, MA

on March 29th, 2025.

Visitation will be at 10:00,

the Celebration of Life will be at 11:00,

and a lunch to follow.

Randy will be remembered for his storytelling, singing, preaching, service, and most importantly his love for others.

One of our favorite sermons involved a large bag of heavy rocks, which Pastor Randy laboriously carried up to the altar and placed, one by one, atop the white altar cloth. It was an illustration of how our troubles and worries did not have to remain ours alone.

During worship, this Lutheran pastor would often do a powerful hands-on healing drawn straight from page 456 in The Episcopal Book of Common Prayer:

I lay my hands upon you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, beseeching our Lord Jesus Christ to sustain you with his presence, to drive away all sickness of body and spirit, and to give you that victory of life and peace

which will enable you to serve him both now and evermore. Amen.

Pastor Randy's teachings had a lasting effect on so many of us.

Condolences may be sent to his wife:

Karin Ann Wilburn, 111 Daniel Shays Hwy Unit 14, Belchertown, MA 01007

If you will be writing a report to be included in the 2024 Christ Trinity Church Annual Report, please submit as a Word document as soon as possible. Thank you.

WORSHIP SUNDAYS 10:00

Christ Trinity Church 413-229-8811

180 Main Street

PO Box 127

Sheffield, MA 01257

In-person & Livestreamed services at 10:00 Sundays:

Facebook and our YouTube channel

Our weekly worship bulletin and questions you may have about us will probably be answered 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



If you have a loved one who you would like us to remember in our Sunday prayers, please email us Monday morning.

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