SEEDS October 5, 2022

OKTOBERFEST

Thanks to Big Elm and Thrivent 

we are once again holding

Oktoberfest, a celebration involving:

Great Food. Great Hymns. Great Beer.

We will be gathering in the large brew room amidst all the beer vats!

The hymns and the brats are free.

Big Elm brews will be available for purchase.

Your generous donation at the door will support

Appalachian Trail Magic 2023!

John-Arthur will be our Hymn-Meister with Nancy King on the keyboards.

If you are unable to make it to the festivities, please consider supporting the magic by clicking the button below.

Beer & Hymns from Yesteryear:

Multiple Meanings of Scripture

The next Women’s Bible Study will be on Friday, October 14 at 1:00 in the parish hall. We will continue the series on 'Multiple Meanings of Scripture.' The focus of the session is 'Prepare the Way of the Lord." The Bible story is from

 Luke 3: 13-17. Please let Imelda or the church office know if you plan to attend.

GHOSTWRITERS

Sheffield, MA’s own brand new BERKSHIRE BAT THEATER COMPANY presents GHOST WRITERS: an evening of short, Halloween-themed theater on Saturday October 22 from 6 - 7:30 PM on the back lawn of the Bushnell-Sage Library, 48 Main Street, Sheffield, MA 01257. The evening will involve a combination of local and NYC actors presenting semi-staged readings and experimental puppet pieces, all perfect for the Spooky Season. The event is free of strong language and graphic horror, but the chilling content is best for folks aged 10 and up.

Curated by Ed Valentine (4-time Emmy winner, Sesame Street), this presentation features new works by Kerri Grant, Itai Grunfeld, Len Jenkin, Emma Layden, Joe Lyman, James P. Sheehan, & more. Dress for the weather - hot cider provided! Suggested donation $15, or pay what you will.

Go to www.berkshirebat.com for more information.

Funeral has been postponed

We wanted everyone to know that David Prouty's funeral has been postponed to the spring.  The photo above of David and Bruce was taken on a beautiful Sunday at Howden Farm, the autumn before David died.

Old-fashioned Christmas Cookies

Christ Trinity Church will have an old-fashioned Christmas Bake Sale on December 10th beginning at 10:00. This will be in addition to our online Christmas Bake Sale, for which the pick-up will be the same day. This year the Bake Sale will involve music, friends, shopping and Christmas cheer, Very soon, we will have more information on how you can help.

New date: OWLES trip on October 22

In October, the OWLES will visit Chesterwood in Stockbridge, the home and studio of Daniel Chester French, in this year of celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial. Because Berkshire residents can go half price on weekends in October, we are now scheduled to go on Saturday, October 22, and meet at the site at 10:45 AM. We can have an escorted tour at 11,included in the price of admission, which will be $10, or maybe $9, if the senior rate is halved. All are warmly welcomed at OWLES’ events. Contact co-leaders Nancy King or Liz Wells or the church office.

The Lights of Broadway 

Back by popular demand, and after a sold-out performance last year, Broadway Cabaret will return to Dewey Hall on December 3 & 4. 

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The whole human flock

Our reflection began from this picture of an Australian Sheep (or wool) market and at the end we wrote the following collect:

Dear God of the whole human flock.

You know each of us as we truly are

We thank you for your sustaining love

We pray that we may recognize each other as individuals

So that we may love our neighbors as you love us.

AMEN

Please support hurricane recovery efforts

Episcopal Relief & Development mobilizes in coordination with local partners to provide assistance to those affected by hurricanes.

 Please contribute to the Hurricane Relief Fund to support relief and recovery efforts.

CALENDAR

EfM meets on Tuesdays using a hybrid format.

Women's Bible Study October 14^th at 1:00 in the parish hall.

Graveside service for Bill Wood on October 16^th at 2:00.

Oktoberfest

Beer & Hymns returns indoors to Big Elm Brewing on Silver Street

6:00 on October 21^st

New Date for OWLES visit to Chesterwood 10:45:  October 22^nd

Swords to Plowshares 11:00 - 1:00 on November 12^th

at The Guthrie Center

Save the Date for Buster Keaton Comedy

Silent Movie Night with live music

Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday,  November 26^th

Broadway Cabaret at Dewey Hall

December 3^rd & 4^th

Christmas Bake Sale and online order-pickup in the Parish Hall

December 10^th

October 30^th is currently open for donating altar flowers.

If you would like to claim this Sunday, please email Jean with how you would like your dedication to read: christtrinitychurch@gmail.com

She will confirm with you.

Christ Trinity Church 413-229-8811

180 Main Street

PO Box 127

Sheffield, MA 01257

Rite II spoken services at 8:00 on Sundays

Livestreamed services at 10:00 Sundays:

Facebook and our YouTube channel

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



If you have a loved one who you would like us to remember in our Sunday prayers, please email us Monday morning before 10:00.

Seeds editor:  Jean Chapin