Posts by Jim Foudy (Page 13)

Sunday services canceled for now

Dear Haydenville community,Given the State of Emergency declared by Governor Baker, the Haydenville Congregational Church will be temporarily canceling Sunday services and the Wednesday Lenten Study Series effective March 11. Pastor Don’s Installation Service planned for April 5th at 3 p.m. will also be postponed. It will be rescheduled accordingly. We will revisit this decision as more information becomes available. We have arranged for a…

Foreigners included

Rev. Kenneth L. Samuel — Go and celebrate because of all the good things the Lord your God has given to you and your household. Remember to include the Levites and the foreigners living among you in the celebration. – Deuteronomy 26:11 In a real sense, Lent can be looked upon as a solemn journey toward a celebration of life and liberty. As…

When Lost, Go Back To The Beginning

By ANNIE TURNER — It feels as if we have lost our way as a country and have forgotten our beginnings, where the founding fathers put in place some astonishing documents to protect democracy. (I know, it did not include everyone.) And some times I feel as if I, too, have lost my way in these dark times. But…

God Is Not Worried

By BOB THOMPSON — Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” – Matthew 6:34 (NIV) The nations are targeting each other. The political parties are grandstanding. The “nones” and “dones” are leaving the churches. God is not worried. Really. We tend to project our anxiety onto the Creator. We imagine God’s hands wringing with concern over all our…

Letting Go of What Was

By ANNIE TURNER —— It is a common teaching in the Buddhist faith that we have to let go of what we wish would happen (which causes suffering) in order to be present to what is (acceptance). The present is all we have, and as R. Rohr would say, the present is where God dwells. My brother, a practicing Buddhist, often…