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Peace and Justice Survey Report

Peace and Justice Steering Committee Survey Report February 2019 As you know, this winter Peace & Justice Steering Committee asked members of the congregation to fill out a survey which would help us know where you want us to steer this year. The first section of the survey asked members of the congregation to rate their level of interest in a list…

A Christmas homily: Make room in your hearts

Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Peter Ives, Haydenville Congregational Chuch, Christmas Eve, 2018. Based on Luke 2: 1- 20 These were dark and difficult days when a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all should be taxed. Caesar was trying to raise money for more soldiers, in places like Nazareth, to crush the rebellion against harsh Roman rule. That…

HCC end of year news

December 26, 2018
Jim Foudy
News & Events
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The heat is back — and so are we Thanks to the work of our trustees, and the skills of our HCAC contractor, the Haydenville congregation was able to return to worship in out sanctuary Sunday, Dec. 23. We were able to enjoy a lovely candlelight service, Christmas Eve. There is more work to be done to insulate and improve the energy…

Services in the Season of Advent

December 1, 2018
Jim Foudy
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Services in the Season of Advent It is the season of Advent as we await the birth of Jesus and start of a new liturgical calendar. Here is the schedule of Advent services at Haydenville Congregational Church. We will continue to meet next door in the auditorium of the Town Office Building, 141 Main Street, until further notice. The auditorium is on…

The One Who Said Thanks

By Rev. Dr, Peter Ives — A sermon delivered at Haydenville Congregational Church, Nov. 18, 2018, the Sunday before Thanksgiving. A number of years ago, I was on a train traveling from Istanbul to London. Because of a cholera outbreak, I had been delayed in Istanbul for a week, and I was very low on money. In fact, I…