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Love in a time of climate emergency

Sermon for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 19, 2019Delivered by the Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas at Haydenville Congregational Church, Haydenville, MA John 13:31-15 What a blessing to be with you this morning! I serve as Missioner for Creation Care for the Massachusetts Conference UCC, and for the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts. I travel from place to place, speaking about our…

Trees: A spiritual connection

By Pat James I’ve had several trees that I counted as special. Trees I climbed, explored, hid in, hung from by my knees, read in, ate from, and a few times, fell from. A while ago Carla posted a video of Kai scampering up a tall tree as if she belonged there, as if it were home.  Did you have a special…

Helping Refugees

The following comes from Catholic Charities which is the refugee resettlement agency for refugees arriving in the Northampton area. The Haydenville “Circle of Care” is on hold but you’ll see below that there are opportunities to help with refugees. As a Church we are also helping support Irida, an immigrant facing deportation, who is in sanctuary with the UU Society of Northampton.…

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…