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MOVING FORWARD — Letter to the Congregation about our program for transitional and renewal
The Reverend Peter B. Ives, Palm Sunday, Haydenville Church. I love the end of winter and the coming of spring and can’t wait to see the yellow daffodils, as I walk up the hill by Wright Hall at Smith College. There is a large area right near the top of the hill that is barren most of the winter. But late…
Sermon Preached at the Haydenville Congregational Church, Jan. 28th by The Rev. Dr. Peter B. Ives. A number of years ago the Boston Symphony Orchestra said goodbye to their conductor, Seija Osawa, and were awaiting their new conductor, James Levine. In the interim, they invited the great Leonard Bernstein to conduct their final concert at Tanglewood in the Berkshires. Unfortunately, Leonard Bernstein…
January 15, 2018 Dear Church Family, We are now in the next phase in our search for a settled pastor. The decision by Pastor Chris to withdraw as a candidate means that we will now open up our search to other UCC ministers. The Transition Leadership Team, in consultation with the Deacons and Trustees, has developed a plan for worship service…