Posts by Jim Foudy (Page 23)

Iraqi refugee family settles into Northampton

Here is a link to a story on the Iraqi refugees family settling into Northampton that appeared in the Gazette March 25, 2017. HCC has a Circle of Care that is prepared to help one of the additional families coming later this year. Iraqi refugee family settles into Northampton home

A blessing for Peter Ives’ ride to the Climate Change March in DC

Church Profile Committee appointed

On Sunday, March 12 the Church Council approved the names of people to serve on the committee that will write our Church Profile, the next major step in our transition to a new settled pastor. Those who agreed to serve on the Profile Committee are: Anne Warner, Fred Goodhue, Jan Varnon, Mariel Addis and Nancy Winninger. They will be working with Rev.…

Kindle The Fires — Part II

My dear siblings, brothers, and sisters, On February 26th – – the final Sunday before Lent – – I preached about our need to kindle the fires that are within our bones. Each one of us possesses God-given gifts that we are called to share, and so many of us are passionate about a wide variety of social justice causes. Like the…

Making Face Time with God

Thus the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. – Exodus 33:11 Embedded in the loveliness of this image—God and Moses hanging out in the tent of meeting, chilling and catching up like a couple of old pals—are two of the saddest words in the English language: “used to.” They hint at loss, decline, a…