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HCC Actions for Racial Justice

On October 3, 2021 the church held its second Racial Justice Forum organized by our Racial Equity Leadership Team (RELT) members Amihan Matias and Carla Imperial. Here is the list of work done since June 2020 as complied by the RELT. Here is the list of ideas for moving forward. Here is the RELT proposal to become a standing committee of the…

The roots of our social justice calling

Haydenville Congregational Church is committed to social justice work. On Sunday, March 26, Doug Renick offered this message about the social justice mission as part of opening words. Friends, the following two passages are the foundation of our peace and justice work here at HCC: From Matthew 25 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) ‘Come, you that are blessed by God, inherit the…

Hope and the human connection

By Rev. Andrea Ayvazian I was recently interviewed on a local radio program about my reflections on the state of the peace and justice movement in the Valley and around the country. At the end of the show, the host asked: “So Andrea, what keeps you going? What gives you hope?” Those are good questions, and I should have predicted he would…

Gaby Immerman on community farming

GABY IMMERMAN: The excellent sermon from November 19 entitled: “How can a community farm begin to repair 400 years of colonial harm?” is now available on the HCC website. Here is the link:

Our church calls a new pastor

December 5, 2022
Jim Foudy
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Haydenville Congregational Church has called a new pastor, the Rev. Mark Seifried. The unanimous vote by the congregation came on the Second Sunday of Advent following a service at which Mark led worship and delivered a sermon. (Here is a video of the service.) Mark accepted the call as our designated-term minister and expects to begin his pastoral duties at HCC in early…