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Community Potluck on the Third Friday of Every Month Please join us at 6 p.m for a potluck in our dining room (off the parking lot). The potluck is open to the wider community and everyone is welcome, so please bring a friend! The church will provide beverages, and people can bring a main dish, sides, or a dessert to share. If…
Doug Renick, a member of the Peace and Justice Steering Committee, recently offered the Opening Words in worship. He used the occasion to talk about Haydenville Congregational Church’s social justice mission. And he offered scripture passages and other readings to explain why we do the work we do. The text of his remarks can be found in the Inspiration Blog on our website. PEOPLE WE…
An extensive listing of books, readings, movies, videos, websites, and podcasts. Compiled by Karen Browne-Courage for the Haydenville Congregational ChurchPeace and Justice Committee. Updated and expanded December 2021. CLICK HERE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THE BLACK COMMUNITYBelow is a link to a web site that addresses how racism causes mental health problems and resources available. The material is provided by Bradley Nance,…
Please join us at our annualHaydenville Local Artisan Show and Collectibles Sale June 7, 2025, 10:00-5:00 143 Main St., Haydenville, MA 01039 To benefit the Haydenville Congregational Church and the UCC Open and Affirming Coalition for LGBTQ+ acceptance and justice. Artisan Spaces: Each Artisan will be assigned a 12’x12′ space on the lawn. Artisans supply their own tents and tables Snacks/Beverages: Snacks for…
Our popular Easter Soup & Bake Sale is back. The Saturday (April 19) before Easter from 10 am-3 pm in the Chhurch Dining Room We will have a range of baked goods from pies and breads to cookies, muffins, and quickbreads. There will be stews, soups, mac-n-cheese, chili, etc. 10% of the proceeds will be given to the Center for New Americans to help support…
By Annie TurnerSermon delivered at Haydenville Congregational Church Feb. 23, 2025 How many of you remember the hilarious movie, “Airplane”? Where Lloyd Bridges, with his hair standing on end and looking crazed, said, “I sure picked the wrong week to give up glue-sniffing!” Or “I sure picked the wrong week to give up drinking!” So the title of my sermon comes from…
Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long Sunday Dec. 15, 2-3 p.m. Cookies, Cocoa and Jeff Olmsted at the piano Community Potluck Dinner December 20, 6-8 p.m All are welcome. Bring a dish to share and a friend or two. Or just come and enjoy the company More caroling at the potluck Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Tuesday, December 24, 4 p.m. An Intergenerational Worship Service led…
Sermon delivered at Haydenville Congregational Church Oct. 20, 2024. Hi, my name is Carla Imperial, and I am an imposter. Introduction In September of 2001, Megan and I set out on a much-needed respite from our demanding work lives. We headed as far north as we could before reaching the Canadian border, to a remote lake in Vermont. Our cabin had no…