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Scott Merzbach From the Daily Hampshire Gazette Nov. 26, 2016 NORTHAMPTON — Plans by the Bush administration to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in spring 2001 led the Rev. Dr. Andrea Ayvazian to Washington, D.C., where she and others were arrested after blocking the doors to the U.S. Department of Energy building. As a cofounder of Religious Witness…
Recently, a member of our church family asked me if I was ready to retire. To be more specific, she actually said, “Are you ready to leave us?” I was surprised by the question and felt that I could instantly cry. But I steadied myself because I thought crying at that moment was not a good idea. I paused, and in those few…
Drawing on the lessons from the Bible, Pastor Chris offers a personal message on this period of transition for our church and his role as our pastoral leader. “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1 “We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor for the soul…” ~ Hebrews 6:19 “For surely…
On Sunday, Dec, 18, at 6:30 p..m. Yohah Ralph will be ordained at our church. Here is the invitation extended to all that was sent out by the United Church of Christ. In the spirit if joy and thanksgiving we announce the ordination to ministry of Yohah Ralph by the Hampshire Association of the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of…
In the aftermath of the Trump victory last week, many of us who are dismayed by the outcome have been inundated with messages filling our email inboxes—blogs, rants, analysis, warnings, edicts, calls to action, and more. Some have been comforting, some scolding, some helpful, some hard to read. One thing I have noticed is the number of writers who have resorted to…