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Members of the Haydenville Congregational Church are joining the effort to assemble Household Welcome Kits for refugee families arriving in Western Massachusetts. These kits will contain basic kitchen, cleaning, and toiletry items that refugees with few belongings will need to settle into life here. The list of items needed to assemble a kit is listed below. Pick a kit to build or choose…
The church library in the social hall has a special section of books and materials about Islam as part of our effort to understand the teachings of Islam and combat the rise of violence and Islamophobia against our Muslim brothers and sisters. Books include copies of Quarn, guides to the Quarn, books about the Prophet Muhammad and several copies of “The Key…
I think each time we plant, weed, care and nurture, and sometimes harvest, we are enacting the Passion in a small and intimate way. Our hearts are full of hope.
She shared with them her deepest conviction that no matter what happened, the power of God’s love could still transform their lives, and in this love of God they would have everlasting life.
Am I taking more than my share of the abundance? Am I leaving others with less than they need? Again, this is indirect, but I am certain that this practice will impact my consumer habits and choices, and could possibly lead me to greater advocacy and action concerning food security and food justice – – just as several of our church members and friends already do.