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Worshipful Thoughts for Sunday, February 5, 2017

by Erin Murphy

This week our passages are about how faith can become distorted and unrecognizable to the eyes of love. In Isaiah 58:1-9 the prophet castigates Israel for offering up prayers, rituals, and sacrifices while engaging in behavior that ignores the cries of the oppressed, hungry, and vulnerable. In Matthew 5:13-20 Jesus calls his disciples to be […]

Refugee Resettlement Information Session

by Erin Murphy

Refugee Resettlement Information Session Monday at 6 p.m. at the Berkshire Athenaeum Pittsfield is gearing up to become a home for up to fifty refugees from the tragedy taking place in Syria. Jewish Family Services with the support of the Pittsfield Area Council of Congregations (PACC) is hosting an information session Monday evening at 6 […]