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May Mattoon Update

by Erin Murphy

May Mattoon met on Monday, September 12th for dinner at Koto’s Restaurant. Twenty members and guests were present as well as Reverend Joel and Chet Gallup. The group enjoyed a delicious dinner with a wonderful wait staff and cooks who entertained us throughout the meal. One of our guests, Carol Masiero, was celebrating a birthday, and the kitchen sent out a special […]

Food Pantry Update

by Erin Murphy

The Food Pantry was a busy place this week with 478 families coming. The guests have many stories. One family was robbed of almost everything and needed food to make it to their next paycheck. Another one’s husband was in the hospital and had no income. Most just don’t have enough cash or food stamps to buy food even though many […]

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 […]

Patchwork Communion Table Covering Project

by Erin Murphy

This morning following worship our Peirson Intern, Jim Day, will gather with all those interested in the “old library” conference room—just beyond the church office—to discuss plans for our patchwork communion table covering project. Each of us will be invited to bring a strip of cloth or material, along with a story, to help create […]

Worshipful Thoughts — Sunday, September 25

by Erin Murphy

This Sunday we have a guest preacher and I will be the worship leader. Our guest will be Rev. Henry Pascual, originally from the Philippines, who now lives and ministers in the United Church of Christ in New Jersey. We’re hosting Rev. Pascual because he is being considered for a pastoral position in one of […]

Worshipful Thoughts — Sunday, September 18 

by Erin Murphy

This Sunday the lectionary is Luke 16:1-13 which is a puzzle that Jesus offers us. Jesus says we should try and be like a dishonest steward who gets caught and then—before he’s fired—reduces the bills for all his master’s debtors. In this way he reasons once unemployed those same debtors will welcome him into their […]

Worshipful Thoughts — Sunday, August 14

by Erin Murphy

Hello everybody! Tora and I have returned from our Amtrak trip across the country in celebration of our 40th anniversary. And it was a fun trip indeed! We crossed the Rockies twice—through Glacier National Park in Montana and over the Sierras of California and the Front Range of Colorado. We visited with Meg in Berkeley […]

State Forest Worship Service, Summer 2016

by Erin Murphy

Sunday, August 28th at 10:30 a.m. On Sunday, August 28th, we will be worshiping with members of Second Congregational in the beautiful Pittsfield State Forest. Our shared worship will begin at 10:30 to give everyone extra time to get to the Ski Lodge that is located to the left just beyond the main gate of […]

Pantry Painting Update

by Erin Murphy

With the help of members of First Church on Park Square our pantry delivery area on Church St. continues to be modernized. Earlier this year the old, wooden door was replaced with a sturdy and secure steel door. Now the entryway itself is being scraped and painted. That dingy space that sees so much activity […]

Barrett Hall Closed — August 25–30, 2016

by Erin Murphy

The Board of Trustees has arranged for the floors in Barrett Hall to be refinished beginning at noon on Thursday, August 25th. The Hall will need to be closed for five days – from noon on Thursday the 25th through Tuesday, August 30th and will re-open on Wednesday morning, August 31st.  Please note that during […]