This year Mission and Action will be highlighting a few organizations that it supports financially – beginning with Gould Farm. We would like to broaden our involvement by learning about Gould Farm and opening a dialogue about ways for us to be supportive of their mission. Gould Farm provides long term community to people living
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Month: April 2019
All Church Birthday Party Cinco de Mayo Style • May 5
Did you have a birthday in the last year? Well, if so, this party is for you! Pinatas as well as a taco and enchilada potluck will set a festive tone. The highlight, of course, will be the annual “Parade of Cakes.” The party will be held in the JE Room after church. For more
Music on Main presents “Two for the Road” • Sat., May 4 • 4pm
Soprano Catherine Hancock and guitarist/vocalist Doug Schmolze come together to bring a program of songs for voice and guitar to the First Congregational Church in Stockbridge, MA with their program Two for the Road. This program will take you on a journey from Renaissance Music, through classical music, into popular songs from the Great American
Church Grounds Cleanup Day II – Saturday, April 20 – 9:00 am
We made a great start last Saturday. Here is your second opportunity to don your gloves, grab rakes and tarps, fire up your leaf blower, and oil your pruning clippers. We’ll gather for a couple of hours to haul off leaves and branches, tidy up flower beds, and make our grounds beautiful just in time
ARMEN DONELIAN / DAVID CLARK DUO • Tues., April 16 • 4pm
The Tuesday Club of Stockbridge presents an intimate and brilliant concert at the historic First Congregational Church in Stockbridge, MA featuring a varied program of Jazz, American Song Book Standards, Armenian songs and original compositions by pianist ARMEN DONELIAN and bassist DAVID CLARK. Armen & David have performed and taught workshops together for over 25
Stockbridge Festival Chorus Spring Concert – Sat., April 27 at 5pm
On Sat., April 27 at 5pm, the Stockbridge Festival Chorus will present Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem and Quatre Motets sur des thèmes grégoriens at the First Congregational Church, 4 Main St., Stockbridge. The chorus will also present the same concert at the Zion Lutheran Church, 74 First St., Pittsfield on Sat., May 4 at 4 pm.
Newsletter – April 2019
From Pastor Brent: “When I consider the idea of change, there is much in our faith, our world and culture that commends being part of change making. Gandhi famously wrote, ‘Be the change you wish to see in the world. Likewise, Margaret Mead said, ‘Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can