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On Saturday, February 4 at 6:00 p.m., the first Congregational Church of the United Church of Christ in Stockbridge will hold a special advance screening of the new film “An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story.” This film, done by award winning Journey Films, portrays Niebuhr as the most celebrated public theologian of the 20th Century…

Jeremy will be leading an eight-week small group on Mondays beginning January 16 from 7–8:30 pm. We will be reading Nadia Bolz-Weber’s book Accidental Saints: Finding God in all the Wrong People. Contact him at jeremy.ridenour@gmail.com if you are interested. Brent will be hosting a book read on Howard Thurman’s classic Jesus and the Disinherited. It…

Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 5:00 pm. Magnificat by Ralph Vaughan Williams for contralto and women’s voices. The Old Shepherd by David Anderegg for tenor and bass voices. Plus, anthems and carols by Rutter, Willcocks, Howells and Helvey. 50-voice Festival Chorus. Tracy Wilson, Conductor; Marjorie Elinor Dix, Contralto; Tim Weisman, Organist; Lee Dixon, Pianist. Stockbridge…

What a GREAT day for the Construct Walk to Prevent Homelessness. Thank you to all those that donated and all those that walked on Sept. 25, 2016. This is the most that our church has ever raised for this wonderful organization! We were able to raise a grand total of $4302.40 with a $1000 match…

Christian Education invites you to participate in a church-wide 12-week study on the Book of Romans, beginning Wednesday mornings, on September 21 or Monday evenings, on September 26. The study will follow the LISTEN UP! UCC Bible study series co-written by our very own Rick Floyd. Rick will lead a Wednesday morning group from 9-10:30…

Beginning Sept. 17 at 9 a.m., join us for a nine-week Bible Study to be held at 1606 State Road, Richmond, MA (on Route 41, close to Richmond Town Hall). The last class will be Nov. 12. Each lesson includes one or more Bible passages that deal with water; each also focuses on a theological…

This Sunday at 8:30AM on WSBS’s Religious Roundable, Pastor Brent will host award-winning documentary filmmaker Martin Doblmier to discuss the life of Reinhold Niebuhr. Doblmier, founder of Journey Films and director of the acclaimed documentary Bonhoeffer, is currently working on his latest film, An American Conscience: the Reinhold Niebuhr Story, for PBS. Reinhold Neibuhr, one…

Join us as we participate in Construct’s 28th Annual Walk, on Sunday, September 25. Construct has been helping the people of the Southern Berkshires for more than 40 years not only by lending a hand, but by changing lives. Their goal this year is to raise $60,000. Every penny raised goes towards Construct’s Emergency Services Fund for…

Sunday School will kick off and the Choir will return! Families are invited to arrive a little early on Sunday and go straight to Sunday School with their little ones to get checked in and ready. The children will start in Sunday School and then join the congregation for worship. Choir will begin their rehearsals…

Sponsored by the Green Team Did you know that carpooling and public transportation drastically reduce CO2 emissions by spreading them out over many riders? The Green Team proudly challenges the First Congregational Church of Stockbridge, UCC to care for our environment in a thoughtful, capable and all-inclusive way. This may not seem as though it…

Greeters, coffee hour hosts and nursery volunteers all help make Sunday mornings happen. Looking to sign up? Use our online sign-up system at SignUp Genius. To sign up simply click on the “Sign Up” button next to each slot you wish to sign up for. Then, click the large blue “Submit and Sign Up” button…

An Intergenerational Event of Learning, Justice and Friendship Making – July 29 and 30 God saw everything that he had made, and indeed it was very good. Genesis 1:31 REGISTRATION FORM What’s happening? You are invited to come and be part of a wonderful weekend of faith, learning, caring and focusing on the call to…

The Board of Christian Education and the Green Team are planning a 3-Day Vacation Bible School with a theme of “Calling All Ages to Care for Creation.”  The anticipated dates and times are: Friday, July 29 from 5:30-7:30pm; Saturday, July 30 from 9:00am-4:00pm; Sunday, July 31 from 10:00am-11:00am (at worship). To help us plan, please click on the…

Over the past year, our church has begun wading into a visioning process, listening for the call of God upon our church in this place and time. Who would God have us be? Who would God have us serve? Where might God be whispering new dreams and visions to us, that we might be led…

Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7) Starting April 6, Wednesday morning prayer, which has been offered seasonally during…

Time for a wake up call? In worship at the First Congregational Church, we claim the ancient truths that we are one body, that when we gather Christ comes to meet us, and that together we mere mortals can commune with the divine. We recognize the need to bring our whole selves into worship—our hearts…

Help make this a special Christmas season for other families by choosing a tag (or 2 or 3!), with an age-appropriate gift request, from our Christmas tree, located in the Jonathan Edwards room (starting Sunday, November 20th). The amount you spend is up to you, but we suggest a dollar amount of between $25 and…

The Christian Education Committee is actively exploring new and creative ways to engage the children of our church more directly with the community. We are beginning conversations with other churches in South County to create an inter-church youth group (for middle school and high school). Through the leadership of Cathy Clark, we are organizing a…

On Wednesday, October 7th, more than fifty people from multiple towns, communities of faith, and perspectives gathered in worship, learning, and discernment to consider a local response to the unfolding European migrant crisis. It was a challenging and energizing gathering. And it is just the beginning. Four teams are mobilizing to address the various facets…

At the request of the Board of Mission and Action, the Church Council has approved a community-wide gathering, open to the public, to pray, consider, and plan a response to what is rapidly becoming among the most significant crises in recent memory: the tide of refugees fleeing their homelands and seeking refuge in Europe. On September 20th,…