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A recent study by Harvard University concluded that Bible study is the single activity that most advances a person’s faith and connection to both God and the church.  The Board of Christian Education is thrilled to provide two great opportunities for your engagement: Disciples’ Bible Study: Thursdays 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. starting September 14 This 24…

It is so exciting to see so many new faces—and so many young children—in our congregation! But I have trouble remembering who’s who and matching names with the faces. Good news! We will soon have a new PICTORIAL DIRECTORY! Lifetouch (who has done our directories in the past) will be taking photos at the church…

Summer is a great time for reading. We have picked out some great ones for you to try. a brief history of Sunday by Justo L. Gonzalez Days of Awe and Wonder-How to be a Christian in the 21st Century by Marcus J. Borg Hallelujah Anyway by Anne Lamott Harvesting Abundance by Brian Sellers-Petersen Love…

Mark your Calendar for a Special Concert on Saturday, June 24 at 3 pm. A favorite artist of the Music on Main series will be returning to our stage…YeeJin Yuk. YeeJin will once again enthrall us with a piano performance featuring pieces by Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Bolcom. Also, during the reception following the…

Numerous artists of our church family are participating in this show and have contributed a painting, each dedicated to loved ones. The show is in the library section of the J. E. Room and will be on view for two months, May through June, in coordination with the construction of our new memorial garden. Artists…

Beginning on April 24, Christian Education is offering a new CE study. We will read Walter Brueggemann’s The Prophetic Imagination. Brueggemann, a theologian and scholar of the Old Testament, traces the prophetic vision from Moses to Jesus’ ministry. This insightful text spans much of the Old Testament and explores the vision of God and social…

Christian Education has designed a survey to get important feedback from adults in our church. We are hoping to get more information about what the preferred types of studies (e.g. Bible studies, small groups, etc.) and format and time works best for you. We invite everyone to fill out the survey, even those who have…

We offer a wide variety of ways to find meaning in these days that remember the week between the triumphant entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem and his trial, death and resurrection. Maundy Thursday Worship: 7:00 pm (6:30 pm light fellowship supper) Good Friday Worship: 7:00 pm Easter Sunrise: 5:45 am (light breakfast to follow) Easter…

Lenten Study to Feature Reinhold Niebuhr begins Sunday March 5. Based on the feedback from the new documentary and Niebuhr’s relevance to our current times, we will be offering two sections of this study. One on Sundays after church (11:25-12:45) and another on Monday nights (7:00-8:30).  More information coming soon!

Saturday, February 11, 2017, at 4pm in our Sanctuary The first Music on Main concert for 2017 features Ronald Feldman on cello and Elizabeth Morse on harp. The program will feature pieces by Saint-Saens, Debussy, Ravel, and Piazzola. Ronny and Elizabeth will speak from the stage about the pieces as well as some of the special effects…

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…