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Help celebrate the past year’s education programs for children, youth, and adults during the 10am worship.

Berkshire Lyric presents a free showing of Shining Night, A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen. This award-winning documentary, about American composer Lauridsen, features live music by our singers–a gift to the local music community as a prelude to the June 8 Tanglewood concert. At First Congregational Church, Stockbridge.

The Tuesday Club features “Musical Highlights of Summer at Tanglewood” as presented by Professor Jeremy Yudkin. Helping all people understand music is one of his greatest passions. Free and open to the public; donations welcome. Light refreshments. At the JE Room of the First Congregational Church, Stockbridge.

The Blafield Children’s Chorus, Melodious Accord and our Berkshire Lyric Choral Scholars present their annual concert. This free concert will be highlighted by choral and solo vocal works by Franz Schubert and Morten Lauridsen looking ahead to the June 8 Masterworks concert. At First Congregational Church, Stockbridge. For more information, click here.

Beginning Thurs., May 9, and for the next three Thursdays from 10-11:30 am, join a group of artistic enthusiasts to participate in a meditative process while creating a mandala design. Many religious art creations include mandalas, which have their roots in the Hindu religion. They are also represented in the Christian faith’s rose windows in…

The 285th Annual Meeting of the Congregation will take place in the J.E. Room after worship. We will celebrate the year that has been, elect new leadership and share some exciting new developments. Reports available at worship, May 12, or email Will Garrison, Administrator, for a copy.

YeeJin Yuk is no stranger to our Music on Main series. He will present a program of all French composers including Debussy, Ravel and Chopin. You won’t want to miss it! Originally from Harlemville, NY, YeeJin Yuk is a junior at Rice University in Houston, Texas. YeeJin started piano at the age of six with…

On a day where we celebrated both sacraments (Baptism and Communion) Pastor Brent offers the sermon Real Sacraments for Real Living based on Isaiah 43:1-4a.

From Pastor Brent: “I have learned as a pastor that in the high holy times of our faith I dare not get out ahead of the story in my preparations for worship. I have learned to stay in and with the story as it unfolds, to ensure that each part of the story is honored…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Each year we encounter Holy Week anew. In part it is always different, because we are different – our lives and our world have changed since the last time we went to Jerusalem. In part it is always different because the Lectionary (the source from which we draw our assigned readings for the week) also…

The snow has melted, leaving behind winter’s detritus. It’s time to don your work gloves, grab your rakes and tarps, fire up your leaf blower, and oil your pruning clippers. We’ll gather for a few hours to haul off leaves and branches, tidy up flower beds, and make our grounds beautiful just in time for…

During Lent, we will be engaging in an experiment based on recent research and supported by Church Council. Children and Adult Education will begin at 9:30 am with worship beginning at 10:30 am. This will run for six weeks and will allow for children and adults to experience “Sunday School” and then for children and…

The music series continues! Soprano Andrea Bargabos, mezzo Marjorie Dix and bass Jack Brown will present a program of art songs and opera arias, accompanied by our own Jean Stackhouse. Suggested donation of $20, $15 for seniors and students, at the door. Proceeds help support our music ministry. A light reception will follow.