St. Francis Day: Saturday, October 7
The MACUCC (Massachusetts Conference of the
United Church of Christ) is co-sponsoring this
event, themed "Listening to Native Voices:
Standing Rock is Everywhere" at the Agape
Community in Hardwick, MA.
View the flyer for more information:
http://1stchurchlongmeadow.org/blog3/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/FrancisDay2017-9.pdf
SHOW Workshop: Sunday, October 15
First Church is hosting a SHOW (Sustainable House Of Worship) workshop, produced by the Massachusetts Interfaith Power and Light. Presenters Bill Schroeder and Jim Nails will lead workshops helping participants to recognize areas for energy savings in houses of worship, make better use of resources, and learn how to put new carbon-free technology in place. Sponsored by The MACUCC and endorsed by SAICAN (Springfield Area Interfaith Climate Action Network). View the flyer for more information: http://1stchurchlongmeadow.org/blog3/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SHOW-flyer-Oct2017.pdf
MACUCC Super Saturday: October 21 — Come with us!
Rev. Noel Anderson, Grassroots Coordinator for Immigrant Rights for Church World Service, is keynote speaker for this Fall's Super Saturday at Keefe Regional Technical School in Framingham. Rev. Anderson became an expert on the 2014 Sanctuary Movement while serving as a national coordinator for the initiative, meant to draw on the prophetic witness of congregations wanting to stop deportations and lift up the stories of those struggling to keep their families together in the midst of unjust immigration policies.
Registration is now open for this full-day event. Read more and register here: http://www.macucc.org/eventdetail/6451820
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