COMMUNITY EVENTS
JOIN US!
Sundays
Sunday Children’s Program
Text Liza Marcato to be on the Parents’ List: 413-854-8875
9:30 AM Celebrate Sundays & Festivals:
Songs, Story, Games & Art Activities that vary week to week
10:20 AM The Sunday Service for Children
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11:00 AM The Consecration of the Human Being
(Communion service open to all, for adults & teens)
Wednesdays
10:00 AM - The Consecration of the Human Being
(Communion service open to all)
11 AM —12:30 PM - Coffeetime & Contemplation of the Gospel of John
Saturdays
10:00 AM - The Consecration of the Human Being
(Communion service open to all)
Not meeting: March 8, April 25, May 3
All are welcome regardless of faith background, age, race, national origin, gender or sexual orientation. Anyone who seeks a rich religious practice that combines integrity of sacrament and freedom of belief in community with other striving Christians is welcome here,
wherever you are on your journey!
Calendar of Events
A S C E N S I O N
May 29—June 7, 2025
The Risen One ascends, uniting himself with the earth as his new body, promising that he will be with us until the end of days
Ascension Thursday, May 29
10:00 AM
The Consecration of the Human Being
The Ascension of Christ
Salvador Dali
Ascension Sunday, June 1
12:00 PM
Join us for a Baptism!
12:30 PM
Community Potluck Lunch
followed by
Ascending with Christ: The Body As An Instrument of Blessing
with Rev. Liza Marcato
Ascension
Unknown Ethiopian Artist
P E N T E C O S T
June 8—10, 2025
The disciples receive Holy Spirit, tongues of flame descend upon them
and they come to know Christ within, and go forth bearing this truth to humanity
Pentecost Celebration
June 8-10, 2025
Sunday, June 8
9:30 AM Pentecost Festival for Children
10:30 AM
Sunday Service for Children
11:00 AM
The Consecration of the Human Being
12:00 PM
Community Potluck Lunch
12:45 PM
A Community of Countenances: Drawing the Living Human Icon
with Rev. Liza Marcato
Pentecost Monday, June 9
10:00 AM
The Consecration of the Human Being
Pentecost Tuesday, June 10
10:00 AM
The Consecration of the Human Being
Come Holy Spirit - Pentecost (detail)
Open Journey (Ingrid Blixt)
T R I N I T Y I I
June 11—23, 2025
We pray to the triune God who gifts us with being, creating power, and spiritual illumination
SUNDAY, JUNE 15
12:30 PM
Community Potluck Lunch
FAREWELL for Rev. Liza Joy Marcato
Easter Sunday Meal 2025
Sunday, June 22
12:30 PM
Community Potluck Lunch
Descent of the Holy Spirit
on the Day of Pentecost
Unknown Artist
S T. J O H N S T I D E
June 24—July 26, 2025
We look to the spirit of John the Baptist, who inspires all those seeking to follow Christ and serve divine love
THE FESTIVALS OF THE CHRISTIAN YEAR
Our liturgical calendar follows the course of the Incarnation of Christ Jesus into the world of human beings and nature, and the birth of the Spirit within individual human beings and communal life. The festivals are celebrated year after year to allow an ever deeper relationship to the Christ mystery and the renewal of human and social life. We invite you to celebrate with us!
Advent
The four weeks of preparation for the birth of love, light and renewed life in the being of the Christ child
Christmas
The celebration of the birth of the One who comes into the world to save humankind
Epiphany
The Light of Christ enters the earthly world and walks among us as the Star of Grace
Trinity (the in-between time)
We pray to the triune God who gifts us with being, creating power, and spiritual illumination
Passiontide (Lent)
The four weeks of entering into the depths of human suffering as Christ experienced it, and walking with him as he unites himself with us
Easter
The festival of the Resurrection! Over the forty days of Easter, the Risen One teaches the disciples about the Kingdom of God
Ascension
The Risen One ascends, uniting himself with the earth as his new body, promising that he will be with us until the end of days
Pentecost (Whitsun)
The disciples receive Holy Spirit, tongues of flame descend upon them and they come to know Christ within, and go forth bearing this truth to humanity
(Trinity — the in-between time)
St. Johnstide
We look to the spirit of John the Baptist, who inspires all those seeking to follow Christ and serve divine love
(Trinity — the in-between time)
Michaelmas
We look to the guiding spirit of the Archangel Michael who earnestly strives to aid humanity’s becoming and coming to know Christ in freedom
(Trinity — the in-between time)