Of Special Note...

    Important Announcement:

SUNDAY, April 21,

There will be an important meeting in the social hall after coffee hour that we urge everyone to attend. This is an opportunity for the church as a whole to clarify who we are and what is needed as we proceed toward calling our next pastor. 

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Our Mission for April, May & June

is Heifer Internatiuonal

• April 21st • 4th Sunday of Easter - Dr. Ken Vos • “Micah on the Essence of Religion”
• April 21 • Green Burial (see side notice, newsletter, or CLICK HERE)
  

Going Out Green

Sunday April 21 at 4 PM

Peacham Congregational Church Social Hall

Learn about the emerging movement to change the way we do death in America. With so much in the news about ‘green’ options, including human composting, wet cremation, forest ash scattering, and green burial, it’s not easy to parse the truth. In this informative and provocative presentation, we’ll discuss the principles of sustainable after-death options, reveal some of the hidden environmental costs and benefits of ’boutique’ disposition methods and products, and learn what we can do to plan for a truly planet-friendly ending that is affordable and meaningful for all. We will learn the latest in what’s happening in the US and around the world plus what we can all do to create sustainable funeral and disposition opportunities closer to home.

4th Sunday of Easter -  Announcements - April 21st

Our Mission for April, May & June is Heifer International

• Until our steeple light is repaired, please be mindful of all those still needing our support, prayers, and love during these days of Eastertide. 
• Please join us for coffee, a bite to eat, and community sharing after today's service.

Upcoming Speakers and Leaders (weekly newsletters have speaking bios)

• April 21st • 4th Sunday of Easter - Dr. Ken Vos • “Micah on the Essence of Religion”

Ken is a Minnesota farm boy who came East to attend New Brunswick Theological Seminary in New Jersey. After servicing Dutch Reform churches in Fishkill, NY and Hawthorne, NJ, Ken earned a Ph.D in Philosophy at Columbia University. He came to Lyndon State College (now Northern Vermont University) to be its first professor in Philosophy, and he held that position for 32 years until retiring in 1999.

• April 28th • 5th Sunday of Easter - Rev. Linda Simmons • "Searching for Mercy"

After graduating from Harvard Divinity School, Rev. Linda Simmons became the minister of the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House on Nantucket for 10 years. She then moved to the Happy Valley with her husband Gary Langley, completed her Masters in Mental Health Counseling, and is now working as a psychotherapist in Amherst, MA.

• May 5th • 6th Sunday of Easter - Rev. Curtis Metzger, Littleton, NH • "The Mysterious Spiritual Alchemy of Contemplative Prayer"

Rev. Metzger worked in health-related non-profit and government organizations in the U.S. and Canada and was the full-time rector at All Saints' Church (Episcopal) in Littleton, N.H., for seven years until he retired last June. He lives with his partner Doug on a 173-acre farm in Littleton.

• May 12th • 7th Sunday of Easter - Rev. Bob Potter, Mother’s Day • “Surge it with Love”

Rev. Potter had a successful career as a Congregational minister. It is noteworthy that he served as the minister of this church for 15 years. In 2018, Reverend Potter left Peacham and became the beloved minister of the Monadnock Congregational Church of the Great North Woods, located in Colebrook, New Hampshire – which has a fantastic name.

• May 19th • Petencost - Rev. John Morris • “Hallelujah…continued”

Daniel Miller is an ordained priest of the Liberal Catholic Church, International, and a professed Third Order Franciscan with the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans. He has a degree in Religious Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master's Degree in Counseling from Amridge University. He completed the Abp. Charles W. Finn Theological Seminary program for Holy Orders in 2016. Daniel works as a parish priest at St. Christopher Liberal Catholic Church and as a Behavioral Health Specialist at Ammonoosuc Community Health. In his free time, he does stand-up comedy at various open mics in the Kingdom and North Country.

• May 26th • The Rev. John Morris • "When words fail…the church sings!”
• June 2nd • 2nd Sunday after Pentecost - Abby Pollender • “What I’ve Learned About Grief from Both Sides Now”

Abby is a native Vermonter and has returned to the state after living in several other states. She has a professional background in journalism, hospice, and palliative care. Abby completed her Clinical Pastoral Education at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and has been serving as the interfaith Chaplain at NVRH since 2012. She currently attends the Plainfield Friends Meeting in Plainfield, VT. Abby is a proud mother of three daughters, a son-in-law, and a grandson, all of whom live too far away from her.

• June 9th • 3rd Sunday after Pentecost - Suzan Derby, Tim Berry, Folk singers - "Worshiping in Song"
• June 16th • 4th Sunday after Pentecost - Susan Chandler • “The Lord’s Prayer Re-visited”
• June 23rd • 5th Sunday after Pentecost - The Rev. John Morris

Daniel Miller is an ordained priest of the Liberal Catholic Church, International, and a professed Third Order Franciscan with the Order of Ecumenical Franciscans. He has a degree in Religious Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master's Degree in Counseling from Amridge University. He completed the Abp. Charles W. Finn Theological Seminary program for Holy Orders in 2016. Daniel works as a parish priest at St. Christopher Liberal Catholic Church and as a Behavioral Health Specialist at Ammonoosuc Community Health. In his free time, he does stand-up comedy at various open mics in the Kingdom and North Country.

• June 30th • 6th Sunday after Pentecost - Pride Sunday - Come help us celebrate the Peacham Congregational Church’s official "Open and Affirming" status at a special community service with our LGBTQ+ neighbors."

Ministry at PCC

Until we find an interim pastor, the deacons will handle all services.

Patty Gardner, the head deacon, can be reached

at 413-883-2842 or by email @ peachamchurchinformation@gmail.com. 

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