Edwards Church of Northampton

Music at the Crossroads - Music for Flute and Piano
2017-06-16 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
The third concert in the inaugural Music at the Crossroads series will be held on Friday, June 16th at 7:30pm in the sanctuary. Erin Dubois, flute, and Andrew D’Antonio, piano, will present a recital of contemporary chamber music by Arvo Pärt, Olivier Messiaen, John Ritchie, and Viet Cuong. Dubois and D’Antonio began performing as a duo with a concert tour last year featuring new works for flute and piano, including a performance at Edwards. Erin is a freelance flutist in the Boston area and teaches flute in Lowell, MA and New Hampshire. Andrew is the organist at Faith United Church in Springfield, and teaches piano at Bay Path University in Longmeadow and Community Music School of Springfield. The concert is free, but donations will go to the Children’s Advocacy Center.
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Music at the Crossroads - Divine Mother
2017-06-04 15:00 - 16:30 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
The second concert in the inaugural Music at the Crossroads series will be on Sunday, June 4 at 3:00pm in the sanctuary. The program, entitled “Divine Mother: Poems, Tales, Songs, Flute and Fiddle,” will include poems and anecdotes of women mystics from the 10th C. BCE to modern times. Tell a friend, bring a friend, to hear the meditations of these wondrously wild and wise women of the ages. Performers will be Carla Bee (singer), Sarah Briggs (violin), Robert Jonas (Shakuhachi flute), and Dan Shanahan (poet and singer). The concert is free, but donations will go to Safe Passage, a local organization committed to ending domestic violence and oppression in women’s lives.
“Wisdom is sweeter than honey, brings me more joy than wine. I love her like a mother, and she embraces me like a child. I will follow her footprints and she will not cast me away.” Makeda, Queen of Sheba, 10th C. BCE
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Pentecost Sunday
2017-06-04 10:00 - 11:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
Join us Sunday, June 4, as we celebrate Pentecost. Often called the birthday of the church, Pentecost commemorates the arrival of the Holy Spirit in the early Christian community and celebrates its presence in our lives today.
All are invited to wear Red, the color for this liturgical day. In addition to celebrating the Sacrament of Communion and as part of Faith Formation’s Milestone Ministry, we will recognize and bless all of our graduates, with a special sending forth of our high school graduates.
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Service of Tennabrae
2017-04-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
On Good Friday – April 14 at 7:00 p.m., we will have the Service of Tennabrae (or Shadows), in which we share in the persecution, suffering and death of Jesus. Candles are extinguished and the sanctuary darkens, and we leave in silence at the end.

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Maundy Thursday Pot-luck Supper & Communion
2017-04-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
On Maundy Thursday, April 13, at 6:00 p.m., we gather in Addis Hall for a pot-luck supper and communion. Just as Jesus gathered with those who were closest to him and gave them the sacrament of communion through which to re-member him, we gather to prepare to walk with him through the rest of Holy Week.

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Prayer Shawl Ministry
2017-04-11 16:00 - 17:30, 2016-09-13 16:00 - 17:30 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
The Prayer Shawl group meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month in the Edwards Room to knit, crochet or weave prayer shawls which are blessed by the congregation upon completion. All are welcome to attend — new and experienced knitters and crocheters alike!
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Music at the Crossroads
2017-04-09 15:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
Edwards Church sanctuary
Lisa Woods, mezzo-soprano
Patricia O’Connor, soprano
Michael Rheault, piano

Edwards Church of Northampton presents the first concert in its new “Music at the Crossroads” series on Sunday, April 9 at 3:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Mezzo-soprano Lisa Woods, soprano Patricia O’Connor, and pianist David Kidwell will present a diverse program of sacred music, Spirituals, and opera solos and duets. The concert is free, but donations will go to the Cathedral in the Night ministry.
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Annual Pancake Breakfast
2017-04-09 08:30 - 09:30 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
Annual Pancake Breakfast – Sponsored by the Youth Group with support from interested adults
April 9th, Palm Sunday
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. in Addis Hall
Menu includes: Blueberry, chocolate chip, plain and gluten free pancakes, meat and veggie sausages, hard boiled eggs, coffee, tea and juice

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Book Discussion: Christians at the Border: Immigration, the Church, & and the Bible
2017-03-19 16:00 - 17:30 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
Christians at the Border: Immigration, the Church, & and the Bible by M. Daniel Carroll. In this second edition of his book, Daniel states: “this book is a modest attempt to provide a solid foundation for a truly Christian perspective on immigration; a primer for a more biblically and theologically informed approach to the issue of immigration.”
Dates and times for this book discussion:
Sunday 3/19 (pages 1 – 74) 4-5:30 p.m. in the Edwards Room
Sunday 4/2 (pages 75-139) 4-5:30 p.m. in the Edwards Room
Please let Deb Moore know if you would like to join in some good discussion and fellowship around this book.
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Heartsaver AED CPR
2017-02-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
American Heart Association

Heartsaver AED CPR

Saturday, February 18th 9:00 am Edwards Room

Anyone can learn CPR – and everyone should! Sadly, 70 percent of Americans may feel helpless to act during a cardiac emergency because they either do not know how to administer CPR or their training has significantly lapsed. This alarming statistic could hit close to home, because home is exactly where 88 percent of cardiac arrests occur. Put very simply: The life you save with CPR is mostly likely to be someone you know and care about.
This lifesaving course will teach you the basic skills you will need in an emergency. It is designed for anyone with limited or no medical training – perfect for parents, grandparents, and other lay rescuers – just like YOU! All ages from 10 to 100 are welcome to attend.
We cover CPR and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) use for adults and children, CPR for infants, as well as how to relieve choking in all ages. We will go over different types of CPR barriers available for use outside of a clinical setting.
Dress comfortably as we do many sets of compressions on the floor (or on a table if needed).
Preregistration is required – Kim Webb 413-539-2155 kimelawebb@hotmail.com
Class is FREE.
No certification is provided – ask Kim for information if you need a certification card.

All practice materials and handouts included*.

*Books and masks are available for purchase at cost.

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REFUGEE KIDS: One Small School Takes on the World
2017-01-31 19:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
A screening of Refugee Kids: One Small School Takes on the World, sponsored by the Pioneer Valley Interfaith Refugee Action Group will take place on January 31, 2017 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. This short documentary follows students at a New York City summer program for children seeking asylum from the world’s most volatile conflicts. Following the screening, there will be a question and answer discussion time with Representative Aaron Vega from Holyoke who edited the documentary.

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Annual Meeting & Soup Luncheon
2017-01-29 11:30 - 13:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
The 184th annual meeting of Edwards Church will take place in Addis Hall following worship Sunday, January 29. A soup, salad and dessert luncheon will be served. The agenda for the meeting will include:
1. to receive the reports of boards and committees, staff and auxiliary organizations;
2. to approve a budget for 2016;
3. to elect officers and new members of boards and committees;
4. any other business that may properly come before the meeting.

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Mindfulness in Relationship Series
2017-01-22 16:00 - 17:30 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
Please join us as we explore our relational lives from the perspective of mindfulness. We will consider what it would be like to see ourselves and others more deeply and to be able to bring increasing compassion to what we find. In discussing the tender and powerful topic of relationships, we will think together of family, friends, neighbors, strangers, and even those that (in our oh-so-human-way) we find challenging, frustrating, and hurtful.
Mindfulness offers us a path toward wholesome relationships. It speaks to our “longing to find the holy in ourselves and others,” as expressed in our vision statement.
January 22: Bringing mindfulness into the relationship we have with ourselves
February 26: Bringing mindfulness into our relationships with others
March 26: Bringing mindfulness into our relationship with the God

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
2016-12-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
Join us at 7:00 p.m. on December 24th for an uplifting celebration of Christmas in scripture, music and prayer. A blend of our customary Sunday worship and a lessons and carols format, the service culminates with a candlelit singing of “Silent Night” in a darkened sanctuary.
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Longest Night / Quiet Christmas
2016-12-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
Many of us do not feel in sync with festive atmosphere around the holidays. At 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21, the winter solstice and longest night of the year, we offer a service for those who are sad or just not caught up in the holiday atmosphere.
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Advent Worship and Dinner
2016-12-03 16:00 - 20:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
The Deacons are asking all to join us on SATURDAY, December 3rd – Worship at 4 p.m. followed by our annual Advent Dinner in Addis Hall. Dinner will be catered by Frigo’s – we have an excellent menu planned with stuffed shells, herb chicken, mac and cheese, and MORE!! The congregation is asked to bring a dessert or beverage to share if you like. Please join us for worship, dinner and then tree decorating, caroling and Christmas activities!! It will be a fun evening with good food and great people! Hope to see you there!

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Layaali Arabic Music Concert
2016-11-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
Layaali, an Arabic music ensemble, will be performing a special concert this coming Monday at 7:30 p.m. It will feature Syrian vocalist Fadi Jano, Palestinian qanun player Tony Barhoum, Syrian master oud player Kinan Idnawi, Moroccan nay player Mohammed Mejaour, and myself on percussion. While Layaali has performed with vocalist Fadi Jano before, this will be the first time that Fadi will join us at a performance in the Valley. This concert is not to be missed.
When: Monday, November 14th at 7:30 pm
Where: Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060
Tickets at the door: $15.00
You can listen to a snippet of Layaali’s last performance with vocalist Fadi Jano on Layaali’s Facebook page. Listen and like the Layaali page here.
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POST-ELECTION PRAYER VIGIL
2016-11-09 18:00 - 18:30 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
No matter who wins which contest, our country will need a way to “increase the peace.” We cannot yet tell what forms that will take or what might be required of us to help it happen, but if the conduct of the election proves anything, it may be that we need help to make positive change. Therefore, on Wednesday at 6:00 PM in our sanctuary, we will hold a half hour Post-Election Prayer Vigil, jointly planned by ministers of Edwards Church, First Churches and The Unitarian Society of Northampton. This will not be a celebration or a post-mortem, but a time of reflection and, we intend, gathering hope.
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White Privilege: Let's Talk
2016-11-01 19:00 - 20:30, 2016-10-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
An important, timely and sure to be transformative discussion group around White Privilege: Let’s Talk will be held on the following Tuesday evenings from 7 – 8:30 in the Edwards Room: October 11, October 25, November 1, November 22 and December 13. The curriculum is available for download here. Please contact the church office if you would like us to print it out for you.
(Note: should participants decide to meet every Tuesday for five weeks, we will make that adjustment).
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Tracy Kidder Reading
2016-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
Acclaimed author and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Kidder will read from his new book, A Truck Full of Money, on Thursday, September 22 at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary. This book about a software engineer navigating the current technology landscape has been hailed as an “exquisitely reported parable of the Internet age and the wild, mad adventure that is start-up culture.” A book signing will follow the reading. This event is free and open to the public.
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Annual Church Picnic
2016-09-18 12:00 - 15:00 | Maines Field, Riverside Drive, Florence, 01062
ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC – The annual picnic will take place at 12 noon on Sunday, September 18 at Maines Field on Riverside Drive in Florence. Burgers and hot dogs will be provided. There will be a Bounce House for the kids!
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Re-Gathering Sunday
2016-09-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
On Sunday, September 11 we will re-gather for the coming year as we celebrate the return of the choir, the blessing of back packs, and the beginning of the church school year. Prior to and following worship, member of the Board of Faith Formation will be in the narthex with registration forms for church school and youth group.
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Saturday Garden Hour
2016-08-13 09:00 - 10:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
Enjoy getting your hands dirty? Want to get outside for an hour on Saturday morning? Join Fumiko, Karen and other volunteers @ 9 — rain or shine, green thumbs or black! Thank you, gardeners, for all you do!
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NCMC Youth Chamber Music Concert
2016-07-01 13:30 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
Students of the Northampton Community Music Center’s Summer Youth Chamber Music Program will perform. The concert will include a diverse selection of musical works rehearsed over the course of only five days, under the guidance of NCMC’s faculty coaches. Small and large ensemble works, four-hand piano works, chamber jazz, and a cappella singing will be featured.
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Summer Kick-Off Party
2016-06-26 12:00 | MA
Come join the Board on Faith Formation for a friendly game of pick up soccer and a hop on the bounce house on Sunday, June 26! The family fun will get underway at high noon, and the grill will be fired up at 1 o’clock. Hot dogs and a garden salad, drinks, and laughs will be supplied. Feel free to bring a side dish or something for the grill if you want – and don’t forget your sneakers! No worries if you are not a soccer star, it’s all for fun – or socialization! Please RSVP: Melissa 695-7728 or mmattison@wne.edu
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Edwards @ Cathedral in the Night
2016-06-19 17:00 | First Churches, 129 Main Street, Northampton
Edwards Church serves as a worship partner at Cathedral in the Night. We will prepare and serve dinner following the outdoor worship service at First Churches. All are welcome to join us for this important and meaningful outreach mission. Contact the church office for more information.
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Prindle School Annual Recital
2016-06-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Edwards Church of Northampton, 297 Main St., Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
On Saturday, June 18th at 2 p.m., students of The Prindle School will perform in the school’s annual recital. The recital will feature students of all ages performing on a wide variety of instruments and voice. The concert will be just over an hour and will be followed by a short reception in the Edwards Room. The Prindle School is a music school in Easthampton that offers lessons, classes, and ensembles on all instruments and voice. It is owned and operated by Dan and Michelle Prindle, directors of the children’s music program at Edwards Church.
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Interfaith Iftar
2016-06-15 19:00 - 20:30 | MA
The Islamic Society of Western Mass invites friends and colleagues from all faiths to celebrate an interfaith iftaf (breaking of fast) at the Islamic Center, 377 Amostown Rd., West Springfield, MA.
PROGRAM :
7:00 p.m. Reception and Welcome
7:15 p.m. Reflections and Dialogue
8:27 p.m. Iftar (Breaking of Fast at Sunset)
Followed by Prayer and Dinner
PRE-REGISTRATION WILL BE APPRECIATED :
Call and leave a message at 413 788 -7546
Or email to : Masjidma@gmail.com

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