We are an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ located in the heart of Holyoke, Massachusetts.
We welcome and invite into our community persons of every age, gender, race, nationality and heritage, educational background, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, including gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
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“Inspiring Community Toward Justice, Peace and Creativity” is our brand-new Vision Statement. Learn more about who we are and how we will realize our vision.
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Worship is what we do, and all are welcome. Our main worship service is on Sundays at 10 am, with children’s services starting at 10:20 am. We also offer Faithwaze, our community-based breakfast service, on Sunday mornings at 8:30 am.
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We are so glad you decided to visit us. If you are coming to worship here for the first time, be prepared to let go of some preconceptions. No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. We experience good community here. We think you will too.
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From outreach programs like Rebekah’s closet, to community meals and fellowship, to family movie nights to Awakenings (our biennial conference), we have a full slate of programs available to serve our congregation and our community.
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All Are Welcome to join us for the start of Lent at our Ash Wednesday service this coming Wednesday, February 26th at 5:30 pm in Parlor A (accessible from the Appleton Street door). Our Lenten theme of "The Journey" will draw from scriptural texts and a poem of the same title by the late Mary Oliver. Directions, parking information and more are at www.uccholyoke.org. See you soon! #uccholyoke #ucc #holyokema #openandaffirming #progressivechristianity #spirituality
Its Friday...who's ready for the weekend? Speaking of this weekend, here's what's going on at UCC Holyoke. All Are Welcome to join us. More info at www.uccholyoke.org. See you soon! #uccholyoke #UCC #holyokema #openandaffirming #progressivechristianity #spirituality
Spring is around the corner, which means wedding season is too. If you're looking for a venue, we'd love to hear from you! We can host celebrations of all sizes. To learn more, give us a call at 413-532-1483 during our office hours or check out our wedding webpage www.uccholyoke.org/about/weddings-at-ucc-holyoke/. Congratulations on your engagement and see you soon! #weddingsatuccholyoke #uccholyoke #UCC #holyokema #westernmassweddings #holyokemaweddings #openandaffirming #progressivechristianity #spirituality
Peter Krasinski knows a thing or two about accompanying silent films on organ. In fact, here's a clip of him accompanying the opening to the silent film "Metropolis" youtu.be/VpO_hrjNtjg See him in action here at UCC Holyoke on March 14th at 7pm as he accompanies the silent film "Peter Pan" live! Check out our events page or www.uccholyoke.org to learn more. See you there! #uccholyoke #ucc #holyokema #silentfilm #peterpan #organmusic #openandaffirming #progressivechristianity #spirituality
Hello everyone: just a head's up that our office will be closed tomorrow, February 17th, in observance of Presidents Day. But you can always find us at www.uccholyoke.org. Have a great day and we'll catch up with you on Tuesday! #uccholyoke #UCC #holyokema #openandaffirming #progressivechristianity #spirituality
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