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 back-ground, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, including gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
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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 Christian service, on Saturdays at 3pm.
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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 biannual conference) we have a full slate of programs available to serve our congregation and our community.
Learn MoreMark Your Calendars; we have TWO big events coming up for Veterans Day! On Thursday, November 8th at 5:30pm, we'll be showing the documentary "The Draft" as part of our Pizza, Movie and Talk series. On Sunday, November 11th, we'll have a special worship service for Veterans at 10 am, followed by a special pork dinner at 11:15 am. All Are Welcome to join us for both events. To learn more, please visit www.uccholyoke.org or check out our Facebook events page. Hope to see you there! #uccholyoke #veteransday2018 #ucc #holyokema #openandaffirming #progressivechristianity #openandaffirming
All are Welcome to Experience Music at United! The lineup for our 2018-2019 Concert Series is finally here. Check out www.uccholyoke.org/music-arts/concert-series/ to see all of the amazing performances we have lined up for the coming months. We hope to see you there! #uccholyoke #experiencemusicatunited #holyokema #ucc #openandaffirming #progressivchristianity #spirituality
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Faithwaze September feast and service last Saturday, September 22nd! We hope to see you at the next one on Saturday, October 27 at 3pm. Learn more about Faithwaze and our church at www.uccholyoke.org. #uccholyoke #faithwaze #communitydrivenchristianity #ucc #holyokema #openandaffirming #progressivechristianity #spirituality
United Congregational Church of Holyoke would like to congratulate Cathedral in the Light on their second anniversary, celebrated on September 16th. CITL is a community based, inclusive, Christian worship gathering in the heart of Greenfield and organized by UCC associate minister Lance Humphrey. Learn more about Cathedral in the Light at www.facebook.com/franklincathedral/. Learn more about United Congregational Church of Holyoke at www.uccholyoke.org. Congratulations and Best Wishes again to Cathedral in the Light! Two down, many more to go!
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, November 3 at 7pm, the United Congregational Church of Holyoke will be hosting a silent film "The Kid" with Charlie Chaplin, accompanied by organist Peter Krasinski and co-sponsored by the Springfield chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Suggested Donation is $10, or $5 for students and seniors. More details are available at www.facebook.com/events/255145795205242/. Get directions to our church at www.uccholyoke.org. See you on November 3rd! #uccholyoke #ucc #holyokema #silentfilm #organmusic #openandaffirming #progressivechristianity #spirituality