We are a singing congregation! Edwin I. Lawrence, B. Mus., is our Minister of Music.

Our Junior and Senior Choirs sing regularly from September-May. In June, July, and August a rotating roster of soloists, instrumentalists, and area vocal and instrumental groups provide Special Music in place of the Choir Anthem.

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Sunday, Aug. 31

9:30 am Service of Worship, Welcome Back Students, The Rev. Rick Spalding preaching

This is our LAST 9:30 am worship for 2008! On Sunday, September 7 we return to our regular 10:30 am worship time.

Monday, September 1, 2008

Labor Day, Church Office Closed

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Kononia Meeting in the Library at 10 am

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Sudan Relief Task Force Meeting in the Church Office at 9 am.

Call Elizabeth Williams at 413-458-0121 for more information on this ecumenical group which has been supporting an elementary school for Internally Displaced Persons in Khartoum for the past seven years.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

The Senior Choir, under the direction of Minister of Music Ed Lawrence, will hold their first 7:30 pm rehearsal of the season, preceded by dessert at 7 pm, at Ed & Diego’s new home in Bennington. Please call or e-mail for directions. Please note that rehearsal will be in the Sanctuary because Fellowship Hall is being set-up for our annual Tag Sale

Saturday, September 6, 2008

TAG SALE!! 9 am- 2pm in Fellowship Hall

Sunday, September 7, 2008

10:30 am Service of Communion. Pastor Carrie Bail preaching.

There will be a children’s activity during the service.

After the service there will be Sunday School Registration and an Ice Cream Social to Welcome our new Director of Christian Education, Kathy Noble

From Noon-1:30 pm the Stewardship Cluster will meet in the Library.

LOOKING AHEAD

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Bridge to Sudan Fundraiser from 1-4 pm at the Williams Inn www.williamsinn.com.

This afternoon of “rubber” bridge with refreshments is a fundraiser for the Sudan Relief Task Force, an ecumenical group which has been supporting an elementary school for Internally Displaced Persons in Khartoum for the past seven years. Cost $15 per person ($10 of which is tax deductible.) Space is limited; individual or table reservations are recommended. Call 413-458-3343 or e-mail BridgeToSudan@gmail.org for information and reservations.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Java Jive Teen Coffeehouse in Fellowship Hall from 6-10 pm

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Meals-on-Wheels Food Preparation in the Kitchen and Fellowship Hall. Meal preparation is scheduled on Thursday this month because the ABC Clothing Sale will be held in Fellowship Hall on Saturday. Call Arletta Currie 413-458-3061 to get involved with this ecumenical program that prepares a weekend meal for Williamstown residents in need.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

ABC www.greylockabc.org Clothing Sale from 9 am-2 pm in Fellowship Hall

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Our Minister of Music is Edwin I. Lawrence, B.Mus.
Ed is Adjunct Teacher of Piano, Organ and Harpsichord, and Teaching Assistant in Theory and Eartraining in the Williams College Music Department.
Ed holds the B. Mus. degree (magna cum laude) from SUNY Fredonia, 1969.
His teachers include Gabriel Chodos for piano and Preethi de Silva for harpsichord. He is Music Director of the Bennington County Choral Society. Ed is a founding member of the Consortium of Vermont Composers. He has guest conducted the Vermont Symphony. In 1990 he received the Citation of Merit from the Vermont Council on the Arts.

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We often hold vespers services featuring Global Music at 5 pm on the third Sunday of the month. Sometimes we go out of doors, or gather in alternative spaces in the church for these festive services. Sometime we make our own music, sometimes we are accompanied by instrumentalists from the congregation and the community. Anyone willing to learn simple songs or to play unusual instruments is invited to help.  Check the Calendar to find out when our next Vespers service is scheduled.

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From time to time we organize a women’s choir to sing on Sunday morning or at a special service. Friends and spouses of church members often enjoy joining in for these one-time performances.

<a href=”mailto:eldu45@earthlink.net”>E-mail</a> Ed Lawrence for more information about the Women’s Choir.

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From time to time we organize a men’s choir to sing on Sunday morning or at a special service. Friends and spouses of church members often enjoy joining in for these one-time performances.

E-mail Ed Lawrence for more information about the Men’s Choir.

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From time to time high school and college age students are assembled to sing as a Youth Choir. Because youngsters in this age group are generally very busy or away at school, the Youth Choir does not rehearse and perform regularly, but enjoys reuniting during school breaks and on holidays to sing together.

E-mail Ed Lawrence for more information about the Youth Choir.

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Our Senior Choir sings the Introit and/or the Anthem almost every Sunday September-May. Rehearsals are held from 7:30-9 pm on Thursday evenings in Fellowship Hall. Adults of any age and vocal range are welcomed.  All that is needed is a desire to sing and a willingness to participate in rehearsals and Sunday services.

E-mail Ed Lawrence for more information about the Senior Choir.

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Our Junior Choir, open to children in grades 2-6, rehearses on Thursdays from 3:15-4:15 pm during weeks when school is in session from September-May. A volunteer “Choir Parent” assists at every rehearsal. They perform the Introit or the Anthem during the service about once a month, and are active participants in the annual Christmas Pageant and on Children’s Sunday in May.

E-mail Ed Lawrence for more information about the Junior Choir.

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