The church is closed Monday as we dig out from the recent snowstorm. We hope to open Tuesday. Stay warm and safe!
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South Church Spring Concert: Amherst Regional High School Hurricane Singers

Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 7 p.m. Choral Director Todd Fruth and the Amherst Regional High School Hurricane Singers will present Gospel, spiritual, folk and pop songs as well as their three-song set performed at the recent Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association (MICCA) festival in North Andover.  MICCA supports the study and performance of instrumental

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South Church Featured in Article by Southern New England UCC Conference

Our “Calm and Candlelight” Taizé program , offered in Winter 2026, is the subject of a news article by Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane, who writes for the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ website. The article is called “South Church’s “Calm & Candlelight” Draws Community Seeking Midweek Peace” and it details the program’s

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Sermons Themes for April

Our theme for April is Surprise. April 5 – Easter Sunday Sermon: “Mary’s Surprise” John 20: 1-8 April 12 Easter is more than one day, and our Bible is full of Easter stories. We read about the disciples on the Road to Emmaus in Luke 24: 13-35. Sermon: “Right Beside You”. Jesus is often closer

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Christopher Houlihan Organ Recital

Sunday, April 19, 3 p.m. The South Church Arts & Social Justice Series presents virtuoso organist Christopher Houlihan performing on our historic organ. Christopher Houlihan has established an international reputation as a “passionate and intelligently virtuoso musician” (Gramophone), hailed for his “glowing, miraculously life-affirming performances” (Los Angeles Times). His playing has been praised as “eloquent” (The New York Times), “dazzling”

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Pulled Pork Dinner To-Go

Saturday, April 25th – Curbside pick-up between 5 & 6 p.m. Choose from Pulled Pork or BBQ Soy Curls, both accompanied by Mac & Cheese, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Corn Bread and Carrot Cake. Price: $20 Phone orders: call (413) 253-2977. Proceeds shared between the Food Bank of Western MA, Amherst Survival Center, and ministries

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Easter Sunday Services

Join us for an Easter Sunday filled with music and joy as we celebrate this holy day together.  6:00 a.m. Easter Dawn Service Join us in the meadow behind the church for a sunrise service. This service will feature alphorns played by Jean Jeffries and Chris Mortensen. Followed by breakfast inside. 10:00 a.m. Easter Worship

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Holy Week at South Church

March 29: Palm Sunday 10:00 a.m. Palm Sunday Service with special music and a palm procession. Sermon: “The Battle of the Parades”. The service will begin with a procession led by the youth and children with their palms. The sermon will look at all the unanswered questions in the story of Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem.

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March Sermons & Musical Guests

March 1 Our sermon series on the Lord’s Prayer continues with a sermon about forgiveness: “Forgive us Our Debts As We Forgive ourDebtors”. What does it mean to be forgiving? How is our willingness to forgive tied to our ability to let go and allow ourselves to accept forgiveness? How do we forgive one another?

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