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 […]

Saturday, June 6th Dine-in at 5 p.m. Curbside pick-up between 5 & 6 p.m. Choose from Chicken Salad or veggie “Chix’n” Salad, both accompanied by Marinated Asparagus, Potato Chips, Cranberry Sauce, Tricky Pickles, Roll, and Strawberry Shortcake. Price: $20 Phone orders: call (413) 253-2977.

Sunday May 17 at 3 p.m. Join us for a service of celebration, special music and liturgy. A service of installation is a formal event that recognizes the covenant between a congregation and a settled pastor. The service includes several speakers from the area clergy and from the life of the pastor. It also includes

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

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

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”

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

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

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.

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?