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By JULIAN MENDOZA

As the New England Peace Pagoda in Leverett celebrated its 38th anniversary this month, late Wampanoag medicine man Slow Turtle, as well as the intercultural peace he advocated for, were on the minds and hearts of those who visited the spiritual...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — A private Christian school — one that has become a controversial subject in recent weeks — received approval from the School Committee on Monday to open its doors this fall. Providence Christian Academy, which will operate out of the...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — A law firm specializing in religious civil liberties is arguing that by tabling the application for Providence Christian Academy, the School Committee unlawfully discriminated against the new private school looking to open on Chapman...

NORTHFIELD — Dwight L. Moody biographer Kevin Belmonte will deliver the presentation “D.L. Moody: A Life,” based on his book of the same name, on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Trinitarian Congregational Church, 147 Main St., as part of Northfield’s 350th...

By MARY BYRNE

GREENFIELD — A private Christian school plans to open this fall, pending approval from the School Committee.Providence Christian Academy, which would operate out of the former Greenfield Alliance Church at 385 Chapman St., is a ministry of the...

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

BERNARDSTON — After 10 years leading the United Church of Bernardston, the Rev. David Neil has retired, wrapping up 45 years in parish ministry that has included more than 900 funerals, 400 weddings and 300 baptisms. Neil gave his last Mass on Sunday,...

By BELLA LEVAVI

GREENFIELD — With an eye toward creating a space where all values are represented, Spiritual Leader Simcha Halpert-Hanson has been selected to take on the role held by Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener.Following Cohen-Kiener’s retirement after eight years...

By REV. BRETT REITENBACH

How can a person come to God with full assurance? The portion of the Bible called Hebrews was written to Jewish believers in Jesus Christ who were facing persecution. It is one of the richest books of the Bible but is also one of the most difficult to...

By HETTY STARTUP

What do you see when you look at a rock? Perhaps it’s on the sidewalk, by the ocean or in a garden? Do you wonder how it got there? What is its story? Maybe rocks are not your thing. But as late April’s Earth Day celebrations have now passed, I...

By THE REV. RANDY CALVO

There is so much more to celebrate today than I realized. I must mention that today is National Nurses Day since my daughter is a nurse. On a lighter note, though, May 6 is also National Beer Pong Day. I live in Amherst and I can see for myself how...

By THE REV. CINDY LAJOY

Have you ever considered the difference between charity and generosity? Does giving to others make you feel good? When you drop a few coins in The Salvation Army bucket at Christmas, or donate a little to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital, do you take...

By DOMENIC POLI

Today, women make up about 47% of the American workforce, but 100 years ago, that figure hovered around 20%. The norm of the day was for a woman to stay home, supporting her husband and raising children. And the tradition held a grip on society for...

By THE REV. LINDARHINEHART NEAS

The poet Dorothy Frances Gurney wrote “The kiss of the sun for pardon, / The song of the birds for mirth, / One is nearer God’s heart in a garden / Than anywhere else on Earth.” When my mother read me this poem for the first time, I asked her why...

By BELLA LEVAVI

ASHFIELD — The First Congregational Church and St. John’s Episcopal Church will host a “Sacred Stroll” as an early Earth Day celebration on Friday, April 21, at 4 p.m. “Our two Ashfield churches are working together to encourage care for our planet,”...

By THE REV. HEATHER BLAIS

Our faith is like a garden, and we are the gardeners. I once read that to be a great gardener, we might take classes or read books about gardening, nurture our soil, pay attention, visit other gardens, plant seeds and take chances. This same advice...

By BRETT SHERWOOD

If you belong to a church in any capacity, you’re already prepared for tomorrow. The most pastel of your Sunday finest are ironed and laid out and your children’s baskets wait by the door, not to be forgotten in the mad dash to worship. Tomorrow is...

By JANET KEYES

I am “Hamor.” My master is an 11-year-old boy named Zechariah. His father has a vineyard in Bethphage, near the Mount of Olives. My master has never given me a name. Hamor simply means “donkey.” When I was very young, he called me Ayir, the sound of a...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

SHUTESBURY — A member of the Shutesbury Community Church for 30 years, Chris Footit is relieved to be back participating in and attending services, something he can do after a three-stop lift was installed at the 1827 meetinghouse on the town...

By THE REV. VICKI IX

It happened in 1970. A huge, unexpected snowstorm hit the New York metropolitan area on March 29 — Easter Sunday. The storm was so big and powerful, it dumped 2 or 3 feet of snow in the New Jersey suburbs. All the winter snow equipment had been put...

By THE REV. JIM EWEN

One of the first scripture passages that I memorized in Sunday School as a child remains one of my favorite passages of scripture to this day: It was what is commonly referred to as “the Golden Rule.” It is found in the great body of Jesus’ ethical...