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The Messiah Sing at the Village Congregational Church was a big success again this year. It was the 43rd annual sing. Over a hundred people came to sing and listen, and a dozen and a half musicians to play. The soloists were Suzanne Anderson, soprano; Cynthia Sanner, mezzo; Dario Coletta, tenor; Steve Curylo, bass. The event was conducted by the gifted musician and teacher, Gregory Hayes.
Cynthia Sanner at the Messiah Sing in Cummington Dario Coletta sining at the Messiah Sing in Cummington
Steve Curylo singsat the Messiah Sing in Cummington Suzanne Anderson sings at the Messiah Sing in Cummington

August 8, 2007 was the day this year that the Greenwood Camp put on their big choral performance at the Village Church. This year they sang selections from Bach's Mass in B Minor. After the performance the Church gave a lunch for the parents of the campers. The campers had their own lunch at the camp.
view of Greenwood Camp singers directed by Gregory Hayes Greg hayes conducting Greenwood campers
Singing “Siyahamb’ ekukhanyen’ kwenkhos”  a favorite hymn from the New Century Hymnal (No. 526) July 29, 2007 with the Greenwood Music Camp campers.
Greenwood Campers SingingCongregational Singing
campers singing
Installation of Liza NealOn May 2oth, we had the installation ceremony for our minister, Reverend Liza Neal.
Once again, ministers from the Hampshire Association came to our church to join in the ceremony.


Liza Neal & Kelly Gallegher


Curt Preston reading the sermon.

  

Reverend Marrilyn Holcomb 		 
On May 6, 2007, the Village Congregational Church was honored to host the Annual Meeting of the Hampshire Association of the Massachusetts UCC. We were also honored to have the new Minister and President of the Massachusetts Conference, Rev. Jim Antal, present to give the sermon.

Peter Ives, of Northampton's First Churches;
Rev. Jim Antal; Rev. Liza Neal of the Village Church

Another View
  
 

The Delegates from Hampshire Association Churches
The Village Church, through it's Music Committee, sponsors a Messiah sing-along every year on the first Sunday after Christmas. This has been a tradition for 42 years now. We are grateful for those who had the vision to start this sing-along in the 1960's.  On December 31, 2006, the Messiah Sing had approximately 130 people in attendance, most singing, some just enjoying the show. The conductor of our pick-up orchestra was Gregory Hayes, who has been leading these sings for the last six years or so. Our soloists were Suzanne Anderson, soprano, Cynthia Sanner, mezzo, Dario Coletta, tenor, and Steve Curylo, baritone.
messiah sing, tenor 
 
Steve Curylo at Messiah Sing
Every summer the Village church is host to students from the Greenwood Music Camp. On Sunday mornings we provide an ecumenical service for campers of many faiths, and love and support for their musical talents In return, they open our service with an instrumental offering and sing us a beautiful anthem. We also enjoy their voices in the hymn singing.They bring their high spirits and talent to us for five Sundays, and on the fifth Sunday perform a large choral work for the congregation and their parents. This year it was selections from Mozart's Requiem, led by choral director Gregory Hayes and with faculty and counselors in the orchestra.
Greenwood campers come early for rehearsal
Arriving early for rehearsal
string quartet opening the service
A string quartet opening our service.
Liza Neal leading hymn
Our minister, Liza Neal, and congregation singing on Greenwood's last
Sunday of the season, August 6th, 2006.
full church
This is one day when we are really packed!
Students performing Mozart's Requiem
The Greenwood Campers singing selections from Mozart's Requiem,
Sunday August 6, 2006.
The empty pews are where the campers were sitting.
Sunday afternoon concert, Beethoven's Sixth Symphony
Here the campers perform Beethoven's Sixth Symphony at the New Barn on the
camp grounds. Sunday afternoon, August 6, 2006.
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