COVID Collaborations
Volunteers make Totes of Love. Photo: Annie Cheatham
Ashfield Churches Collaborate with Saints James and Andrew, Greenfield
All Peoples Cookbook Cheryl McCarthy Southwick Community Episcopal Church
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his is a collection of recipes to be a legacy brought together from so many different people and places. There are a variety of recipes to explore and enjoy, a collaboration of
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Andrew Wickline St. John's, Ashfield
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hanks to the prep work of volunteers, who made 500 individual zip-lock bags full of the smaller items to insert into the totes, members of both Ashfield churches were able to assemble all 100 totes in less than one hour. The totes included scarves, gloves, toiletries, snacks, water, lozenges and throat care, knit
Episcopal/Anglican Congregations in the US and Canada, an ecumenical partner, Turtle Island Cherokee Church, MA, including people of various backgrounds of different denominations in Massachusetts and Connecticut. We are about community and sharing with one another, connecting in the web of life. We are all God’s children, walking together in our likenesses and our differences, working for the good across the globe. This cookbook is unique, helping people to recognize the importance of ALL life working together in our Creator/ God’s love, which is about all life, giving thanks, and appreciation. ♦
hats, warm socks and more. Most items were donated by members of both First Congregational Church of Ashfield and St. John’s with financial support for the remaining items and tote bags from both churches. The items were delivered to the Episcopal Church of Saints James and Andrew and were distributed during the Sunday community meal to neighbors experiencing homelessness and poverty. ♦
If you would like to order a copy of our legacy cookbook, the cost is $12 per book, plus postage if mailing. Please contact: Rainbow Shaer, Cookbook Coordinator, at egimbow@comcast.net
