Affiliate Communities
IN OUR CARE
The Christian Community in Vermont • download Info Sheet
an affiliated community that meets at Heartbeet Lifesharing
218 Town Farm Rd., Hardwick, VT 05843 • MAP
9:30 am • Story and Song for families
10:00 am • Children's Service • generally speaking, there must be at least 2 children between 7-14 for a Children’s Service.
10:30 am • The Consecration of the Human Being
11:45am • Potluck lunch and a talk follow the service.
Schedule of Services –– 1st Half of 2026
Monthly, usually on the 3rd Saturday* of the Month:
Sats., Jan 17, Feb 21, Mar 21; Sun., April 12*; Sats., May 16, and Jun 20, 2026
+ Sat., JAN 17 – in EPIPHANY
+ Sat., FEB 21 – in TRINITY
+ Sat., MAR 21 – in PASSIONTIDE
+ Sun., APR 12 – in EASTER*
+ Sat., MAY 16 – in ASCENSION
+ Sat., JUN 20 – in TRINITY
* Sat, April 11 & Sun, April 12 will be our annual Spring Retreat – on this day, The Consecration of the Human Being service will be on the Sunday. Please contact Julie as detailed below for more information on the Spring Retreat.
We take a break from services during July and August and set the fall schedule in the summer. Please join our email list for monthly updates, information about special events, and cancellation notices.
Contact: Julie Henderson – thechristiancommunityvt@gmail.com to join the Vermont email list or if you have any specific questions;
For priest related inquiries text, email, or call Rev. Carol Kelly – 845-803-2071 or carolkelly.cc@gmail.com
We take a break from services during the summer and set the fall schedule in August. Please join our email list for any updates.
The Christian Community in the Pioneer Valley • download Info Sheet
an affiliated community renting chapel space from the North Hadley Congregational Church
243 River Drive, Hadley, MA 01035 • MAP
9:15 am • Children's Story • All ages of Children and Adults are welcome to hear the Children’s Story;
10:00 am • Children's Service • generally speaking, there must be at least 2 children between 7-14 for a Children’s Service.
10:30 am • The Consecration of the Human Being
11:45am • Tea, coffee, refreshments, and conversation follow the service.
Schedule of Services –– 1st Half of 2026
Monthly on a Saturday Morning:
Jan. 10, Feb. 7, Mar. 7, Apr. 11, May 2, and Jun. 6, 2026
+ Sat., JAN 10 – in EPIPHANY
+ Sat., FEB 7 – in EPIPHANY
+ Sat., MAR 7 – in TRINITY
+ Sat., APR 11 – in EASTER
+ Sat., MAY 2 – in EASTER
+ Sat., JUN 6 – in TRINITY
Contact: Eileen Noonan • eanoonan@me.com to join the Pioneer Valley email list or if you have any specific questions;
For priest related inquiries text, email, or call Rev. Robert Bower – 815-540-7774 or rbower@thechristiancommunity.org
We take a break from services during the summer and set the fall schedule in August. Please join our email list for any updates.
The Christian Community at Camphill Village Copake • download Info Sheet
an affiliated community with services in Fountain Hall at Camphill Village Copake
26 Hall Pond Ln, Copake, NY 12516 • MAP
The Consecration of the Human Being is held at 8:00 am almost every Wednesday
from September 11, 2025 through June 24, 2026 except during Synods, The Holy Nights,
Holy Week, and select other times. Email or Text Kerst deJong or Rev. Robert Bower as below to
confirm whether a service is happening.
The 8 am services are held in the Crypt located in Fountain Hall.
Sometimes, on festival days, or the day after , a 9 am or 10:15 am service is held in the main hall.
Festival Seasons –– 2025-2026
+ July 27, 2025 – September 28: Summer TRINITY
+ September 29 – November 1: MICHAELMAS
+ November 2 – November 29: Fall TRINITY
+ November 30 – December 24: ADVENT
+ December 25 – January 5, 2026: CHRISTMAS*
+ January 6 – February 7: EPIPHANY
+ February 8 – March 7: Winter TRINITY
+ March 8 – April 4: PASSIONTIDE
+ April 5 – May 13: EASTER
+ May 14 – May 23: ASCENSION
+ May 24 – May 26: PENTECOST
+ May 27 – June 23: Spring TRINITY
+ June 24 – July 25: ST. JOHNSTIDE
*During the Christmas Festival, also known as The Holy Nights, there will be no Wednesday services in The Village; however, daily services during the Holy Nights do occur at the Church in Hillsdale.
Contact: Kerst deJong kerst@camphillvillage.org if you have any questions;
to join the email list of The Christian Community in the Taconic Berkshire Region click;
For priest related inquiries text, email, or call Rev. Robert Bower – 815-540-7774 or rbower@thechristiancommunity.org
We take a break from services during the summer and set the fall schedule in August. Please join our email list for any updates.
The Christian Community in the Finger Lakes • download Info Sheet
an affiliated community with a chapel named Nicodemus House
6310 Searsburg Road, Trumansburg, NY 14886 • MAP
please park at Remembrance Farm at 6294 Searsburg Rd
9:15 am • Children's Story and Singing • All ages of Children and Adults are welcome
10:00 am • Children's Service • generally speaking, there must be at least 2 children between 7-14 for a Children’s Service.
10:30 am • The Consecration of the Human Being
11:45am • Tea, coffee, refreshments, and conversation follow the service.
Schedule of Services –– 1st Half of 2026*
+ Sat., JAN 24 – in EPIPHANY w/ Rev. Bower
+ Sun., FEB 22 – in TRINITY w/ Rev. Hesse
+ Sat., MAR 28 – in PASSIONTIDE w/ Rev. Bower
+ Sun., APR 26 – in EASTER w/ Rev. Hesse
+ Sat., MAY 23 – in ASCENSION w/ Rev. Bower
*sometimes a community gathering and potluck is hosted on the Friday afternoon &/or evening before the service. These events, as well as a weekly 10:30 am Sunday lay devotional service (for the weeks when there is no Consecration of the Human Being service) are also held at Nicodemus House. Sign up for the Finger Lakes’ email list as below for all event details.
Contact: to join the Finger Lakes’ email list visit: tinyurl.com/CCFLX-email;
to learn about the Finger Lakes weekly devotional service or if you have any specific questions email email Laura Hayes or Lauralee Guttridge at ChristianCommunityFingerLakes@gmail.com;
For priest related inquiries text, email, or call Rev. Robert Bower – 815-540-7774 or rbower@thechristiancommunity.org
We take a break from services during the summer and set the fall schedule in August. Please join our email list for any updates.
The Christian Community at Camphill Ghent • download Info Sheet
an affiliated community with services in the Hall at Hilltop House at Camphill Ghent
2542 Rte. 66, Chatham, NY 12037 • MAP
Hilltop House address is 110 Camphill Rd, Chatham, NY 12037
The Consecration of the Human Being is held at 10:30 am on the 1st Wednesday of the month from September through June (with some exceptions: for example March 25, 2026*) in the Hall on the top of the hill at Camphill Ghent.
Schedule of Services –– 1st Half of 2026*
+ Wed., JAN 7 – in EPIPHANY
+ Wed., FEB 4 – in EPIPHANY
+ Wed., MAR 4 – in TRINITY
+ Wed., MAR 25* – in PASSIONTIDE
+ Wed., MAY 6 – in EASTER
+ Wed., JUN 3 – in TRINITY
* Because April 1st, the first Wednesday in April, falls in Holy Week, our passiontide service will be on March 25 instead.
Contact: Kristina Labaty kristinalabaty@camphillghent.org if you have questions;
to join the email list of The Christian Community in the Taconic Berkshire Region click;
For priest related inquiries text, email, or call Rev. Robert Bower – 815-540-7774 or rbower@thechristiancommunity.org
We are evaluating whether we will take a break from services during the summer; we will next establish our fall ‘26 restart date in the summer of ‘26. Please join our email list for any updates.
Please note that in The Christian Community affiliate communities do not have a priest working full time, however the sacraments are celebrated at a somewhat regular interval by a priest visiting from one of our established communities. Currently, out of this, our Taconic/Berkshire Region Congregation, which is based in Hillsdale, NY, you can see in the above that we regularly visit: Pioneer Valley in MA, Vermont, The Finger Lakes in NY, Camphill Ghent, NY, and Camphill Village Copake, NY.