Goodwin Memorial AME Zion Church

10/07/2026

The Goodwin Table opens this evening at 6:30! There is a place for you and your voice.

10/07/2026

We are thrilled to see our upcoming Joint Legacy Sunday service featured in the local news! On Sunday, October 11, we are blessed to open our doors to our brothers and sisters from Redeemer’s A.M.E. Zion Church in Plainville, CT, along with guest preacher Rev. Brian K. Riley.

This special gathering is a celebration of our common history, our shared A.M.E. Zion faith tradition, and our collective vision for serving our communities today and into the future. Thank you to the Bristol Press in CT for highlighting this cross-state moment of Christian fellowship and community building!

PLAINVILLE — Members of Redeemer’s A.M.E. Zion Church in Plainville will travel to Amherst, Mass. this Sunday to join Goodwin Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church for a “special Legacy Sunday Worship

10/05/2026

We are excited to share that next Sunday, Oct. 11, Goodwin Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church will welcome our brothers and sisters from Redeemer’s A.M.E. Zion Church in Plainville, CT, for a Joint Legacy Sunday Service!

This is more than a shared service. It is a celebration of the connection that binds us as A.M.E. Zion across congregations, communities, and generations. We also want to affirm that our faith and heritage inheritance are gifts to share and pass forward.

All are welcome. Students, faculty, and staff from Amherst-area colleges and universities are especially invited to join us in this wonderful worship and community experience

Sunday, October 11 | 11 AM
Goodwin Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church

10/04/2026

We gathered at the Communion Table with grateful hearts, remembering Jesus Christ, His sacrifice, and the gift of salvation.

As we continue growing in faith and growing together, we were reminded through Psalm 103:1–5 that we must never forget the God who has been so good to us.

Remember God. Remember His benefits. Remember His grace.

What a blessed Communion Sunday! Goodwin Mem Amez Rev. Janet Davenport Janet Davenport

10/03/2026

We look forward to another opportunity to remember who God is and what He can do! All are welcome! Goodwin Mem Amez Hala Heather A. Lord Kenneth Tolson Jr.

09/30/2026

Gratitude changes more than your attitude. Join us this evening as we reflect on the life-changing gratitude grounded in God's character. Come as you are. Pull up a chair. Bring your refreshment. There is a place for you at Goodwin's table. Rev. Janet Davenport Janet Davenport Kenneth Tolson Jr. Hala Heather A. Lord Kimothy Jones Melvin Evans

09/29/2026

October is bringing a wonderful abundance of fellowship and service opportunities in the A.M.E. Zion connection! Rev. Janet Davenport Goodwin Mem Amez Janet Davenport

09/28/2026

Goodwin Mem Amez is grateful to receive this beautiful painting as a gift from Atlanta-based artist Juana Evans, a UMass Amherst alumna and sister of our pastor, the Rev. Rev. Janet Davenport Janet Davenport.

For us, her generous gift brings together art, faith, family, and an enduring tie to the Amherst community.

May this painting inspire wonder, reflection, and joy for all who encounter it.

09/27/2026

What a Spirit-filled Sunday! Music from Brother Mingo Long lifted our spirits and a powerful word from Rev. Janet Davenport from Joel 2:28–31, reminding us to repent, return to God, and receive the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

Even in the midst of despair and devastation, God is still calling us to hope, to dream, and envision new possibilities.

09/25/2026

The doors of our church on Woodside Avenue in Amherst will open Sunday at 11 A.M. The Zoom Sanctuary will Open, too. Come as you are. We will be glad to have you join us in worship and fellowship! Goodwin Mem Amez Rev. Janet Davenport