Trinity Church

08/30/2026

Get ready to wiggle and jiggle with the CFCE Playgroup!

08/17/2026

Thanks for sharing our story, Massachusetts Interfaith Power & Light!

Shelburne Falls sits beside the Deerfield River, where hurricanes and heavy rain have brought serious flooding. For Trinity Church, that reality turned climate resilience into a calling. This mission-oriented congregation is transforming its building into an emergency hub, a place that can offer neighbors shelter, energy, and food when disaster strikes.

Here's what they've done, and what's underway:
- Installed solar through a Solar Power Purchase Agreement, avoiding high upfront costs while locking in cleaner, lower-cost power
- Received $6,500 of free insulation in their bell tower, offices, and basement, all in a single day, through a Mass Save weatherization project
- Adding 2 EV chargers at no cost, thanks to a United Methodist Church grant
- Ready to serve, with a commercial-grade kitchen and community meals program built for emergencies
- Working with the town to install a commercial-grade generator so the doors stay open, and the heat and power stay on, when the grid goes down

In 2026 they launched "Building Joy," a $250,000 community-wide campaign to strengthen worship, expand digital ministry, and deepen their ability to serve neighbors in need.

Their biggest lesson? Just start the conversation. Trinity reached out to Mass Save about heat pumps and discovered weatherization support they never knew existed. As Rev. Benjiman Durfee puts it: "There is no reason not to do it, and every reason to go for it. There's always more that you can do and people waiting to support you in living out your faith."

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07/30/2026

Our capital campaign is nearly to goal

Trinity Church has reached the $229,000 mark in our capital campaign.
“It has been amazing to witness the generosity that is flowing through this community,” says Pastor Rev. Benjamin Durfee. “From lifelong members to neighbors who know Trinity for its open doors and meeting space, people have been pitching in at all levels and moving us quickly to our goal. With just under 10% left to raise, I’m confident we will reach our goal in the coming weeks. And that truly fills me with gratitude and joy.”
Three transformative projects will be able to get underway when the goal of raising $250,000 is reached: restoring the historic 1883 Hook & Hastings pipe organ, upgrading technology to live streaming capability, and installing a generator to convert the commercial kitchen and Fellowship Hall into a community emergency hub.
Donations to the campaign are gratefully accepted by calling the church office at 413.625.2341 or online at trinityshelburnefalls.org.

07/30/2026

Over the past several weeks, you may have noticed something new appearing around Trinity Church: a new logo.

At first glance, that may seem like a small thing. After all, a logo is just a picture. But for the Church, symbols have always mattered. From Noah's rainbow to the cross of Christ, Christians have long used visual symbols to express truths that words alone cannot capture. A symbol can tell a story, remind us who we are, and point us toward the God we serve. Our new logo is intended to do exactly that.

Rather than simply creating a modern graphic, we wanted a symbol that reflects both who Trinity Church has always been and who God is calling us to become.

The design draws inspiration from the beautiful architecture of our historic church building while also expressing our faith in the Holy Trinity. Its fourfold form represents the four Christian traditions that came together to form Trinity Church, reminding us that our diversity is one of our greatest strengths. At its center is the shape of a heart—a reflection of the love of God that stands at the center of everything we do. The circles speaks of unity and belonging, the cross reminds us of our faith, and the outward movement suggests a church sent into the world to serve.

In today's world, a logo is often someone's very first encounter with a church. Before they step through our doors, hear the organ, or meet a member of the congregation, they may first see our website, a social media post, a newsletter, or a sign along the street. We want that first impression to communicate warmth, beauty, faith, and welcome.

Over the coming months, you'll begin seeing the new logo on our bulletin, newsletter, website, letterhead, signs, and social media. While our appearance is changing, our mission remains the same: to gather as God’s people, to grow in faith, love and service, and to go into the world as disciples.

07/12/2026

Start your PorchFest an hour earlier and worship with us at 10am! Then be sure to come back at 1pm to hear Spiralhead on our front lawn!

07/03/2026

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The original inhabitants of the Covenant Hills camp again have control of the land after decades as a property of The United Methodist Church. New England UMC transferred the deed to the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation on June 27. https://www.neumc.org/newsdetail/covenant-hills-camp-property-restored-to-abenaki-nation-19893362

07/02/2026

Cooling Center hours are happening at Arms Library on Jul. 2, 3, 4 are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. During Saturday's parade, volunteers from the library and Shelburne Emergency Management will be on hand for folks who want to cool off and need water. There will also be a water tent at Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School, where the parade ends, and the chicken barbecue is held.