Our mission at St. John’s Church in Ashfield is to grow, through worship, in God’s gospel of hospitality and wholeness, and to faithfully live that Word in our fellowship, families, communities and the world.  May all who enter here be received as Christ.

Central Drop Off Point

As we are located in the center of town and our church doors are open, the narthex (vestibule) of St. John’s is the primary drop off point for

  • Food for the Hilltown Churches Food Pantry
  • Winter clothing and blankets for Share the Warmth, the community organization that provides all manner of assistance to people during the cold months
  • Seasonal clothing for the annual clothing swap
  • SPIN provides soap and paper good to families in need through the local food pantry

The Corner House fosters community

Our parish house, St. John’s Corner, is an 18th century home which has been newly-renovated to provide handicapped accessibility, an efficient kitchen, and baby-changing facilities. The Ashfield Fall Festival Committee and the Ashfield History Project meet in our space.

Please contact the Church Office at 413-628-4402 if you would like to use our spaces – for retreats, classes, meetings, receptions, and the like.

The following are regular events at the Corner House:

  • MotherWoman – Tuesdays at 10 a.m. during the school year – support for new mothers with free childcare and snacks.
  • Osteoporosis Class – Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
  • Ashfield Historical Society
  • Ashfield Trails Committee

Blueberries fund mission

Every year, since the first days of Ashfield’s Fall Festival, parishioners make blueberry delights — dozens of batches of blueberry cobbler, blueberry muffins, and many jars of blueberry jam – for sale.  These delicious and antioxidant-rich offerings have become famous far and wide as people line up annually at St. John’s tent over Columbus Day weekend for their beloved treat.

Who We Support

Today, nearly $10,000 of our small budget goes to mission-related projects throughout the world. We provide additional mission support to:

  • Share the Warmth
  • Hilltown Churches Food Pantry
  • Community Action Fuel Assistance
  • Thresholds
  • It Takes a Village
  • Life Path
  • Ashfield Preschool
  • Episcopal Relief and Development
  • Shelburne Senior Center
  • Ascentria support for refugees
  • Sharing Christmas
  • The mission of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts