The church building dates to 1903, said Pastor Kathleen Hoffman, an ordained minister and certified medium. She added, “People still come by and say, ‘I didn’t know you were still here.’” The church ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – We now know when MGM will start moving the First Spiritualist Church from Bliss Street. Springfield Chief Development Officer, Kevin Kennedy, told 22News Wednesday that MGM ...

On the end of a quiet side street off Onset Avenue, the First Spiritualist Church of Onset has ministered to its congregation for well over a century.

Spiritualism, the belief that the living can communicate with the dead, gained popularity in the early 20th century. The religion's growth was fueled by the immense loss of life from World War I and ...