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  • Festival of Lessons & Carols Sunday December 18, at 10 AM

    Posted on December 12, 2016 by in Latest News, Worship

    Join us for the church’s annual Festival of Lessons and Carols, a beloved tradition from England where God’s word is proclaimed and contemplated in a special sequence of readings, prayers, choral anthems and congregational carols and hymns. This year, the Senior Choir presents Magnificat by Francesco Durante (1684-1755), scored for choir and orchestra. Read more about this year’s […]

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  • Join us for Advent & Christmas

    Posted on December 5, 2016 by in Community, Latest News, Worship

    Advent is a special time within the church when we prepare our hearts for the coming of the Christ Child at Christmas. Through Sunday morning worship, special prayers services, and other activities at First Congregational, we hope to enrich your experience of this sacred season and give you opportunities to experience the living God in […]

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  • Offering Presence This Advent

    Posted on November 27, 2016 by in Community, Latest News, Spire link

    The coming of Christ that we prepare for in the season of Advent is heralded by the Hebrew prophets with such beautifully familiar phrases as “the Lord’s house shall be established and nations shall learn war no more,” and “the wolf shall live with the lamb and they will not hurt or destroy on my […]

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  • Women’s Advent Gathering

    Posted on November 18, 2016 by in Community, Latest News

    What Do You Thirst For This Advent? Monday, December 5th, 2016 7:00-8:30 PM in the Tucker and Palmer Rooms This Advent, begin your spiritual preparation for the busy Christmas season. Pause, take a breath, and center yourself with inspiration, music, and fellowship. All church women are invited for Reflection, Community and Preparation. Bring your teenage daughters, mothers, sisters, grandmothers and […]

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  • Practicing Gratitude

    Posted on October 25, 2016 by in Community, Latest News, Spire link

    Our Pilgrim ancestors began the American tradition of Thanksgiving, just as wind-swept leaves fell relentlessly all around them, the frigid morning air demanded a fire in the hearth and a woolen outer garment, and the encroaching shadows asked candles be lit to push back the late afternoon darkness. Yet in this seemingly harsh new world, […]

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    Thinking About Budgets

    Posted on October 25, 2016 by in Latest News, Spire link

    A Note from Your Treasurer: I have two short budget-related items to call to your attention this month. First, we will be kicking off the 2017 budget planning process soon. While this process typically involves representatives from our various Ministries, I am always interested in getting input from the wider congregation. Do you have concerns […]

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    Fisk Organ and Ripley Chapel November Update

    Posted on October 25, 2016 by in Community, Latest News, Spire link, Worship

    Sanctuary Organ In early October Jeffrey Mead conducted a demonstration of the problems with the organ to a gathering of people after worship. Meanwhile Jane Ring Frank, assisted by Bruce Alexander, is in the final stages of contracting with Fisk Organ, Inc. for the restoration work. Once signed we will be placed on their calendar […]

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    Stewardship Season is Here!

    Posted on October 25, 2016 by in Community, Latest News, Spire link

    God’s grace was so powerfully at work among them! —Acts 4:33 Stewardship Sunday, which marks the beginning of stewardship season, was held on October 23. During these weeks, as you consider making or renewing an annual pledge to the church, please reflect on the myriad of ways in which your financial support supports “God’s grace […]

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  • Circling Up the Mountain

    Posted on October 25, 2016 by in Latest News, Spire link, Worship

    November is definitely my favorite time of the year. The leaves have turned and most of them will be off the trees by the end of the month. The weather is cool. The days are short. Hockey season is in full swing. Most people might not see these as positive as I do, but for […]

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