December 18, 10:00 AM Lighting of the 4th Advent candle, the candle of Love Share in the love, hope, and joy of the Christmas story as the children & youth stage the annual Christmas Pageant during the worship service. Families should look for more information from Maggie about how they can be involved in this […]
Just a reminder as we gather for these sacred occasions during this holy time of year that we want to do what we can to keep ourselves and others healthy. A few things to keep in mind: Stay home and join us on-line if you are not feeling well, especially if you are having upper […]
Please join us in person or online for our annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, a beloved tradition from England wherein God’s word is proclaimed and contemplated in a special sequence of readings, prayers, choral anthems and congregational carols and hymns. We weave together scripture, poetry and song, and trace a spiritual progression that […]
Sunday, Dec. 11 after worship Chidley Hall Bakers Wanted! Junior Forum and Forum are asking bakers to donate nut-free cookies, truffles, muffins and confections for their annual Cookie Walk on Sunday, December 11th. Please label baked goods with your name and ingredients and drop them off in Chidley Hall before the service on Sunday, […]
You are invited to Marsha Lamson’s Memorial Service on Saturday, December 10th at 11am in the sanctuary. The service will be live-streamed at this link https://youtu.be/D7-lb7E_SnU and will “go live” about 15 minutes before the service begins. For those attending in-person, there will be a reception in Chidley Hall immediately following the service. Here is a link to […]
We look forward to seeing you on the Second Sunday of Advent to share communion and gather in community. The Little family will light the Advent candle of peace. Our Scripture readings are Isaiah 1:1-10 and Luke 1:39-56. Maeve Hammond’s sermon will focus on Mary’s Magnificat. Afterwards, we invite the congregation to join in the […]
If you would like to donate a chancel Christmas poinsettia as a memorial, or in honor of someone, please fill out this form. You can mail a check to the church office, use Venmo, or PayPal. (Please indicate “Christmas plants” in the memo field). New this year are special Flower Offering envelopes in the narthex and […]
Stepping Stones Elementary age children will start in Chidley Hall on Sunday morning for a lesson on Mary & the Angel before joining families in the sanctuary for communion. Junior Forum Middle school youth will start in the Forum room for a special advent activity before joining families in the sanctuary for communion. Don’t forget to […]
December 11, 2022 at 10 am in the Sanctuary and livestream Please join us on Sunday, December 11 at 10:00 am. for First Congregational Church’s annual Festival of Lessons and Carols, a beloved Advent tradition from England wherein God’s word is proclaimed and contemplated in word and song: a special sequence of readings, prayers, choral […]
At Advent, we enter into a 4-week season of waiting and preparing for Christ’s coming at Christmas. It’s a season of ever-greens and wreaths, of lights and colors, of gifts and sacred story. Join us on Sunday for our annual Hanging of The Greens worship service at 10 am in the sanctuary and on-line and […]