Dear Congregation, I have been unsure what words I might offer that could be of value in this national moment. I considered just leaving it be and yet conversations over this weekend with women in my life and in our congregation have revealed how gutted, violated, and full of fear many of our sisters and […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Join us in Ripley Chapel or online at 10am this Sunday for our first summer worship service. This week our theme is following Jesus and Dr. Elizabeth Page will be preaching on Luke 9:51-62. After worship, weather permitting, we’ll have some light refreshment outside near or in the Reno Garden. We hope you’ll join us.
No Comments. Continue Reading...Our beautiful Ripley Chapel has already been set up and is awaiting your presence for our summer worship services starting Sunday, June 26th at 10am. We have a wonderful slate of preachers from around the congregation and musicians who will offer the word of God in spoken word and song. We won’t have nursery care […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Come join us for our final worship service of the year in the sanctuary this Sunday at 10am in-person or online. Our Bell choir, the Carilloneers, will be playing and flutist Janet Vaughn will be joining them. In our scripture of the week, we’ll encounter Luke’s version of Jesus and the Gerasene Demoniac and Rev. Will […]
Comments Off on Join us for Worship this Sunday for the last service in the Sanctuary at 10 am (June 19, 2022) Continue Reading...This Sunday, June 19th 2022, marks 156 years since the origin of the Juneteenth holiday on June 19 1866. And it is only the second year that Juneteenth is recognized as a Federal holiday. Perhaps like many white Americans you are not acquainted with Juneteenth’s significance to our nation’s past and our present. Perhaps you […]
Comments Off on Juneteenth Continue Reading...We recently had a security breach on a Friday night that caused the police to be called to the church around midnight because of a tripped alarm. A search of the building by the police found the Vine Street entry to be ajar by a few inches, the Dix Street door closed, but manually unlocked and […]
Comments Off on Security and Safety at First Church Continue Reading...Fun, Food, and Farewells! We hope all our families will join us on Sunday for a very special Time for the Young and Stepping Stones as we say good-bye to Judy and celebrate the end of the church program year. There will be a Giant Bible Connect Four, Bubbles, a Hopper Ball Relay, more Bubbles, a […]
Comments Off on Children & Youth News June 9, 2022 Continue Reading...We are looking for volunteers to prepare and/or pack containers for the Dwelling Place on Saturday, June 18th. The Dwelling Place is a collaboration of area churches that prepares and serves meals at the United Methodist Church in Woburn for individuals and families in need. Our FCC is responsible for the meal on the third Saturday […]
Comments Off on Volunteers needed at the Dwelling Place on Saturday, June 18th Continue Reading...Wednesday June 8, 7:00 – 8 PM on Zoom On the second Wednesday of each month a handful of parishioners meet for Bible Study. The group varies in size and attendance – the atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. We are led by Pastor Judy and look at a different bit of scripture each time – again so […]
Comments Off on Second Wed Bible Study Continue Reading...It’s a BIG Sunday this week – Pentecost, Communion, and Confirmation all rolled into one! 11 of our Youth have been meeting twice-a-month throughout this year reading through the Gospel of Luke, learning more about our Christian faith, praying together, and preparing for Confirmation which will be celebrated this Sunday in worship. We’ll welcome many of […]
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