This year, instead of traveling to Myanmar, as I have for the last five years, I have the privilege of seeing you at church and in worship. After much deliberation and for personal reasons, I decided to forgo my annual mission trip, and, after an active and satisfying Advent/Christmas season, it has been a very […]

Sunday January 6, 6:00 PM Join the Wise Men in Searching for the Baby Jesus Most people know that the Wise Men brought to the Christ Child. What you might not know is that those gifts were given, not on Christmas Day, but on Epiphany. Epiphany is January 6th – the 12th day after Christmas. […]

Dear Friends Christmas is a gigantic festival in the Western world – celebrations and traditions are cherished by the religious and the secular alike. We say this with no judgment. With all the resources that target us with Christmas dreams and fantasies – how can one turn away from it? One Christmas virtue that […]

Cookie Walk Sunday December 10 at 11:30 down in Chidley Hall Each year the youth group hosts a cookie walk that they split the proceeds between their mission trip and an organization. This year, we will take the half the money to buy socks for the outdoor church. What do we need from you? […]

Please lend a hand this holiday season with the Outdoor Church! There are many ways you can make a difference! On December 31, we will receive donated ingredients, make sandwiches and send them with 2 or 3 church members to Cambridge who will accompany the Outdoor Church clergy in serving the Outdoor Church Congregation of […]

Every year for Christmas we as a church give presents to those who are in need. This year we will be giving to girls at the Germaine Lawrence Residential Program in Arlington, boys and girls from the Council of Social Concern and people at the Lowell Transitional Livining Center. Please bring your gift, unwrapped and labeled, Sunday December 3 for […]

City Mission’s principle of Engagement is strongly felt in our annual Christmas Shop. Each year, we partner with local churches, businesses, and individuals who give gifts of time, talent, and treasure to families and children in need in the Boston area. Communities get involved in a number of ways: Churches organize congregation-wide gift drives, where […]

Saturday, Nov. 18th from 9:30-11 AM in Chidley Hall FCCW joins FAN in the season of giving thanks and giving back! This is a great opportunity to begin teaching our little ones about gratitude and giving. One way is to go together to the market and ask your little one to search for items on your list. You […]

The Dwelling Place needs volunteers for Saturday, November 18! Here is an opportunity for you and family or friends to share the bounty of Thanksgiving time with individuals and families in need.We have two volunteers already (Yay!), so we are looking for 3-4 more volunteers to prepare and serve a meal for about 25 people […]
Update: The church kitchen freezer is FULL of frozen Turkeys. We mean FULL. You are such a generous group! If you plan to bring one for the Pilgrim Church, please keep it in your home freezer and bring it on Sunday. Thank you so much for the great response. Each year we collect frozen turkeys […]