
We are at the mid-way point of this season as we approach the third Sunday of Lent. We hope you’ll join us online or in the sanctuary at 10 am for a time of praise, prayer, song, and reflection within this penitential season. The Time for the Young will be returning to our Sunday morning […]

Sunday, April 17 5:30 am – Sunrise Yoga 5:45 am – Sunrise Service When we sent out our calendar cards we weren’t sure where our Easter Sunrise Yoga and Worship Service would be held. We are happy to report that we will be returning to Wright Locke Farm! They have a beautiful new barn – pictured here – […]

Today is the ‘anniversary’ of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Just two weeks ago, the massive army arrayed on Ukraine’s border started to move. This week’s scripture reflects that situation a bit with a reference to Pilot as out after Jesus’ life – much like Putin – a strong and powerful man, country, threatening a force which […]

Join us for worship for the first Sunday of Lent and Communion. We’ll be returning to our tradition of coming forward to light prayer candles while we sing “Jesus Remember Me”. For those watching the livestream we will encourage you to write in the YouTube comments, the names and prayers that you are lifting up and candles will […]

Join us on Wednesday in Ripley Chapel from 7-7:30 pm for an Ash Wednesday service with special music from Rob Skinner (flute), Beth Welty (violin) and Jane Ring Frank (piano). Chants, special readings and the imposition of ashes will remind us of our mortality, call us towards repentance, and open us to the 40 day […]

It is Transfiguration Sunday, the Sunday before Lent begins, and we’ll encounter Jesus on the mountaintop shining like the sun. Mountaintops are a prime place of encounter with God in the scriptures and they are always accompanied with a descent back down to the valley. Where are you as we move into the season of Lent, on […]

February is Black History Month. “But doesn’t white history matter?” It does more than we know, which is why this Sunday at 10 am Rev. Will’s sermon will briefly consider the legacy of white Christian supremacy in our country and its impact upon racial inequities. God’s call to justice rings loud and clear throughout scripture and we’ll […]

What do bubbles, hairpin turns, and green pastures have in common? Join us for Sunday Worship to unravel the answer. We look forward to greeting you at 10 am in person, dress warmly and wear a mask or join us online. Naomi Burhans will sing with Rev. Will to gather us together and Maggie Keeler […]
Join us this Sunday in person or online at 10am for worship which will include a sharing of the Lord’s Supper. As we move into the second month of 2022 and the harshness of winter weather keeps us housebound or moving through our world cautiously, let us take time to worship God and connect with our church […]

Here are 3 ways you could help us worship and connect with one another and God in the coming months at First Congregational Church. There’s a sign up genius attached to each opportunity. We are looking for volunteers to: Advance the slides in the sanctuary, Read the scripture during the service (either pre-recorded or live […]