
Please join us on Sunday for our culminating Pledge Sunday – don’t forget your pledge if you haven’t made one yet! – and a very special worship service as we welcome Maeve Hammond, our Pastoral Resident, as minister among us. Maeve will be preaching on Luke 21:5-19, an apocalyptic text that the lectionary offers as […]

Please join us on Sunday morning, November 6 for Gabriel Fauré’s gorgeous and introspective Requiem, Op. 48, often called his “Lullaby of Death.” The work will be offered by FCC’s choir with organ, violin and harp – interwoven into our 10:00 a.m. worship service. The Requiem is dedicated to the memory of Stephen W. Cole (1953-2022). Fauré’s (1845–1926) Requiem, […]

Tuesday, Nov. 8th Ripley Chapel 4-7 pm As the temperature and tension rises in our country in the face of another election, we want to open Ripley Chapel as a space for you to come and pray for our country before or after you vote. Divided as we are, we can all pray with […]

It’s Stewardship Sunday when we begin our pledge drive and this year our theme is a Handful of Flour/ A Heart full of Gratitude. The story of Elijah and the widow of Zarephath will be our point of contemplation while pledge giving and bread baking will be our resulting action as we consider how gratitude leads us […]

Thank you to all who prayed for the Associate Pastor Search Committee throughout our discernment process. We were so pleased to share the outcome of our work during our recent Congregational Conversations and appreciated your hearty support of our plan to move forward. To that end, we are excited to announce that Maeve Hammond has […]

We’ll be “listening twice as much” as we worship together this week, listening to another story from Jesus meant to challenge our assumptions and question our judgements (Luke 18:9-14), listening to the choir sing a beautiful piece entitled “My Eyes for Beauty Pine”, listening to and remembering the gifts of 2 long-time members – Mike […]

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 6:15 pm Labyrinth Walk in the Reno Garden A twenty minute candlelit walk of Contemplative Prayer In the Reno Garden. 7:00 pm Our Traditional Ripley Chapel Healing Circle An invitation to pray what is on your heart. A contemplative practice designed for times of uncertainty, anxiety and grief. A time to connect deeply to the love, grace, […]

Sunday, October 16, 2022, 10 AM Rain Location: Chidley Hall Please join us on the Town Common where we will swing, celebrate and give thanks for all of God’s creatures, blessing our animal companions. We welcome all pets – furry, scaly, hairy, feathery and even plush! Photos of beloved pet companions are welcome in place […]

The life of faith is a surprising journey. While it may take twists and turns that are challenging and vexing even, it also comes out into spacious clearings where we see our own situation more clearly … and with more care. This Sunday’s sermon looks at the Serenity Prayer of Reinhold Niebuhr as a resource […]

The first Sunday of October is always World Communion Sunday and this Sunday we’ll be sharing the Lord’s Supper in solidarity with all those across the world who also share Jesus’ meal on this day. But we won’t stop there. We’ll also broaden our consciousness to recognize the “communion” we share with people of other faith traditions and even […]