First Congregational United Church of Christ

Sunday’s scripture text from Psalm 107: 1-3, 17-22 tells us that we are rich in love. Our lives might not always feel ‘rich’ or full of love, but we can trust that God loves us despite our flaws. God loves us No Matter What!
The Bible wrestles with the supposition that health is a sign of [...]

When I think of laws in church, I think of the Ten Commandments or the Ten Words. I imagine Moses presenting those heavy stone tablets where God wrote ‘the rules’ to live by. We all need rules in order to function well as community. How is divine law the same or different than human law? Some cultures [...]

JOIN US at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7th for dinner, a Bible story and a craft.
Dinner: chicken fingers, fruit, milk, and treat
Bible reading: Mark 1: 9-11
Craft: heart/dove box.
For the adults [~6:20 p.m.], Terry & Margaret Flowers will show photos and tell stories about their recent trip to Italy.
It’s free, it’s fun, it’s family time!! See [...]

When I think of a legacy, I think of money. Yeah, money does have too much weight sometimes. But inheritance is different than legacy.
 Sunday’s reading from the Hebrew Bible in Genesis 17: 1-7, 15-16 is speaking of another type of legacy – family. Abraham is called by God to be a father at 99 years old and Sarah, [...]

JOIN US for this evening of free family fun!
5:30 p.m. kid friendly meal then a Bible story and related craft.
6:15 p.m. an adult-friendly speaker; kids invited to stay and play; we’ll be done by 7:00 p.m.
“Messy Church” is an idea from an English vicar and his wife to reach out to families who didn’t like the [...]

In Sunday’s focus scripture text Genesis 9:8-17, we hear God’s promise to all humankind that the rainbow will remind God not to let chaos prevail. God promises to re-member (re-join) with humanity in a continuous relationship of love, trust, and compassion.
To whom are you connected in relationship? Why is it mutually good? Why do we need to [...]

This ancient worship service marks the beginning of the church season called Lent. It is the 40 days before Easter, not including Sundays.
Receiving the mark of the cross in ashes on your forehead is a sign of your desire to reflect on the ways you have been seperate from God in your life. It is [...]

The early Celtic Christians believed in ‘thin places’ where the veil between the physical world and the eternal or divine world is thin. Mahatma Gandhi in Spiritual Message to the World in 1931 said, “There is an indefinable, mysterious power that pervades everything. I feel it, though I do not see it. It is this unseen [...]

In Sunday’s reading from Mark 1: 40-45 we hear the story of Jesus healing a leper. Jesus is breaking the rules by touching the leper who then heralds his healing [against Jesus' stern request] to others. Emotions are running high in this story. Jesus was moved with pity and the Greek for ‘sternly warned’ translates as ’snorted with anger.’ Maybe [...]

Our 2nd Annual Pie Social is THIS Sunday the 12th after worship ~11:00 a.m.
Join us for pie tasting and auction of some FABULOUS pies! Bring your checkbook for this fun and lively event. Proceeds will help us remodel our Fellowship Hall and Kitchen so the community can make us of it. Our own Jeff LaPan is an auctioneer extraordinaire; [...]