Former Associate Pastor Receives the Antoinette Brown Award
We make our world just what we want it to be. We can have a world where people are first, or we can have a world where we put people
Continue readingOur Unique Calling
Who We Are Over the years, First Congregational United Church of Christ has had a distinctive call as a welcoming and forward thinking church. In many ways, our church has
Continue readingA Cause for Celebration
The proceeds from this year’s Easter Lilies raised $1150 at First Congregational UCC. This will enable 23 orphans in Rwanda to attend elementary school by paying their tuition of $50.
Continue readingHoly Week
Maundy Thursday March 20th 5:30 pm – Footwashing 6:00 – Lamb Dinner 6:45 – Communion 7:00 – Tenebrae Service (childcare provided) Easter Sunday March 23rd 10 am – Service
Continue readingThe Road to Easter Passes through Good Friday
Philosopher Cornel West often tells a story about how he went by a church in Washington, D.C. on Maundy Thursday and saw a large sign outside that said, "The Grave
Continue readingThe Story of Laz
Once upon a time, there was a great big farm full of wonderful fruits and vegetables. There were huge trees loaded with red apples. There were bushes with giant, juicy
Continue readingThe Heart of the Matter
John 11: 38-53 Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha,
Continue readingA Shepherd’s Midlife Crisis
At the tender age of 16, David was considering retirement—at least from the profession of sheep herding. Life expectancy in Israel back in the year 1005 wasn’t that long, so
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