The second phase of First Church’s master plan three-phase exterior renovation project will start on Monday, April 26. The first phase of the project took place in 2018 and included the exterior restoration of the west and south walls of…
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Registration for the second Annual Meeting of the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ is now open; come and build our new Conference together! The online meeting on Saturday, May 8, will be woven through with…
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With tensions rising in Minneapolis and around the nation as the Derek Chauvin trial continues and people react to the devastating killing of Daunte Wright by a police officer, we recommend listening to Robin Young’s powerful interview with somatic therapist…
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We are launching a new virtual hub for community conversation, and you’re invited! The First Church List is a listserv hosted by groups.io. It is a virtual hub for the First Church community to communicate directly with each other through…
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With the blessing of our Deacons and other church leaders, our hard-working worship staff will be taking vacation the week after Easter, including Sunday, April 11. Worship and program staff will be off from April 5 through April 12. Sextons…
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Join the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) as we begin our journey towards a new platform by listening deeply to what’s on all of our hearts. First Church will host a series of Listening Sessions for small groups throughout the…
Read MoreFirst Church in Cambridge is one 11 congregations participating in the Creative Callings hub at Boston University School of Theology. This project is one of 13 hubs in the US and Canada working with about 350 congregations in the Called…
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If you wish to donate memorial flowers for loved ones this Easter, please send the names of those to be remembered to Kirsten Manville in the First Church office by Sunday, March 28. Contributions of $20 to help defray the…
Read MoreAs we continue to live into the increased capacity of our website, First Church is developing new strategies for communications, both within the congregation and with the wider world. Join Sarah, Lexi, and Dan at Zoom Coffee Hour on March…
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In 2019, as part of our ongoing efforts to reckon with our slaveholding past, the Beloved Community group contracted with First Church member Karlene Griffiths Sekou to conduct focus groups with small segments of some impacted communities to gain insight…
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