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Our Current Thinking on Our Reopening Plan

We at First Church have been tracking the news of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus, and likely you have been, too. The headlines describing upticks in cases around the country, and even here in Massachusetts, reflect the sober…

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A Call to Return, Part 2

In the Fall of 2020, our Community Minister for Racial Justice Carlyle Stewart hosted a series entitled  “Call to Return: Spiritual Reflections on Racial Justice.” In those sessions, participants learned about the intersection between Christian theology and racial theories that…

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Homeless Ministries Summer 2021 Update

After 15 months in pandemic mode, our First Church Homeless Ministries are finally preparing to return to “normal” operations—with a few COVID adjustments. When the pandemic hit in March 2020, First Church responded rapidly, adjusting existing programs and adding new…

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Congratulations to First Church and to Lexi Boudreaux

Good news, church!  At a Special Congregational Meeting held after worship  via Zoom on Sunday, June 27, First Church voted unanimously to call Lexi Boudreaux to be our full-time Transitional Minister for a designated term of two years. What a…

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First Church in Cambridge Creates Reparations Fund

On Monday, May 24, 2021, the Executive Council voted unanimously to approve the creation of a First Church Reparations Fund. The measure was brought before church leaders by members of the Exploring Reparations Faith and Life group, our Beloved Community…

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First Church’s GBIO Campaign Update

This spring, First Church has been listening closely to the stories carried by our congregation. Along with the other members of the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, we’ve taken the season of renewal to find out what is on the hearts…

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Our Reopening Plan

We are entering a joyful time – a time of regathering in-person in the near future. A Regathering Group on Inclusion and Belonging has begun meeting to ensure our reopening is as consistent as possible with our antiracist vision and…

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