Dear First Church family, With the sadness of death, and the assurance of renewal into the eternal love of God, I let you know of the death Wednesday evening of Ken Ziebell. Please hold Linda and all their family in…
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Registration is now open for the 2025 All-Church Retreat at Craigville Retreat Center! The retreat is an amazing opportunity to spend time with our multigenerational church community in a glorious location on the Cape. Join Sarah Higginbotham, Noël Grisanti, and…
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During the summer months, we invite you to support our Pastoral Care ministry by writing a simple note to First Church members who are on our weekly prayer list. It may be to share congratulations, condolences, or “get well soon”…
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The Discovery Team has produced a report of their work over the past several months, and you are invited to review it in advance of our Special Congregational Meeting this Sunday. Gleaned from many large and small group conversations, as…
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As the school year winds down and summer gatherings begin, the Stewardship Committee is organizing a series of meals to help foster community, connection, and a sense of belonging. A few folks have kindly agreed to host – now we…
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Because of our limited Sexton staffing and the slower building pace during the summer, we have reduced our building hours. Going forward, the building will close at 2:00 p.m. on most Saturdays and Sundays. In July, the building will close…
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Drawing on the work begun by the Assets Group three years ago, the Parsonage Working Group has spent several months exploring the best ways to utilize the asset of the 44 Garden Street property and ensure long-term housing support for…
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The First Church Reparations Fund seeks to repay, in a small way, the debt owed to Black and Indigenous communities for centuries of harm. Money raised in the Reparations Fund in 2024 was dispersed in the following ways: $21,000 was…
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First Church has a lively and varied Church School program for children in PreK through high school that relies on volunteer teachers to be successful. Accompanying our youngest members on their journey of spiritual formation is an opportunity to live…
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Over the past two months, six guests of the First Church Shelter signed leases and occupied their own studio apartments. These apartments are among the 61 units that became available at 116 Norfolk Street, a recently renovated permanent supportive housing…
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