Our Lenten Worship Series from Sunday March 10 through Palm Sunday, April 14 is based upon the Seven Deadly Sins. Not only will Judy and I preach on the sins and their corresponding virtues, but the choir will sing on them as well. Wait 'til you hear, for instance, the choir’s musical take on sloth, lust and wrath! Read more...

During Lent we are invited to ponder our “missing the mark” in the things we do and have done, as well as the things we have left undone, recognizing the realities that keep us distant from the transforming power of God’s forgiveness and love.  Read more...

Palm Sunday, April 14

Blessing of the Palms on the Common 9:30 AM

Palm Sunday Worship 10:00 AM

Maundy Thursday, April 18

Maundy Thursday Service 7:30 PM

Overnight Vigil Begins 9 PM

Good Friday, April 19

Vigil Closing Service 12 PM

April 20

Bagels & Bunnies Egg Hunt 9:30 AM

Easter Sunday, April 21

Sunrise Yoga in the Barn at Wright-Locke Farm 5:15 AM

Sunrise Service at Wright-Locke Farm 5:45 AM

Worship in the Sanctuary 9:00 & 11:00 AM

Read more about events during Lent...

You are invited to donate a chancel Easter plant as a memorial or as a gift. Plants will be distributed to our shut-ins following the worship service on Easter Sunday, April 21. The cost of plants is $20.00 each. All orders are due by Palm Sunday, April 14. Please fill out this form to order.

Greetings from the Leadership Team (LT)! We’d like you to know what we’ve been working on, and as always, we invite you to share your ideas, concerns, or questions with us. Learn about the 2019 budget, our beautiful steeple, and new focus areas. Read more...

In April, Judy will be attending the "Troubling the Waters" conference. The gathering takes its title from scripture: John 5:1-9 and Isaiah 43:1-9 along with other texts that tell our story of protest and resistance.  Read more…

Please join our choir, in collaboration with local congregations, in a special performance of words and music in honor of  The Immigrant Experience, a cantata by local composer John Kramer. Read more...

Our ministry team does a great job getting to know the congregation, but how well do we know our ministers? The Personnel Team will be interviewing a different member of the staff in each edition of The Spire so we can learn more about what inspires them to serve and how they recharge their batteries. First up, Minister of Congregational Health and Wellness, Kathleen Zagata! Read more...

For the past months, representatives from Facilities as well as the Green Congregation Taskforce, have been researching and discussing the benefits of equipping FCC with solar panels to generate its own electrical power. Read more…

As the woods awaken from the winter slumber, you are invited to retreat in nature. Take time to slow your pace, immerse in the sights and sounds of the woods, and through prayer and spiritual practices experience the natural world as a gateway to a deeper relationship with God. Read more…

In past years as Lent approached, Kathleen Zagata wrote about “taking up” a Lenten health practice. This Lent she writes to bring attention to a specific opportunity that awaits us, namely the Sunday Worship Seven Deadly Sins Series. Read more…

March has five Sundays in it, which means an opportunity to help the Outdoor Church! There are many ways you can make a difference! On March 31, we will receive donated ingredients, make sandwiches and send them with 2 or 3 church members to Cambridge. Read more... and sign up here!

Please join us as we discuss three books this spring. All women of the church are welcome!

March 17

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Hosted by Sarah Gallop

April 14

The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben

Host: Karen Roberts; Facilitator: Teresa Cader

May 19

Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout

Hosted by Mike Redding & Laurie Roby

If in need of a ride, please contact Maryann McCall-Taylor or Kaye Nash.

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