A JOYFUL COMMUNITY

DIVERSE IN SPIRITUAL BACKGROUNDS & BELIEFS

WEEK OF MAY 29 – JUNE 5

IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION

Senior Pastor's Message
Volunteer On Sunday Mornings
Become A First Church Member
Summer Choir
Greenwich Pride Events in June
Women's Fellowship Community Activities
Caregivers Support Group
Church School Events
Women's Health Event
UPDATE – Greenwich High School Pantry Winding Down For The Year
Moral Mondays
Adult Faith Formation Opportunity
Community Corner
Regular Weekly Happenings

THIS WEEKEND

Summer Choir warm up at 9 a.m. in Meetinghouse

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SENIOR PASTOR'S MESSAGE

Greetings friends,

This Sunday at First Church, we conclude our journey through Paul’s letter to the Philippians with a timely and deeply human question: What are you feeding your soul?

In a world that often feels loud, anxious, distracted, and endlessly demanding of our attention, Paul offers a different way, one rooted not in denial or escape, but in trust, resilience, and the steady presence of Christ.

Together we will reflect on what truly sustains us in every season of life. Join us for worship as we seek stillness, perspective, strength, and grace in the midst of a busy world.

Grace & Peace,

Patrick

Volunteer On Sunday Mornings

Become A First Church Member

Summer Choir

Greenwich Pride Events

Women's Fellowship Community Activities

Caregivers Support Group

Women's Health Event May 31

Greenwich High School Pantry - Winding Down For The Season

GHS Community Closet Collections on Summer Hiatus

A huge THANK YOU to everyone in the congregation who supported the GHS Community Closet through donations in the back of the Meetinghouse. I am so proud that we were among the early supporters of this program to get food and essentials into the hands of GHS students in need, and we truly made an impact. Over 100 students were registered to access the closet, with around 60 visiting each week. Our donations of food and household essentials made a huge difference in the health and well-being of the students and their families.

A special shout-out to Nancy and Peter Strohmeier and Sara Stuckey for helping transport our donations to the high school - we are grateful! With the school year winding down, Sunday, June 7th will be our last collection until the fall. Any questions, please reach out to me (Pam) at pspeer22@gmail.com

Pam Speer

Moral Mondays

Moral Mondays take place every Monday at 12:30 (NOTE NEW TIME) at the Stamford courthouse and offer a visible, interfaith space for prayerful presence and public moral witness when justice and human dignity feel under threat. In our local community, we gather for faithful witness to Immigrant Justice in our neighborhoods and nation.

For ongoing updates and coordination, colleagues and community members are also welcome to join our Moral Mondays Facebook group HERE

Learn more about the Moral Mondays national movement HERE

Adult Education Opportunity

- COMMUNITY CORNER -

HAPPENINGS IN OUR FIRST CHURCH BUILDING

STICK YOGA: Saturday mornings, from 10.30 - 11.30 am

FREE TRIAL CLASS for members of First Church and after that $20 per class.

Bamboo stick yoga is a captivating fun way to explore stretching, balancing, conscious breathing and coordination, using a long light (bamboo) stick. It improves spatial awareness, posture, mobility and a mind-body connection, releasing stress. Supporting flexibility, stability and ease in our bodies, appropriate for any age. Some movements come from a Qigong method.

Please bring a yoga mat, and a yoga stick. You can purchase one online (e.g. the Karma Heart Yoga Stick), or make one, or use a broomstick. The stick should be approximately as tall as you. It could also be helpful to have a blanket if you like support for your head or knees. Email teacher Herma Janssen for more information: herma26janssen@outlook.com

TAI CHI: Monday or Thursday (with advance sign up). All monies go directly to First Church. Please sign-in before class.

Contact Will Morrison for more information: wdmorrison@gmail.com

Classes

Monday, 9:30 - Drop-in / Fundamentals Form

Thursday, 8:30 - Drop-in / Fundamentals Form

Please confirm your attendance in advance

New joiners:

Where: 108 Sound Beach Ave, Old Greenwich. Enter the church’s parking lot from Forest Avenue and park anywhere. Please give the parents dropping off their children lots of room.
Which entrance: Enter through the door labelled Church Offices noted by the arrow. Once inside, go up the stairs immediately to your left which lead directly to the Auditorium, where we will be playing.

REGULAR WEEKLY HAPPENINGS

Bring your little ones to church -

we completely EMBRACE them.

At First Church, we believe the way we welcome children in worship directly affects the way they respond to God, to the church, and to one another.

To welcome children as they are in worship, we have our PrayGround, located in the Chapel (front right side of the Meetinghouse), where children and others of all ages can engage in worship through movement, sensory materials, and prayerful play.

The presence of all God’s children is a gift to the church, which offers hope for all. Scan the QR code to access PrayGround FAQs and Helpful Tips.

GET YOUR FAMILY WEEKLY CHURCH SCHOOL &

RYM (REGIONAL YOUTH MINISTRY) NEWSLETTER

Using your smartphone camera, scan the QR code here to sign up for our weekly Family Ministry newsletter. You can read about Church School, Regional Youth Ministry, and more!

FCCOG VOLUNTEER SIGNUP CENTER -

One location for all volunteer sign ups!

We have consolidated all volunteer signups for all Committees and events at FCCOG. This will help Committees fill volunteer needs and will help volunteers easily signup for projects and events of interest.

There is a link on the FCCOG website homepage titled

FCCOG VOLUNTEER SIGN UP CENTER

This link will also be publicized in every Friday e-blast and the Sunday Bulletin. You can also access the Volunteer Signup Center by scanning this QR Code. Thank you so much for the time you give volunteering for First Church!

THE RUMMAGE ROOM

The Rummage Room's store's donation hours are

Monday - Thursday 11am - 3pm.

Closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR DONATIONS

Every donation directly helps those in need.

This basket is in the Meetinghouse near the front door, and donations can be dropped to the Church Office. Most needed items include canned meat, cereal, canned fruit, canned vegetables, and shelf-stable milk.

We have a sign-up-page to read scripture, usher, or read a call to offering. All of the previous individual pages are now combined in one, with tabs at the top of the page to flip between each signup.

Simply click on each to navigate to the appropriate signup. To access that signup, click here

FIRST CHURCH LIVESTREAM WORSHIP SERVICE &

SUNDAY PHONE STREAMING SERVICE

The number to call for our Sunday phone streaming service

is 833-318-3375. You can call the number during the week to hear a replay of the service.

LIVESTREAM

Every Sunday at 10:00 am | Click here

PLEASE NOTE:

You do not need a Facebook or YouTube account to access our live-stream broadcasts. No sign-up necessary! Best option for stability is at the bottom of the First Church website - www.fccog.org