• Welcome to First Church Cambridge

    A Wide Open Door...to all God's children. Wherever you come from, wherever you are on life's journey, all are welcome in the community of faith  READ MORE >

     

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  • Open Spirit...

    Open Spirit...

    Open to God's abundant love and mercy, to giving and receiving grace and growing in faith as we walk this pilgrim way
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  • Open Road...

    Open Road...

    Open to learning from people of other faiths and people of no faith; to open our hands and hearts to all who yearn for justice
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  • Open Table...

    Open to building a more diverse community, to be challenged and transformed by the radical hospitality of Jesus
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    We are blessed by all who join us. Come and discover a place of freedom to be yourself. READ MORE >

    Our Life Together

    Come gather, worship, pray, sing, laugh, cry, celebrate, rejoice, reflect, debate, study and grow with us. READ MORE >

    Our Life in the World

    Come help us feed, clothe, shelter, reconcile, renew, heal, tend, bless, and serve the world. READ MORE >

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    10:00 am July - Aug
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    Night Song

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    8:30 pm, Sundays, May-Oct

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    Faith in Action

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    First Church Shelter

    14 beds, 2 meals a day, 365 days a year...

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    Peace & Justice

    Changing ourselves and changing the world...

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    Interfaith Partnerships

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    Latest News at First Church

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    Advent Havruta Groups, Thursdays, December 5, 12 and 19

    Two Havruta groups on Matthew will be offered (one in the morning, one in the evening) during Advent, on Thursdays, December 5, 12 and 19. These sessions will go very deeply into texts from Matthew and will provide a foundation and a vision for what these texts could mean to us.

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    Holiday Donations for the First Church Shelter

    The Holiday Season is officially upon us and the Shelter Committee wants to make sure all members of the First Church Community are aware of the opportunities available to help make Thanksgiving and Christmas pleasant and meaningul for the men who seek shelter as assistance in the

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    Advent Sunday Morning Study on the Gospel of Matthew, 10 o'clock on December 1, 8, 15, and 22

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    Grant Opportunity in South Africa

    Know someone who wants to serve AIDS orphans in Capetown, South Africa?  Our own Marilyn Votaw's organization, Tremendous Hearts, is offering stipends of up to $15,000 to encourage volunteers to spend eleven months handling a variety of duties...
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    Witness Against Gun Violence: Boston Remembers Newtowne, December 14

    Join a powerful rally and vigil on December 14 to demonstrate against gun violence and in support of effective measures to curb it.  Join the many individuals and groups organizing this action, including the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun...
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    First Church Shelter Christmas

    For Christmas the Shelter Committee will be sponsoring its annual holiday breakfast and will also be soliciting donations so each guest can receive a special gift chosen BY them. If you want to help with this please contact  Jim Stewart or...
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