Organ pipes in the Sanctuary of First Church in Cambridge. A wrought iron chandelier hangs in the foreground.

Latest News

A Pastoral Note: Alice Kidder

March 13, 2024

Dear First Church, I write with very sad news. Many of you know that Alice Kidder has been in and out of the hospital for several weeks for a range of health concerns and was experiencing significant decline in recent…

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Welcome Corps Team Update

March 5, 2024

Formed almost one year ago, the First Church and Friends Welcome Corps Team has been preparing and waiting for our matched Welcome Corps refugees, Nuro and Idle, to arrive. The team recently learned that they are delayed indefinitely for unknown…

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Easter Flowers

February 27, 2024

If you wish to donate memorial flowers for loved ones this Easter, please send the names of those to be remembered to Kirsten Manville in the First Church office by March 24. Contributions of $20 to help defray the cost…

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New Parish List On Its Way

February 22, 2024

First Church seeks to update our membership database with new information about YOU, including updated contact info like a new email address, phone number, or physical address. On Wednesday, February 21, all those in our directory database should have received…

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Transition Announcement

February 6, 2024

Pastor Dan Smith has shared big news. After 20 years with First Church, Dan will be leaving his role as our Senior Minister at the end of June. As Dan shared in his letter, we know this significant change comes…

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Sign Up for Lent/Spring Faith & Life Groups

February 6, 2024

Registration is open for our next round of Faith & Life Groups, taking place during Lent and into the spring season. Led by First Church members, Faith & Life Groups are designed to encourage meaningful connections through shared interests, whether…

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Lent/Spring Faith & Life Groups: Call for Leaders

January 23, 2024

Are you interested in leading a small group over Zoom or in person this Spring? Contact Beth Spaulding (bspaulding68@gmail.com) to discuss your idea for the last round of Faith & Life Groups in this program year. Led by First Church…

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