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

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Church School teacher and student begin their class with worship.

Seeking Church School Teachers for 2025-26

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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News from the First Church Shelter

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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Call to Special Congregational Meeting, June 22

Special Congregational Meeting Sunday, June 22, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Margaret Jewett Hall and via Zoom All members, as you are able, are asked to attend a special congregational meeting at a key point in our pastoral transition. We’ll receive…

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Parsonage Listening Sessions in May

Sunday, May 11, 10:00 – 10:45 a.m., Harter Room and via Zoom Thursday, May 15, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., via Zoom Sunday, May 18, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Harter Room and via Zoom   find the zoom links on the…

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Join Our New Worship Livestream Chat

We are thrilled to offer a new way for those worshiping online to connect with First Church! We now have a chat feature enabled through Vanco, our electronic giving program. When you click on the livestream, you are invited to…

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GBIO Organizing Trainings in April

“Organizing Power: Foundation for Justice” is a training for leaders who want to organize their congregations, organizations, and communities to make change in a time of great uncertainty and increasing isolation. Trainers will provide a framework for power and tools…

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Easter Flower Donations

If you wish to donate memorial flowers for loved ones this Easter, please send the names of those to be remembered to Bruce Dillenbeck (bruce@firstchurchcambridge.org) in the First Church office by Friday, April 11. Contributions of $20 to help defray…

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