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

Latest News

Lent/Spring Faith & Life Groups: Call for Leaders

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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Holiday Building Closures

The First Church building and office will be closed to observe the upcoming winter holidays. The building will be closed on Monday, December 25 (after 11:00  a.m. Christmas Day Worship) and on Monday, January 1. It will also be closed…

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Welcome Corps Newcomers Arriving!

You may have heard the exciting news that after months of preparation and waiting, our Welcome Corps group was matched with a newcomer family! A Somali mother and her adult son are traveling very soon to make their new home…

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Advent Season Gift-Giving and Donation Suggestions

The Missions & Social Justice Committee is pleased to share with you a list of organizations with which First Church partners closely and who are seeking donations in this holiday season. In the case that you and your family are…

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The Cockerel Has Landed!

The great gilded cockerel weathervane that has stood atop First Church in Cambridge for the last 150 years came down on November 15, 2023, to protect it from further damage caused by extreme weather, pollution, and its own venerable age.…

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Friday Café Benefit Concert at The Burren on November 29

Kick off the holidays with joy and gladness while supporting the work of the Friday Café! This festive event will feature artists like the Revels’ David Coffin, world-class Irish musicians Shannon & Matt Heaton, the New England Conservatory Klezmer Band,…

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GBIO Update: Bond Bill & In-District Meetings

Good news in GBIO’s Housing Justice Campaign! On October 18, 2023,  Governor Healey introduced a bond bill with $1.6 billion dollars of reinvestment in our deteriorating public housing, as well as legislation enabling municipal transfer fees to fund more affordable…

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