Following on Church for Middle East Peace Executive Director Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon’s October 15 sermon at First Church, you are invited to “Stand in the G.A.P.” with CMEP and Give, Act, and Pray. We are grieved by the…
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The First Church Shelter warmly invites everyone to their annual celebration of those doing good and important work for unhoused people across the Commonwealth. Join us for a delicious luncheon followed by the presentation of the 2023 Mitch Snyder awards.…
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Theory One Design, our website developer and communications consultant, will be with us on Sunday, October 15, with cameras in hand to snap a selection of photographs of our community. We are excited to add new images to our media…
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Lesley University is doing extensive construction to the property next door to the church. During this time, they are suspending Sunday morning parking in their lots and will ticket cars parked there, even if you display a yellow First Church…
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It’s time to sign up for fall Faith & Life Groups! Led by First Church members, Faith & Life Groups are designed to encourage meaningful connections through shared interests, whether exploring a spiritual practice, opening our eyes to the beauty…
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As was reported by Associate Treasurer Jim Cairns at our Regathering Luncheon, First Church currently has $301,000 pledged towards our total goal of $450,000. When we shared an update in July, a few members of the congregation made a “match”…
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Congregation-Wide Meeting on the First Church Cockerel Weathervane Sunday, October 22, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Margaret Jewett Hall Join us for a congregation-wide session after worship, when leaders will summarize what we’ve heard in listening sessions thus far. We will…
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If you’ve called the church recently (617-547-2724), you may have noticed that we have a new phone system. You can now reach most staff members by calling the main church number, which then forwards to individual mobile devices or computers…
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Join us as we joyfully welcome Rev. Liz Walker as guest preacher for our morning worship service at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 24. Rev. Walker is the recently retired pastor of Roxbury Presbyterian Church, an ordained minister in the…
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2023 SNEUCC Justice Summit: Trans and Nonbinary Belonging in the Church Saturday, October 7, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Old South Church in Boston The Southern New England UCC’s annual Justice Summit in 2023 will center on trans and nonbinary…
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