The Home We Long For-- Conversations about our mothers or family or home are always a mixed-bag in the church. Our experiences of parents and home-life range from being loving, nurturing, and inspiring, to possessive, smothering, or abusive, to just empty or absent. . . . So many people long for home, a place of welcome, a place of grace, a place of healing. We seek home both as individuals and as part of a congregation. And often we seek out a church and shape our church by the kind of home we desire.

EXTENDED THROUGH MAY 27 The Newtown Project:Art Targets>Guns is sponsored by First Congregational United Church of Christ and Charles Krause/Reporting Fine Art. This remarkable exhibit displays award-winning art created in response to gun violence in Newtown, Connecticut and in hope for meaningful and effective gun control.  The exhibit runs from April 6 to May 20.  Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday noon-6 pm, Fridays 3pm -8pm, Sundays whenever the church is open.  Click here to view the exhibit.

Ron Hopson has been on the faculty at Howard University for a number of years. He grew up in the Church of God (Anderson, IN) and was ordained in that denomination in 1988.  In April of 2012  he entered into a four way covenant with the United Church of Christ and now holds authorized ministerial standing in the UCC.   Several years ago he was appointed “Adjunct Minister” here at First Church, preaching and doing Bible studies to enrich our life and to compliment his academic work. 

Become a Volunteer in the Shaw Community Ministry– Life Skills Program for 9-12 year olds.  (SCM) is an opportunity to give and to be enriched.  SCM is a thriving, diverse, and safe community in which everyone is inspired and empowered to lead meaningful lives, and where all are respected and valued. Read more about how to sign up and what is involved.  The program site is at Lincoln Temple UCC, 1701 11th Street N.W., Washington, D.C.