Save the date of January 4 at 7:00 PM (on Zoom only) to join Rev. Amanda and other newcomers for our winter Inquirer’s Gathering. This will be a time of getting to know one another, sharing stories, exploring the history of First Church and the UCC, and answering any questions about membership. All newcomers are...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we continue to celebrate the birth of Christ. In this simple service, we will read scripture and sing Christmas carols, accompanied on guitar by Andrew Hamilton, Diane Brenneman, and Dwan Reece. Rev. Karen Byrne will also share in the prayers of...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we mark the fourth Sunday in Advent, meditating on the theme “How does a Weary World Rejoice?” Dennis Turner will light the candle of Love. Alisa Tanaka-Dodge and Leela Koilpillai will serve as our scripture readers with focus texts from Isaiah 40:1-11 (Comfort, O...
Join us at 5:30 PM on Christmas Eve in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom for a new lessons and carols candle-light service. The service will include the lighting of the Advent candles, a time with our children, sacred readings, meaningful reflections, and gorgeous music. It will end with the lighting of our...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom on this third Sunday in Advent for a celebration of music as the First Church Choir presents Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols” under the direction of Leela Koilpillai, our Director of Music Ministry. The service will also feature special music from harpist Kristen Jepperson. Nan and...
Join us for a Blue Christmas service on Thursday, December 21st at 7:00 PM in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom. As we approach the longest night of the year on winter solstice, we await the birth of an inner light and dare to imagine that God will come to us...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we enjoy the annual First Church Christmas Pageant on this second Sunday in Advent. The Chaffee-Hobbs family will light the candle of peace, reflecting on our theme “How does a Weary World Rejoice?” Joseph Darling-LaGamma will serve as our scripture reader...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we mark the first Sunday in Advent, meditating on the theme “How does a Weary World Rejoice?” We will light the first candle of Advent, the candle of Hope, and invite anyone worshiping with us from home to light your own candle of Hope as well. Rev. Sam will...
First Church is excited to provide some Christmas cheer to DC children in seventh annual Christmas Toy and Gift Drive. We will collect funds, toys and gifts for Washington families. Below are many exciting ways for you to support this toy drive. Please let Rev. Sam know of your contributions so that he can keep...
Stewardship Reflection from First Church Member Diane Brenneman Sometime back in 2013, my husband Lyle and I started thinking we should find a church family. We were getting older and would be retiring and eventually one or the other of us would be alone. We wanted to be involved in a spiritual community that really...
