Events

Another successful Food Drive!

Ongoing
We again invited people to bring donations of Food, Personal Hygiene Items, or Goretti’s Gift Certificates to the church parking lot on Saturday, October 3, from 11 am to 2 pm. Please join us in celebrating the blessing of being able to help those in need. Here is a photo of all we dropped off at the Senior Center (please click the link below): Oct 2020 Food Drive Donation at Senior Center ... [read more]

Preservation of Millbury First Congregational Church

Ongoing
Preservation of Millbury First Congregational Church Millbury First Congregational Church in Bramanville is moving forward to assure a “firm foundation” and a newly painted front entrance. One pillar had to be completely restored, which required an engineering plan and reconstruction. Undertaking this project was difficult in economic times like these, but with God’s help we will prevail. In 1804 this was the Second Church of Sutton located in North Parish (Old Common). It was the replacem... [read more]

Reverend Elva Merry Pawle to become our Settled Pastor

Ongoing
On August 9, 2020 by a unanimous vote of the congregation, our members called the Reverend Elva Merry Pawle to become our Settled Pastor after two years as our Designated Term Pastor. We are delighted that she accepted the call! We are so blessed to have her and can't thank her enough for her inspirational, spiritual leadership and teaching, especially during these uncertain and stressful times.

We are now designated as an Open and Affirming Church!

Every day
The certificate makes it official! Millbury First Church welcomes all people as children of God: people of all ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, family configurations, physical, cognitive, or emotional abilities, education, spiritual and religious traditions, and those with no religious background. In the United Church of Christ, our denomination, we are now designated as an Open and Affirming Church. Wherever you are on your journey, we’d love to ... [read more]

Notes from the Organ Bench

Ongoing
“In my eyes and ears the organ is the king of instruments” - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart This is the first of a series of articles about our beloved E. M. Skinner organ. My writings about the pipe organ are prompted by our church’s web organizer Audrey Rossow inquiry about the instrument’s beautiful sounds. Our original organ was a George W. Stevens tracker organ and was installed at the back of our church sanctuary in the late 1800’s. George Stevens (1803-1894) a pipe organ manufacturer from E... [read more]

Serenity Coffeehouse - Salem Covenant Church in Worcester, MA

Ongoing
On the 4th Friday of each month, Serenity Coffeehouse hosts a concert from 8-9 pm, followed by a potluck. The gathering is held at the Salem Covenant Church in Worcester, MA at 215 East Mountain Street, Worcester, MA. Please park in the back of the church and enter through the rear entrance. Musicians range in age from children, youth, to adults, and are drawn from local towns and music organizations. Over the past 20 years, musicians have included vocals, piano, organ, cello, violin, and ... [read more]