Events

PENTECOST this Sunday

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PENTECOST Pentecost Sunday is the Chriistian festival celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples of Jesus after his Ascension, held on the seventh Sunday after Easter. This year it falls on March 28th. Let's join in the celebration this Sunday the 28th by wearing RED!

Rev. Carol Steinbrecher, our UCC Area Conference Minister will be preaching for us on May 21st

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Rev. Carol Steinbrecher, our UCC Area Conference Minister, will be preaching for us on May 21st. Her Bio is below: I am so excited to be a part of the Area Conference Ministry Team, serving the North Central Region! This is the region that held me in discernment, and I feel that I am coming full circle in my ministry. My call was to Intentional Interim Ministry and most recently I was serving as half-time Interim for two churches experimenting with sharing a Pastor. In... [read more]

Millbury High School Jazz Band Concert

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Jazz Concert at Millbury First Church The First Congregational Church at 148 West Main St. in Millbury is hosting the Millbury High School 18 Piece Jazz Band on Sunday, June 11 at 3 p.m. The Jazz Band will present a Concert for the Community. All are welcome! It will be such an exciting opportunity to hear these outstanding musicians provide an afternoon of music in the church sanctuary. Following the Concert. All attendees are invited to the vestry downstairs to enjoy light refreshments ... [read more]

Rhodes to Recovery Collection Box

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Rhodes to Recovery is looking for donations of Women’s new or gently used SUMMER clothing and also toiletries. There will be a large bin at the back of the church for the next several weeks. We appreciate any help you can give. What is Rhodes House? It is a residential social model program that provides treatment and case management services for up to 25 women. Comprehensive services include individual assessments and individual service planning, group education, skill development, 12-St... [read more]

We are an Open and Affirming Church

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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 get to know you. ... [read more]

Interested in helping refugees, but not sure where to start?

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Interested in helping refugees, but not sure where to start? If anyone is interested in assisting the Afghan community in Worcester, please see the link below: https://www.warmwelcoming.org/ Welcoming Alliance for Refugee Ministry (WARM INC.) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to build a bridge between the church and our city's refugees. As a faith-based Christian organization, we equip volunteers to live out the example of Jesus, and to welcome and care fo... [read more]

Yoga Classes Starting Again

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YOGA class Starting on Monday, March 20th, 6:30pm– 7:30pm Drop-in fee of $8.00, $5.00 for Seniors **No Registration Required** Class is structured to make you feel revitalized in body and mind accessible to ALL Levels of fitness. WHERE: First Congregational Church, 148 West Main St, Millbury, MA Class will run every Monday, March 20th to May 22nd, 2023 Taught by Carol Dearborn Certified 200hr Yoga Instructor, Group Exercise and Pilates Instructor For more information 508-756-5478 *** ... [read more]

Please remember to bring food items to church on Sundays for the Food Pantry Donations

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We bring food to the Senior Center for the Millbury Food Pantry on the first of the month. Suggested items include: Canned Tomato Macaroni Meals Canned Hash Spam Mini Hot Dogs Jelly or Jam Ketchup, Mayo, Mustard, Relish Salad Dressing Pop Tarts Cracker Snack Packs Fruit Juices Paper Towels And thank you!

Christian radio station in our area

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There is a Christian radio station you may be interested in listening to. The call letters are K-LOVE and the dial for us locally is 95.5. Web site: https://www.klove.com/ Enjoy!

Notes from the Organ Bench

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“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]