Marking the beginning of the new church programming year with a BBQ (hamburgers and hot dogs) is an FCC Natick tradition. Sept. 15, 2024 was our first “Rally Day” with Pastor Cindy (she arrived in October 2023). Chef Bob and…
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Part of hosting Open Door is preparing the food ahead of time. Our new church kitchen was amazingly efficient for making 30 lbs. of mashed potatoes the night before. FCCN prepared and served a meal of meatloaf, green beans almondine,…
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An Open Letter to Our Friends and Neighbors Thank You from First Congregational Church of Natick Love is Louder in Natick! At First Congregational Church of Natick, we have been so moved and uplifted by the outpouring of support and…
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FCCN participated in Natick Days (on Sept. 7th). A steady stream of visitors checked out all the activities set up by the Welcome team. This included leaf rubbing, scratch art, and bell ringing (including the “bell cam” so that rope…
Read MoreSteeple Jack, that is! This summer, workers from Yankee Steeplejack Company have been climbing the outside of the FCC Natick steeple to install new cell tower equipment. This has drawn attention from passersby and local media.
Read MoreFCC’s elected UCC Delegates Kirsten McDonough and David Coulter attended the Annual Meeting of the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ (SNEUCC) in Amherst, MA on June 22, 2024. The meeting featured reports from Conference leaders…
Read MoreThe executive leaders of the United Church of Christ have issued the following statement addressing the violence in Israel and Palestine and calling for actions toward a just and lasting peace. “They have treated the wound of my people carelessly, saying,…
Read More On August 1, FCCN and First Lutheran Church held a join community gathering on our porch as a response to the hateful acts against us (discovered July 28). The event was very well attended, with several hundred people stopping by…
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Natick unites with rainbow flags, stickers, ribbons & you-name-it to support LGBTQIA+ and faith communities August 2, 2024 by Bob Brown Read the Article
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Friday, August 2, 2024 The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts The New England Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America The Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ Statement on LGBT-Church Violence Over the weekend of July…
Read MoreFriday August 2, 2024 Statement from the Massachusetts Council of Churches Executive Board Over the weekend of July 27-28, 2024, five different Christian churches in four Massachusetts municipalities were violated in what appears to be a coordinated attack by other…
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The Town of Natick (including Police and Fire Depts.), Natick Public Schools, and community organizations (Natick Center Cultural District, Natick Is United, OUT Metrowest, SPARK Kindness) have issued a joint statement in support of the LGBTQIA+ community after hateful acts…
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FCC Natick Statement, Posted to Facebook on July 29th At First Congregational Church of Natick, we are celebrating twenty years as an Open and Affirming Congregation. That means we are fully open and affirming to people of all sexual orientations,…
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On July 18th the Welcome team had a super Natick Nights with Big Bubbles and Sidewalk Chalk on the FCC side lawn. Lots of families and kids stopped by. Thanks to the Dubois family (Rick, Gretchen and Kathryn) and Cindy…
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The 5th Annual Meeting of the Southern New England Conference (SNEUCC) took place June 21 & 22 and focused on growing the church. Articles, photos and videos are available on the Conference website.
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