We are a lively, progressive congregation of about 300 souls located in the northwest corner of Massachusetts. All are welcome to worship with us on Sunday mornings, or participate in one of our many social, education, and outreach ministries.

Founded in 1763, we are one of the longest operating church establishments in New England. Our members are committed to peace, social justice, and to supporting one another—young and old, families and singles, interests and backgrounds of all kinds. We are officially both a “Just Peace” and an “Open and Affirming” church.

The Congregational approach is that all members are leaders and make decisions at an annual meeting that takes place every January. Recently we restructured from a committee system to three large clusters of interests—the congregation, community, and stewardship.

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We worship at 10:30 am from Sunday after Labor Day until the last Sunday in June, and at 9:30 am during July and August and on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend.

Communion, served either in the pews or by intinction, takes place the first Sunday of every month. We practice open communion at this Church. Christians of any age and any denomination are welcome to receive the elements.

We often hold vespers services featuring Global Music at 5 pm on the third Sunday of the month. Check the Calendar [link]

Special worship services are scheduled at 5 pm on Christmas Eve and 7 pm on Maundy Thursday. There is often an outdoor sunrise service, literally at the crack of dawn, on Easter Sunday, in addition to the regular 10:30 am worship service at the Church.

We warmly welcome you who are with us and invite you to join us for our time of fellowship following the service. Our pastor, the Rev. Carrie Bail, greets worshipers after the service at the door to the left of the pulpit.

Large print bulletins and assistive listening devices are available. Please ask a greeter for assistance.

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We are a singing congregation! Edwin I. Lawrence, B. Mus., is our Minister of Music.

Our Junior and Senior Choirs sing regularly from September-May. In June, July, and August a rotating roster of soloists, instrumentalists, and area vocal and instrumental groups provide Special Music in place of the Choir Anthem.

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Hmmm, so the website doesn’t look quite right on your computer… or you clicked on something and got a “not found error”… or you have a great idea for the website (Oohhh! We like those!)… or perhaps you’d just like to say Hi! The following posts are a repository of feedback about the site. They are in no particular order since, well, who are we to decide which kinds of feedback are the most important to you. So, poke amongst the following posts to see which best describes your problem, idea, thought. Then click on the “Leave a Comment” or “Comments” link at the bottom of that post to get to a list of other folks’ feedback on that topic, as well as a form for submitting your own feedback. As soon as your comment has been submitted we will get an email telling us about it and we will surge into action to find the solution to your problem or answer to your question! (If you think we need other types of feedback options than those below, leave a comment on this post!)

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The following posts contain answers to frequently asked questions.  They are in no particular order since, well, who are we to decide which questions are the most important or what answer is most pressing to you. So, wander through and if you are missing an answer to an as-yet un-asked question, post it as a comment to this first post. We’ll get our crack squad of question answerers and answer questioners on the case right away!

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Here you will find information about weddings (gay and straight), commitment ceremonies, baptisms, confirmation, becoming a member of the church, and holding memorial or funeral services at our church. You do not need to be a member to request or participate in any of these rituals.

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We, the members of the First Congregational Church in Williamstown, Massachusetts, strive to be a body of Christ in which all people may worship God and relate to one another with a secure feeling that they are welcome and appreciated.
We seek to create a safe, accessible haven where a person’s faith may be nurtured and developed in the sharing of diverse cultural and spiritual experiences of God.

We will try, with the help of God, to lead a life of Christian love and service to God, humanity and all creation.
In offering ourselves to this sacred mission, we attempt to show the way of Christ so that the community and world in which we live may learn, “To do justice, love mercy, and to walk humbly with God.” (Micah 6:8)

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First Congregational Church - United Church of Christ
906 Main Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
413-458-4273 phone
413-458-3414 fax
E-mail fcc.willi@verizon.net
http://www.firstchurchwilliamstown.org

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The Outreach branch of the Community Cluster seeks to support members of the Congregation as we work with hands, feet, hearts, and money to carry out the Church’s pledged mission to our community and our planet. Come and join us. E-mail for more information

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The First Church is a place to meet and get to know people of all ages and interests. Some of our programs include:

• Family Events
• Youth Groups
• Habitat for Humanity Missions - Local and National
• Koinania Support within our Community
• Service to our Local Community
• International Service and Missions

We are a small church within a global community. Join us! We have a lot of fun while serving around the world.

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