First Church of Christ Congregational in Bedford, MA

First Church of Christ Congregational in Bedford, MA A church community with a rich tradition exploring new ways to be alive in ministry. We welcome all!

Our Church is an Open and Affirming (ONA) congregation of the United Church of Christ. Join us every Sunday morning at 10:00 am for our Worship Service in the sanctuary or watch live on Bedford TV or available on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr6bexAcHnbXsNIS9PVIc9Q


Pastor: John Castricum
Address: 25 Great Road, Bedford, MA 01730


Church Administrator: Katy Goldstein
Off

ice Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm


Office Phone: (781) 275-7951
E-mail Address: [email protected]

160 pounds of Strawberries have arrived! Our 75th Annual Strawberry Festival - this Thursday, 6pm - 8pm!
06/09/2026

160 pounds of Strawberries have arrived! Our 75th Annual Strawberry Festival - this Thursday, 6pm - 8pm!

๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฐ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”Please join us for our 75 th annual Strawberry Festival -- 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 11. Enjoyf...
05/21/2026

๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฐ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”
Please join us for our 75 th annual Strawberry Festival -- 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 11. Enjoy
fresh strawberry shortcakes and hot fudge sundaes on sale, rain or shine. Live music & kids
activities will also be provided. Free admission, and free parking available behind the church, off
Mudge Way.

๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ค & ๐‰๐ž๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ & ๐ŸDonโ€™t miss our annual Junk Jewelry Rummage Sale - Friday, May 1 (noon to 5 p.m.) and Saturd...
04/23/2026

๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ค & ๐‰๐ž๐ฐ๐ž๐ฅ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ & ๐Ÿ

Donโ€™t miss our annual Junk Jewelry Rummage Sale - Friday, May 1 (noon to 5 p.m.) and Saturday, May 2 (9 a.m. to noon). Free admission & parking (behind the church). Call 781-275-7951 or visit: firstchurchbedforducc.org

10th Annual West Virginia Music FestPlease join us for our 10th Annual West Virginia Music Festival -- 5:30 to 8:30p.m. ...
03/31/2026

10th Annual West Virginia Music Fest
Please join us for our 10th Annual West Virginia Music Festival -- 5:30 to 8:30
p.m. Saturday, April 11. Enjoy live Appalachian folk music by Tim & Maggie, plus
a pulled-pork supper (included with admission): $25 per person ($50 per family),
children age 10 & under free. All proceeds support anti-poverty nonprofits in West
Virginia. Call 781-275-7951 or visit: firstchurchbedforducc.org

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† - ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ, ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ - ๐Ÿฎ:๐Ÿฌ๐ŸฌOur next Discernment Session is coming up...
02/18/2026

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ
๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† - ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ, ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ - ๐Ÿฎ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ

Our next Discernment Session is coming up, and we hope youโ€™ll be part of this important and hopeful conversation about our future together.
At this gathering, weโ€™ll be exploring two big questions:

๐—˜๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด
We are blessed with a beautiful church home. Now we ask: how might we use it even more faithfully? This is a chance to dream boldly and think creatively about the gifts weโ€™ve been given.

๐—œ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฎ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป (๐—–๐——๐—–)
We will also begin brainstorming a vision for a possible Community Development Corporation (CDC).
The creation of a CDC would not simply be a structural change โ€” it would be a spiritual calling: an invitation to use our passions, resources, and energy in ways that bless our neighbors and extend Christโ€™s love beyond our walls.

๐’€๐’๐’–๐’“ ๐’—๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’† ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’•๐’•๐’†๐’“๐’” ๐’Š๐’ ๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’„๐’†๐’”๐’”. ๐‘ช๐’๐’Ž๐’† ๐’“๐’†๐’‚๐’…๐’š ๐’•๐’ ๐’‘๐’“๐’‚๐’š, ๐’Š๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’๐’†, ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’…๐’Š๐’”๐’„๐’†๐’“๐’ ๐’•๐’๐’ˆ๐’†๐’•๐’‰๐’†๐’“.

All are warmly invited to our โ€œWater Wednesdayโ€ service on February 18 at 7:00 p.m.Known in many Christian communities a...
02/17/2026

All are warmly invited to our โ€œWater Wednesdayโ€ service on February 18 at 7:00 p.m.

Known in many Christian communities as Ash Wednesday, this service marks the beginning of the 40-day season of Lent โ€” a sacred time to reflect, renew our faith, and prepare our hearts for Holy Week and Easter.

At First Church, we mark this holy beginning not with ashes, but with the waters of baptism. As we are touched with water, we remember who we are and whose we are โ€” beloved children of God, claimed in grace and called to walk in love.

Whether Lent is a long-held tradition for you or something new, you are welcome here. Come and begin the journey with us.

A great article in the Bedford Citizen about our bed making ministry.  Thanks to all who worked at Deb's Beds for anothe...
02/10/2026

A great article in the Bedford Citizen about our bed making ministry. Thanks to all who worked at Deb's Beds for another great work day. It's hard to believe kids in MA do not have a bed to sleep in!

The volunteers worked with Deb's Beds in Littleton.

๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿช Super Bowl Sunday Food Sale โ€“ February 8 ๐Ÿช๐ŸˆAs in previous years, weโ€™ll hold our Super Bowl Sunday food sale during co...
02/04/2026

๐Ÿˆ๐Ÿช Super Bowl Sunday Food Sale โ€“ February 8 ๐Ÿช๐Ÿˆ

As in previous years, weโ€™ll hold our Super Bowl Sunday food sale during coffee hour to support a special church project.

This year, proceeds will support our youth groupโ€™s focus on peace. Funds raised will help them build a peace pole on church property, sharing the message โ€œMay Peace Prevail On Earthโ€ with the Bedford community.

Donate baked goods: Drop off homemade sweet or savory items in the church freezer (or kitchen counter) anytime between Sunday, February 1 and Sunday, February 8.
Shop the sale: Coffee hour on February 8.

Thank you for supporting our youth and this meaningful project! ๐Ÿ’™โœŒ๏ธ

Join us during coffee hour on February 8 as we celebrate the Lunar New Year! Learn about Korean and Taiwanese traditions...
02/04/2026

Join us during coffee hour on February 8 as we celebrate the Lunar New Year! Learn about Korean and Taiwanese traditions through special food, crafts, and conversation. All ages are welcome.

Come celebrate, learn, and enjoy fellowship together! ๐Ÿงงโœจ

It looks like the next winter storm will be heading out to sea, leaving little to no impact to our area.  So come join u...
01/31/2026

It looks like the next winter storm will be heading out to sea, leaving little to no impact to our area. So come join us for live worship, as we observe Black History Month.

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25 Great Road
Bedford, MA
01730

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Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 1pm

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