First Congregational-UCC Cedar Rapids

09/06/2026

Worship - Sunday September 6, 2026
16th Week of Pentecost
Communion Sunday

09/03/2026

Beloved community. We meet Sundays at 10 AM.

09/02/2026

Choir starts tonight!

Do you love to sing—or just love the joy of making music with others? The Adult Chancel Choir is getting ready to kick off another season, and we’d love for you to join us!

We rehearse every Wednesday evening (except summers) and sing regularly during Sunday morning worship. Whether you’ve sung in choirs for years or just like singing in the car, your voice is welcome here.

🎵 No auditions. No pressure. Just community, music, and worship.

If you’ve ever thought about joining, now’s the perfect time to give it a try. Come see what makes this choir such a special part of our church family.

09/02/2026

Starts this Sunday!

September Sermon Series:
We Are the Church

What does it really mean to be the church?

This September, we’ll spend four Sundays exploring what it means to live as God’s people in community. Scripture reminds us that each of us has gifts to share, that God’s welcome extends beyond the boundaries we sometimes create, and that faith is something we live out together through service, relationship, compassion, and care for one another.

We’ll begin by considering our own place and gifts, turn toward how we receive and make room for others, celebrate what becomes possible when we serve together on Celebration Sunday, and finally widen our view to the wonderfully diverse community of all God’s people.

September 6 — I Am the Church
Romans 12:3–8
Paul reminds us that the church is one body made up of people with many different gifts—and none of those gifts is insignificant. This week, we’ll consider what each of us has been given to offer and how even seemingly small gifts become part of something much greater when joined with the gifts of others.

09/02/2026

"For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another."

Romans 12:4–5

Sit with that one this week. We worship Sundays at 10 AM and would love to see you there.

09/01/2026

There’s lots happening at First as we head into September! 💙 This week’s newsletter includes a preview of our new We Are the Church sermon series, this year’s Woolfolk Scholarship recipients, another Find Your Place at First Ministry Spotlight, and more as we prepare for Celebration Sunday on September 20!

Plus, catch this week’s First Focus, upcoming events, opportunities to connect and serve, and more.

👉 Catch up on all the news, opportunities, and ways to connect in this week’s newsletter!

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08/31/2026

We are suspicious of anyone who claims to have God entirely figured out, ourselves included. Faith here leaves room for mystery, for revision, and for the occasional discussion held in love. Come bring your questions to a place that likes them. Worship is Sundays at 10 AM.

08/28/2026

This Sunday we're sitting with a question that might stay with you all week: "What have you been pretending not to notice?" Moses was tending sheep on an ordinary day when something stopped him in his tracks. Pastor explores Exodus 3:1-15 and the things we sometimes walk right past. Join us Sunday at 10 AM. All are welcome.

08/27/2026

Faith is something we practice together. We would love for you to be part of it. Sundays at 10am, and there is always a seat for you.

08/26/2026

Do you love to sing—or just love the joy of making music with others? The Adult Chancel Choir is getting ready to kick off another season, and we’d love for you to join us!

We rehearse every Wednesday evening (except summers) and sing regularly during Sunday morning worship. Whether you’ve sung in choirs for years or just like singing in the car, your voice is welcome here.

🎵 No auditions. No pressure. Just community, music, and worship.

If you’ve ever thought about joining, now’s the perfect time to give it a try. Come see what makes this choir such a special part of our church family.