First Church, Glastonbury

09/04/2026

"The goal is not to have but to be, not to own but to give, not to control but to share" - Abraham Joshua Heschel. This sounds like what we strive to do here at First Church – being people of light sharing and giving what we have to make the world a more just, hopeful and compassionate place. We hope you will worship with us this Sunday in the Meetinghouse or online at 9:30 a.m.

Email from First Church of Christ, Congregational Worship with us at 9:30 a.m. this Sunday!   Dear Friends, It's a long weekend – unofficially the last weekend of summer, as we mark Labor Day. That me

09/02/2026

Get ready for Homecoming Sunday on September 13! ⛪💚 Come kick off our new program year with fellowship, food and fun at our picnic after the worship service! You can sign up online to bring cookies or brownies 🍪 at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E094FA5AD2EA7F85-64728212-homecoming?useFullSite=true #/ or contact Nancy Sparks at [email protected] if you have questions. See you there!

08/31/2026

Thank you to all our donors and volunteers at our Super Giant Tag Sale drop off on Saturday! Our next drop off dates are September 27 + 28, and you can sign up to volunteer for our October tag sale event! https://www.glastonburyfirst.org/post/a-new-year-a-new-super-giant-tag-sale

08/29/2026

Our First Church baseball fans had a great time on Saturday at the Hartford Yard Goats game! Thank you to the Board of Music for organizing this fun night out! ⚾🧡

08/28/2026

“The Christian community is the place where we keep the flame of hope alive among us and take it seriously so that it can grow and become stronger in us," according to Henri Nouwen. We hope you will come to worship this Sunday, August 30, at 9:30 a.m. in the Meetinghouse or online.

Email from First Church of Christ, Congregational   Dear Friends, The other day I was looking at the pictures on my phone. As I was scrolling to find the one I wanted, I noticed that my pictures tend

08/27/2026

Drop off items on Saturday, August 29, 10 am -noon in Schultz Hall for our next Super Giant Tag Sale! Info at: https://www.glastonburyfirst.org/post/a-new-year-a-new-super-giant-tag-sale

08/25/2026

Find out what's happening at First Church this week and beyond! Playgroup, tag sale drop-off and more! https://conta.cc/4xZu0iK

Email from First Church of Christ, Congregational Worship with us at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays!   Being the Church Together! Join us for Faith + Friends playgroup tomorrow on the playground! (info below) D

08/21/2026

Have you ever had a secret that was almost impossible to keep? Usually, when we discover something wonderful, our first instinct is to tell someone. That is part of what makes this week's Gospel reading so interesting. Join us for worship this Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Meetinghouse or online.

Email from First Church of Christ, Congregational Following Jesus is about more than what we tell others; it is also about how encountering Christ transforms us.   Dear Friends, Have you ever had a se

08/19/2026

Thank you to all who donated backpacks🎒 and gift cards for Glastonbury Social Services to distribute to Glastonbury students in need. We contributed more than 30 backpacks and over $540 in gift cards! Social Services collected more than 250 backpacks this year and hosted a fun event for about 160 kids to pick out backpacks and other supplies to start off the school year. The kids and their families enjoyed ice-cream, raffles, a magician and other fun stations.