First Congregational Church of Los Angeles

First Congregational Church of Los Angeles A Voice of Progressive Christianity in the Heart of Los Angeles. It is also home to what is considered to be the second largest church pipe organ in the world.
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With in-person services and events resuming, please take a moment glance through our newsletter, The Meetinghouse, for the latest at First Church: https://bit.ly/3CY5Etn First Church is the oldest continuously operating Protestant congregation in the city of Los Angeles. We are traditional in our style of worship, but progressive and open when it comes to theological perspective. We're committed t

o practicing a faith that honors both the heart and the mind. In other words, all seekers are welcome, including those who might be recovering from a lousy experience with organized religion. We don't pressure people. Nor do we try to "cram religion down anyone's throat." In the true spirit of Jesus, we offer welcome, love and respect. While we take the Bible seriously at First Church, we don't necessarily take it literally. In other words, we try to interpret the scriptures in a way that make sense in our contemporary world.

This Sunday we continue our series "Another Kind of Freedom" with "Perfect Love Casts Out Fear." Dr. Bull will share mus...
06/12/2026

This Sunday we continue our series "Another Kind of Freedom" with "Perfect Love Casts Out Fear." Dr. Bull will share music on the Great Organs by Erik Satie, Paul de Senneville, Ludwig van Beethoven and more. Cathedral Ringers will perform "Every Time I Feel the Spirit," Laude will perform a piece by Saunder Choi, and Cathedral Choir will sing music by Rosephanye Powell, Carl Orff and Abbie Betinis. Join us online or in-person by visiting www.fccla.org/calendar.

Artwork: “Prades, the Village” (Prades, el poble), 1917
by artist Joan Miró

06/11/2026

This past Sunday, our youth led us into our summer series A Different Kind of Freedom by reminding us that the divine sees and loves us as we are. They did this through sharing their confidence, power, strength, talents, intellect, courage, and love through their singing, reading, playing, and extraordinary poise on the chancel. Through our Youth we reconnect with that powerful voice within that reminds us that we are enough! To watch the full service, visit our YouTube channel !

Sunday, June 14th, Book Soup presents:Andrew Sean Greer, in conversation with Jason Blitman, discusses and signs Villa C...
06/10/2026

Sunday, June 14th, Book Soup presents:
Andrew Sean Greer, in conversation with Jason Blitman, discusses and signs Villa Coco

Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less, showcases his wit, sophistication, and deep knowledge of focaccia in this magical and madcap tale of a young man who takes an unspecified job with a charismatic elderly Baronessa at her crumbling villa in the Tuscan hills.

Andrew Sean Greer is the bestselling author of seven works of fiction, including Pulitzer Prize winner Less and its companion Less Is Lost. He is the recipient of the Northern California Book Award, the California Book Award, the New York Public Library Young Lions Award, the O. Henry award for short fiction, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York Public Library. Greer lives in Venice.

Jason Blitman is an arts producer and the host of G**s Reading, a podcast featuring conversations with writers, artists, and cultural figures. Guests have included Stacey Abrams, Fredrik Backman, S.A. Cosby, Roxane Gay, John Irving, Dylan Mulvaney, Rosie O'Donnell, Ann Patchett, V.E. Schwab, and Jonathan Van Ness. Jason moderates author events nationwide and has produced major literary gatherings including the Books That Changed My Life Festival in New York City and the Palm Springs Book Festival. He also directs and produces theatre across Southern California. Learn more at jasonblitman.com and gaysreading.com.

DATE:
Sun, 6/14/2026

TIME:
4:00pm

PLACE:
The Sanctuary
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
540 S. Commonwealth Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90020

More information at https://booksoup.com

Join us this Sunday for our Youth-Led service as we begin our series Another Kind of Freedom with "The God Who Sees Us."...
06/06/2026

Join us this Sunday for our Youth-Led service as we begin our series Another Kind of Freedom with "The God Who Sees Us." Dr. Bull will share an Organ Prelude-Concert featuring women composers, including Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Elizabeth Turner, F***y Mendelssohn Hensel and more. Commonwealth Choir, led by Brandon Harris, will share music by Sara Bareilles, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and The Bee Gees, and Esme and Lulu Gregoropoulos will share a duet on violin and cello! Visit www.fccla.org/calendar to join us online or in-person.

Artwork: “The Miracle of Light While Flying”
Gerardo Dottori, 1931

This past Sunday was PRIDE at the Cathedral and our children and youth helped the congregation celebrate by leading the ...
06/05/2026

This past Sunday was PRIDE at the Cathedral and our children and youth helped the congregation celebrate by leading the celebratory flag processional parade down the center aisle! The children then created their own PRIDE RAINBOWS while the Youth spent some time in the PRIDE mirror, recognizing their divinity and their worthiness of love! They then engaged with I AM statements before playing CAPTURE THE PRIDE FLAG! This Sunday, the children and youth of First Kids First will lead the service! The youth have been rehearsing to lead all elements of the service including the music, the liturgy, and the prayer time. Join us in the sanctuary to celebrate the Youth and each of their unique individual lights as they help us to recognize The God Who Sees Us as we open our summer series A Different Kind of Freedom!

06/04/2026

PRIDE Sunday at The Cathedral had so many musical highlights that we can’t even fit them into one reel! Here’s Part 1, featuring soloists Molly Pease, Lorenzo Zapata, and Markus Ruddy, along with Christoph Bull, Cathedral Choir, members of GMCLA, and Camas High School Choirs! To stream the full service, or to watch full videos some of these performances, visit our YouTube via the .

Sunday, June 14th, Book Soup presents:Andrew Sean Greer, in conversation with Jason Blitman, discusses and signs Villa C...
06/01/2026

Sunday, June 14th, Book Soup presents:
Andrew Sean Greer, in conversation with Jason Blitman, discusses and signs Villa Coco

Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less, showcases his wit, sophistication, and deep knowledge of focaccia in this magical and madcap tale of a young man who takes an unspecified job with a charismatic elderly Baronessa at her crumbling villa in the Tuscan hills.

Andrew Sean Greer is the bestselling author of seven works of fiction, including Pulitzer Prize winner Less and its companion Less Is Lost. He is the recipient of the Northern California Book Award, the California Book Award, the New York Public Library Young Lions Award, the O. Henry award for short fiction, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York Public Library. Greer lives in Venice.

Jason Blitman is an arts producer and the host of G**s Reading, a podcast featuring conversations with writers, artists, and cultural figures. Guests have included Stacey Abrams, Fredrik Backman, S.A. Cosby, Roxane Gay, John Irving, Dylan Mulvaney, Rosie O'Donnell, Ann Patchett, V.E. Schwab, and Jonathan Van Ness. Jason moderates author events nationwide and has produced major literary gatherings including the Books That Changed My Life Festival in New York City and the Palm Springs Book Festival. He also directs and produces theatre across Southern California. Learn more at jasonblitman.com and gaysreading.com.

DATE:
Sun, 6/14/2026

TIME:
4:00pm

PLACE:
The Sanctuary
First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
540 S. Commonwealth Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90020

More information at https://booksoup.com

This Sunday we celebrate PRIDE at The Cathedral as Rev. Chad Tanaka Pack shares a sermon entitled "The Many Faces of God...
05/29/2026

This Sunday we celebrate PRIDE at The Cathedral as Rev. Chad Tanaka Pack shares a sermon entitled "The Many Faces of God." We are joined by guest choirs from Camas High School, who will be featured throughout the service, including during Dr. Bull's Organ Prelude Concert! A combined choir from Camas High, Gay Men's Chorus of LA, Laude and Cathedral Choir, will perform music by Annie Lennox, Don Macdonald, Jeffrey L. Ames and William Dawson, featuring soloists Lorenzo Zapata, Markus Ruddy and John Musselman. Dr. Bull will perform "Colors of the Wind" with Christin Byrdsong and "Over the Rainbow" with Molly Pease, and Rev. Michael Lehman will share a piece by Emmanuel Séjourné on marimba. Join us online or in-person by visiting www.fccla.org/calendar.

Artwork: Photographer Unknown

05/28/2026

Here's another clip from our recent Sunday service celebrating the Musical Theatre tradition, led by Dr. Ianthe Marini, featuring soloists Katelyn Dietz and Molly Pease. To watch Laude's full performance of "Somewhere" from West Side Story and others from that day of music, visit our YouTube Channel !

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540 S Commonwealth Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
90020

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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