First Congregational Church (Memphis, TN)

09/05/2026

Next Saturday, September 12, from 4-6pm Martheus Wade is offering a self-defense workshop for our community! It's open to all ages from teens to older adults, and ideal for anyone who'd like to gain confidence in their abilities to prevent, avoid, and deflect confrontations if they arise.

See details below, and email [email protected] to sign up!

09/01/2026

Our sanctuary will be open this evening, September 1, from 6-8pm for anyone who would like to come walk the labyrinth in our sanctuary floor.

09/01/2026

This Sunday we wrapped up our worship series on "Spiritual Technology" with a sermon about labyrinths, a scripture about roundabout journeys, and songs about taking life step by step.

Check out the full worship recording and Pastor Tony's sermon, linked below!

Sometimes it can feel like life is nothing more than a series of st...

08/30/2026

🎶“Step by step, bit by bit, stone by stone, brick by brick…”🎶

Kesha Norman and the First Congo Choir blessed us with “Step by Step” by Annie Lennox in worship this morning!

08/28/2026

Congo Connect is TONIGHT, Friday August 28, from 6-7:30pm and our theme for the evening is "Feeling the Heat"! 🔥

Heat evokes many different feelings and images... there's the literal heat we've been experiencing this summer, and also the emotional heat of love/passion/anger/conflict. Through guided activities and storytelling prompts, we'll explore these many dimensions of heat together.

Congo Connect is a great place to get to know other First Congo folks (and maybe even yourself) a little deeper. Join us in the sanctuary!

08/27/2026

FYI we are rescheduling our young adult ministry outing to Flip Side!! We originally planned to meet up there this Friday, but we're rescheduling due to their tournament schedule.

You can email [email protected] to get on our young adults' email list and we'll announce a new date soon!

08/25/2026

Love Doesn’t Hurt (one of our shared space partners) is hosting a Job & Resource Fair in the First Congo sanctuary tomorrow, August 26, from 12-2pm!

There will be lots of different vendors and organizations present with information about employment opportunities and resources. If you or someone you know is looking for work, come check out WERK!! And tell a friend!

1000 S. Cooper Street
Memphis, TN 38104

08/25/2026

There was a time when folks would get together and talk mostly about their hobbies and interests. They might talk mainly about their families, their romances, or their latest adventures. Now, more and more, it seems that when we get together, there's one topic at top of mind: our particular gloss on just how bad things are in the world. This Sunday we gathered to talk about 'thinking' as a spiritually formative act, and we considered an ancient technology that might help us be prepared to greet a challenged world with energy, rather than run ourselves ragged forecasting its end. Check out Pastor Tony's sermon and the full worship recording, linked below.

There was a time when folks would get together and talk mostly abou...

08/21/2026

We’ve been seeing big numbers at our weekly Food Pantry! Last Wednesday 144 guests came through to shop for groceries, and this week we had 136. The shelves are looking sparse now, and we need help restocking them by next Wednesday.

If you are able to donate any canned goods or shelf-stable foods over the next few days, every bit helps! You can swipe through here to see our most needed items and more info about the ways you can donate food and/or funds.

Please spread the word if you can. THANK YOU for helping us feed our community!!