The First Congregational Church of Plainfield CT

04/02/2020

01/01/2020

WOW! Zach Vogel Photography caught this beautiful shot of the Frozen Five fireworks set off by the AdAmAn Club from the summit of Pikes Peak.

01/06/2018

Good morning, everyone. We are cancelling church for tomorrow (1-7-18) due to frigid weather. Best wishes to everyone in this New Year, and I hope to see folks on January 14.

09/07/2017

I have a little sermon about healing:
Just as people came to Jesus seeking healing, so do we. We still seek healing. Whether it is physical or emotional healing, or repair of a social problem, we still look for a cure.
But is all healing instantaneous, as it was in Jesus’ miracles? I think many of the things that happened miraculously and immediately in Jesus’ presence, will happen to us over time, and in the afterlife.
Some of it can happen here and now, if we get a changed attitude, and stronger faith. It is a kind of healing when we break a bad habit, or break out of a rut.
But some of our healing will happen in the afterlife, where every tear will be dried, and all damage will be repaired. Some of the healing cannot happen until we receive our new spiritual bodies, over there.
But God wants us to make REAL spiritual progress, both here and there.
We are never wrong to seek Jesus’ help. But we might be wrong to think that only miracles can help us. God has a PLAN for our growth, but he is not in a hurry. He helps as quickly as we are able to RECEIVE the help. “When you search for me, you will find me” (Jer 29:13).

07/31/2017

A lesson from Sunday: In the Treasure in the Field and the Pearl of Great Price parables, people discover something they must have. They recognize something of value, and they go for it wholeheartedly. They sell all they have in order to get it. Obtaining great “treasure” might mean having to “sell all that you have,” that is, change your comfortable routine. Your spiritual vision, your confidence that you are loved, are what keep you steady through times of change. It takes a bit of already-possessed treasure, to get the new treasure.

04/05/2017

Obituary for
Mildred B. McBROOME 1925 - 2017

PLAINFIELD - Mildred B. McBroome, 91, beloved wife of Thomas S. McBroome, passed away in the care of her family, April 3, 2017. She was born May 20, 1925 in Norwich, a daughter of the late Ernest and Henrietta (Hall) Buell and had resided in Plainfield for most of her life. Besides her husband, she leaves 4 sons: Leonard McBroome and his wife Joanne of TX, Lloyd McBroome and his wife Dianne of Plainfield, Patrick McBroome and Michael McBroome both of Plainfield, 4 grandchildren: Thomas McBroome, Katie McBroome, Megan Jacobs, and Kerry McBroome, and 1 great grandson, Dawson McBroome. She was predeceased by a sister, Jeannette Merrell. Mildred was a 4-H agent in Greeneville, RI after graduating from UCONN in 1947.
She was a trustee of the First Congregational Church of Plainfield, the Ladies Aid, and the OJS. She loved line dancing with her husband at the Plainfield Senior Center. Visiting hours at the First Congregational Church of Plainfield are Thursday (4-6-17) at 5-7PM. A Memorial Service will be held Friday (4-7-17) at 11AM at the First Congregational Church of Plainfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church of Plainfield.
The family extends their sincere thanks to the caregivers from Careco and Masonicare who were so kind to her in the last months
Published in Norwich Bulletin from Apr. 4 to Apr. 6, 2017

03/23/2017

Yard sale yard sale!

03/17/2017

Change my heart, O God, make it ever true.
Change my heart , O God, may I be like you.
You are the Potter, I am the clay;
mold me and make me, this is what I pray.
Change my heart, O God, make it ever true.
Change my heart, O God, may I be like you.