First Congregational Church UCC Harwich

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Welcome to First Church of Harwich

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During the Pandemic

Learn more about virtual worship here.

Advent-Christmas Services 2020

  • November 29th 10:30 am First Sunday of Advent, virtual Keep Awake! with the lighting of the Advent Candle of Hope
  • December 6th 10:30 am Second Sunday of Advent, virtual John the Baptizer: He Ate Honey and Locusts with the lighting of the Advent Candle of Peace
  • December 13th 10:30 am Third Sunday of Advent, virtual Joseph: He Worked with Wood with the Lighting of the Advent Candle of Joy
  • December 20th 10:30 am Fourth Sunday of Advent, virtual Mary: She Sang Songs of Liberation with the Lighting of the Fourth Advent Candle of Love
  • December 24th 3:00 pm Christmas Eve Service (simple and short), outdoors, church front lawn with the Lighting of the Christ Candle, reading of Scripture, turning on of hand-held candles, and humming of carols including O Come, All Ye Faithful and Silent Night

In Normal Times

We welcome your visit to worship, bring children to Sunday School, participate in our activities, and involve yourselves in the life of this church.

Worship services are offered at 10:30 am throughout the year, and in addition at 8:30 am from Memorial Day to August 25th.

Sunday School is offered from 9:15-10:15 am; Nursery Care from 10:15-11:45 am. Youth are invited to stay for our worship services.

No matter who you are, or where you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome in this Congregation, where Jesus Christ is the head of the church.

If you are interested in joining in covenant with us and becoming a member of our congregation making this your new spiritual home, please contact the church office at 508-432-1053.

In keeping with the life and teaching of Christ Jesus, we joyfully and unconditionally welcome all people of any age, gender, race, culture or ability into our community of faith and affirm the worth of all people as unique individuals made in God’s image. We are open to the special gifts that each person brings and invite each one to participate in the life of our church.

Sunday Worship

We are an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ.

During the health pandemic, we invite worshippers to join us on Sundays at 10:30 am. We meet in safety for a 45-minute service on our (encrypted) video-conference platform.

How to Find Us

Past Sermons

Sermon: Plan? What Plan?

December 27, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Worry, Be Happy

December 18, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Thoughts for 3 a.m.

December 11, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: The Moods of Christian Life

December 5, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Who Are We to Judge?

November 27, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Keeping One’s Marbles amid the Whistling Tree Frogs

November 20, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Interpreting the Bible

November 7, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Luther, Schmuther!

October 30, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: A Mechanistic God

October 16, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Knowing Who We Are

October 12, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: The Freedom of Constraint

October 2, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Daytime TV and Bonbons

September 25, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Mind Your Own Knitting

September 18, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Stasis, Novelty or Reform

September 11, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Decisions, Decisions

September 5, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Everyone’s Got One

August 28, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Self-Righteousness, Othering, and Violence

August 21, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Oh, This!

August 14, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: From Heel to Healer

August 8, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Unexpectedly

July 31, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Surviving Hope

July 25, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Prevenient Grace

July 17, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: The Strange Persistence of Guilt

July 11, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Freedom

July 3, 2017 By FCCH Staff

Sermon: Looking for the Lord

June 26, 2017 By FCCH Staff

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