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2026 Annual Meeting

January 19, 2026

POSPONED UNTIL FEBRUARY 1

CALL TO ANNUAL MEETING

The First Congregational Church of Rockport

The 272nd Annual Meeting of the First Congregational Church of Rockport, Massachusetts will be held on Sunday, January 25, 2026 commencing at 11:00 AM, to consider and act upon the following:

Reports of the Church Officers and Committees.
The report of the Nominating Committee and the election of Church Officers and Committee Members.
The Annual Budget proposed by the Board of Trustees.
Any other business that may be brought legally before the meeting.

Because of ongoing health concerns, this will be a hybrid meeting. Instructions for how to participate remotely will be distributed shortly.

Respectfully submitted,
Susan G. Lillis
Clerk of the Church, , 978-546-6638

To attend the meeting remotely, click the link below or start Zoom Workplace, join a meeting, and enter the Meeting ID and Passcode.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85295295101?pwd=XI50lJUdP4SIi6Oo6tGn4relwuqM7g.1

Meeting ID: 852 9529 5101
Passcode: 471509

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