by fccr | Jan 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
The 2023 Annual Meeting of the First Congregational Church of Rockport was held January 22, 2023. The meeting was hybrid, with the in-person meeting in the sancuary and others participating rem,otely via Zoom. 35 church members attended in peson ad 16 more were on...
by fccr | Nov 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
October, 2022by Kelley Carnachan My husband has always loved & admired this church. He loved watching the renovations of the steeple & had always wanted to attend service here. Last Sunday we were able to do so. We were so warmly welcomed that morning...
by fccr | Jun 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Welcome aboard! by Camilla Ayers June 8, 2022 The Deacons and members of the Membership Committee got to know the new and recent Old Sloop members as we shared our faith journeys in a series of recent gatherings. The meetings enabled us to learn about our common and...
by fccr | May 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Many hands make light work! by Katie Welch May 22, 2022 At least once or twice a year our church participates in Common Cathedral (an outdoor congregation for the homeless and the housed) in Boston. This morning I walked into Fellowship Hall at 8:30 a.m. The tables...
by fccr | May 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
A Congregation-Wide Project “In Honor of Our Mothers” Kristina MartinMay 5, 2022 Throughout the world, ever since medieval times many countries have designated a particular day of recognition and celebration of motherhood. Our contemporary Mother’s Day customs in the...
by fccr | Apr 1, 2022 | General, Life Lessons
The Tale of Two Families by Janice Ramsden March 30, 2022 How it all Began I have been asked to share my story about membership in the First Congregational Church of Rockport. I will call this The Tale of Two Families, my Personal Family and my Church Family. It all...
by fccr | Mar 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Of Cannonballs and Computers by Louisa Casadei-Johnson March 15, 2022 “When my wife and I moved here more than twenty years ago, we had only visited Rockport a few times before on day trips and knew no one here. We decided we wanted to find a church to help us become...
by fccr | Jan 13, 2022 | PastEvent
CALL TO ANNUAL MEETINGThe First Congregational Church of Rockport The 268th Annual Meeting of the First Congregational Church of Rockport, Massachusetts, will be held on Sunday, January 23, 2021, commencing at 11:00AM, to consider and act upon the following: The...
by fccr | Jun 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Ethan Emerson, who grew up in our church, created the font from 200-year-old woodremoved from the steeple during renovations in 2015. This baptismal font is moveable and complements the congregation’s existing stationary marble font. Ethan designed this unique...
by fccr | Jun 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Beloved, Over the last 15 months we have learned the importance of virtual gathering on platforms such as Zoom, Facebook Live, and YouTube to name a few. All of these have been keeping us connected with each other and the rest of God’s created world. During this time,...
