Our June 8 (Pentecost + Children's Celebration Sunday) service is available online
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Updated: Jun 12
We are in our Season of Celebration with ONE worship service at 10:00 am each week in the Meetinghouse.
Worship Leaders: Kate VanDerzee-Glidden, Senior Pastor; Kelsey Beach, Director of Children's Ministries; Our Church School children!
Director of Music Ministries: Dr. Angela Salcedo
Music: Cherub Choir; Peggy Hartman, Cherub Choir Director; Madeline Proulx, Piano; Jordyn Schmidt, Organ
Join us for our Ice Cream Social + All-Ages Kickball Game after worship!
Dear Friends,
I often think about my childhood church with a grateful heart. I was blessed with a strong and faithful church community where I could be my quirky self, and I knew I was loved. On Memorial Day weekend, I had the opportunity to worship in my home church.
At First Church, we try to create a community where all children of God know they are valued and loved. This Sunday is Children's Celebration Sunday and Pentecost. Our children will lead our worship service! We are grateful for our insightful, enthusiastic and caring children. Some might say, “Oh, our kids are leading worship, I don’t need to go…” Don’t be one of those people! 😊 It will be joyful and inspiring, and I guarantee you will smile a lot knowing that our church is alive with God’s Spirit and love! If you want, wear red for Pentecost!
After the service, we have an Ice Cream Social and kickball game. Then we hope you will visit us at Glastonbury’s Pride Festival! Our church is one of the sponsors of the festival, and faithful church volunteers and your pastors will be at our table from 2:00-6:00 p.m. on Hubbard Green. First Church is proud to be an open, welcoming and affirming congregation!
We hope you can join us for worship on Sunday for our one service at 10:00 a.m. in the Meetinghouse or online. We can't wait to see you there!
The bulletin, large print bulletin and announcement slides are available on our website. You can watch any of our livestreamed or recorded services on our YouTube channel.
Below you will see a prayer that one of our children (who is now a young adult) wrote years ago. I shared it last year, and I think it's worth sharing again. May we always have grateful hearts…❤
With grateful hearts, we thank you God for all our blessings!
For sunshine, ice cream and summer break.
For flowers, rain and life-giving soil.
For beautiful pictures, yummy food and loving church people.
For fun games and inspiring stories from the Bible.
For a church who loves and affirms all people.
For God’s endless love and grace.
Thank you, God! Amen.
With love and gratitude,
Kate
Our First Church family of faith enjoys worshipping together, and we hope you will join us! On most Sundays our worship services are at 10:00 am in the Meetinghouse and livestreamed (and are also available for viewing later).
