Sermons
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Recent Sermons
6/9/19, Rev. Pleas – The Wind Blows Where It Chooses
6/2/19, Rev. Pleas – On Making Disciples
5/26/19, Rev. Pleas – Do You Come In Peace?
5/19/19, Rev. Pleas – Does Not Wisdom Call
5/12/19, Rev. Pleas – Jesus Rejoiced!
5/5/19, Barbara Papagian – From Saul to Paul
4/28/19, Rev. Pleas – Divine Alignment
4/21/19, Rev. Pleas – The Game of Skepticism
4/14/19, Rev. Pleas – The World Has Gone After Him
4/7/19, Rev. Pleas – Getting in God’s Way
3/31/19, Barbara Papagian – The Real Prodigal
3/17/19, Rev. Pleas – The Kingdom and Will of God
3/10/19, Rev. Pleas – Lead Us Not Into Temptation
3/6/19, Rev. Pleas – Who Will Save Me?
3/3/19, Barbara Papagian – Moses and Jesus
2/24/19, Barbara Papagian – Forgiveness
2/17/19, Rev. Pleas – God Was in This Place
2/10/19, Barbara Papagian – Let’s Go Fishing
2/3/19, Rev. Pleas – The Hindsight of God
First Church Choirs
Our choirs enrich your worship experience, which includes children’s story, music, sermon, and prayer.
Communion
Communion is celebrated during worship on “Threshold Sundays” – the first Sunday of Advent, the first Sunday of the New Year, the first Sunday... Learn more...
Bible Study
Rev. Kevin offers a variety of multi-week book and Bible study classes at different times during the church year. Past classes have included... Learn more...
Families and Children
Families and children are prominent in our church life. Children participate in worship and events throughout the year. Children... Learn more...
Highlights
Please join family and friends at Phaneuf Funeral Home to honor the life of Stephanie Whalen on Tuesday, June 18th from 12Noon until 2:00pm. A private service will be held.
The life of Jesusa Mancebo will be celebrated in the Chapel at the 40 Days After Death service on Tuesday, June 19th at 10:00am.
Thanks to everyone who volunteered for the Special Olympics Young Athletes Program this year!
Upcoming Events
Sunday, June 23, 2019 at 9:30am
Worship This Sunday
Join us this Sunday for worship! Our Senior Pastor, Rev. Kevin Pleas, will lead the worship service at 9:30am in the Sanctuary. This week's sermon is titled "To Believe or Not to Believe". The reading is from John 14:8-11.
Service of Prayer and Healing
Inspired by the Celtic Tradition, the roughly half-hour service will include music, readings, prayers and an opportunity to receive a “Laying on of Hands” blessing. Service will be held in the Chapel following the 9:30am worship service and fellowship, on the 2nd Sunday each month.
Children's Activities on Sundays
During the summer there will not be Church School, however there will be a Children's Activity in the Rec Room from 9:30am until the end of worship every other week on June 23, July 7, July 21, August 4, August 18th, and September 1st.
Anyone wishing to volunteer to lead the activity should contact Kelda York at kyork@FCCManchesterNH.org. The activity and all the supplies are pre-prepared, you only need to lead the project.
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Current Videos
Click here to enjoy our current videos on Vimeo including "I Believe", Jeffrey Frye's original "We are Unbroken (After All)", and other unique and enjoyable FCC musical moments!!
From the Pastor's Desk
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Sunday Bulletin
See the order of worship at First Church for the Sunday Service, including the Scripture Reading. Learn more...
The Sunday News
What’s happening this week in the life of First Church? Learn more...
Church Window
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Thanks to everyone for the donations to the Quilt Raffle. We collected $840 which will be used towards upcoming Quilt Ministry projects!
2019 Women's Connection Cookbook
only $12.50 each
See a member of Women's Connection to order
First Congregational Church
508 Union Street, Manchester, NH 03104
603-625-5093