November 5
All Saints & All Souls, Communion Sunday with Handbells
November 12
Worship with Chancel Choir
November 19
Intergenerational Sunday, Food Pantry Collection with Chancel Choir, & Thanksgiving Dinner
November 26
Carol Hymn-Sing & Hanging of the Greens
We are looking for volunteers for Flower Delivery, Greeters, Scripture Reading, and Fellowship Hour Hosts. Contact Rev. Emelia, sign up outside the office, or use the links below.
November 18 & 19
The Mission Ministry is sponsoring two collections in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday. Saturday, November 18 will see a town-wide, curbside collection held on Sanborn Street from 10 AM to 1 PM.
The following day, we will have our traditional Food Pantry collection during the Thanksgiving church service, Sunday, November 19 at 10 AM. All items collected will be divided between the Reading Food Pantry and Neighbors in Need, a food pantry in Lawrence.
All types of items are needed this year. Keep an eye out for our upcoming postings with a specific list. Thank you so much for your generosity!…
We are one of 32 Massachusetts organizations that received grant money from the Nonprofit Security Grant Program funded by Gov. Maura Healey’s administration.
We’re so grateful the state approved our application! We applied for funding for updated lock systems and security as our building is used by a variety of nonprofit and community groups serving all generations and peoples. We’re excited to bring our community building into the 21st century and offer safety for groups like Creative Arts, A Community School for the Arts, Northeast School of Ballet, and others! Work will be done over the next year according to the grant guidelines. We’re grateful for legislation that supports nonprofits like ours!
We are looking for someone to take the role of project manager to work with church groups and subcontractors to implement this project. Work will be done over the next year according to grant guidelines.
Many thanks to Craig Vickery who developed and submitted the proposal on the church’s behalf.
6:30 – 8:30 PM in Guild Hall
Our monthly Open Mic Night is back! This partnership with Reading School of Guitar and Creative Arts has been an amazing community event each month with acts from all ages, experience, and a variety of talents. Come to perform or be a part of the audience!
If you’re interested in volunteering to offer and host refreshments, please reach out to Rev. Emelia.
Sign up here to perform – https://tinyurl.com/Open-Mic-at-FCCR
Mark your calendar for future dates!
- November 18
- December 16
Last year’s fall retreat brought dozens of creative ideas, discussion on our church’s norms, culture, and how we communicate formally and informally. It was also excellent time for relationship building!
This year we’ll meet on Saturday, October 21 with special guest Rev. Barb Lemmel who will instruct us on Behavioral Covenants for churches, why they are helpful, and more importantly, how we can implement them in our congregational life together.
The retreat will begin with light breakfast at 9:15 AM, followed by Rev. Lemmel’s presentation, and will end after lunch at 1 PM. Come even if you didn’t register!
Interested in learning CPR and how to use a defibrillator?
First Church is hosting a CPR/AED class on November 18th, at 9 am.
The class is $50 per person, and a typical class is 2 hours maximum.
All attendees will learn infant, child and adult CPR, use of an AED (Defibrillator), Chokesaver, and will receive a CPR card valid for 2 years.
Register by Monday, November 13th. Fill out the form below to sign up.
October 1 – Intergenerational Worship & World Communion Sunday with Chancel Choir
October 8 – Indigenous Peoples’ Weekend with Chancel Choir
October 15 – Handbell Ensemble in Worship & Rev. Alex Shea Will visits and preaches
October 22 – Chancel Choir
October 29 – Reformation Sunday with the FCCR Orchestra & Chancel Choir
As always, we are looking for volunteers to lead us in worship! We need you to volunteer for Flower Delivery, Greeters, Scripture Reading, and Fellowship Hour Hosts. Contact Rev. Emelia, sign up outside the office, or use the link below.
Last year’s fall retreat brought dozens of creative ideas, discussion on our church’s norms, culture, and how we communicate formally and informally. It was also excellent time for relationship building! It was so great, we’re doing it again!
This year we’ll meet on Saturday, October 21 with special guest Rev. Barb Lemmel who will instruct us on Behavioral Covenants for churches, why they are helpful, and more importantly, how we can implement them in our congregational life together.
The retreat will begin with coffee and donuts at 9:15 AM, followed by Rev. Lemmel’s presentation, and will end after lunch at 1 PM. We hope all can attend! Please register with the link below to help us plan ahead. Please sign up by October 17 so we can plan for lunch. Walk-in’s are welcome on Saturday, this just helps us plan ahead!
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