We will be giving thanks for and celebrating the life of Sharon Ofenstein on Wednesday, May 14 at 11:30 AM (EDT) at First Congregational Church of Reading UCC (25 Woburn Street, Reading, MA, 01867). For anyone who would like to join the service virtually on Zoom, please enter your information below. A Zoom link will be sent out by email the morning of May 14. For those joining in-person, we welcome all to a Memorial Luncheon at 12:30 PM at the church.
Friday, May 9 & Saturday, May 10
ReadingCares and the Reading Climate Advisory Committee are again hosting the annual Bike Recycling and Give-Away. The public is invited to donate their used bikes (in good condition) at RMLD, 230 Ash Street, on Friday, May 9th from 11am-12:30pm and on Saturday, May 10th, from 9am – 11am. All donors will receive a voucher for early admission on Saturday to choose a free bike. Free Bikes will be available to everyone starting at 12:30pm on Saturday, May 10th.
Please consider volunteering an hour or two at the Bike Event this year! On Friday, May 9th from 11:00am to 12:30pm, 1 -2 people will be needed to accept donated bikes at RMLD. On Saturday, May 10th , several people will be needed to help wipe down the bikes, pump tires and organize the donations. No experience or expertise required. The busiest time will be Saturday between 9am to noon.
Come down to see what it is all about! RMLD is very generous to offer us space and support to hold the event. Additional support is provided by The Reading Police Dept., REI, Reading Town Hall, and our incredible volunteers. Please join us!…
Our Easter Sunday service begins at 10 AM in the Sanctuary, on Zoom, and on Facebook Live.
All are welcome!
There will be an activity for children during the service, as well as activities in our children’s area or items parents can bring to their seats.
Large print bulletins and listening assist devices are also available.
Our Easter service also includes our church orchestra and choir.
An Easter Egg Hunt for children will be held on the lawn on Sanborn Street after the service at about 11:15 AM (weather permitting).…
Cocoa & Cookies – December 1, 2024
During the Reading Holiday Tree Lighting from 2-5 PM on Sunday, December 1, we open our doors to provide a little warmth and holiday hospitality. Cookies and cocoa are now being served throughout the duration of the event (no longer only after the conclusion of the event) from the Woburn Street steps. All are invited to come warm up inside the sanctuary, which has been decorated for the season.
Creative Arts will once again perform A Christmas Carol in the sanctuary at 3 PM. All are welcome.
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Free Admission
$10 Suggested donation welcome
Registration not required, but encouraged! Go to https://tinyurl.com/PhantomEvite
Part of First Congregational Church’s Sanctuary Arts Series to highlight arts and cultural programming in the historic sanctuary in the heart of downtown Reading. Go to www.churchofreading.org/sanctuaryarts
Screening of the black and white film on the big screen in the historic sanctuary with live accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis, a New Hampshire-based composer who specializes in creating music for silent films.
The show will allow movie-goers to experience the silent ‘Phantom’ the way it was intended to be seen: on the big screen, with live music, and with an audience.
All are welcome to this family-friendly event. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $10 per person. …
This Sunday blessings abound! June 9 we will bless dresses made for Dress A Girl Around the World and also commission and bless our Capital Campaign volunteers and leaders! Join us in person or online at 10 AM EST.
Please join us to celebrate the life of Leslie Turner on Saturday, June 8 at 11 AM EST at First Congregational Church of Reading, United Church of Christ. To read Leslie’s obituary, click here.
Parking is available in the Reading Town Hall Parking Lot (enter 16 Lowell Street, Reading MA into you phone or car GPS, which will take you to Town Hall and the adjacent parking lot). Enter through church door adjacent to the parking lot.
If you can’t be there in-person but would like to attend on Zoom, please fill out the form below. An email will go out the morning of Saturday, June 8 with a Zoom link for the service.
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