The First Congregational Church of Reading

Only one Rehearsal Required

The choir will be singing the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s wonderful oratorio “Messiah” on Easter Sunday – March 31, and we’d love you to join in on this special and well-beloved piece. If you’d like to sing with us on Easter, you will only need to commit to one rehearsal which will take place AFTER the Maundy Thursday Worship Service on Thursday, March 28th. The worship will be from 7-8pm and then we will gather in the Music Room to rehearse the “Hallelujah Chorus”. 

Please reach out to Rev. Chad or the church office (office@churchofreading.org or 781-944-0205) to let us know you plan to come so we have enough music for you! We hope to see many of you there.…

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Join the conversation on Zoom at 7:30 PM as the book group discusses Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence by Diana Butler Bass.

If you would like to join the email list to receive the zoom link, contact the church office at office@churchofreading.org.…

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The cupboard is almost bare! If you would like to contribute your knitting or crocheting TALENT to create a prayer shawl or baby blanket, please join us! We meet the 4th Monday of the month, February 26, 1-2:30 PM in the Parlor. All materials and instruction can be provided. Contact the church office at office@churchofreading.org or 781-944-0205 with any questions.…

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Sunday, February 18th, families with infants, toddlers, and elementary school-age children will gather for a potluck dinner, activity and supervised play time (so parents can mingle, too!). Meet downstairs in Pilgrim Hall.

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Hands-on, experiential spiritual exploration in worship together. These services are designed to integrate all ages, from 8 to 80! Lent is a season of journeying – during worship we’ll journey through the themes of Lent at a variety of interactive prayer stations.…

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Join us on for worship at 10 am on Sunday, February 4th.

Rev. Chad W. Kidd will be leading us in a special Gospel Sunday music worship service in honor of Black History Month with singing and learning about the African American spirituals.

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Yes, Ash Wednesday is also Valentine’s Day this year! There will be a service at 7 PM that Wednesday. If you’re interested in receiving ashes earlier in the day, Rev. Emelia will offer a very brief prayer service and imposition of ashes at noon.

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February 14 – March 30

This year we will be journeying through the season of Lent by taking time to reflect on the Book of Psalms. Each Sunday will feature a different psalm. 

Special Services

There will be a handful of special worship services during Lent this year. Some dates to keep in mind are:

• February 14 – Ash Wednesday at 7 PM
• February 25 – Intergenerational Sunday with interactive prayer stations for all ages exploring the theme “What is Lent Anyway?”
• March 3 – Taize Worship Service Taize is a type of prayer service from the Taize brothers in France that focuses on singing songs with repetitive refrains. This will be more of a “Lessons and Carols” type of prayer service, focusing on Taize songs and readings of poety and scripture.
• March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day Brunch Church & Intergenerational Sunday will feature Irish and Celtic music and inspired by the tradition of Celtic spirituality and the prayers of St. Patrick.

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Join us on for worship at 10 am on Sunday, February 4th.

Singing Freedom: The Hidden Meaning of the Spirituals

Rev. Chad W. Kidd will be leading us in a special Gospel Sunday music worship service in honor of Black History Month with singing and learning about the African American spirituals.…

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