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Welcome to the First Congregational Church in Bristol
The First Congregational Church in Bristol is a vital, progressive Christian community of faith with long roots in our community.
We promise you our friendship and prayers as we share the hopes and labors of the Church of Jesus the Christ. We pray that God grant that — loving and being loved, serving and being served, forgiving and being forgiven, offering grace and receiving grace — we may dwell together in love, unity and hope.
We are Bristol’s first and founding church. We have been here since 1680, formed by the same leaders who founded the town of Bristol a few months after the church was gathered. In 1785, more than a century after our founding, our congregation and our sixth Minister, the Reverend Mr. Henry Wight, began the Bristol 4th of July Parade and Patriotic Exercises. So we are the Founders of America’s Oldest Fourth of July Celebration.
Today, our congregation is known for its broad support for our community and our willingness to speak out regarding social justice issues. Sunday services are relevant and thought-provoking.
No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
Upcoming Events
Support One Great Hour of Sharing
Donations in support of One Great Hour of Sharing’s international mission work will be gratefully received at any time throughout the year. The theme for the 2024 One Great Hour of Sharing® is Share the Light. The United Church of Christ invites you to participate in this special mission…
Good Night Lights
Join the “Good Night Lights” to shine a light of hope to children in hospital. Every Monday night First Congregational Church “Good Night Lighters” travel to the Squantum Association in East Providence to send a good night signal to children at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Anyone is welcome to join the…
News
Confirmation Class Joins FCC Church
FCC joyfully received six new members this past Sunday, January 5, 2025. They are the participants in the most recent Confirmation Class who have been meeting this past fall to discuss the history, beliefs and policies of the United Church…
Our children lead the way
On Sunday, December 22, the children and youth of the church gave us yet one more gift for Christmas. They practiced and memorized and fine-tuned their lines and, during the morning service, they reenacted the age-old story of the birth…
FCC Bristol’s Historic Mite Box Inspires Children
This past Sunday, November 10, was Stewardship Sunday, the day when members of the congregation bring their pledge cards for their support of the next year’s budget and projects. We were blessed to have as our visiting pastor the Rev….
Service to others brings its own joy
On October 20, 2024, some two dozen members of the church donned their orange vests. Then they bowed their heads in prayer and blessing of their morning’s work and set out to various locations in Bristol to carry out a…
Worship Service Videos
Worship Service for Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Worship service by: Dr. Nancy Hamlin Soukup; Scripture: “Acts 8:14-17” ; Scripture: “Luke 3:15-17, 21-22” ; Sermon: “And the People Were Filled with Expectations and Questions”; Click here to view the Bulletin in a new window; https://vimeo.com/1044092110 For Closed Captions,…
Worship Service for Sunday Jan 05, 2025
Worship service by: Dr. Nancy Hamlin Soukup; Lesson: “Luke 1:26-35, 38” ; Lesson: “Luke 2:1-7” ; Lesson: “Luke 2:8-16” ; Lesson: “Mathew 2:1-12” ; Lesson: “John 1:1-14” ; Sermon: None; Click here to view the Bulletin in a new window;…
Worship Service for Sunday Dec 29, 2024
Worship service by: Dr. Nancy Hamlin Soukup; Scripture: “Ecclesiastes 3:1-13” ; Scripture: “Matthew 25:31-46” ; Sermon: ““For Everything There Is a Season”—A Dialogue Sermon for the New Year”; Click here to view the Bulletin in a new window; https://vimeo.com/1042058154 For…
Worship Service for Christmas Eve Dec 24, 2024
Worship service by: Dr. Nancy Hamlin Soukup; Scripture: “Isaiah 9; 2-4, 6-7” ; Scripture: “Luke 2: 1-20” ; Sermon: “The Porcelain Peace Dove”; https://vimeo.com/1041531051 For Closed Captions, click the icon and select EnglishFor Full Screen video, click the icon; press…