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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 invite you to watch this video of the Rev. Nancy Soukup and FCC congregation sharing some of their 2024 “Wonder Experiences”. Just tap on the image below to see the video in a new window. Close the new video window to return here.
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
Please Attend Congregational Meeting on August 10
The Church Council is calling for a Special Congregational Meeting on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in the DeWolf Room. The purpose of the meeting is to address a remedy for the heating system in the DeWolf Room, which will require expenditures beyond the amount budgeted for building…
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
Parade-Goers Greet FCC Float With Thumbs Up!
FCC last built a float for the July 4th parade back in 2005. (You can see a video of that float in the “Our History” page of this website.) Led by our 350 Fund mission statement, we were determined this…
FCC Hosts Patriotic Interfaith Service
On the afternoon of Sunday, June 29th, First Congregational Church hosted the 2025 Interfaith Service, part of Bristol’s Fourth of July celebrations every year. This event brings together clergy from the town’s houses of worship in a patriotic, multi-denominational prayer…
FCC Float Team Makes Amazing Progress
Ever since Alan Berry, our architect, finished the designs for the new FCC Bristol Fourth of July Parade float and Jim Sapp ordered in all the wood and other materials to build it, a busy and talented team has been…
Celebrating our Special Olympics Medal Winners
Janine Beausoleil and Eleanor Ingraham, two of our most loyal members, participated in Special Olympics competitions earlier this month. As usual, they each came away with winning medals. Ellie won 5th place in the swimming front stroke event and 6th…
Worship Service Videos
Worship Service for Sunday Aug 3, 2025
Worship service by: Rev. Dr. Nancy Hamlin Soukup; Scripture: “Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23” ; Scripture: “Luke 12:13-21” ; Message: “What Is the Inheritance We Leave?” Click here to view the Bulletin in a new window; https://vimeo.com/1106966189 For Closed Captions, click…
Worship Service for Sunday July 27, 2025
Worship service by: Rev. Dr. George E. Peters; Scripture: “Jeremiah 23:1-8” ; Scripture: “Revelation 1:4b-8” ; Message: “For Thine Is the Kingdom and the Power” The Rev. Dr. George E. Peters is Pastor and Teacher Emeritus at Chapel Street Congregational…
Worship Service for Sunday July 20, 2025
Worship service by: Rev. Dr. Nancy H. Soukup; Scripture: “Genesis 18:1-10a” ; Scripture: “Luke 10:38-42” ; Message: “Choosing the Better Part—Stories of Hospitality” Click here to view the Bulletin in a new window; https://vimeo.com/1101001038 For Closed Captions, click the icon…
Worship Service for Sunday July 13, 2025
Worship service by: Rev. Dr. Nancy H. Soukup; Scripture: “Colossians 1:1-14” ; Scripture: “Luke 10:25-37” ; Message: “The Priest, the Levite, and the Samaritan” Click here to view the Bulletin in a new window; https://vimeo.com/1101276645 For Closed Captions, click the…