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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
Come & Enjoy!
A Christmas Gift from our Children — plus a delicious lunch
Bring a dish for the Potluck luncheon after worship. Enter into the Joy of Christmas as our children bring us a message of Hope for the days ahead during their worship presentation.
Let Us Do the Baking!
More Christmas cookie choices than ever. Come early, before they run out.
Making it easy to help others at Christmas
Support your favorites or as many as you can.
News
All Dressed Up for Christmas
Once again the year rolls around to the joyful anticipation of Christ’s birth. The crew gathers on the first Saturday of Advent, pulling out the boxes of ornaments, garlands, bows and candles. Setting up the Christmas tree, placing evergreens and…
South Facade Windows Fully Preserved, Thanks to Many
The sanctuary windows on the south facade of the church have all been restored and installed. Check them out. They look like new! The wood framing, which was so dry and had virtually no paint, was reinvigorated through New Outlooks’…
94th Harvest Moon Bazaar is Huge Success!
So many people! So many crafts! So much food! So much fun! FCC Bristol’s 94th Harvest Moon Bazaar was busy all day on November 18 with people dropping in to search out holiday food and gifts. The biggest Silent Auction…
Whelks Band Performs for FCC Congregation
During morning worship, the Whelks band accompanied the First Congregational Church choir in Keith Christopher’s “Poor Wayfaring Stranger.” For the Postlude, they sang Gillian Welch’s gentle and haunting “Dear Someone.” The Whelks are an acoustic trio hailing from Warren and…
Worship Service Videos
Worship Service for Sunday November 19, 2023
Worship service by Rev. Dr. Nancy Hamlin Soukup; Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Scripture: Matthew 6:25-31,33-34; Sermon: “You are the Children of Day and of the Light”; Click here to view the Bulletin in a new window; View Video here: https://vimeo.com/886282358?share=copy…
Worship Service for Sunday November 12, 2023
Worship service by Rev. Dr. Nancy Hamlin Soukup; Scripture: Genesis 28:18–22; Scripture: Matthew 25:34–41; Sermon: “Because of You Our Church Is Changing Lives”; Click here to view the Bulletin in a new window; View Video here: https://vimeo.com/883844062?share=copy Click CC/Subtitles for…
Worship Service for Sunday November 5, 2023
Worship service by Rev. Dr. Nancy Hamlin Soukup; Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13; Scripture: Matthew 5:1b-12a; Sermon: “Traveling through the Land of Unlikeness”; Click here to view the Bulletin in a new window; View Video here: https://vimeo.com/881537741?share=copy Click CC/Subtitles for Closed…
Worship Service for Sunday October 29, 2023
Worship service by Rev. Jack Jones; Scripture: Psalm 121; Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17; Sermon: “Peace I Leave With You My Friends”; Click here to view the Bulletin in a new window; View Video here: https://vimeo.com/879453883?share=copy Click CC/Subtitles for Closed CaptionsClick icon…