Join us each week at 10:30am as we grow closer to God and one another through our Sunday morning service.

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Tune into the livestream of the service.

Join Us for Coffee Hour in the Guild Room  following worship!
All are welcome to join us for food and  fellowship in the Guild Room after worship. If you would like to host an upcoming coffee hour please contact Deb Duhamel at hospitality@fccmtc.com or 857-891-0951.

You can make a "Sunday Offering"

or set up a "Sustaining Gift"

by clicking HERE

Looking for a great way to meet FCC folks and contribute to our hospitality?  Consider helping with coffee hour!  We need help to make this possible every week! 

Interested in finding out more?  Contact Deb Duhamel at debbieduhamel@hotmail.com or 857-891-0951.

Underground Church Worship Service:

Next Date is October 24 at 10:30am in the Sanctuary

(Usually every 3rd Saturday)

Underground Church is a unique and dynamic gathering that combines the intimacy of Jesus' early community with creative and inventive worship experiences.  In the warmth and safety of community we explore the scriptures, live out the questions through discussion,  and share innovative rituals that bring us closer to each other and to our still-speaking God.  Together we create the unity of spirit that helps us find God's presence in the messy and beautiful experience of living today.  All are welcome!

The Sum of Us author Heather McGhee will be discussing her book at FCC in mid-October. Leading up to her book talk, join in an FCC discussion where we will look at her brilliant, but easy to digest analysis of what racism costs us all in America and where we can go from here. 
Join one or all three discussions! Discussion facilitated by Ashlee Wolfe.
Register through the Church Center App or here:

tinyurl.com/TheSumOfUsBook

Sept 23- Chapters 1-3
Sept 30- Chapters 4-7
Oct 7- Chapters 8-10
Open Books Open Minds public event in the FCC sanctuary with Heather McGhee and Michelle Alexander 7:00pm October 13th. This event is free and open to the public but does require registration through the Montclair Library.

Please join us at our first FCC Social Event on Friday, October 9th from 6pm-8:00pm in the Guild Room for Game Night and Potluck Dinner. Bring your favorite group games! Bring a dish to share (that does not need to stay heated)!  Please RSVP HERE so we can have a headcount. 
Future dates include: 11/13/26, 1/8/27, 2/12/27, 3/12/27, 4/9/27, 5/7/27 and 6/11/27.

We need more team members to help plan and support these events.

For questions see Rebecca Dahmen or Barbra Murtha.

Come and practice some Qigong at FCC.  Class is led by FCC member, Joanne Kornoelje, who has been practicing Tai Chi and Qigong for over 30 years. She has taught all levels from children to seniors, and it remains a daily practice in her life.  Come and give it a try

If you've been attending FCC and feel we might be your spiritual home, we'd love for you to be a part of our New Members' Inquiry Class. Our first class will be held in-person immediately following worship on October 11, in the Sanctuary. Our next three classes will be held on Zoom on Wed, Oct 14, Oct 21 and Oct 28 at 7:30pm. All new members will be welcomed in a special ritual during worship on November 15.
If you are interested, please email Rev. Ann at revann@fccmtc.com. It is helpful to know how many folks to prepare for.

FCC will be hosting a table at Montclair Pride, which will take place on Sunday, October 11, a nationwide observance celebrating LGBTQ+ visibility, authenticity, and community at Lackawanna Station from 12-5pm and we need volunteers.

With a wide array of entertainers, local businesses, food trucks, community organizations, elected officials, activists, and family-oriented activities, there’s something for everyone at Montclair Pride.

Bring yourselves and friends so that, after volunteering for your shift, you can hang around the event!

Even if you aren't volunteering, please visit us; FCC's Table will be on the Bloomfield Ave side of Lackawanna Station. 

By the way, you do not have to be present for the whole event! 30 minutes to an hour of volunteering and help with outreach means a lot! Please sign up here!

ONGOING EVENTS

Weekly Labyrinth Walks:

Wednesdays 11am-1pm in the Sanctuary

Take your soul for a walk on the labyrinth.  We are pleased to offer labyrinth walks each Wednesday as a chance to connect with your soul in our beautiful sanctuary.

The labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tool , a mode of “walking prayer” that invites us to go deeper in our walk with God.  Our labyrinth, modeled on one in Chartes Cathedral in France, sits as the center of our Sanctuary, a constant metaphor for our spiritual lives.  Just like the labyrinth, our lives are not linear, but filled with twists and turns.  Sometimes we make great progress, and other times we feel we are going backwards.  But if we trust in the path we will find our selves in the center: the heart of God. All are welcome to take their souls out for a walk... no experience necessary!

You can CLICK HERE to find out more about walking the labyrinth. Check out this lovely write up on our labyrinth on Baristanet in the Spring of  2014.

The Searcher's Bible Study: Thursdays 7PM on Zoom

After a brief hiatus, the FCC online Bible Study is back!  It will be led by FCC member and ordained pastor, Rev. Victor Peterson.  This is an open study, dedicated to exploring our sacred scriptures in an accessible and engaging community.  No prior Bible experience required!  CLICK HERE for the Zoom Link.
Meeting ID: 851 3125 4161    Passcode: 685928

"Women of a Certain Age" First Fridays Conversation Group:

11am to 1pm in the FCC library

We are a group of women, roughly over the age of 65,  who meet the first Friday of each month from 11am to 1pm in the FCC library. We gather to form connections and to strengthen our bonds of friendship within the FCC community. It is a time of informal conversation about anything, and everything, and nothing. Questions?  See Rev. Heather Cherrey, or email her at revcherrey@optonline.net.

This is our LBGTQ+ community within FCC which gathers for social events and spiritual conversations. We meet weekly on Sundays during coffee hour, in Room 5 (Parents Room!) We meet to introduce ourselves, hang out, and chat about life, spirituality, and whatever else comes up!  If you are interested in joining this group, please contact Jordan at fullspectrum@fccmtc.com.

Green Team Ministry Meeting:

Usually Second Sundays 12-1pm in the FCC Library

Our congregation is committed to the idea that creation care is central to each aspect of our church: our theology and worship, institutional life and practices, and our partnership and work in the wider community. Learn about FCC’s climate justice initiatives, be part of planning our events, and live your faith by taking action for the planet. 

Read our Creation Justice Covenant Creation Justice Covenant and visit our Green Team Ministry page Greem Team Ministry page. 

Contact Green Team at greenteam@fccmtc.com.