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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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 (Usually every 3rd Saturday, through June)

Next gathering will be June 27,

10:30am in the Sanctuary

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!

We are accepting men's and women's summer clothing donations for the UCC Irvington’s free store, God's Giveaway, from May 17 to June 14.
Collections wish List:
Slacks, shirts, shorts, skirts, dresses, and blouses. Shoes, sneakers, sandals. Lightweight sun-protective hats. Underwear for all ages (MUST BE NEW). Lightweight summer jackets. 
The need is greatest for adults, so no children’s clothing please.
Volunteers Needed
Each of these 5 Sundays, after worship, we need a little help to sort & fold the clothing.
Donations can be dropped off each Sunday in room #8: 
To get there just walk from the Narthex down the hall towards the FCC offices to the 3rd door on the right (the sign above says Spiritual Director.)
Have questions? Talk to us after service or email faithinaction@fccmontclair.org.

The Green Team Ministry invites you to experience worship in an outdoor setting through readings, sharing, music, & intervals of deep silence. FCC member, Derek Polzer, will lead this spiritual activity. For those who would like to stay after the service, we will have a (bring your own) picnic lunch together at 11:30. 

Location: Porter Park, 12 Harrison Avenue, Montclair. 
Notes:

*Bring your own folding chair

*There are no restroom facilities at Porter Park
*Dogs on leashes are welcome
For more info & RSVP:  Please click here to register and RSVP. You will be contacted if the event is cancelled or rescheduled due to inclement weather. Rain date is Saturday, June 6.
Please email greenteam@fccmtc.com with any questions. 

As a congregational church we are responsible for charting our own future. And we are called upon to cast our vote when important decisions need to be made. On Sunday, June 7th, immediately following worship, we will gather for a brief meeting to share updates and make decisions important to our Church family. 

Please join us for a vote on our budget and upcoming slate of officers as well as information on our finances, MMO (FCC's preschool), and our plans to move forward in growth and progress.  We look forward to sharing and discussing all of this with you!
 
At a Congregational Meeting, only church members may vote, but we welcome ALL interested friends of the church to attend. Looking forward to seeing you there!

ONGOING EVENTS

Weekly Labyrinth Walks:

Wednesdays 11am-1pm in the Sanctuary (through June 24th)

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 (through June 25)

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

Please note: On Hiatus until September

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.