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

CLICK HERE FOR THE BULLETIN.

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 (Usually every 3rd Saturday, through June)

Next gathering will be May 16,

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!

"Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?" Film & discussion April 18, 7:30pm at FCC, in the Sanctuary

Join us in a conversation for our time. Foremost Productions will present “A Community Cultural Event Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dr. Maya Angelou” at the First Congregational Church of Montclair. 
The evening will feature a screening of the award-winning documentary film “Maya Angelou – Reflections of a Blessed Soul,” followed by a special talkback discussion to include the film’s director Hafiz Farid and executive producer Shelley Grodner Seidenstein.

Inspired by Dr. King’s timeless question, “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?”, the evening invites audiences to explore the relevance of the words and wisdom of both Dr. King and Dr. Angelou in today’s world. 

The event is free and open to the public, made possible through the support of community sponsors who believe in the importance of accessible cultural programming.

The Green Team invites you to participate in EarthWeek activities during this season of renewal.  

Wednesday, April 22: 7-9 pm in the Guild Room*

"The Little Things That Turn the World": a video about insects, their current situation and what is being done to remedy it.

Sunday, April 26: 12:15pm EarthFest Montclair 

Join the Green Team after Coffee Hour (about 12:15pm) to walk over to EarthFest on South Park.  Meet in the parking lot.

Sunday, April 26: 4:30-6 pm "The Light Won't Dim"*

Guild Room.  A video about solar energy and the independence it provides.  Discussion around portable solar.

*Use the back door (and up the steps) from the parking lot off The Crescent.

CLICK HERE for details ...and to see other nearby Earthweek events. 

ONGOING EVENTS

Weekly Labyrinth Walks:

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

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

(Please note: May 1st will be the last meeting)

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:

Next meeting will be Wed. May 13, 7pm via Zoom. 

(Usually Second Sundays 12-1pm in the FCC Library)

Please contact greenteam@fccmtc.com for more information and Zoom link.

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.