If you’ve ever taken the commuter rail from Melrose into Boston (or vice versa) you’ve ridden on a piece of First Congregational Church history. You see, by…… Read more “Two Homes and a Railroad”

In recent weeks, Donald Trump has run advertisements selling the “God Bless the USA Bible.”  These ads have garnered a response from our Southern New England Conference,…… Read more “Our Faith Is Not for Sale”

I’m not a numbers person, but sometimes numbers help shed light on things. A recent Household Pulse Survey of 71,152 households found that, nationally, 49% of Americans…… Read more “Non-attenders by the Numbers”

Are you ready for the solar eclipse this coming Monday? Here in the Boston area, we’ll be seeing a partial solar eclipse.  We’ll witness some sky darkening,…… Read more “The Solar Eclipse”

Here’s a good definition of the Christian faith: It is a call back to life. Remember the story of Jesus’ friend Lazarus who died?  Jesus called him…… Read more “Called Back to Life”