The importance of connecting with the wider community.  That, in a nutshell, was the crucial takeaway from our 175th Anniversary Sunday on May 5th. Our guest preacher,…… Read more “How Do We Want to Be Remembered?”

We were recently blessed with the attendance of United States Congresswoman Katherine Clark at our worship service and at a post-worship forum that followed.   I think all…… Read more “Rep. Clark’s Call to Us”

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”