Bereavement Support Group
Seeking support while coping with grief can be very healing. We offer an open Bereavement Support Group every three weeks. It is a very friendly, caring group! Pastor Mary facilitates the conversation, maintaining a caring, safe, confidential space for sharing. All who are walking the journey of grief are welcome to take part. Our next [...]
Conversation Group
Conversation Group was introduced several years ago by our dear sister, Jan Fairchild, and was designed for women who were aged 60 and over. Through guided conversation, those who attended had the opportunity to get to know each other on a more personal and meaningful level than they had in the past. There were [...]
Ash Wednesday Service
This Ash Wednesday we will worship with our siblings in Christ from the Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist and the Wakefield Church of the Nazarene. As one in the Body of Christ we will gather at the Episcopal Church at 6:30 pm to pray, sing, hear the Scriptures and receive the message delivered by Rev. Ron Boyd, [...]
Let’s Walk With God
This week's devotional is here: 02.23.2020 Lenten Study Feb 23 Our Lenten focus for 2020 is "Let's Walk With God!" We will use The Poetry of Lent: A Lenten Companion to Mary Oliver's Devotions, a book of Mary Oliver's selected poems to guide our journey through the 40 days of Jesus' time in the wilderness. [...]
Evening Grief Support Group
The Good Grief Journey You know that losing someone you love is one of the most challenging times of life. Routines and traditions are never the same, and you may even find yourself with no one to talk to about your grief. But it doesn't have to be that way. Having a safe space to talk [...]
All Outdoor Harvest Fair
Our Harvest Fair this year is an all outdoor event in keeping with Covid-19 safety protocols! Come on over Wakefield Corner on Saturday, September 26, from 9 am. to 1 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Wakefield, UCC, 2718 Wakefield Road, Wakefield.
Antique and What-Not Sale
The former Hickory Limb Antique Shop at 31 Gage Hill Rd in Wakefield is opening its doors for a one-day only sale. From glassware to cabinets and everything in between, the building is being emptied. All proceeds are to benefit the First Congregational Church of Wakefield, United Church of Christ. Stop by to find your [...]
Ash Wednesday Zoom Service
Pastor Dr. Tere and Father Dave DeSalvo of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church will join in worship with our congregations via Zoom on Ash Wednesday, February 17 at 6 p.m. If you are not already on our emailing list, please contact Julie M at churchoffice@fccwakefieldnh.org to received a Zoom invitation.
Lenten Zoom Faith Formation Study
A Very Different Lenten Study Our Lenten Faith Formation study will begin the first Tuesday in Lent (February 23rd). This study will focus on a different type of devotional entitled "The Art of Lent" by Sister Wendy Beckett. During this study we will look at a wide variety of paintings - ancient and modern, sacred [...]
Racial Justice Zoom Discussion Group
Racial Justice What is Racial Justice, you might ask. Didn’t we already address that with the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950’s and 60’s? Wasn’t that laid to rest with the Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.? What do you mean by “Black Lives Matter” don’t All Lives Matter? Jesus would have said, “Yes, all [...]
Book Launch and Reception
The Villages of Wakefield are extremely fortunate to have Titia Bozuwa as its resident author. Her newest book is a wonderful compilation of what she calls “vignettes” titled, Our Tree A Conversation with Gijs. Titia’s ability to share her own love, loss and laughter allows for the reader to venture into a world that [...]
Celebration 235
Celebration 235, marking 235 years as a settled church in Wakefield, will take place on Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, September 26. There is a lot to celebrate and we will do so observing safe protocols for all by requiring masks be worn and social distanced seating. The concerts are free and open to the [...]