First Church of Christ in Saybrook (Congregational)

Welcome Rev. Peters!

This Sunday (3.15.26) is the Fourth Sunday in Lent. Please join us as we welcome our Bridge Minister, Rev. Kathy Peters to First Church! We look forward to being in worship and fellowship with Rev. Kathy over the next few months.

Thank you, Christine!

Thank you, Christine Sima, for your dedicated service to First Church over the past few months. We will miss you and wish you well on your spiritual journey.

Holy Week Activities (March 29 - April 5)

Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter

As we prayerfully continue our Lenten journey, we anticipate the events of Holy Week:

Palm Sunday - March 29th - Hosannah!!

We gather for a special worship service at 10am, celebrating with palms, Christ’s entry into Jerusalem.

Maundy Thursday - April 2nd

Pasta Dinner at 5:30pm in the Connector. Please RSVP with Mark in the Church office or on the sign up sheet in the Connector. (If you forget or cannot commit in advance, no worries. We will have extra!)
The Service of Tennebrae, with Communion, will be held at 6:30pm, in the sanctuary.

If you would like to participate as a reader in the service, please contact Mark in the office or Rev. Erica Nierendorf.

Stations of the Cross: Monday, March 30th through Good Friday, April 3rd.

Self-guided Stations of the Cross available in the Sanctuary for those who wish to meditate and/or prayerfully walk the Stations of the Cross. Available 9am-2pm Monday-Thursday and Noon to 3pm on Good Friday.

Easter Sunday - April 5th

Sunrise Service at Town Beach, 6:30am, shared with St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Easter Service at the Church, 10am. Hallelujah!! Please bring flowers to place on the cross in front of the church after the service
Easter Egg Hunt at 11:30 in the front of the church

Easter Lily Orders

$15 each; Forms due Wed. Apr. 1

It's Easter Lily ordering time! They are $15 each. The lilies can be bought as a thanksgiving offering, a memorial offering, or an honorary offering. You are welcome to take your lily with you after Easter, or leave it behind and it will be donated and delivered to those who cannot attend church in person.

Please submit your form no later than Wed. April 1. (No fooling!) :)

Click here for a PDF order form. Forms are also available on the table outside the sanctuary.

Also...

Ushers and volunteers wanted!

We are looking for volunteers to serve as lay readers and ushers.

Please contact Paul Liberty at paulliberty@comcast.net or call (860) 575-5461.