2011 Sermons

December 24, 2011
The Rabbi's Gift
Given by Rev. Eleanor Kimball

Well, here we are -- it’s Christmas Day. We’ve traveled through Advent, with hope, peace, joy and love lighting our way. We’ve traveled through Scripture and carols to greet the Bright Star of the Morning--Jesus Christ. We have connected to the wonder of God come among as Emmanuel; and we have, from the perspective of over 2000 years, the knowledge that Jesus--the Christ--theMessiah changed the world forever.

However, this day, with all its joyfulness and thanksgiving will eventually fade as Christmas ends. We’ll be putting away the manger scene, the decorations . . . (Click here to read more)

2012 Sermons





Our History
First Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Concord, New Hampshire

   The Massachusetts Bay Colony granted a group of petitioners the rights to the Plantation of Penny Cook in 1725. In May of 1726, a party of thirty men came to survey the grant, among them Lieutenant Governor Tailer of Massachusetts and the Rev. Enoch Coffin, chaplain. They arrived at the Sugar Ball Intervale, nearly across the Merrimack River from our present church building, on Friday, May 13. On this same spot, Mr. Coffin led a service of worship on Sunday, May 15. (This is the service we commemorated on May 15, 2005.)

    In 1727 a log meetinghouse was built for the protection of the new settlement and in time, the Rev. Timothy Walker was called to serve the town as pastor and teacher. On the date of his ordination and installation in the meetinghouse, November 18, 1730, the church was organized with eight men and one woman as constituent members. We consider this date the beginning of our church. Mr. Walker was pastor for fifty-two years until his death on Sunday, September 1, 1782. During that time, he led two services, one in the morning and one in the afternoon; tended to the spiritual needs of the community; was a diplomat; and an excellent farmer.


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Serving  Welcoming Growing in Christ
177 North Main Street w Concord w New Hampshire w 603.225.5491