The First Congregational Church of Darien
United Church of Christ

A community of faith since 1737

The First Congregational Church of Darien
14 Brookside Road
Darien, CT 06820 USA
Phone: 203-655-0491
Fax: 203-655-7620
Email: info@uccdarien.org 
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Also in Password-Protected area - July 2010 - Constitution and By-Laws of Church and Women's Association



Welcome home, and come on in!  There’s so much going on.

Our church family shares a long and storied history, yet we continue to grow and serve our spiritual needs while deepening our relationships with each other and the community. 

Here you will find the quiet serenity of a thoughtful sermon, the laughter of children, the boisterous fellowship of friends, the spirituality of music. Here you may worship God, sharing a common heritage yet finding wisdom in the differing viewpoints of others. If you’re serious about a spiritual journey, you’ll find good company here.

We are many things to many people, but we all come together in our search for meaning and in our caring outreach to the wider world.

Please, join us this Sunday and make yourself at home. So much is waiting for you. At 275 years and counting, there are still many great hours for all of us to experience. Together.

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Upcoming Events & Save The Date

  
Junior ChoirFeast & Festival, Pear Tree Point Beach, Sunday September 12th 4.00 - 7.00pm Hopefully this event is in your diary and you plan on coming, now let's tell you more about the feast, and what a feast! A traditional hog roast will be the center piece, delicious succulent pork slowly cooked on a rotisserie steamer. The beach grills will also be lit and ready for you to BBQ your own hamburgers and hot dogs. You are encouraged to bring either a side dish or desert to share and a freewill donation at the event would be appreciated to help cover the piggy costs. Watch this space next week to find out more about plans for games!
 
 
 "BACK TO CHURCH SCHOOL", Sunday September 12th is the start of Church School this year! It will be a day to welcome everyone back and talk about what's coming up in the months of September and October. So much excitement in the air these days!  We also have a NEW CHURCH SCHOOL DIRECTOR:  Mrs. Katie Nelson has joined our staff and will be directing the needs of our teachers and students for the 2010/2011 year.  Please come in and say "hello" and register your children for class, registration forms are available in the Church Office - be sure to register today!
 
Oh Yeah, We're Cookin' Alright! Sunday September 19th, 9.00
Come to church for breakfast and support our Kids Cook For Kids style buffet.  To "eat in" or "take out", breakfast to end a thoughtful sermon or fuel the brain in anticipation of one!  Proceeds go toward the second Feed My Starving Children Mobile Packing Event at Middlesex Middle School in October.  If you've got kids in the Youth Group that would like to help, let us know.  If you plan to eat, we need to know that, too!  Look for the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in Parish Hall. For more info or to rsvp, please contact Nina Miller at pokebox@aol.com or 655-9821
 
Commissioning of the Senior Minister Search Committee during 10.00 Worship Service, Sunday September 19th. 

A Baptism!

Sunday, Aug. 1st, 

Brooks Rowan Clifford, son of Tricia and Josh Clifford



Bylaws Review: 

Janet Soskin 203-655-7556    janetsoskin@hotmail.com

Harry McLachlin 203-656-3153    hdmclach@aol.com

Sara McFadden, Chair 203-857-0087   saramcfadden@optonline.net

Please note that our Pastor, Dr Don Longbottom, and Moderator, Seth Morton, are ex officio Committee members.


Youth Sunday Slideshow

June 13


In May We Help Packing Day
June 6


Sheep May Safely Graze, J.S. Bach, 

Music Sunday Excerpts
May 16

Rachmaninov
Momento Musicale #4 e minor


New! Interviews with Ron Evans - an oral history of our Church


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