What’s Happening at FCC?
Beyond our Sunday Services, our vibrant community at The First Congregational Church of Darien holds a wide variety of events and programs each week.
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— Event Posts —
A Light in the Darkness- A Concert of Love and Light
December 15 at 7pm Help us celebrate an expansive Christmas Spirit, in which we join in community to become a light to ourselves and all we meet. Recognizing that people experience a range of emotions during the holiday season, including joy, nostalgia, wistfulness, and loss, we will offer music that comforts, uplifts, and proclaims a…
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Spooktacular!
Eat, Drink, and be Scary!!! Join us October 19 from 5-7pm for an evening of music and mischief. The night will begin with a catered pasta dinner and conclude with a spooky concert. There will be creepy cocktails for our adults and Halloween goodie bags for our younger witches and wizards. Get ready to howl…
Outreach Opportunities
Items needed for CIRI Our friends at CIRI (Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants) are in need of some items for their clients. If you have items you think will work, please send a photo to K.C. Simon at outreach@uccdarien.org. She can help arrange pickup. Gently used items are accepted: car seats (infant or child…
“Psalms” on Spotify
This fall, the Sunday sermons and services will explore one especially deep, rich psalm. A psalm is a prayer set to music. There are 10 commandments, but 150 psalms — which means that God is a music buff, and that we honor God not only when we do right, but when we rock out! We’ll…
Welcome Back Sunday
A joy filled homecoming service at 10am followed by a family picnic. Students should bring their backpacks to be blessed. Pulled pork sandwiches, hotdogs, salads, watermelon and more will be served. Please click here to RSVP so that we can plan food accordingly. Suggested donation is $10 adult/$30 family. All collected money will be used…
Summer Camp
Do you love summer camp? Do you love free childcare? GOOD NEWS! We are running a Vacation Bible School this year from August 19-August 23 from 9am-12pm. There will be music, games, crafts, Bible stories, outreach opportunities and more! Camp is available for children from Pre-K-5th Grade. Older kids are invited to attend as helpers.…
Adopt an Apartment with CIRI
We are launching a new and exciting initiative with our partners at CIRI (The Connecticut Institute for Refugees & Immigrants). Our church will collect all of the supplies needed to help furnish a small apartment that will house a refugee family, likely from Afghanistan. When the family’s relocation and housing are secured, members of our…
Max Pakhomov & Friends In Concert
Sunday, April 28 at 3pm Max will be performing solo pieces on piano and then teaming up with some very talented local musicians—including First Congregational Church Music Director and Organist John Morrow, Violinists Akiko Silver and Edita Orlinyte, Violist Suzanne Corey-Sahlin, Cellist Gunnar Sahlin — on works by Schubert, Dvorak, and Rachmaninoff. All proceeds will…