No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey,
you are welcome here -- at First Church Guilford.

SHORELINE INSTITUTE OF LIFELONG LEARNING


The Shoreline Institute of Lifelong Learning, founded a year ago, offers daytime academic programs designed to suit a variety of interests for retired and other citizens of Guilford and Madison. It happens that five members of our church are offering programs in the coming months, all but one of them at the Guilford Community Center. 

 

  • Patty Ann Meyer: We've Come A Long Way; The History of Women’s Tennis.  In 1971 Patty Ann was one of the original l6 women of the Virginia Slims tour in its first two years, and played professional tennis for five years. (Monday, March 9 at 11:00 AM)
  • Bob Harms: The l8th Century Slave Trade, a reprise of Bob's fascinating program at church last December.  Bob is a distinguished Yale Professor of History. (Wed. April 25 at 10:00 AM)
  • Bob Raines: Gaining A Wise Heart: exploring such aspects as a broken heart, a compassionate, pure, just, humble, generous, thankful heart. (Friday May 8, l5, 22, 29 at 10:00 AM)
  • Tom Beckett: Yale Athletics and Intercollegiate issues.  Tom is the Director of the Yale Athletic Department. (Monday May 11 at 10:00)
  • Bo Huhn: Beaudog, the Tiger, the Mongoose and the Prophet: imaginative ideas and projects for grandparents wanting to give messages to future generations (Thursday April 23 at l:30 at the Madison Sr. Center Depot)

 

Please call 453-8086 for further information and registration for these and other programs. Catalogues for the winter and spring semesters may be procured at the Community Center.

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Sunday Services

  • 8:30 AM -- Chapel
  • 10:00 AM -- Sanctuary (and children's Sunday School)


110 Broad Street
(Rt 77 at the Green)
Guilford CT 06437

Offices at 122 Broad St.
203-453-5249

Prayer and Healing

Our next First Congregational Church Service of Prayer and Healing will be Wednesday, May 16 at 7:00 pm in the sanctuary.

Dr. Robert Tigelaar’s message is titled Music: the Speech of Angels and Atoms.

All are welcome.

Portico Redux

The Portico is now complete!

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NEW TO FIRST CHURCH OR SEEK TO BECOME A MEMBER?

We welcome to our church life all who seek the presence of God, no matter where you are on your faith journey.  We offer Inquirers’ Meetings to those interested in learning more about First Church and the United Church of Christ.  These meetings are also for those who seek membership, and are especially helpful to those coming from a different denomination or faith background.  The Inquirer/

New Member Meeting will be held on Sunday, May 6th at 11:30am in the Minear Library in Spencer House. Child care is available; please call the Church Office to request it.  Light refreshments will be offered.  New members will be received on May 13th during the 10:00am service. If you have questions, please speak with a minister.

UCC Daily Devotional

  • You probably never do this, but I sometimes sort of skip over the verses from Scripture and go right to the rest of the devotion, especially when — like today — it's a long reading.