March 28 Dante’s “Purgatorio” Reading

FCCOL will hold a public reading of “Purgatorio” – the second part of Dante’s “Divine Comedy – on Maundy Thursday, March 28, at 7:00 p.m. The poem will be read canto by canto by 33 different readers, each using various translations of Dante’s work. The event is open...

Experiencing “No Room at the Inn”

God’s Neighborhood, our Sunday School program, will be holding an event called “Sharing Our Humanity with the Unhoused” (formerly called “Box Night”) where our junior and senior high school students will sleep overnight on the church’s lawn.  They will hear from a...

Walking In Their Footsteps

A 5-day civil rights learning trip for teens during April vacation. We will fly round trip to Atlanta, Georgia and visit sights there and drive to Birmingham, Alabama, among other places. For more information, email Jolene Brant at jmbrant2023@gmail.com or Laura...

Dante Readers Meeting

To those who have signed up to read a canto of Dante’s Purgatorio on Maundy Thursday, there will be a preparatory meeting on Sunday, March 17, at 11:30 in the Sheffield Auditorium. We’ll discuss some logistics for the evening. Canto translations will be...

Easter Schedule 2024

We invite you to celebrate Easter with us at one or all of our worship services and special events.  Everyone is welcome! Thursday, March 28, at 6:00 p.m.MAUNDY THURSDAYWe are holding our traditional worship service of communion & sacred music at 6:00 p.m.,...

Pilgrimage For Peace

From February 14-21, clergy and leaders from African American congregations have organized a March to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The March will begin on Ash Wednesday, when people of faith have historically received ashes in the shape of a cross upon their...

Ash Wednesday Service

Our Ash Wednesday service will take place on Wednesday, February 14th, at 6:30pm. The service will not only feature the distribution of ashes but also include a collection of poetry written by Gazan poets who have died in the most recent wave of...

Annual Meeting Update

One major takeaway from our Annual Meeting was that 75% of our annual revenue comes from personal contributions from our members and friends. With this in mind, we hope that everyone can step up and help in 2024 so that we can continue to fund all of our ministries...

Mardi Gras Breakfast

Our SPF and JPF will be holding a Mardi Gras breakfast on Sunday, February 11th, from 8:30 up to and through fellowship hour after the service. The breakfast will serve as a fundraiser for the Walking in their Footsteps Civil Rights Learning Trip in April. All...

Chili Cookoff

Calling all chefs! Our annual chili cookoff is schedule for Friday, February 2nd, from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Come in from the cold and stay for great food, live music, and warm camaraderie! Chilis will be voted on by everyone in attendance. To sign up your favorite chili,...

Confirmation Classes

Confirmation classes for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd-year high school students have begun on Sundays from 4-6pm. Classes will meet January through May and include field trips, films, and a service project. Confirmation is offered every other year. For more information, contact...

West Africa Trip

Eleven members and friends of our church have returned from their journey to West Africa, visiting Ghana, Togo and Benin. They have learned about the origins of the slave trade in western Africa as well as explored the faith traditions (the indigenous practice of...

Annual Christmas Pageant

A modern twist to our Nativity story. Come and enjoy our children and youth of God’s Neighborhood as they charm and delight us with their performance of our Annual Christmas Pageant in lieu of our regular service Sunday morning at 10am.  Written and directed by Gavin...

Christmas Eve Services

Sunday, December 24th10:00 AM – Worship Service in the Meetinghouse 5:00 PM – The Living MangerService for families with young children8:00 PM and 10:00 PM – Candlelight Service of Lessons & Carols *Christmas Eve Service Memorial Music &...