FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST,
CONANT MEMORIAL
135 Center Road
Dudley, MA  01571

We are open for in-person worship.  
Or experience worship from the comfort of your home.  We are
live-streaming at 10 am every Sunday ​​(click on PJs Worship below).
Unable to make it at 10 am?  No problem!  You can watch our YouTube
service at any time through the PJs Worship link below.
Do join us for worship.
We look forward to seeing you!
PJ's Worship
Listen to PJ's most current Podcast here:
PJ's PODCAST
​Welcome!

Throughout the journey of our lives we find ourselves
on many different roads, traveling with a diverse group
of people.  We learn much through the joys and pains of
daily living.  Each of these experiences forms and molds
us a bit more as children of God. At the First Congregational
Church of Dudley we celebrate the journey you are on
towards becoming the highest expression of yourself,
whom God created you to be.  As an Open and Affirming
congregation of the United Church of Christ we want you
to know no matter who you are or where you are on life's
journey, you are welcome here! At our church we encourage
a journey which is traveled with our bodies, minds and
hearts, our intelligence and our compassion working together…
side by side.  This is a community of seekers who work to live
the questions of our faith, the faith of Jesus, forming ourselves
more and more in that image of perfect love.

Please take some time to explore our website, sign up for
PJ’s Place (my weekly e-letter) and visit us for worship. 
You may not be fully sure why it is you are exploring a
relationship with our church and The United Church of
Christ. You may simply be following some inner urging. 
We encourage you to listen to the voice of your heart
for God is still speaking now.  Come and become
something more, as together we seek to live and
grow as followers of Jesus on The Way…an inclusive
and ever-expanding journey of love, beginning with
ourselves and our families, extending to our
communities, our nation and all the world.  We
look forward to meeting and getting to know you soon.

Blessings on your journey,
Pastor John










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COVID-19 PROTOCOL UPDATE
         MAY 19 UPDATES FROM THE REOPENING TASK FORCE
With the current spike in COVID cases in our area and the higher transmission rate of the latest strain, we have now reached the point at which it is reasonable to transition to another new and everchanging normal, which allows for us to continue to attend service while maintaining safe Updated guidance from the CDC, and the current positivity rate
​in the county and state provide the basis for changes to our practices, including changes to masking.
Effective Immediately:
  • Masks are highly recommended but not required to attend service or any of the other meetings or gatherings in the church. This includes singing and the choir. Masking is strongly encouraged for people with certain medical conditions putting them at high risk, and for anyone who lives with others who may be at high risk.​
  • The Front doors of the Church, as well as the windows, will remain open during service to allow for more fresh air. If the temperature is a little cool, we encourage you to wear a jacket in church. The fans will remain off to lessen the air change rate while the church is occupied.
  • We continue to ask anyone with first-person exposure to please stay home and join us on YouTube. This means that if you were unmasked for 15 minutes and within 6’ of someone within two days of them being positive you are considered exposed, regardless of vaccination status.
  • If you have tested positive or suspect you have contracted COVID, please let Pastor John, one of the Deacons, or Bob Kersting know. It will be kept confidential but informing others of the potential exposure is still an effective way to slow the spread of the virus.
  • All medical evidence points to the fact that fully vaccinated and boosted people are statistically less likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID. The committee strongly encourages all people to get vaccinated and keep them up to date.
  • In closing, it is critical that we maintain high standards of courtesy, civility, and respect for others throughout our church community. This entails understanding that our individual efforts impact the safety of all and that even if your own risk of COVID-19 infection is low, we cannot tell by looking at someone if they are immunocompromised and perhaps at higher risk of disease or may have suffered personal loss or trauma due to the pandemic.
We will continue to be guided by the science and will review all COVID-19 protocols as needed. 

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         Open and Affirming
                            All are welcome! The Open and Affirming Coalition provides
                           support and sanctuary to all our lesbian, gay, bisexual and
                             transgender sisters and brothers, their families and friends,
                             advocates for their full inclusion in church and society; and
                             brings Christ's affirming message of love and justice for all people.
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As we continue to bring worship to you through
podcasts and live streaming, along with in person,
we invite you to share your financial gifts with the
church, especially during this unprecedented time of
limited church attendance. Checks may be made out to
First Congregational Church, UCC, Dudley
and mailed to
First Congregational Church, UCC
135 Center Road
Dudley, MA  01571
In the memo, please write: "Offering" and
include your pledge number if you have one.
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In partnership with the
United Church of Christ.

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