First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ,
Conant Memorial
Dudley, Massachusetts
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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
PJ says: "When you get up in the morning and wonder what person in leadership will lie to you today, what unnecessary, unhelpful and potentially dangerous displays of power will be suggested or acted upon, what person you believed in yesterday will let you down today... it can be depressing. When you hear of one more neighborhood struggling with violence, one more person mislabeled as someone we should fear, one more struggling soul needing to overcome an addiction to opioids, alcohol, sexual misconduct, racism or fear... it's deeply sad. So remember, we're on this journey together. As I shared in my reflection on PJ's Place, since we are not beyond repair, the world is not beyond repair.
We journey with Jesus this Lent,
working together to bring the kin-dom of God here, now. Peace."
We journey with Jesus this Lent,
working together to bring the kin-dom of God here, now. Peace."
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.
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.
Follow Pastor John on Twitter @PJsPeace
