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.
(Note: prior to 10 am, you will be brought to previously recorded
worship services. Live worship begins at 10 am)
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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PJ's PLACE
Each week by late Friday, Pastor John sends out an e-newsletter
composed of a reflection, joys and concerns regarding our
church family, upcoming events taking place at the church
and within our surrounding communities, a couple of
videos, photos from the previous week, and a closing
prayer.  If you would like to receive PJ's Place, you
may do so by emailing Pastor John and requesting that
you be added the PJs Place email list.  Simply click below.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Time to start thinking Christmas!
Our Annual Christmas Fair will be held
Saturday, December 7, 2024
10 am - 2 pm
with the live auction beginning at 1 pm

The Christmas Fair will include craft vendors, a craft workshop for adults, a craft workshop for children, FREE CHILD CARE from 10 am - 12 noon, a cafe, cookie corner, entertainment, basket raffles, quilt raffle, 50/50 raffle, Santa Claus, 'heads/tails' game and a live auction. One of the biggest ways to raise money at the fair is for our church members to donate gift cards that we can then auction off. Everyone has their favorites place to shop or eat so please consider purchasing a gift card while enjoying those moments.
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REGISTRATION FOR THE VIRTUAL AUCTION
To register for the virtual auction, you can copy/paste the link below in your web browser . Please note that if you had an account from previous auctions, you will need to create a new account because Bidding Owl is using a new platform. Once your account is set up, Bidding Owl will ask you for a private auction code. Use fccd2024 (case sensitive) which should give you access to see the current items listed. Any questions,
you can reach out to me at [email protected] or
508-243-4261. 
Good luck!

https://new.biddingowl.com/firstcongregationalchurchofdudley01571

If you have any questions, please reach out to
Shawn Semo at 
[email protected].  

Thanks!
The Christmas Fair Committee 
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Our Tiffany Window Restoration campaign is now underway.
We are looking to have all of our church's Tiffany stained glass windows
restored before 2032, when the founding of the church and the town of Dudley
will be celebrating their 300th anniversary.
For more information and opportunity to donate to the
Tiffany Window Restoration project, visit the website below:
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​Open and Affirming
All are welcome! The Open and Affirming Coalition 
provides support and sanctuary to all our LGBTQIA
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. 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.

Should you wish to make a pledge
to the church please, click on
2025 Stewardship Pledge Form
to fill out the form.
Once completed, click on the
Submit tab to submit the form electronically
or
print the completed form and mail it 
to the address above, ATTN: Stewardship.
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In partnership with the
United Church of Christ. 
For information regarding the Southern New England Conference
visit their website SNEUCC.ORG