Welcome to First Church of Christ, Congregational, in Bedford, MA!

Thank you for visiting our website! Our church is an Open and Affirming (ONA) congregation of the United Church of Christ.

Our Vision Statement

In response to God’s calling: we welcome everyone into our faith community; we strive to grow in faith and service; we care for and reach out to all in need. in Jesus’ name.

Our Welcome Statement
Welcome to The First Church of Christ, Congregational, in Bedford (United Church of Christ). We welcome those of every color, culture, creed, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation and gender identity, and economic circumstance; we welcome young and old, married an single people into full participation in the life and ministry of this church. We celebrate family in all of its diverse forms, and support all loving and committed relationships. We rejoice in the presence of children among us.

We invite all to join in every aspect of the life and mission of this church. We commit ourselves to making justice and inclusion a reality in this congregation and in the world. We strive to serve others, and to love our neighbor as ourselves, as Jesus taught. We rely upon God's unconditional love and grace to be our help and guide.

God Is Still Speaking

Our church is part of the UCC nationwide identity campaign .

Worship With Us

From September 7th through mid-June, worship services are held in the Sanctuary at 10:00 a.m., followed by fellowship coffee hour. We provide child care for infants and small children.

Classes for 3s and Pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten through 8th grade attend part of worship before going to their classes (from Labor Day through mid-May). However, children and youth are always welcome to stay through the entire service. Materials for quiet activity are available in the pews and in the entry area.

We are handicapped accessible.

For more information about our services and programs, please call or e-mail us.

Information About Us

Pastor: Rev. Jamie R. Howard

Address: 25 The Great Road, Bedford, MA 01730

Phone: 781-275-7951; FAX: 781-275-4063

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

E-mail Address: fchurchb2@verizon.net

Directions: Do you need help finding us? Click here for a map.
Parking is available on the street in front of the church or in the town parking lot behind the church, accessible via Mudge Way.

Please continue to do your Amazon shopping from our church website. Thanks to

all of you who have done so already. We have earned our first $100 check! (First Church now has a partnership with Amazon.com as an "Amazon Associate." We will now earn a small commission on any purchases on Amazon that originate through our website. So click on the Amazon button and start shopping. Amazon sells books, movies, music, clothing, and lots of other items.)

What's New?

Fall Fair 2008 photos and Habitat Build Day photos are now online.
Check the Fall 2008 Memories page to see photos of the Gulf Mission Team's spaghetti dinner, CROP Walk, ALS Walk, and Dedication Sunday. Also check the Blessing of the Animals page to see photos from this service. Also new are the photos of pie baking night and of the turkey dinner.
Also new at the bottom left of the news and events page are pdf versions of our new Communications Guidelines and of our revised Safe Church Policies and Procedures.