About Us
About Our Church
Now that you have found and visited our web site, why not come Sunday morning and join in our worship experience at 10:00AM (9:00AM in the Summer)? You will find our church nestled by the inner harbor of Manchester-by-the-Sea, centrally located on the town green. We have ample parking and are easily accessible from Route 128.
Here you will discover our Federalist style, white clapboard, New England sanctuary that still uses a tracker organ (that is mechanical) built by the Hook Brothers. This exceptional instrument often brings a “feeling” of the music, as well as the “hearing” of the music (a detail I must remind my brides and groom of, less they think God is contacting them at the moment they head for the altar!). Nursery care, Sunday school classes, and youth group are offered concurrently with our 10:00 AM worship in our Chapel, located on “Chapel Lane,” a short walk from the church behind our local bank).
What can you expect when you worship and join us at First Parish Church?
- A warm, inviting group of worshippers who come from differing religious backgrounds
- Inspiring music of varied styles and traditions from adult and children’s choirs that integrates the scriptural message and sermon themes
- A concerned, caring group of people who care for each other as well as for the area and world needy
- Hands on missions projects where people experience their faith at work and their gifts in action.
- Devotional small groups, bible study and an educational program through which you experience the reality of our religious past come alive as you walk Massachusetts towns and historical sites
Our community is Congregational in its operation and we are affiliated with the United Church of Christ and its worldwide programs. We are a United Church (covenanted) and a Uniting Church (promoting ecumenical understanding and cooperation with all Christian and faith communities).
We believe that everyone must constantly rethink and redefine their beliefs as God’s word unfolds and our lives change. We join together affirming our common beliefs that come from differing covenants and confessions of faith. Many of our members are former Catholics, Methodists, Presbyterians, Quakers who have found the freedom and support they need to continue their faith journeys with us. We help people make Biblical truth a reality in their lives.
Come and experience it for yourself!
- Reverend John G. Hughes II
