FIRST UNITED CHURCH of CHRIST

Mark your calendars for the weekend of Advent IV, when Gian Carlo Menotti’s beloved Christmas opera will be performed at First UCC. Amahl tells of a young boy and his mother who are visited by the Three Magi on their journey to Bethlehem. The all-Northfield cast includes Christopher Brunelle, Bob Gregory-Bjorklund, and Jim [...]

The wind ensemble FlairO’Boneba and organist Stephen May will be joining forces to perform a concert at First UCC at 7:00p.m. on Saturday, November 5.

FlairO’Boneba has been performing together for over ten years. The top half of the ensemble is that of a woodwind quintet. Mankato Symphony members Kris Raaen (flute) and Martha [...]

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Behavioral Expert and Educator Kirk Martin Coming to Northfield

On Thursday, May 19th, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., at the Northfield High School Auditorium, world-renowned parent/teacher/child educator Kirk Martin and his teenage son, Casey, will be coming to Northfield. 

Martin, the founder of Celebrate Calm, LLC,  is a behavioral expert, author [...]

“Playing & Living Joyfully” this summer at…MN Conference Sponsored Youth Camps!  www.pilgrimpoint.org

1st Annual 1st UCC Retreat to Pilgrim Point -  All Generations welcome! Save July 22-24, 2011 and RSVP with interest now to ensure bed capacity! 

Pilgrim Point Camp is our MN Conference UCC Camp on Lake Ida near Alexandria.  Historically the camps have [...]

First UCC to host Sopranorama

Expect the unexpected when First UCC Productions brings Sopranorama to the stage Saturday, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. at the church.

Vocalists Maria Jette, Molly Sue McDonald and Northfield’s own Janis Hardy promise to explode all of the myths and break all of the stereotypes of tightly-wound, diva sopranos, [...]

First UCC members and friends joined together for the annual Harvest Meal, held after worship service on 11/14/10. 

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First UCC to celebrate Chopin

First United Church of Christ of Northfield is celebrating the 200th birthday of Frederic Chopin with a concert Saturday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m. performed by Horacio Nuguid of Rochester, Minn.

Nuguid will play a wide range of Chopin’s compositions during the 75-minute recital, including Fantaisie, Op. 49, [...]

Interfaith Power and Light (MN-IPL), formerly known as Congregations Caring for Creation, officially launched on Thursday, Sept. 23 at North Mississippi Regional Park in Minneapolis.  Visit their website at www.mnipl.org to learn more about the organization and to see some stunning images from across our great state.

More info: Jim Anderson at 612-226-8324 or e-mail [...]

First UCC members gathered recently at the home of a “Nine to Dine” participant.  “Nine to Dine” is a fellowship activity in which groups of nine First UCC members hold potluck dinners in rotating homes four times per year.  This is a great way for church members to get to know each other in a relaxed, informal setting.  If [...]

A team of some of the most gifted writers and pastors in the United Church of Christ collaborate on a daily spiritual email message. It includes a brief daily thought, a prayer, and a passage from scripture. Use it to center your thoughts any time of the day, or to help with your time of daily [...]

On February 14, Andrea Een presented an Adult Forum talk at First UCC concerning her struggles with, and journey through, depression.  As a follow-up to her presentation, she has offered to share the text from the Chapel Talk she gave at St. Olaf College in December, as well as a list of book resources on the topic of [...]

Come March 5, 7 p.m., St. Olaf College, Library 525

Join people from faith-based institutions throughout Northfield (including at the 2 colleges) to discuss this and what different churches have been doing and might do in sharing ideas and resources in the future.

The facilitator for the discussion will be Woodrow Wilson Visiting [...]