On Friday, January 23rd, churches and their clergy from around Northfield gathered together in prayer for an end to the radical violation of justice at the hands of ICE and to the brutal treatment of immigrants and protestors. Listen to Rev. Cindy’s moving poem below.

First UCC is proud to stand with our immigrant brothers and sisters.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

First UCC’s Visioning Process

First UCC is embarking upon a visioning process to build a shared understanding of our congregation, deepen relationships through reflection and storytelling, and creatively dream about the future. This work will result in three-year strategic priorities established by the Church Council to guide our collective efforts.

Our process, which is rooted deeply in a congregational approach, is guided by a Visioning Committee in collaboration with Sarah Lehman, a ministry partner of the MN UCC Conference whose consulting practice specializes in supporting groups through change, conflict, and transition.

Your perspectives and stories are essential — we can’t do this without you! Although some opportunities have passed, here are some ways to join in:

• Respond to the Congregational Survey here
• Join a facilitated congregational conversation, led by the Visioning Committee, to engage in storytelling and sacred listening about where our congregation is being called. Please sign up for the congregational conversation using this form and share your questions or comments.

The major themes that will emerge through these and other visioning excercises will be shared with the community during our January 2026 Congregational Meeting and will ultimately shape the development of Council’s priorities and three-year plan.

Join with thousands of Christians throughout the state and the nation on March 29th – Palm Sunday – at the Minnesota State Capitol. Bring your palm fronds from church, and consider this a continuation of worship that day! There will be an opportunity for people to process with palms from University Ave and Dale St beginning at 2:00 p.m. Buses will be available from Northfield, please register for a spot on the bus! We will meet on the State Capitol grounds with singing led by the Black Church Power Project. Religious leaders will speak, and together we will publicly proclaim our faith’s call to love God and our neighbors as ourselves, rejecting cruelty, greed, and abusive power. Join this uplifting, family-friendly gathering, as we stand together in the Christian call of faith to love our neighbors, heal the sick, feed the hungry, and welcome the stranger. Questions? Contact Leota Goodney, Nancy Carpenter, or Matt Rohn.

Join us for Wednesday for Food, Friends, and Faith (WFFF) on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. and stay for community!

Interested in volunteering? Click here!

Gluten free, dairy free, and vegan options are always available.

For food in a world where many walk in hunger;
For friends in a world where many walk alone;
For faith in a world where many walk in fear;
We give you thanks, O God. Amen.

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