Our church, like the love of God, is spacious and roomy. There is room for you, your questions and doubts, your faith and hope, your gifts and talents. You are invited! Read more...

The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; secondly, to do it in the manner he wills it; and thirdly to do it because it is his will. – Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Read more...

Founded in 1852, The First Congregational Church in Essex is an Open and Affirming congregation. We invite you to worship with us on Sundays at 10 am, with Communion on the first Sunday of each month. Church School is offered for children in K through 8th grade, with confirmation for those in 9th grade. Our music program encompasses adult, youth, Read more...

We are a bunch of people doing life…together.  And we believe there is this spiritual, communal, and social aspect to each of us that makes doing life together worthwhile. We hope you check out our website and while we know you won’t get the full picture of who we are, we hope you get a snapshot of our community – Read more...