Special Services in May!

Sunday, May 11 at 10:00 a.m.
35th Annual Scottish Heritage Church Service
("SCOTTISH SUNDAY")
and Celebration of Mother's Day


Guest preacher: Rev. J. Dr. Barrie Shepherd


Scottish festivities following the service -
music, food, pageantry...
all are welcome!


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Sunday, May 18 at 10:00 a.m.
Youth Sunday
All are warmly invited to this youth-led worship service. On this day, they will be the ushers, the greeters, the liturgists, the musicians - and two of our senior high members will serve as the preachers. Come and experience God's love through the leadership of the young people of this church family.

COFFEE CONCERT
On Sunday, May 18, Jane Shelly and the FPC Flute Choir will present an informal concert following the service, beginning at 11:30 AM. FPC Coffee concerts feature 30 minutes of music and musical conversation in the sanctuary with complimentary coffee and Italian biscotti.

The concert will be an 'additive' concert starting with solo flute, with harpsichord accompaniment provided by Sean McCarthy, moving to flute trio and culminating in a large flute choir, complete with piccolo, alto and bass flutes. Jane will be tracing the history of the flute from the Baroque era, through its experimental phase in the early classical era culminating with its development in the twentieth century - all punctuated with performances of works by Bach, Devienne and Gary Shocker.

Jane is the Principal Flute of the Greater Bridgeport and Wallingford Symphonies and Assistant Principal with the Norwalk Symphony. She has directed the FPC Flute Choir for the past 5 years. The FPC Flute Choir will be joined by the Soundwaves Flute Ensemble for the performance. As with previous Coffee Concerts, childcare is provided. A donation will be accepted at the conclusion of the program.

We are a community of Christians in and around New Canaan, Connecticut, who are discovering a fresh approach to God through the life and teachings of Jesus and our life together. Part of this journey is about celebrating the faithfulness and camaraderie of those who have other names for their ways into God’s realm. In fact, we are a “spiritual home” for a number of folks of other faiths (and none), and understand the sharing of bread and wine in Jesus’ name to be a representation of an ancient vision of God’s feast for all people.

As progressive Christians, we believe that God speaks to us not only through the Biblical stories and creeds, but through all of life, and especially through one another. As “a thinking person’s church,” we find more grace in the search for understanding than we do in dogmatic certainty – more value in questioning than in absolutes. From the majestic reverence of our music and liturgy to our preaching and adult forums, our youth’s spiritual pilgrimages, our children’s performing arts and our varied outreach ministries, we are discovering how to reconnect our spirits without disconnecting our minds.

We have sought to be an inclusive community of love and justice with a desire to transform the world, beginning with ourselves. We invite people of all ages, stages and backgrounds to participate with us in every aspect of our community, worship, study and service.

For a closer look at our church, check out your areas of interest on our website, or join us for worship on Sundays at 10 AM. At the same hour, your children will love our “Discovery Zone” Bible Learning Centers, and your young people will meet new friends at our Middle- and High-School youth groups in our Youth Barn. Please contact any of our pastors, staff or ministry leaders for more information.