News Archive

Join us for 10 AM Worship on Sunday, May 1st as we celebrate our Confirmands! Please keep them in your prayers as we finish the remaining part of this leg of their Faith Journeys!

Saturday, April 30 - 9:00 AM TO NOON - The plant sale takes place from 9:00 a.m. to Noon in the church parking lot, 46 West Main Street, Milford. Start a
garden and grow peace in your soul! Presented by First Church's Outreach Ministry.

Monday April 25 - 6:00 - 8:00 PM - First UCC Milford welcomes people to learn about this congregation's dynamic history and exciting present, and potential for them to be a part of its future. [ more ]

After Mass Shooting in Uvalde, Texas -  We hold space for you. We are here for you.  [ more ]

Summer 2022 - First United Church of Christ, Congregational seeks a well-skilled, hard-working, team player to become the primary caretaker of its beautiful properties, including the historic meetinghouse.

The position is full-time. Click here for the job description.  You can email your resume to milfordfirstucc@yahoo.com with subject: Attn: Sexton Search Committee. Hard copies of the description are available in the narthex and outside the main office. Thank you for helping us spread the word! [ more ]

April 17, 2022 - Sign Up to join us for Easter Breakfast in Fellowship Hall, sponsored by the Outreach Ministry to benefit Ukraine Emergency Relief.  [ more ]

The Faith Formation Ministry is offering scholarships to First Church youth who are interested in attending Silver Lake this summer [ more ]

April 3, 2022- Fill our pantry at First United Church of Christ of Milford! Food Drive this Sunday, April 3, 2022 from 11AM - 1 PM. Check out the list of needed donations. Food can be dropped off on Sunday, in the church parking lot: 46 West Main Street, Milford, CT! [ more ]

Pick up your Lent At Home bag to set up your own Lenten Place in your home. [ more ]

Summer 2022 - Help us make it a No Hunger Summer! What to donate? When to donate?   [ more ]

Join in this Lenten season by making a quilt square based on your favorite Bible story! [ more ]

Do you enjoy board games? [ more ]

Mar 19, 2022 - Volunteers welcome to march with Milford Food 2 Kids in the St. Patrick's Day Parade! Sign Up!  [ more ]

March 11-20- Join us for another exciting online extravaganza with the Jolly Beggars. Due to last year's overwhelming popularity, we are hosting our Second Annual Online Jolly Beggars Event. [ more ]

January 2022 - Emma Davis Medical Equipment Ministry accepts The Milford Bank Foundation Award! [ more ]

We have started to sing together again at outdoor worship. Help us plan for what's next!  [ more ]

Thursday, Mar 3, 10, 17, 31 & Apr 7 - Join our Good Enough devotion small group. [ more ]

Mar 2, 2022--Ash Wednesday. We will offer imposition of ashes 7-8 AM on the Church Portico (34 West Main Street), and we welcome you to a full service at 6:30 PM in our Main Sanctuary. [ more ]

February 27, 2022 - Youth from @firstchurchofmilford and Trinity in New Haven had a blast at @kinshipglassworks Thank you Chris, Brian and Ryan for guiding us through the creative process, for the experiential education, and for the warm atmosphere and welcome! Check it out & follow us on Instagram. [ more ]

Read more about the unfolding situation in Texas. [ more ]

Monday, February 21 & 28; March 7, 14, 21 & 28; April 4--6:30 PM
Zoom (click on 'more' for the link) [may also be in-person if COVID cases decrease]
If you haven't read the Christian Bible, but want to figure out how to and what it might mean to you and many other people, then here's your opportunity! Senior Pastor, Rev. Adam Eckhart, leads a brief overview of the New Testament, with sessions that explore each of the four Gospels; Acts; and... [ more ]

Diaper Drive - Now through Feb. 1, 2022! Consider donating. Learn more. [ more ]

February 1, 2022 - The Milford Pastoral Counseling Center (MPCC) was formed in 1981 by local Protestant congregations. Since its inception MPCC has been propelled by the ministry of the Rev. Dr. John Sandel. Dr. Sandel was the executive minister and primary counselor... [ more ]

The Music Ministry Ensemble Program will extend its hiatus until Jan. 30th while we wait for the virus spike to come back down.  Safety is our utmost concern as we move forward, and we hope to begin making music again soon.   [ more ]

Sunday, January 23
First Church Milford's 96th annual meeting took place this morning after online 10 AM worship. Most of the approximately seventy people participated online, with a few folks... [ more ]

Check out a video of our Homecoming Celebration! [ more ]

Join us for a special weekend of Christmas music making with an organ concert on 12/17, Mulheron plaque dedication on 12/19 in the morning, and our Annual Candlelight Carol Service at 4pm on 12/19.  [ more ]

Mondays: November 8, 15, 22, 29; December 6 & 13--6:30-7:30 PM
The six-session study, Old Testament for Beginners, starts on Monday, November 8th in Classroom A and online, 6:30-7:30 PM.
This study is geared toward people who have not studied the Bible in depth before... [ more ]

Nov. 6 -- Come Discover Milford's Arboretum at Milford Tree Commission's first ever Tree Walk & Talk. Join us on the historic Milford Green at 11AM (meet at the gazebo) for a guided walk. Read more from Kelly Miller, member of the First Church Green Team! [ more ]

October 19, 2021 8am - 1pm - The American Red Cross URGENTLY needs blood! [ more ]

Get ready for a spook-tacular weekend of fun as the Music Ministry hosts our Fourth Annual Silent Movie Night. This year, we will show the 1920 epic Jekyll and Hyde featuring John Barrymore, with Dan Brownell providing the ghostly organ accompaniment for our entertainment.  [ more ]

Wednesdays in October (6, 13, and 20), 7:30-8:30 PM - As part of our Created to Create theme, First Church is offering opportunities to reflect on art (and to make some, too!). [ more ]

October 2 & 3, 2021
First Church has received an exciting opportunity to support arts in our community. The Milford Arts Council is putting on "Our Town" the first weekend of October at Eisenhower Park. Our Music Minister, Daniel Brownell... [ more ]

Sunday, September 26, 2021--11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Online and In-Person [ more ]

April 15, 6:30-7:30 PM - First Church and our Open and Affirming Ministry is collaborating with the Turkish Cultural Center in Milford and Peace Islands Institute of CT to hold an online panel discussion on Ramadan and religious practices of the season. [ more ]

March 13, 2021-Gather to mark the year of closure due to the Pandemic. Remember those whom we have lost. Remember ways of life changed. Pray. Light a Candle. [ more ]

Thursdays (Jan. 14, 21, 28; Feb. 4 and 11): 6-7 PM
Rev. Adam facilitates this study of Jesus' words which have shaped human history... [ more ]

December 5th, 7pm- Organ Concert on Youtube
~ Get in the Christmas spirit with our marvelous 1962 Holtkamp organ. [ more ]

September 28, 2020 - by Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane, SNEUCC conference staff  - The pandemic may have kept members of the Southern New England Conference, UCC, from gathering in person for their first official Annual Meeting, but there was no impediment to the Holy Spirit. The Meeting was conducted virtually via Zoom, which was accessed through a phone, tablet or computer by approximately 600 people ... [ more ]

September 28, 2020 - by Marlene Gasdia-Cochrane, SNEUCC conference staff  - The Rev. Darrell Goodwin - an LGBT African-American UCC pastor with experience in a variety of church settings - was elected as the new Southern New England Conference's first Executive Conference Minister by an overwhelming margin at Annual Meeting on September 26. [ more ]