Upcoming Events at FCC

Underground Church is a unique and dynamic gathering that combines the intimacy of Jesus' early community with creative and inventive worship experiences. In the warmth and safety of community we explore the scriptures, live out the questions through discussion, and share innovative rituals that bring us closer to each other and to our still-speaking God. Together we create the unity of spirit that helps us find God's presence in the messy and beautiful experience of living today. All are welcome!

Join our Muslim friends from Peace Islands for an Iftar dinner to break the Ramadan fast. They will bring traditional Turkish food and share about the spiritual and cultural traditions of Ramadan.

IF YOU'LL BE ATTENDING PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO RSVP as soon as possible. Peace Islands needs to know how many to cook for.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO BRING A DESSERT:
What we need are bite-sized finger desserts

(no gelatin or alcoholic ingredients.)

RSVP + SIGN UP HERE!
If you have any questions, please email Deb Duhamel at hospitality@fccmtc.com.

Bloom Where You Are Planted: An Evening of Hopeful Songs is a concert event conceived by singer, writer, and board-certified music therapist (and FCC member!), Daniel James Belnavis. The night will consist of songs and stories by Belnavis, whose performance credits include Hamilton: An American Musical (Angelica Tour); Dreamgirls (Japanese Tour); and Violet (Boston's SpeakEasy Stage Company).

Hope, as well as resistance, will be the through-line of the evening's music, with Belnavis singing an array of covers of uplifting songs, both popular and lesser known, that speak to the harrowing times we are living through. His wish is for Bloom to serve as a container that provides a sense of calm, understanding, respite, and, most importantly, community in the midst of turbulent times. You can register here!

Admission for the event is free, however donations are much appreciated! Proceeds will benefit both The FCC Olmsted Garden and the American Friends Service Committee's New Jersey Immigrant Rights Program in Newark. You can donate to the "Bloom Where You Are Planted" fund HERE or in person on the night of the event.

Take your soul for a walk on the labyrinth. We are pleased to offer labyrinth walks each Wednesday as a chance to connect with your soul in our beautiful sanctuary.

The labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tool , a mode of “walking prayer” that invites us to go deeper in our walk with God. Our labyrinth, modeled on one in Chartes Cathedral in France, sits as the center of our Sanctuary, a constant metaphor for our spiritual lives. Just like the labyrinth, our lives are not linear, but filled with twists and turns. Sometimes we make great progress, and other times we feel we are going backwards. But if we trust in the path we will find our selves in the center: the heart of God. All are welcome to take their souls out for a walk... no experience necessary!

You can CLICK HERE to find out more about walking the labyrinth. Check out this lovely write up on our labyrinth on Baristanet in the Spring of 2014.