Upcoming - Mark Your Calendars

Sunday, September 28 – (after worship and Communion). BAPTISM at Hartland Pond.

October through November: Join as Pastor Marilyn delves into a book of the Bible that you'll want to know more about!

Sunday, October 5 - Church Info Session.  Enjoy worship and Communion followed by fellowship for a bit.  Then join us for 30 minutes so we can learn more about YOU and you can hear more about our structure, our faith foundation, our budget and so much more. 

Sunday, Nov. 2 and Nov 23 - Worship with Communion.

JOIN IN PRAYER IN HARTFORD! 

September 23 - October 2

There are several special prayer events in Hartford during the "10 Days of Awe" around the Jewish holidays.  There will also be prayers offered for the State of CT at the Capitol each of the 10 days from 5 - 7 PM. See JoAnne Jones for more information. 

 Awake CT Day of Prayer, Sat. Sept. 27, 10 AM at South Church in Hartford. 

("Awake CT" is the name of one of the sponsors. Prayer groups & ministries from all across the state have been invited. JoAnne has been part of a team trying to bring these various groups together in unity for an in-person state-wide event.)  Click here for the website

Meal Ministry

Meets every Monday from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm (or until you have to leave.)

We are making meals for those who cannot prepare their own meals.

Dessert bakers needed.

CLICK HERE:WFSB Storm Closings

In case of inclement weather, the cancellation of services will be aired on WFSB Channel 3 and on their website.

Music Notes

First Church has been blessed with an amazing gift!  A Steinway Grand has been donated to our church and music program by Judy Burhans, a longtime church musician previously serving at First Church Granby. We are so grateful to her for this extremely generous donation.  Rebecca Brown, our music director is a professional concert pianist and can't wait to bring her music to the church - now, on a Steinway Grand!  We are so blessed!

Our Music Director: Rebecca Brown

You may email her directly at 

rdbrownfirsthartland@gmail.com 

 or text her at 352-745-6644 with any questions, comments or suggestions.

 Choir rehearsals* are on Wednesdays from 7:00 - 9 pm.

(*Rehearsals will return Sept. 17, 2025.)

Rebecca has been playing the piano or organ in churches since age 12.  She received her music degree at the University of Florida and has been a church Music Director for more than 30 years.  In 2014 she moved from Florida to serve as Youth Minister at First Church Granby (UCC) and was ordained there in 2018. 

Rebecca describes her work as “forming faith through music”.  To her, music is ministry because it can slip beneath the shut door of a closed mind or heart.  Her passion is composing and arranging music, and as such, she is as likely to rework a dusty old hymn as reset a modern pop song for its sacred worth. It’s all Spirit.

Rebecca has rich ministry experience with church choirs, youth, and has served as a hospice Chaplain.  She lives and thrives in Granby, CT.