Annual Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, February 2, 2025 after the Worship Service.

Prayer Practicum - Fridays at 10:30 am

January 17 - February 14, 2025

WHERE: The Parish Hall 5 Hartland Blvd. East Hartland, CT 06027.

WHAT:  What’s a “Practicum”?  It’s a workshop of sorts.  Let’s just say that if you’re interested in prayer AT ALL, this series is for you!

WHO LEADS: Bob and Barbara Japenga will facilitate this series. Bob and Barbara are both Spiritual Directors and have a listening prayer ministry (https://listeningtogod.org).  They facilitate many such sessions.

THE SERIES: We will cover the following topics: Praying for our enemies; Motivating our hearts and minds for prayer; The role of faith in prayer; Waiting on God in prayer; and The Prayer of Command. We will spend about half of the time in teaching and discussion and the second half we will put into practice what we have learned.

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

WFSB Storm Closings

"The Dwelling Place" -  Every Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the Meeting Room.  Time to cultivate and strengthen your prayer life!  Led by Michael Collins.  Bring your Bible. 

Music Notes

The choir is on break.  Their first rehearsal is this Wednesday, January 15 at 7 pm.  They will return to the loft on February 2, featuring anthem spirituals for Black History month.

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.

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.