:: welcome to fcc concord |
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FCC Concord is an inclusive, loving community of faith and justice, seeking, celebrating, and serving Christ through open minds, committed hearts, and willing hands.
Sunday morning worship
9:00 and 11:00am
Children's church and nursery provided
Note: We will be returning to one service each Sunday at 10:00 am for the summer months beginning May 27
First Christian Church is located at 3039 Willow Pass Road in Concord, between Port Chicago Highway and Olivera Road.
Phone: 925-685-7503
Email: info@concordfcc.net
:: fcc concord in the news
The 125th anniversary of FCC Concord is featured in a Contra Costa Times article on October 21, 2010.
The FCC Concord Children's Christmas Pageant is featured in the Good Neighbor column of the Concord Transcript on January 7, 2009.
FCC Mexico Mission 2007 was again featured in a Contra Costa Times article on August 20, 2007. For more on the Mexico mission trip and for ways in which you can participate or support the trip next year, please see our Mexico mission page.
Senior Minister Russ Peterman appears in Contra Costa Times article on church diversity on May 29, 2007
FCC Concord is featured in the article, "Eating Away at the Environment," in the April 2007 issue of DisciplesWorld magazine.
The FCC Concord Mexico Mission trip was highlighted in a Contra Costa Times article on March 5, 2007. For more on the Mexico mission trip and for ways in which you can participate or support the trip, please see our Mexico mission page.
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:: upcoming events |
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Laity Sunday, May 6
7:30 p.m.
This Sunday, May 6 we will be celebrating Laity Sunday as an opportunity to highlight and ap-preciate the many roles fulfilled by laity in our congregation.
The Laity of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) – YOU! - are always involved in the functions of the church. From teaching Sunday school to preparing a fellowship gathering, the laity of the church par-ticipates. Laity Sunday is a time when the lay people of the church have an opportunity to delve deep into the process of creating and delivering a worship service ~ including wrestling, researching and deciphering a clear message from scripture.
Our theme for this day will be 'The Story of Stones: Tell It!" based upon 1 Peter: 2: 4-10. In this passage we are reminded that each of us, as followers of Christ, are called to 'tell' of the wonderful acts of God.
Kelsey Gross will be preaching at both services. This is shap-ing up to be a wonderful, meaningful day! Please join us.
Congregational Meeting, May 20
10 a.m.
A Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, May 20th at 10 AM in the Sanctuary. The congregation will vote on a new slate of officers, elders and deacons for the coming year. We hope to see you there! If you cannot attend the meeting, please send in your absentee ballot by May 17th. Letters are going out next week with an absentee ballot included. They will also be available in the church office.
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:: a special message |
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We understand that some in California don't believe that God's love is big enough to welcome gays and lesbians. But we believe it is. We believe that God does love everyone, and that's why we welcome everyone, regardless of ethnic or racial heritage, gender, ability, sexual orientation, or economic or political status.
We had hoped Proposition 8 would have been defeated and we applaud its now having been overturned by a federal court. We hope that California will continue to support the marriages of committed people in loving relationships.
But regardless of the legal status of Proposition 8 as it winds its way through the legal system, we will continue to perform gay and lesbian weddings in our sanctuary because we believe that all marriages are sacred in the eyes of God.
Click here for further information or here for a pdf copy of the full press release.
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