Photo Gallery 2024

2024 West Hartford Festival of Trees

December 5 & 7, 2024

Thank you to all who attended and for supported the 2024 9th West Hartford Festival of Trees! The proceeds of the Festival will exceed $5,000 and 100% will go to charities including The Bridge Family Center, Covenant to Care for Children, Foodshare, Freshplace, Gifts of Love, Habitat for Humanity, Hands on Hartford, Interval House, Loaves and Fishes, My Sister’s Place, South Park Inn, House of Bread and The Village. Have a wonderful holiday season, and we hope to see you again next year!

GHIAA Power Summit

November 21, 2024

Ten First Church members and friends were among 1,063 people who gathered for the 2024 Power Summit of GHIAA (Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance). This year’s issues are Housing Affordability, CT’s Fiscal Guardrails, and Combating Religious and Racial Hatred. Interested in GHIAA? Contact Linda Bronstein (lindadiane275@gmail.com) or Terry Schmitt (terryschmittwh@gmail.com).

Blessing of the Animals 2024

October 6, 2024

Blessing of the Animals

We stand in wonder of the beauty of creation.

The birds in the air, the fish in the sea, the insects we might not see, and our friends, the animals.

We thank them for the beauty they add to our lives, and the gifts they provide to us daily.

We offer them our love and protection. We wish them a peaceful existence, and a life free from suffering.

We commit our lives to the responsible stewardship of all living creatures and the entire Earth.

Amen.

Homecoming 2024

September 8, 2024

We were welcomed back on a beautiful sunny fall day. The sanctuary was full, as was the auditorium for fellowship and lunch after worship.

Memorial Day Parade 2024

May 27, 2024

Showers fell as people gathered for the parade this year. Sad that marching bands had to bow out, but lots of marchers anyway. Michael Boratko rode by in his last parade before retiring from the National Guard. Penelope and Rachel Protos marched with Girl Scouts and Eleanor Wight was with the Crossing Guards. Of those enjoying the parade: Bob Vocelli, Mick Melvin, Carole Carter, Nancy Ball, Jim and Jeanne Warner, Rayda Bouma, Linda Moffit, Dave Simpson, Abby Perkins, Ginny Vocelli, Julia Rosa, Carol Lennig and Amy Melvin.