First Church Amherst

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First Church Amherst Creating sacred community for the sake of the world. We are a congregation of the United Church of Christ. Come worship with us at 10:30 on Sunday mornings!

No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here. We are an Open & Affirming, Just Peace, Earth Covenant, anti-racism, and Immigrant-Welcoming congregation. We are God’s hands and feet. Together we seek to follow the call of Jesus Christ. Empowered by God’s Spirit, we commit ourselves to doing God’s work: seeking justice, loving kindness, making peace, and walking humbly together with God. We are an Open and Affirming congregation, welcoming people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions, and those of any race, socio-economic status, ethnic background, age, nationality, marital status or physical or mental ability into the full life and ministry of the church. We are a Just Peace church, committed to peaceful and just relations in all areas of our society and our world. We are an Earth Covenant Congregation, committing ourselves with integrity to care for God’s Creation. We are a congregation committed to pro-active anti-racism—seeking with God’s help to be a force for the elimination of racism and white privilege. We are a sanctuary church, committed to protecting the rights of all people.

This Sunday is Testimonial Sunday!On Sunday, October 18, we invite you to a special morning of worship as we celebrate T...
10/15/2026

This Sunday is Testimonial Sunday!
On Sunday, October 18, we invite you to a special morning of worship as we celebrate Testimonial Sunday, a cherished part of our annual stewardship season. Instead of a traditional sermon, five members of our congregation will share their personal “Why” — why they give their time, talent, and treasure to First Church Amherst. Testimonial Sunday is always inspiring, grounding, and full of grace. Come, listen, and give thanks for the many ways God’s Spirit moves among us.

We are blessed to welcome the Rev. Dr. Bruce MacLeod as our bridge minister for the next few months. We worship in-perso...
10/06/2026

We are blessed to welcome the Rev. Dr. Bruce MacLeod as our bridge minister for the next few months. We worship in-person and online via YouTube on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome!

10/02/2026
09/30/2026
Our wonderful church is on the front page of today's Daily Hampshire Gazette! Read all about us, and come check us out!
09/25/2026

Our wonderful church is on the front page of today's Daily Hampshire Gazette! Read all about us, and come check us out!

AMHERST — One of the first United Church of Christ congregations in the United States to declare itself open and affirming, First Church Amherst has regularly been at the forefront of faith-based social justice causes. Whether helping the LGBTQIA+ community to the full life of the church or ensuri...

After 18.5 years, we're heading into our last weekend with Pastor Vicki. Hope to see you at the celebration on Saturday ...
09/24/2026

After 18.5 years, we're heading into our last weekend with Pastor Vicki. Hope to see you at the celebration on Saturday evening and worship at 10:30 Sunday morning--in person and live-streaming on YouTube.

Meantime, let's pray for everyone in the path of the season's first Nor'easter!

We've had a great week of ministry, outreach, and community-building, and it all continues with worship tomorrow morning...
09/19/2026

We've had a great week of ministry, outreach, and community-building, and it all continues with worship tomorrow morning at 10:30. Hope to see you there!

09/17/2026

Tonight is the night! Find us at the Amherst Block Party. Our tent will be near the UU Society building. Pastor Vicki will be offering her last Blessings to Go as our pastor. Fun stickers, great swag, loads of candy, good conversation, and … well, you never know. Hope to see you there!
Meantime, from 12 years ago here’s our flash mob performance of a song written to the mission statement we recite together every Sunday.

We'll be there! Will you? Come by our "booth" near the Show Circus for swag, info, conversation, and a blessing to go!
09/15/2026

We'll be there! Will you? Come by our "booth" near the Show Circus for swag, info, conversation, and a blessing to go!

Address

165 Main Street
Amherst, MA
01002

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
Sunday 8am - 12:30pm

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