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Evening Bible Study
Feb 25
Evening Bible Study

Wednesday Evening Bible Study

Our Lenten Series:
The Walk

Community Mid-Week Lenten Worship
Feb 26
Community Mid-Week Lenten Worship

Mid-Week Lenten Service
The Garden of Gethsemane

Children & Communion Classes
Mar 1
Children & Communion Classes

Classes for youth interested in receiving communion and their parents.

Coffee, Tea, & Thee
Mar 1
Coffee, Tea, & Thee

Sunday morning faith discussions

Our Lenten Series:
The Walk

Second Sunday in Lent
Mar 1
Second Sunday in Lent

Sunday School
Coffee, Tea, & Thee
Sunday Worship & Communion

Third Sunday in Lent
Mar 8
Third Sunday in Lent

Sunday School
Coffee, Tea, & Thee
Sunday Worship

Youth Group Meeting
Mar 8
Youth Group Meeting

Youth Group
2nd & 4th Sunday of the month at 6:00PM

Community Mid-Week Lenten Worship
Mar 12
Community Mid-Week Lenten Worship

Mid-Week Lenten Service
Jesus, Barabbas, & Pilate

Reading Royals Faith Night
Mar 14
Reading Royals Faith Night

Reading Royals Hockey & Faith Night

Fourth Sunday in Lent
Mar 15
Fourth Sunday in Lent

Sunday School
Coffee, Tea, & Thee
Sunday Worship

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Remaining Awake with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane First UCC will be hosting the Northern Berks Ministerium Community Lenten Worship Service on Thursday, February 26 at 11:30am followed by a free soup & bread luncheon. This Thursday’s
Remaining Awake with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane First UCC will be hosting the Northern Berks Ministerium Community Lenten Worship Service on Thursday, February 26 at 11:30am followed by a free soup & bread luncheon. This Thursday’s theme is the Garden of Gethsemane from Matthew 26:36-46. More info: https://www.hamburgfirstucc.org/events/lent-nbm-2026-feb26
Take a Walk With Us this Lent The Walk: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life by Adam Hamiliton. We are offering two options to share in this walk of deepening our faith this Lent: Wednesdays at 7:00pm Beginning Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Details at: https://www.hamburgfirstucc.org/events/biblestudy-2026-feb25 Sundays at 9:00am Beginning Sunday, March 1, 2026 Details at: https://www.hamburgfirstucc.org/events/coffee-tea-thee-2026-mar1 #UCC #unitedchurchofchrist #hamburgpa #lentseries
Pastor Ben took the opportunity presented by the snow day to preach about the Sermon on the Mount from Hawk Mountain! Thank you to all who made this snow day service possible! We hope that everyone is staying safe and warm at home today. You can w
Pastor Ben took the opportunity presented by the snow day to preach about the Sermon on the Mount from Hawk Mountain! Thank you to all who made this snow day service possible! We hope that everyone is staying safe and warm at home today. You can watch today’s snow day service here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uyhuOCidj7g&list=PLIVKYDPwTIA12GzxpJ0Nzise0jwoaq0j5&index=1&t=8s&pp=iAQB #SundayService #SermonOnTheMount #UCC #HamburgPA #HawkMountain
Due to Snow: Virtual Worship Only on Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 Journey with Jesus up the mountain to hear the beatitudes in our snow day worship service, by clicking on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyhuOCidj7g Sunday school, in-person worship, & youth group are cancelled for Feb 22, 2026
Our youth group and chaperones had a great time snow tubing at the Blue Mountain Ski Resort.
Our youth group and chaperones had a great time snow tubing at the Blue Mountain Ski Resort.
At tonight’s Ash Wednesday service, we marked the beginning of the season of Lent with the imposition of ashes. Pastor Ben shared the message that while we fell short of God’s Will for us over the past year, God chooses to respond with gr
At tonight’s Ash Wednesday service, we marked the beginning of the season of Lent with the imposition of ashes. Pastor Ben shared the message that while we fell short of God’s Will for us over the past year, God chooses to respond with grace, love, mercy, and forgiveness. While we will never reach perfection, may each of us find something to strengthen within our own faith lives this Lenten season. You can watch tonight’s service here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vthB-ka0Rvk&list=PLIVKYDPwTIA12GzxpJ0Nzise0jwoaq0j5&index=3&pp=iAQB #AshWednesday #Lent #UCC #HamburgPA
Ash Wednesday We invite you to share in worship this Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00pm for the beginning of the season of Lent at First UCC, 76 South 3rd & Pine Streets, Hamburg, PA. Ashes will be offered (for those who would like to receive t
Ash Wednesday We invite you to share in worship this Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00pm for the beginning of the season of Lent at First UCC, 76 South 3rd & Pine Streets, Hamburg, PA. Ashes will be offered (for those who would like to receive them), Holy Communion will be served (especially for those who would like to partake of the Lord's Supper as their last meal before beginning a Lenten fast), we will have a children's message, and our wonderful choir singing. Members and non-members alike are welcome to share in ashes, Holy Communion, and the fullness of the service. More info can be found on our website at: https://www.hamburgfirstucc.org/events/ash-wed-2026
It was an exciting Transfiguration Sunday at First UCC! The congregation voted to call the Reverend Dr. Benjamin D. Motz to be our full-time Pastor and he accepted! We also welcomed five new members, Herbert, Emma Jean, Adam, Kelsey, and Paula. We ar
It was an exciting Transfiguration Sunday at First UCC! The congregation voted to call the Reverend Dr. Benjamin D. Motz to be our full-time Pastor and he accepted! We also welcomed five new members, Herbert, Emma Jean, Adam, Kelsey, and Paula. We are so excited to see what the future holds as our Church continues to grow and change. You can watch today’s service here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQpaiALDMpA&list=PLIVKYDPwTIA12GzxpJ0Nzise0jwoaq0j5&index=2 #TransfigurationSunday #UCC #SundayService #HamburgPA #PastorBenIsHereToStay
On Transfiguration Sunday, this Sunday, February 15 at 10:15am, we will be: Welcoming New Members; Voting to Call a Pastor; & Continuing to Receive Donations of cans of soup, non-perishable food items, & financial donations this week for Soup
On Transfiguration Sunday, this Sunday, February 15 at 10:15am, we will be: Welcoming New Members; Voting to Call a Pastor; & Continuing to Receive Donations of cans of soup, non-perishable food items, & financial donations this week for Soup-er Bowl Sunday to support the Northern Berks Food Pantry https://www.hamburgfirstucc.org/events/souperbowl-2026 https://www.hamburgfirstucc.org/events/transfiguration-2026
The Youth Group Snow Tubing event is almost here! We will be taking a trip to the Blue Mountain Ski Resort on Sunday, February 15th from 3:00 to 5:00pm. We are planning to leave the church parking lot at 1:45pm, and expect to return around 6:30pm.
The Youth Group Snow Tubing event is almost here! We will be taking a trip to the Blue Mountain Ski Resort on Sunday, February 15th from 3:00 to 5:00pm. We are planning to leave the church parking lot at 1:45pm, and expect to return around 6:30pm. If you know someone who may be interested in joining us for a fun day out in the snow, please click on the link below: https://www.hamburgfirstucc.org/events/snowtubing-2026-feb
Remaining Awake with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane First UCC will be hosting the Northern Berks Ministerium Community Lenten Worship Service on Thursday, February 26 at 11:30am followed by a free soup & bread luncheon. This Thursday’s
Take a Walk With Us this Lent The Walk: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life by Adam Hamiliton. We are offering two options to share in this walk of deepening our faith this Lent: Wednesdays at 7:00pm Beginning Wednesday, February 25
Pastor Ben took the opportunity presented by the snow day to preach about the Sermon on the Mount from Hawk Mountain! Thank you to all who made this snow day service possible! We hope that everyone is staying safe and warm at home today. You can w
Due to Snow: Virtual Worship Only on Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 Journey with Jesus up the mountain to hear the beatitudes in our snow day worship service, by clicking on the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyhuOCidj7g Sunday school, in-pe
Our youth group and chaperones had a great time snow tubing at the Blue Mountain Ski Resort. At tonight’s Ash Wednesday service, we marked the beginning of the season of Lent with the imposition of ashes. Pastor Ben shared the message that while we fell short of God’s Will for us over the past year, God chooses to respond with gr Ash Wednesday We invite you to share in worship this Wednesday, February 18 at 7:00pm for the beginning of the season of Lent at First UCC, 76 South 3rd & Pine Streets, Hamburg, PA. Ashes will be offered (for those who would like to receive t It was an exciting Transfiguration Sunday at First UCC! The congregation voted to call the Reverend Dr. Benjamin D. Motz to be our full-time Pastor and he accepted! We also welcomed five new members, Herbert, Emma Jean, Adam, Kelsey, and Paula. We ar On Transfiguration Sunday, this Sunday, February 15 at 10:15am, we will be: Welcoming New Members; Voting to Call a Pastor; & Continuing to Receive Donations of cans of soup, non-perishable food items, & financial donations this week for Soup The Youth Group Snow Tubing event is almost here! We will be taking a trip to the Blue Mountain Ski Resort on Sunday, February 15th from 3:00 to 5:00pm. We are planning to leave the church parking lot at 1:45pm, and expect to return around 6:30pm.

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