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The congregation of First Congregational Church of Winter Park, United Church  of Christ welcomes you into our community of faith where we join together in worship, fellowship, and mission.

The ministers and members extend a welcome to all who seek a Church that faithfully proclaims the Word of God in Christ Jesus. We are a Church that celebrates reason, education, diversity, inclusion and social justice.  We are a Church that faithfully proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  We believe that God is still speaking in ways that create, redeem and sustain life in each of us through us and in all the world.

Read this month's Minister's Reflection

The News

FRIDAY NIGHT CINEMA AT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL – AUGUST 27

Back by popular demand and as a result of our successful Muslim movie nights in June, the church is beginning this August monthly film screenings covering various themes related to social justice as well as the celebration of our shared human experiences. Our mission is to educate as we entertain. We will explore such topics and themes as race relations, sexual orientation issues, religion, science, health, art & culture, war & peace, crime & punishment, poverty, domestic violence, immigration, animal and environmental concerns, etc. We will even throw in comedy films just for fun from time to time.

On Friday, August 27, we will be showing The Visitor. With Oscar-nominated performances, it is a movie about the rarely discussed effects of U.S. immigration policy on undocumented immigrants and their families. It is also a film about the ability of music to transcend cultural barriers and create profound friendships.

Our special guest speaker is Andre Rawlerson, who will be sharing regarding the enriching influence of African drum music. The presentation and movie start at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center located in the Gurtler Center, 2nd floor of Fellowship Hall. You may wish to bring food to share. We will eat after 8:30 p.m. which is the time for breaking fast for our Muslim friends. All are welcome!

A Special Offer to Members of - First Congregational Church of Winter Park:  Orlando Home & Leisure magazine is offering members of our congregation a complimentary three-year subscription to Orlando Home & Leisure magazine. Absolutely free – all you need to do is complete this form  (PDF) and place it in the offering plate on Sunday morning, mail it to the church office or drop it off at the church office at your leisure.

Orlando Home & Leisure offers stunning photography, intriguing personality profiles, in-depth feature articles, entertaining columnists such as Bob Morris and a comprehensive dining section including reviews by renowned food writer Scott Joseph. It’s all about living well in the new Orlando.

Church Out Loud

Have you ever wanted to listen to Sunday's sermon but just couldn't attend services.  Here's your opportunity.  Listed below are audio clips from recent Sunday services. 

As a regular feature we will provide the weekly sermon and, on occassion, other parts of the service.

Our most recent audio files are now in .mp3 format and are playable on up-to-date Windows Media Player, RealPlayer and QuickTime media players.

Give a listen and let us know what you think.

See what Orlando Home & Leisure Magazine (May 2010 edition) has to say about our Senior Minister, Rev. Bryan Fulwider, under "Simply the Best" on Page 32 as Preacher/ Christian.  You can read it online at

Click on the image to the left to view the UCC's latest 90 sceond advertisement video.  The other videos below are several years old now, but well worth another look.  Click on the thumb-nail to view the video (all videos available through YouTube.com).

The Language of God	Bouncer	Ejector Seat	Steeples

Take a few moments to visit these pages and learn more about:

First Congregation Church Preschool and Kindergarten	Community School of Music at First Congregational Church	Winter Park Chamber Music Acadeny at First Congregational Church

Read the latest news from the UCC National Office.

First Congregational Church of Winter Park offers a wide variety of programs and activities for people of all ages.  We constantly strive to modify or adapt our programming to meet the needs of our congregation, our friends and guests.  Use one of the links below to view details regarding our programs for adults, youth, or children.

Adults         Youth          Children

LINKS LIST

Links to the web sites of the Florida Conference United Church of Christ and the United Church of Christ National Office web sites are provided below.  Simply click on the link of your choice and you will be directed to that web site.

Florida Conference http://www.uccfla.org   
National Office http://www.ucc.org   
Still Speaking http://www.stillspeaking.com
Not Mutually Exclusive http://www.ucc.org/not-mutually-exclusive/
UCC Online Community (Virtual Church) i.UCC
Overseas and Wider Church Ministries http://www.globalministries.org

A link to the First Congregational Church Social Justice Committee Yahoo! Group is provided below.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fccwpsocialjustice/

Many of the documents on this site are available only in Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) and are viewable with Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click on the "Get Acrobat Reader" icon below to access the Adobe web site and download your copy of the most recent edition of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Calendar of Prayer

We encourage you to use this publication in your daily prayer and meditation.

A Calendar of Prayer is produced as a gift for the church from the church. The stories are our stories of mission and ministry in Christ's Name.