Come experience the orchestral sounds of Midcoast Maine’s five-octave community handbell choir, Penobscot Bay Ringers. Popular tunes, beloved hymns, and pieces written expressly for handbells are all part of the mix in this uplifting, memorable afternoon of music. This concert is a benefit for the church’s Shields Fund.

Friends of Music concerts are free and open to the public. Donations are cheerfully accepted at the door or can be made by mailing a check to First Congregational Church, 55 Elm Street, Camden, ME 04843 noting “Friends of Music” on the memo line; OR, donating electronically by clicking the “donate” button below and entering your desired donation into the “Friends of Music” account.

The complete 2026 Friends of Music concert schedule can be found here.

Wednesday, July 8: Public Lecture by Acclaimed MIT Humanities Professor, Physicist and Author Alan Lightman

“The Miraculous from the Material”
Author of “Einstein’s Dreams,” “Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine” and “The Miraculous from the Material.”

Thursday, June 18: Public Lecture by Acclaimed Environmentalist and Author Bill McKibben

Author of the bestselling book, “Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization.”

Wednesday, June 3: Public Lecture by Theologian and Acclaimed Author Andrew Root

“Bearing Witness in a Time of Christian Nationalism: An Introduction to the Life and Thought of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.”

Watch Luke Kemp’s April 14 Lecture

Our April 14 lecture by Luke Kemp is now available for viewing on Vimeo.

Beginning THIS Tuesday: A Bible Study on the Book of Philippians

All are invited to join the conversation on the New Testament Epistle of Paul to the Philippians.

New Hours for Heavenly Threads

Holiday HoursTHANKSGIVING WEEK Tues. 11/25 1–6 pmWed. 11/26 10 am–4 pmThurs. Thanksgiving Day CLOSEDBlack Fri. 11/28 Pop-Up Hours 10 am–4...

First Congregational Church Evaluates Three Key Community Ministries

Three long-standing and beloved ministries of FCC are currently being reorganized into what is envisioned as a single, sustainable, three-pronged ministry of Christian Service.

Lectio Divina Meditation Every Tuesday

Lectio Divina Meditation Every Tuesday, 8:30 AM (by Zoom) The Tuesday hour of Lectio practice, that originated in the church, has taken on...

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