This sermon, titled “Spirit-filled Boldness” by Pastor Joy Matos, focuses on the biblical account of Peter and John healing a crippled man and their subsequent arrest and bold proclamation of Jesus. Pastor Joy uses this narrative from Acts 3 and 4 to illustrate the power of the Holy Spirit and to challenge the congregation to pursue a...
Please join us this Sunday for our worship service, “Spirit-Filled Boldness” with Pastor Joy Matos at 10:00 a.m.
Pastor Joy Matos focuses on the concept of approaching God's "Throne of Grace." Pastor Joy references Hebrews 4:14-16 and the biblical story of Esther to illustrate the privilege and boldness believers now have in prayer due to Jesus' sacrifice, contrasting it with the strict protocols of the Old Testament and earthly rulers. The sermon emphasizes that God's love is the foundation for fearless prayer, encouraging...
First Church in Pembroke Weekly Happenings August 10 – 16, 2025 Please join us this Sunday for our worship service, A House of Prayer for All Nations, with Pastor Joy Matos at 10:00 a.m. Be thoughtful, be silent, and be reverent for this house of the Lord. Before the Service, Speak to God: During
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Pastor Joy Matos's sermon emphasizes the critical role of prayer and the Holy Spirit in the Christian faith. Pastor Joy underscores how Jesus highlighted the Holy Spirit's importance for empowering believers to be witnesses and how the early church devoted themselves to prayer while awaiting the Spirit. Citing scriptural examples and the revitalization of the Brooklyn Tabernacle*...
-First Church in Pembroke Weekly Happenings August 3 – 9, 2025 Please join us on August 3, 2025, for our Communion Sunday Worship A House of Prayer for All Nations by: Pastor Joy Matos August 3, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Be thoughtful, be silent, and be reverent for this house of the Lord.
First Church in Pembroke Steeple will be lit this week in loving memory of Ronald George Campo August 5, 1951 – March 3, 2025. Though no longer with us, Ron will always remain in our hearts. His loving wife, Joan, along with his sons, grandchildren, sisters, and many family and friends, deeply miss him. Ron’s
Volunteers are needed for our Strawberry Shortcake Event on August 9, 2025. Please see Nancy or Rachel Karstunen
Join us Saturday! August 02, 2025 For First Church in Pembroke’s Community Pancake Breakfast: The Best Pancakes on the South Shore! 8:00 – 10:00 am The First Church in Pembroke Community Pancake Breakfast is not just an event, but a cherished tradition that we proudly uphold. It enables our community to come
SUMMARY: Minister David Green emphasizes the Christian belief that salvation is accessible regardless of when one embraces faith, even at life’s end. Green illustrates this through three personal anecdotes and biblical references, including a story of a drug dealer’s near-death experience, a conversation with his skeptical father about faith, and his own transformative journey from
First Church in Pembroke Weekly Happenings July 20 – 26, 2025 Please join us for Communion Sunday Worship with Minister David Greene How to Speak to God July 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Be thoughtful, be silent, and be reverent for this house of the Lord. Before the Service, Speak to God: During the
SUNDAY SERVICE – 07/13/2025 10:00 am Please join us for a Sermon by: “Reverend Lauren Curtiss” Order Of Worship SUMMARY: In this sermon, Reverend Lauren Curtiss explores the parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10:27-35, emphasizing its core message of loving one’s neighbor. She highlights four key lessons: recognizing the sacred worth of all
SUNDAY SERVICE – 07/06/2025 10:00 am Please join us for a First Church In Pembroke “Sing-Along & Gail’s Children’s Moment”
First Church in Pembroke Weekly Happenings July 6 – 12, 2025 Please join us for Sunday Worship FCIP Sing-Along July 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Be thoughtful, be silent, and be reverent for this house of the Lord. Before the Service, Speak to God: During the Service, let God Speak to you, After
Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
All Joy!
The congregational meeting at First Church in Pembroke, Massachusetts, on June 22, 2025, convened for the critical task of calling a new settled pastor. Prior to the vote, the moderator Jane Hodge expressed profound gratitude to the pastoral search committee for their dedicated efforts and confirmed that the necessary quorum of members was present for the proceedings...
In this sermon Reverend Joy Matos emphasizes the paramount importance of the Holy Spirit in the life of both individual believers and the church as a collective body. Matos highlights that while God the Father and God the Son are widely understood, the Holy Spirit is often overlooked despite its critical role in empowering Christians to live...
Summer is here!
Wishing you many more to come!
Father’s Day Sunday Service – 06/15/2025 Sermon by Rev. Lauren Curtis “The righteous man who walks in his integrity, blessed are his children after him.”PROVERBS 20:7 SUMMARY: The sermon, titled "God the Father," explores the nature and attributes of God as a father figure, particularly in the context of Father’s Day. Reverend Laurin Curtis begins
"I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living, my baby you'll be"
ALL CHURCH MEETING!
Dear Members of First Church of Pembroke, June 12, 2024 It is with great joy and blessings that the Search Committee has come to a decision to recommend Pastor Joy Matos as the candidate for Settled Pastor at First Church in Pembroke. This letter serves to invite you to a congregational meeting and to
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The Week of Junw 8th
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God sent a large fish to swallow Jonah after Jonah disobeyed God's command to preach to the people of Nineveh
The beginning of summer in the Northern Hemispher!
First Church in Pembroke 10:00AM Sunday Service 05/25/2025 by Rev. Merrily Harris Revelations 21: 1-14
The Deacons will have the Church open for the event.
Items needed to fill our Military Basket:
Rev. Harris shares her personal journey to ministry at age 74, detailing a long-felt calling and her work as a psychotherapist alongside her spiritual path
Funds collected will be used to purchase blankets to keep mothers and children cozy and warm during a disasters.
Today's flowers on the altar are in honor and memory of all Mothers/Caregivers Happy Mother’s Day to All!
Bake Sale, Blood Drive, Monthly Meetings, Steeple Lighting and more!
Please join us for our Communion Sunday Service
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April 27 2025 10:00 am “Obstructed Vision” Sermon by: Rev. Tom Coronite Proverbs 29:16-19
In memory of our parents...
May Day holds a complex and often onflicted significance for Protestantism, ranging from outright rejection of the holiday's pagan roots to a recognition of its labor movement ties
At the First Church in Pembroke, 105 Center Street in Pembroke, MA, Light refreshments after the service.
Christ Is Risen!
GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD IN LOVING MEMORY AND HONOR OF LOVED ONES
Take a few minutes out of your busy day and stop by for a time of silent prayer and contemplation.
Together, we remember events leading up to our Lord’s crucifixion