FIRST CHURCH IN PEMBROKE SUNDAY SERVICE, Nov. 4, 2012

This service is all about giving, sharing, and participating in miracles.

Remember the story about five loaves of bread and two fishes feeding a crowd?  There were about five thousand men AND the women and children with them.  Are we up to 15 or 20 thousand people?  Probably.

 

Pastor Rick Giragosian patiently explains that when people share what's in their pockets—some figs, raisins, bread---everyone has enough.  After all, what are the odds that a group of hikers would carry no provisions?  The miracle's mechanism is solved, and we are urged to facilitate additional, modern-day miracles.  Pastor Rick says, “Be the first on your block to start a miracle.”

 

A cute skit about giving to the church is acted out by parishioners Marsha and Jane.  We laugh at how inappropriate it would be to not tip a waitress, then realize that it is just as bad to withhold church offerings.

Hear “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee,” “The Bread That Gives Life”, “For Every Thing There Is a Season,” and other inspirational songs.

There's even a portion of the service during which Pastor Giragosian reads a letter written by parishioner Laura while she stands next to him.  “It's a ventriloquist act,” he jokes.

If you were at this service, and especially if you weren't, CLICK HERE to be a part of this twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost celebration.

Historic Series - First Church of Pembroke Hosts Church History Discussion

On Sunday, October 14, 2012, the First Church in Pembroke hosted a church history discussion led by noted historian, Dr. Peggy Bendroth, Executive Director of The Congregational Library on Beacon Street in Boston.  Formed in 1853 the Congregational Library now holds 225,000 items documenting the history of one of the nation’s oldest and most influential religious traditions.   The extensive array of contemporary and classic religious material includes resources on American religion and New England local and town histories.  Peggy has a B. A. from Cornell University and a Ph.D in history from the Johns Hopkins University.  She is the author of several books, including “Fundamentalists and the City:  Conflict and Division in Boston’s Churches, 1885 to 1950” (Oxford 2005).  The discussion was part of the Town's 300th anniversary celebration.

 

The question-and-answer session with Peggy gives insight into New England's early religious days and thoughts regarding state taxes paid for church endeavors, the famous “wheel of cheese,” the origins of the rift between Unitarians and Congregationalists, and the life of a young man who became the first person from Japan to earn a Western degree.

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Historic Series – The Historic Clock Tower in Pembroke, Massachusetts

Did you know that the Pembroke's historic clock has a modern-day clock winder? Do you know which town-owned clock he winds?  You probably drive by it every day without noticing, but today will be different.  Find the answers to your queries in this new addition to our historic video line-up, “The Historic Clock Tower in Pembroke, Massachusetts.”

Pembroke's First Church's bell tower clock has a rich and colorful history. The bell itself predated the clock. The clock takes about 65 weekly cranks to get the weight from the bottom to the top, and the time is adjusted every two weeks since time is lost during winding. Come follow our intrepid cameraman up three flights of stairs, up two ladders, and through a hatchway to the top to see where this 1837 gem is housed.

Listening to the fascinating story behind the clock and the bell as told by former selectman and host Russ Bullock is a rare treat.

Those who attended Pembroke's 300th Birthday party in March, 2012 and had the opportunity to pull the bell's rope will be especially thrilled to see just where the rope went and how it made the bell ring.

Be sure to catch this informative program hosted by former selectman Russ Bullock, as PCMC continues to bring shows about Pembroke to the Pembroke citizens

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