First Congregational Church of Braintree
United Church of Christ
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12 Elm Street, Braintree, MA 02184
Office Hours Mon-Fri 9-1
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There's a lot going on at 12 Elm Street!
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Third Sunday of Easter
Worship @ 9:30 am
In the Sanctuary and Streaming Live on YouTube
Rev. Deb Spratley preaching
"Is That Who I Think It Is?"
Acts 2: 36-41
Luke 24: 13-35
Caravaggio, The Supper at Emmaus, 1601
Rev. Karen E. Gale is on vacation so our celebrant this week is Rev. Deb Spratley.
Rev. Deb Spratley grew up in Braintree and attended and served in FCC Braintree during the heyday of the church - from the 50’s through the 80’s. She spent 25 years as a teacher in an alternative high school and had a late call to ministry. Her MDiv is from Andover Newton Theological School. Rev. Deb has served on staff at UCC Norwell an associate pastor and, for 12 years, as the Protestant Pastoral Associate at Linden Ponds, a large retirement community in Hingham. That ministry was a missional outreach of UCC Norwell to Linden Ponds as a “sister church” endeavor.
Rev. Deb feels blessed to be returning to where God first spoke to her heart, as it feels like her ministry has come full circle.
The First Congregational Church of Braintree is an Open & Affirming Congregation working in partnership with all churches of the United Church of Christ. We welcome all God’s children into Christian faith regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, political stance or theological perspective, national origin, mental health status, physical and cognitive abilities, and the many diverse forms of family configurations. We proclaim and affirm that full and equal participation in the life and leadership of our church is open to all. We seek to continue learning and growing together as the inclusive Body of Christ. We are committed to spreading the light and love of Christ into the world through worship and service.
Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
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First Congregational Church of Braintree is a member of the United Church of Christ. Drawn together by the Holy Spirit, UCC members are a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church, joining faith and action.
