Church Activities

The First Presbyterian Church posted a road-side sign thanking ALL the essential workers who risk so much in this time!

Trinity Sunday 10am – Holy Communion Worship service Rev. Carol Howard Merritt preaching. For children Pre-K and up While you are watching the live-stream of Sunday’s service, here is [...]

Wednesdays at 2! Musical Musings: Stories about Sunday’s Music Join Victoria on Wednesdays at 2 to learn about the music for the upcoming Sunday! We’ll learn the hymns and their stories, learn [...]

Wednesdays @ 7pm on Zoom. While the church building is closed, it doesn’t mean that we cannot get together and chat a bit while practicing social distancing. Please join Carol, Kibbie and [...]

FPC sends a weekly e-mail newsletter out to its members, and to anyone who is interested in our events and worship here at FPC, called Weekly Tidings. SUBSCRIBE to our Weekly Tidings Newsletter [...]

Dear Friends, Mike Handler, the Director of Emergency Management in New Canaan, has urged church leaders to take the lead in encouraging people to not gather in groups. So, we will not be [...]

Dear Friends, Peace, peace I give to you. ~Jesus The staff and I are brokenhearted that we cannot remain with you in person at this time. So much fear, grief, and anxiety swirls about us. My [...]

How can we give to our community? We will continue to support the New Canaan Food Pantry. Though we were buying food for them, the pantry asked that we give money donations rather than food [...]

On February 8, Rev. Carol Howard Merritt traveled to Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary to receive the 2020 Distinguished Alumna Award, for her important service to the church. The alumni [...]

If snow or ice conditions cause the New Canaan School district to close, then the church offices will be closed and both daytime and evening events at First Presbyterian Church will be cancelled. [...]