Searsport First Congregational Church

About

Worship is Sunday's at 10:00 am
Office hours vary please call ahead.

Story

The Congregational Society in Searsport gathered on October 4, 1815 with sixteen members including a minister. A bell cast at the Revere Foundry in Massachusetts was installed in the church's steeple. The sanctuary was dedicated on March 5, 1834. The church underwent extensive remodeling in 1902. The building was raised, the foundation strengthened, new pews were installed, and the ceiling and floor coverings replaced. In 1906 the Society replaced an earlier pipe organ, with an instrument manufactured by E.W. Lane. As part of the 1902 renovations, new memorial stained-glass windows were installed. The adjoining parish house was completed in May 1994 and replaced the earlier brick building at the foot of Church Street. That building is now part of the Penobscot Marine Museum and the town's historic district. The Congregational Church is governed by its members and by fellowships with state and national organizations of the Congregational Christian Churches.

Mission

We covenant with the Lord and with one another to walk together as followers of Jesus Christ. We propose to devote ourselves to the study, practice and spread of Christianity. We will endeavor to be loyal to this fellowship, help one another in the Christian life according to our ability and opportunity, and to support the work and attend the meetings of this Church; and in every way to strive to make it a power in the service of God and humankind.