Mission

We the First Congregational Church of Spencer, UCC, are a caring and compassionate family supporting each other and the community through strong faith and fellowship.  We invite you to join our journey seeking Christ's love and grace.

History

The first church was constructed at our present site in 1743 on land donated by Nathaniel Cunningham, a wealthy Cambridge merchant.  At that time the land was part of Leicester.  The town of Spencer was not established until April 12, 1753, when a bill was signed by Lt. Governor Spencer Phipps.  The building was little more than a barn with unplaned boards for walls that were nailed up without clapboards and without plaster or paneling in the interior.  There were no pews and only a subfloor.  The church was known at the time as the Second Church of Leicester.  Many improvements took place over the years.

Two large murals were painted on the west wall of Mary Porter Hall by Sara Mase in 1972.

In 1993, an elevator was installed, and in 1994 the sanctuary was renovated, and a handicapped accessible bathroom was installed.

Church members voted in 1968 in favor of the proposal to join the United Church of Christ.  This merged the Congregational Church with the Evangelical and Reformed Churches.