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Welcome! Need an hour of peace in your week?
We have a seat for you, and some welcoming smiles. The First Congregational Church of Barkhamsted is located in the Connecticut town of Barkhamsted, at 6 Old Town Hall Road (off Route 181, across from Day Rd.). The church is also known as "Center Church" because it is located in the section of town called Barkhamsted Center. Join us for Sunday services at 10:00 am. Sun. January 19, 2025 Annual Church Meeting after worship, then a potluck lunch. Trade your cares and concerns for a sense of faith, hope, peace, and love - and some great music. See you soon! |
Who We Are |
We are a member of the National Association of Congregational Churches (NACCC).
We also belong to the Fellowship of Northeast Congregational Christian Churches (FNCCC). Our pastor is Rev. Susan Caufield. Susan was called on November 12, 2023 . 
Rev. Susan Caufield - pastor of the First Congregational Church of Barkhamsted.
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Our History |
The church was gathered in 1781 as the First Ecclesiastical Society of Barkhamsted. The first meeting house was built in 1784. Reverend Ozias Eels was ordained in 1787 as the first pastor.
In 1843 the Congregation voted to build a new meeting house in the "modern style". The current Greek Revival meeting house was built starting in 1844. The original meeting house was dismantled about the time of the Civil War. The name of the Church was changed to First Orthodox Congregational Society. In 1914 the Church was incorporated and became the First Congregational Church of Barkhamsted, although it is also known as Barkhamsted Center Church. The present meetinghouse is in a National Register of Historic Places historic district and is in the final stages of restoration. |