About us

We invite you to explore the church at worship any Sunday morning at 10:00 on 12 South Main Street, in West Hartford Connecticut's Center. You'll soon discover that many active boards and committees keep busy all week long. If you want to get married here or need to rent a room for your club meetings, please look at our Use of Our Building link. Becoming a member of First church is easy - we have on-going New Members classes, please check our events listing on the home page for dates.

 

Come and meet our friendly staff...

 

Ministers

Senior Sabbatical Minister......................................................Rev. Ed Falsey 
    (April 12-August 11)

Senior Minister..................................................Rev. Dr. C. Geordie Campbell

Associate Minister for Parish Care and Christian Education...Rev. Barbara Frey

Minister of Spiritual Life........................................................Rev. Susan Izard

 

Staff

Director of Music.....................................................................James Boratko

Church Administrator....................................................................Linda Case

Church Secretary.......................................................................Sheila Harris

Associate for Christian Education...........................................Colleen Mitchell

Youth Coordinators...........................................Katie Zahara and Cindy Bemis 

Building Superintendent..............................................................John Murray

Director of the First Church Nursery School..............................Ruthie Johnson

Director of the John P. Webster Library..................................Patricia Malahan

 

Church Office Hours

Monday through Thursday ~ 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday ~ 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Geordie will be on sabbatical from April 11-August 15. Barbara is off on Monday and Susan is off on Tuesday and Friday. A rotating schedule of pastoral coverage ensures that a minister is always on call and available.

In the heart of West Hartford we are called by God to grow together, inspiring and engaging one another through worship, learning, fellowship and outreach. We faithfully serve our diverse community and world, welcoming and nurturing all people in the living Spirit of Jesus.