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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH HISTORY

Revised 7 July 2008 - In order to make this section easier to navigate, I have revised this into smaller sections. Please click on the section of interest in the table below.


One important aspect of the Congregational Church that makes it different from other churches is its Independence from outside authority. The other is the fact that it is member/owned, member/run. The right to independent thought and belief is highly important to the Congregationalist. They will call you wrong, but will fight to the death your right to be wrong.
FIRST CHURCH IS GROWING AGAIN! COME AND JOIN US This is my personal website and not run by First Church. I have been a member since the mid 1960s. I went there for a visit one day and fell in love with the people, the building and the freedom to believe in my own way. No one at this church will ever tell you how you must believe or what you must believe. No matter how many times I leave or for whatever reason, I always find myself drawn back because this is my Home in God. Each member is a part of my Family in Faith. We may not always like what we do or say regarding one another, but there is never a time when we do not love one another. It is that love which makes us a family of faith and I would not exchange that for all the gold in the world. For a more complete look at what we have to offer and our activity schedules, please visit the official First Congregational Church of Los Angeles website at www.fccla.org. Be sure and visit First Church at our 11:00 a.m. service and say hello to Dr. Richard Bower, Interim Sr. Minister, and Dr. Pieter Noomen and Dr. Jonathan Talberg, our new choir director. I know they will give you a warm welcome and can answer any questions you may have regarding our church. You will find them to be informative and congenial servants of the Lord.
If anyone has inquiries regarding employment opportunities at First Church, please direct your inquiries to the Chair, Board of Trustees. Please include a copy of your resume. Thanks. A search committee is forming to identify and hire a new Sr. Minister. Dr. David Spahn, our former Sr. Minister retired very recently so the advertisement has not yet gone out. You must hold a Doctorate of Ministry degree. Please direct any inquiries regarding this position to the Chair of the Minister's Search Committee, FCCLA Senior Minister Search, 5419 Hollywood Blvd. Ste #C719, Hollywood, CA 90027 or your resume can be sent to searchminister@yahoo.com We are also seeking a Chaplain for Pilgrim School. this position will be half-time with the school and work half-time with the church and must be an ordained minister. For further details, see the advertisement on page 22 in the Congregationalist Magazine . The Congregationalist Magazine is the publication for the National Association of Christian Congregational Churches and is available in PDF format for any who wish to read it. Although we accept ministers of alternate denominations, all candidates must be cleared through the National Association before they can become a minister in a Congregational Church.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF LOS ANGELES WEBSITE	CONTACT INFORMATION AND AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS
PILGRIM SCHOOL, A DIVISION OF FCCLA	CEDAR LAKE CAMP, A DIVISION OF FCCLA
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
PIPE ORGAN AND ORGAN CONCERT SERIES	LOS ANGELES BACH FESTIVAL REHEARSAL SCHEDULE AND CONCERT SERIES
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MEMORIAL TO OUR DEPARTED MEMBERS	ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ORGAN STOPS
CHURCH DOCUMENTS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST	SERVICE INFORMATION AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
AFFILIATES AND LEADERSHIP	WEDDINGS
THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS (in progress)	CEDAR LAKE DEVELOPMENT REPORT OF 1956 - A History of Cedar Lake by Jim Rhone -
This site is dedicated to the memory of James W. Fifield Jr., D. D., former Sr. Minister of the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles for over 30 years. Dr. Fifield was an inspiration to all who heard him speak or read his books.

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