Mission Statement:
It is our mission to serve God by serving this congregation and all humanity. We seek to fulfill this mission by loving God, Jesus Christ our Lord, the Holy Spirit, our enemies, our neighbors, and ourselves. Our mission is to reach out to others in need, whether spiritually, physically, mentally or economically, to address that need and to spread the "good news" of the Gospel by word and deed. As representatives of the church of God and Jesus Christ, it is our duty to act responsibly in loving, caring, nurturing, and educating.

Jesus Christ taught us to love one another, and made no exceptions. when we live in love, we live in God, and God in us.

We the members of First Congregational Church of Manchester, Vermont seek the comfort and love of God in Jesus Christ, regardless of race, ethnicity, culture or sexual orientation. We acknowledge that all are individuals equally loved by their Creator. We embrace all as brothers and sisters in our ministry of reconciliation led by Jesus Christ, and proclaim unlimited opportunity to serve God in all aspects of the life and work of our church.