First Congregational Church
165 Main St, Amherst, MA
Each of us in the church is a lay minister. We take the gospel message of love and justice into the world. We also minister to each other and participate in ministry through our work within the church. As a church we can help everyone to see activities they are already involved in, both in the church and in the wider world, as expressions of lay ministry. We will support each member in developing his or her interests, talents, and callings to explore new or expanded ways of being the body of Christ in the world. We will also support church members, who are interested, in developing collective lay ministries and in finding ways to support each other in their individual ministries. We will share information with each other regularly, and seek to make our lay ministries more prominent in the culture of our congregation. We will explore together how these ministries make a difference in our own lives, as well as the lives of others, so that we see ourselves as receivers as much as givers in our ministry projects.