A LIBERAL, PROGRESSIVE CHURCH, WELCOMING OF ALL, PASSIONATELY COMMITTED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Upcoming Events
PRISM an LGBTQ+ Small Group
Friday, December 6, 7:00 PM, Pownall Room
Prism is a small group for LGBTQ+ members and LGBTQ+ friends; it's designed as a social group where you can get to know one another better through fellowship, games, service opportunities, and educational offerings. Read More
Winter Festival Concert 2024
Saturday, December 7 & Sunday, December 8, Sanctuary
Set in our beautifully decorated historic sanctuary, this heart-warming, holiday themed concert has delighted audiences for over five decades. Featuring 150 singers, a string orchestra, the majesty of the great Möller organ, the Pacific Bells, and CSULB's vocal jazz ensembles, this concert kicks off the season like none other. Read More
Adult Education
Sunday, December 8, 8:45 AM, Pownall Room & Zoom
Adult Education takes place Sundays at 8:45 AM in-person & via Zoom.
Sunday Worship
Sunday, December 8, 10:00 AM, Sanctuary
Join us for worship in-person in our historic Sanctuary or online. Worships are livestreamed on our YouTube channel - click here to view our Sunday worship livestream! Our Sanctuary is ADA accessible and listening devices are available. FCCLB is a liberal, Open & Affirming and unabashedly progressive church in the United Church of Christ denomination. Parking is available in the Civic Center parking structure on Broadway Ave & Third Street; we validate parking on Sunday morning.
Women’s Book Group
Tuesday, December 10, 6:00 PM, Off-site
The Women's Book Group meets monthly offsite in a member's home. Participants are adult women who read a chapter or two of a book each month and meet to discuss spiritual issues in a small group environment. Members commit to regular attendance in an effort to foster a sense of community and comfort in sharing experiences. Read More
Musica Angelica: Christmas in Vienna
Saturday, December 14, 7:30 PM, Sanctuary
Join Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra on Saturday, December 14 for their Christmas in Vienna concert at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Vienna has hosted December Markets since 1296, so they were likely enjoyed by Joseph and Michael Haydn as well as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. For a holiday surprise, festive works by these composers will be joined by the 1921 Christmas Musicof Vienna native(and Los Angelesresident from 1934 on) Arnold Schoenberg, Read More
Adult Education
Sunday, December 15, 8:45 AM, Pownall Room & Zoom
Adult Education takes place Sundays at 8:45 AM in-person & via Zoom.
Sunday Worship
Sunday, December 15, 10:00 AM, Sanctuary
Join us for worship in-person in our historic Sanctuary or online. Worships are livestreamed on our YouTube channel - click here to view our Sunday worship livestream! Our Sanctuary is ADA accessible and listening devices are available. FCCLB is a liberal, Open & Affirming and unabashedly progressive church in the United Church of Christ denomination. Parking is available in the Civic Center parking structure on Broadway Ave & Third Street; we validate parking on Sunday morning.
HOLI-SLAY Drag Show
Sunday, December 15, 7:00 PM, Sanctuary
Save the date to slay the holidays with a fierce and fabulous HOLI-SLAY Drag Show at First Congregational Church of Long Beach on Sunday, December 15, at 7:00 p.m. Hosted by the dazzling Jewels from Hamburger Mary's, this event promises to be a night of glitter, glamour, and unforgettable performances. All proceeds from the show will benefit the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, making your night out not just fabulous but also impactful. Read More
Senior Coffee & Conversation
Tuesday, December 17, 10:00 AM, Koinonia Room
The Senior Coffee and Conversation Group is a monthly gathering of seniors who enjoy socializing with one another, as well as occasional field trips and special programming. The group meets on third Tuesdays at 10 a.m. This month we will be gathering in a member's home. For more information, please contact Bill Kuehl.
Blue Christmas Worship
Thursday, December 19, 6:30 PM, Koinonia Room
Join us Thursday, December 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Koinonia Room, for a quiet & reflective time, with prayers and music, for all who are grieving loved ones, facing challenges, or who simply seek rest, and solace in this season. For directions & parking information, click here.
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Free Sunday parking available in Civic Center garage on Broadway at Cedar