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Whoever you are and wherever you are on life's journey, you are welcome here

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Whoever you are and wherever you are on life's journey, you are welcome here

A LIBERAL, PROGRESSIVE CHURCH, WELCOMING OF ALL, PASSIONATELY COMMITTED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE.

Upcoming Events

BOCA Silent Film Screening: Metropolis

Friday, October 25, 7:00 PM, Sanctuary

The Board of Cultural Arts is inviting you to Metropolis, the 1927 German silent science fiction film with live organ accompaniment by Robert York, on Friday, October 25 at 7 p.m. in our historic sanctuary. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for the 2-hour film. Our sanctuary is ADA accessible and a freewill offering will be accepted & appreciated. Read More

FCCLB Harvest Festival

Sunday, October 27, 11:15 AM, Patterson Hall & Kilsby Courtyard

All are invited to join us on Sunday, October 27 at 11:15 a.m. after church for our Harvest Festival. There will be a soup, a chili lunch, and lots of fun activities for all ages. Craft tables will be set up in the Kilsby Courtyard and Patterson Hall and there will be stations for pumpkin decorating, a Cake/Pie Waltz, basketball and beanbag tosses, bobbing for donuts and lots of other fun games.  There will also be prizes for costumes.  Come join in the festivities!

Landmark – Groundhog Day: The Musical

November 1-17, Sanctuary

Inspired by the beloved film starring Bill Murray, Groundhog Day is a Broadway and West End smash hit musical. Join Landmark November 1-17 as they bring this hilarious musical parable of love, hope, and renewal to our historical Sanctuary! Read More

Adult Education

Sunday, November 3, 8:45 AM, Pownall Room & Zoom

Adult Education takes place Sundays at 8:45 AM in-person & via Zoom.

All Saints Sunday Worship: Día de los Muertos Celebration

Sunday, November 3, 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 Thursday 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.  Read More

Adult Education

Sunday, November 10, 8:45 AM, Pownall Room & Zoom

Adult Education takes place Sundays at 8:45 AM in-person & via Zoom.  

Sunday Worship

Sunday, November 10, 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 Thursday 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. 

Adult Education

Sunday, November 17, 8:45 AM, Pownall Room & Zoom

Adult Education takes place Sundays at 8:45 AM in-person & via Zoom.

Sunday Worship

Sunday, November 17, 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 Thursday 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. 

Confluent: “Spirit, Art & Justice”

Saturday, November 23, 3:00 PM, Sanctuary, Koinonia Room, & Kilsby Courtyard

The Board of Cultural Arts invites you to a collaborative, multi-arts event exploring how spirituality and the arts foster justice by helping us develop compassion and emotional literacy. Join us Saturday, November 23 at 3:00 PM.  The concert features intergenerational poetry performance by FCCLB Poet in Residence Tina Datsko de Sánchez, Holman United Methodist Church of Los Angeles Poet Laureate Peggy Trotter Dammond Preacely, Read More

Explore our Church

Our Location

First Congregational Church of Long Beach

  • 241 Cedar Avenue
  • Long Beach, CA 90802
  • PH: 562-436-2256
  • Fx:
  • office@firstchurchlb.org

Directions and parking

Free Sunday parking available in Civic Center garage on Broadway at Cedar

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