We held events large and small to commemorate and celebrate our 300th anniversary.  You can see photos of each event, and read the transcript of our Forebears Service, in the past events menu to the right.

December 2024

FPCU’s entry in the annual Festival of Trees & More at the Westford Regency featured all of our past ornaments on a tree themed with “Celebrating the Past.”

 January 19, 2025

1725 Legacy Society Retrospective

We held a special service to kick off our 300^th Anniversary as we highlight many of the generous individuals who have contributed to the FPCU endowment throughout the church’s history. We featured the many reasons folks have made gifts…helping to pay the minister, make sure the kids have ice cream at the Sunday School picnic, etc!

March 2025

UCC & UUA Speakers

We held a special service led by speakers from both the United Church of Christ and the Unitarian Universalist Association, as they reflected on the history of each church.

April 26, 2025

English Tea Party  

 We hosted a warm and welcoming afternoon of English delicacies, live music, and a raffle.

Why an English Tea Party?  Because, 300 years ago we were still under British Rule!

May 2025

Pancake Breakfast & Apple Blossom Parade

We held our Annual Pancake Breakfast before the parade…but this year our hostesses and servers were dressed in clothing from our early days- 300 years ago! These same folks will then be marching in the parade to commemorate FPCU turning 300!

November 23, 2025

Forefathers’ Day Service

We ended the celebration year with a special service going back to the early days of FPCU, known then as The Second Church of Christ in Chelmsford and soon after, the First Parish of Westford.