
Welcome to
First Churches of Northampton
We welcome all in joyful Christian community.
We listen for God's still-speaking voice.
We work together to make God's love and justice real.

Proud members of the UCC Open and Affirming Coalition and the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists

Outward Ministries
Led by lay-leaders, our Outward Ministry teams focus is on providing a variety of support to the community around us through volunteer work, fundraising, and advocacy. We at First Churches pride ourselves on our work supporting local refugee families, providing weekend meals to local elementary school students experiencing food insecurity, fundraising for education in Haiti, and providing thousands of dollars annually to organizations doing work locally and around the world to make people's lives a little better.

First Churches members at the Hands Off rally in Boston, 4/5/2025.

Pastor Sarah Buteux, Pastor Emeritus Peter Ives, and church members marching at Hampshire Pride

Community members participating in an interfaith potluck and "Building Beloved Community" day of nonviolent resistance and song. Hosted by First Churches on January 20th, 2025 in honor of the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

First Churches member Harriet coordinating donations to the Northampton Survival Center