Donate and Participate to Help Our Wider Community The Missions & Outreach team is excited to announce that we are coordinating efforts for the fifth year to organize a Thanksgiving basket assembly to further our outreach to the Lazarus House Ministries. This gathering will take place on November 22nd following the worship service in Hartman Hall where we will assemble 25 baskets. These baskets will be donated to the families in the wider community by Lazarus House Ministries

The Wisdom Within An Invitation to Rest, Listen, and Trust A Spirituality Workshop with Bridget Chamberas “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28 Amid the busyness and demands that come with this time of year, we can easily lose touch with the stillness within us. Yet Jesus gently invites each of us to come as we are, lay down what weighs upon us, and rest in God's presence. The Wisdom Within offers a two-hour pause from the

Depolarizing Within Workshop - A Braver Angels Presentation Wednesday, October 21⋅ 7:00 – 8:30pm Acton Congregational Church, 12 Concord Rd. Acton, MA The Depolarizing Within workshop teaches participants to look at their own attitudes towards the political “other,” and develop strategies for engaging in politics without demonizing and for constructively intervening in conversations with like-minded peers when those conversations stereotype or demonize the other side. GOALS

What if faith grows through the questions we dare to ask, rather than the answers we have been handed? In Called to Question, Sister Joan Chittister, a Benedictine nun, writer, and lifelong advocate for justice, opens her private journal to us. She draws on conversations with spiritual writers across the centuries and wrestles honestly with God, doubt, justice, the role of women in church and society, care for creation, and the holiness of ordinary days. This spiritual memoir

We are thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual Handmade Harvest Market, happening on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Acton Congregational Church in the heart of Acton, MA! Join us for a fun-filled day of shopping, holiday cheer, and community spirit. If you joined us last year, you already know what a wonderful day it was, filled with great gifts for purchase by talented local artisans. New this year! The Harvest Cafe! Serving lunch, snacks, desert, and drinks, the Harvest Cafe

Participate in the Fall Habitat for Humanity ACC Build Work Day! Join us on Saturday, October 3rd, to lend a hand to build new housing in Acton. There will be ONE shift available from 1:00pm-5:00pm. Our work location will be 416 Great Road in Acton. Established in 1988, Habitat for Humanity North Central Massachusetts’ mission is to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope. Habitat for Humanity welcomes everyone 16 years or older who supports their miss

Wednesday, September 23, 7:00 PM Olmsted Parlor Join us for a one-evening conversation on Robin Wall Kimmerer's The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. Drawing on Indigenous wisdom and her training as a botanist, Kimmerer asks what it might mean to build our common life around gift and gratitude rather than scarcity. This slim, generous book is well worth a quiet afternoon or two. Please read it in full before we meet, as this is a single gathering r

Through the Valley, our interfaith grief support circle, is now meeting on the second and fourth Monday of the month at 7:00pm in the Conference Room. This group is open to anyone in the community who is carrying loss: the death of someone loved, the end of a marriage, estrangement, illness, or any significant loss that has changed your life. You do not need to be a member of this congregation. All faiths are welcome. All losses are welcome. We gather twice a month to check i

Join us for Wide Open Doors: a free community event at Acton Congregational Church. There will be an open mic for music, poetry, and readings, along with barbeque and children’s activities. We also welcome our local community exhibits: AB Compass/Resource Room, Acton Food Pantry, and more! All are welcome to join us for an afternoon of fun, inspiration, and community. Questions? Email the office at office@actonc.org.

VBS Compassion Camp at ACC

A Summer Reading List for the 250th Anniversary of the United States

Participate in the Summer Habitat for Humanity ACC Build Work Day!