First Congregation News Today

Our faith community knows that there’s a significant population here on the Vineyard that doesn’t enjoy the high living and “fun in the sun” vacation life that most outsiders associate with the Island. Housing, we know, is a significant problem, and so too is food scarcity, and Island congregations make sure that there are opportunities […]

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“As is true in many New England communities, the Congregational Church was one of the first important buildings erected in the Town and served in both a religious and civic capacity,” said Mary Baker-Wood, chair of the Spencer Historical Commission.