Installation Service: Rev. Nancy Bacon, Senior Pastor

A Landmark Weekend: The Installation of Rev. Nancy Bacon

First Congregational Church of Bakersfield (United Church of Christ) invites the community to celebrate a new chapter in our history. On Saturday, March 21, we formally install Rev. Nancy Bacon as our Senior Pastor—a leader whose ministry bridge-builds between faith, mental health, and global advocacy.

About Rev. Nancy Bacon: Rev. Bacon isn’t your typical pastor. As an ordained UCC minister and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), she brings a steady, counselor’s presence to the pulpit. Her work extends from the local LGBTQ+ and immigrant justice movements to Sub-Saharan Africa, where she leads the nonprofit Aid Africa. She embodies our "Open and Affirming" values: that faith should be a force for inclusion, justice, and grace.

Weekend Celebration Schedule:

• Saturday, March 21 @ 1:00 PM: The Formal Installation Ceremony. Join us in the sanctuary for a sacred service of covenant and music, followed by a celebratory reception in Plymouth Hall.
• Sunday, March 22 @ 10:00 AM: Installation Celebration Worship. Our festivities continue Sunday morning as we worship together for the first time following the formal installation.

Why Join Us? Whether you have known Nancy through her clinical work, her global missions, or her presence in the Bakersfield community, you are welcome here. We are a congregation where "All means All," and we invite you to be part of this joyful beginning.

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