First Baptist Church

First Baptist Church of Hingham is a Baptist congregation that describes its mission as imitating Jesus Christ and loving God and neighbor. Sunday worship follows a traditional order with hymns, scripture readings, a sermon and periodic celebration of the Lord’s Supper, followed by a coffee hour. The church welcomes people wherever they are in their faith journey, and its Bible studies are conversational and standalone, so no prior knowledge of scripture is needed to join.

Weekday life at the church includes a Women’s Fellowship that meets twice a month for study and fellowship, and a Men’s Fellowship led by Pastor Geoffrey Dana Hicks. A Tuesday support and Bible study group focuses on recovery and meets both in Memorial Hall and on Zoom. A music ministry runs community hymn sings, and outreach includes holiday festivities and a Soldiers Care program, along with brown bag lunches and potluck dinners.

What to Know

• The church governs itself, with members deciding ministry and policy and electing a Council to carry it out.
• It belongs to regional and national Baptist associations for mission and relief work, though those bodies hold no authority over it.
• A newsletter called The Flame keeps members up to date.
• The order of service for the most recent Sunday is posted on the church’s website.