The church, which was built in 1743, was destroyed by a fast-moving fire Friday afternoon.
and firefighters entered the church where they discovered flames in the attic and the steeple, Southbridge Fire Chief Paul Nornandin said. They began bringing hoses into the building.
“Being born into the body of Christ isn’t about a building. It’s about the people, about being part of this congregation. And that ultimately becomes more important,” he said. A raging fire destroyed the historic First Congregational Church on Main Street in Spencer on Friday, June 2, 2023. McLeod said he was in shock on Friday, which he didn’t realize until he went home after the fire. He spent the weekend reading notes from close friends and strangers, including churches from other countries. Many of those notes asked if there’s anything people can do.He recognized people have had “encounters with the holy” in the burned church.
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