A charter was granted to Springfield, Vermont by Governor Wentworth of New Hampshire in 1761. The Congregational Church, meeting in a tavern, was received into the fellowship of churches in 1781, with fewer than 500 townspeople scattered over miles of bridle paths.

It was 1789 before sufficient agreement could be found among the townspeople to select the site for the first meeting house on what is now called The Common. The actual construction took another seven years. The choir was occasionally accompanied by a bassoon, a counter and a bass viola. Violins and clarinets were regarded as a "holy aversion" and were only played by the courageous.

The first settled Congregational minister, Rev. Robinson Smiley was called in 1801 and remained as pastor for 24 years. Father and Mother Smiley's home continues as a private home on Cherry Hill and is known as the Smiley Manse.

A series of pastors moved through the church over the next 200 years seeing changes that included a new and then renovated church building on the present site on Main Street, saving the weathervane from the old steeple in 1868 and hanging it on the wall in the Fellowship Room where it remains today, growing dissensions among members over science and religion,  changing from family owned pews to common pews which discomfited many, the coming of automobiles, radio, television, two great wars, merging in 1948  with the Evangelical and Reformed Church to form the United Church of Christ and changing our church's name in 1995 to First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Springfield, Vermont.

Through the generosity of many members, beautiful stained glass windows, an organ and many other gifts were given to the church. These gifts have made our church rich with ties to the past.

In the last several decades, there has been a major focus for spiritual growth, recognizing the individual journeys to understanding through study, discussion and Sunday morning worship. The choir, under exceptional leadership, contributed a significant path to worshiping God.