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LIVE and LIVE STREAMED: FRIDAY, January 23, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. Please join us for the return of Willie J. Laws, a genre-bending band, tempered with […]
In this slide, we are giving a brief summary of what ODWG has done and is currently working on. Last year we sought input from the congregation, ministry team and staff. We took time to consider the complexities of the […]
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Bookish bite. Sharp harmonies.
Songs about saints, scientists, and stubborn women.
First Congregational Church, Winchester: Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, 7:30 pm
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Live in person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel, First Congregational Church is pleased […]
In worship this Sunday we’ll turn once again our hearts and our attention to God who is above and below all the turmoil of our world and our lives. We’ll listen for the words of scripture and for the words […]
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During the month of January, the Open Doors Working Group is hosting coffee hour after church each Sunday. Instead of taking the long and complicated trek down to Chidley Hall, we are setting things up at the back of the […]
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Composting Pilot
The Chidley Hall composting pilot is going well! Black Earth is picking up a good amount of food waste each week and we are planning to provide additional composting buckets for the upstairs kitchen and other locations as needed. […]
Saturday, Jan 17, 2026 4:30 pm
Beef Stew and Chicken Stew are on the menu for this Saturday, January 17th at Dwelling Place. We welcome the support for both salad makers, coffee cream and milks, as well as volunteers to serve and […]
Wed. Jan 14, 2026 7 PM on Zoom
The second Wednesday of January invites us into another 2nd Wednesday Bible Study on Zoom at 7pm. We’ll consider the scriptures that will be read during the following Sunday’s worship service. This week […]
Thank you, women of FCCW, for your outpouring of generous donations to Immigrant Support Alliance at, and following, the Women’s Advent Gathering in December. The grand total of gift cards and donations to ISA directly and via the church is:
21 gift […]
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Enjoy a relaxed day of fun in the snow on Saturday, February 14th at Gunstock Mountain Resort. Ski, snowboard, cross country ski, snowshoe or tube at the mountain with family and friends then drop by the Chidsey Family’s cabin for après-ski […]
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