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  Sign up for Roots & Branches...

  Sign up extended to October 7th.
  Welcome back to Roots and Branches
  Roots and Branches begins again soon. It’s time to sign up for our third season!
  For each of the last two years we have had about fifty people participate in these […]

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  You’re Invited! Justice Minis...

  “Shout out; do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Loose the chains of injustice!” (Isa. 58:1,6). God calls us in Scripture to boldly work together and make the world a more equitable and loving place. One […]

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  Join us This Week in Worship Sunday...

  What does Jesus mean when he says everyone will be “salted with fire?” We will consider his words in the context of our lectionary readings, Esther 7, 9 and Mark 9. Where do we find the fire of God’s justice […]

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  Disagreeing Well Series Starts This...

  In the midst of this tense election season, we must work to meet “the other” as one beloved of God for whom Christ died. Loving our neighbors as ourselves takes practice and disagreeing in ways that honor the dignity of […]

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  Just Peace Offering...

  Our church has three special offerings a year where 100% of your donations go directly to a selected organization. These offerings are at Christmas, Easter, and one as our church year begins called the Just Peace offering. Sometimes the Just Peace offering […]

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  Ripley Presents: Boston Saxophone Q...

  Music from Swing, Ragtime, Jazz back to the Renaissance and….more!
  LIVE and LIVE STREAMED: FRIDAY, October 25, 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 Boston Saxophone Quartet […]

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  Grieving in Community...

  Grieving in Community is a support group for the spectrum of grief we experience in our lives. We took a break for the summer, but our regular meetings resume Sunday, September 29 in Ripley Chapel after coffee hour (around 11:30 AM). From […]

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  Join Us for Worship This Sunday at ...

  Last week in worship we engaged the Letter of James and considered his challenge to be conscious of how our words can bless or curse, heal or hurt. This week James continues to challenge us with words of wisdom around […]

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  Join Us for Worship This Sunday (Se...

  As the election season is in full swing, there is a lot of focus on the words coming out of candidates’ mouths which invariably reflect the meditation of their hearts. The little wisdom book of James in the New Testament calls […]

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  Ripley Presents: Late Night Thought...

  RIPLEY PRESENTS: LATE NIGHT THOUGHTS
  Folk/Indie-Pop duo: Michael Harlow and Brian Rauch
  LIVE and LIVE STREAMED: FRIDAY, September 27, 7:30 p.m.
  Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. Please join us for an inventive and […]

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