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Children & Youth Programs

Read about our engaging programs for children and youth.

Worship & the Arts

We believe beautiful music and the arts are essential in our worship and in our larger community.

Health & Wellness

Learn about our church's unique approach to the connection between mind, body, and spirit.

What's Happening?

  • Join Us in Ripley Chapel This Sunda...

    This Week in Worship
    Join us in Ripley Chapel this Sunday, as we kick off our summer worship! Richard Carbone will preach on Genesis 18:1-15 through the theme of hospitality. Richard currently serves on the Diaconate. This past year, he retired […]

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  • Pine Ridge Service-Learning Trip...

    This Saturday we are sending out 11 members of our church to Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, to spend time learning from and serving the Lakota community through the local organization Re-Member. We thank you for the support you’ve […]

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  • Summer Reading Roadtrip Challenge!...

    Summer Reading Roadtrip Challenge! Pick up your reading challenge bingo board from the church lobby or download it here. Then borrow one of the suggested books from the Stepping Stones Library to get started! Continue Reading →
  • “Summer Preachin’ Had M...

    It’s almost that time of year again when we, the clergy of the church, hand over the reigns of the pulpit to you in the pews. Summer worship services in Ripley Chapel begin June 28th and each summer we have […]

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  • Jesus and the Disinherited...

    Beginning in the early 1930’s, a young black preacher delivered a series of lectures. Later billed as “Good News for the Underprivileged,” the lectures were directed to black Americans, who were subjected to extreme poverty, segregation, limited access to housing, and […]

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    JOB OPENING...

    Job Title: AV and Livestream Broadcast Engineer
    First Congregational Church of Winchester, 21 Church Street, Winchester, MA

    Position Status:  2.5-3 hours/week covering Sunday worship services, 10am Sunday mornings (with additional on-call work required for special events).  Approx. 40-46 Sundays/year.  Special events include […]

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  • Sponsor a Chair...

    We’re inviting members of our congregation to help us create a warm and welcoming space by sponsoring a new Adirondack chair for the front lawn of the church. Our current ones are beginning to fade and blow around in the […]

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  • Open Doors at the Annual Meeting...

    We promised feedback from the straw-poll at the annual meeting, so here it is, with some context.
    The Open Doors Working Group (ODWG) was honored to give a brief presentation at the recent annual meeting on the work we have been […]

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  • May Justice Ministry Happenings...

    The Justice Ministry welcomes spring by continuing with Earth Day/Creation Sunday spirit by sponsoring several efforts at the church.
    On May 3rd, the Justice Ministry hosted a plant-based pot-luck dinner with the church youth to highlight delicious, healthy dishes with lower […]

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    Meet The Clicker...

    He is simple, easy to use and awaiting you! Please consider signing up for a Sunday to advance the slides during our worship service. Continue Reading →