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The Pine Ridge Service-Learning trip participants send a BIG thank you to everyone who helped donate and/or participated at the Palm Sunday Fundraiser. We were able to raise ~$3000 to support the trip costs and to purchase supplies to bring to […]
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“If they remained silent, the stones would shout out.” (Luke 19:40).
On the day of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the religious authorities demanded that his disciples remain quiet. Yet, Jesus knew that his people and all Creation could not help […]
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Jesus told this parable, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed.
Though the smallest of all seeds, it grows into a tree so that birds perch in its branches.”
Matthew 13:31-32
At the heart of Jesus’ teaching is the […]
Take an exciting road trip with Stepping Stones Adventure this summer! Along the way, we’ll explore, make new friends, and learn how to spread God’s love by choosing kindness—at home, at church, and everywhere we go! 3 Days for FREE […]
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This Week in Worship
This Sunday, members of our Junior Forum and Forum youth groups will help lead worship! Guided by our lectionary readings from Psalm 16 and John 20:19-23 and using liturgy from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s UWorship Resource, we […]
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Sign up to deliver a little Easter joy to our church friends! Deliver Easter lilies between Sunday, April 5 and Saturday, April 11. You can find the Easter lilies in the Sanctuary near/on the chancel altar. After you sign up, […]
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Health & Wellness Ministry presents an Eleventh Hour talk, Collaborative Problem Solving: Curiosity Over Conflict
Sunday, April 19 after worship in the Palmer Room
Our speaker, Lizzie Linn, is returning to FCCW after her well-attended talk last spring, Mindfulness: Practice Being Present. We hope […]
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“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”
–Charles Dickens.
Dear Members and Friends of First Congregational Church:
Hello from your Outreach […]
Jazz Celebration of the Palms
9:40 AM, Sanctuary
To mark the beginning of Holy Week, we will gather in the Sanctuary before service to celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Our jazz trio — Jane Potter (keyboards), Lenny Bradford (bass), and Rick […]
No Kings Pro-Democracy Rally l Saturday, March 28, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM l Outside of the Winchester Unitarian Society, 478 Main Street
Residents of Winchester and neighboring communities are invited to participate in a nationwide day of nonviolent protest as […]
