Your First Visit

First time visiting us? Join us for worship at 10:00 on Sundays. Read more on what to expect.

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.

Health & Wellness

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

What's Happening?

  • 2025 Backpack Heroes...

    FCC Winchester is once again partnering with Youth Villages of Woburn to help ensure every child gets the great education they deserve and start the school year off successfully. Please consider becoming a Backpack Hero by donating, (individually or in […]

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  • Join Us for Worship This Sunday (Ju...

    Join us for worship this week at 10am in Ripley Chapel or on our live stream. We walk the line between the personal and the political as we reflect on “freedom” this Sunday. Three prepositions modify the word “freedom” and make it come […]

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  • Meet our Sabbatical Coverage Pastor...

    We want to welcome Rev. Emily Kellar to our congregation as a coverage pastor during Rev. Burhans’ sabbatical from July 1st through October 12th. Rev. Kellar will be on-call when needed for July and August while Rev. Maeve and Maggie Keeler continue […]

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  • Save These Dates this Summer...

    July 10, 2025 6:00 pm-7:00 PM Rockabye Beats Concert on the Lawn August 14, 2025 7:30 PM-9:00 PM Movie on the Lawn   Continue Reading →
  • Summer Worship in Ripley...

    Begins June 15th
    We’ll continue worshipping in-person AND online as we move into the summer but our services will be a little shorter and more casual held in Ripley Chapel through Labor Day weekend. We have preachers from around the congregation blessing us […]

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  • Join Us this Sunday for Worship in ...

    Our Preacher This Sunday: Michelle Milben

    This week we move to Ripley Chapel as a community and begin our summer services. Rev. Will is still with us for a few more Sundays before his sabbatical but we have the gift of beginning […]

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  • A Call for Summer Preachers!...

    Our church has the rich tradition of people from around the congregation preaching during the summer months in Ripley Chapel. Do you have an experience of God’s presence in your life? Have you sensed God’s unexpected grace at work within […]

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  • Ripley Presents: We Have Faith R...

    First Congregational Church & Ripley Presents warmly invite you to our second annual pride art exhibit! This year, we are proud to display Family Diversity Projects’ We Have Faith, a photo exhibit that highlights the stories and lives of LGBTQ+ […]

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  • Town Day Volunteers Needed!...

    Please help us to welcome the community to FCCW on Winchester’s Town Day, June 7th. There will be a bouncy house and bubbles on the lawn, the Justice Ministry will be leading a letter writing campaign, and Ripley Chapel will […]

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  • FCCW Annual Meeting: Sunday, May 4t...

    Everyone is warmly invited to FCCW’s 185th annual meeting on Sunday, May 4th, 2025 immediately after worship in the sanctuary and on livestream. The agenda will include an update from the Open Doors Working Group on the feedback they have gathered […]

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