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    Join the Choir!

    Posted on September 1, 2025 by in Latest News, Worship

    Do you enjoy belting out tunes in the car? Has someone told you have a nice singing voice? Or maybe you played an instrument as a kid and miss your musical side? If any of this sounds like you, you should join our choir! The choir is open to anyone from middle school age on […]

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  • Ripley Presents: Hank Wonder on April 11, 2025

    Posted on April 2, 2025 by in Community, Latest News, Ripley

    Where the twang of Classic Country meets the grit of Southern Soul! Saturday, April 11, 7:30 p.m. From the stunning Ripley Chapel, live in person and live streamed! Ripley Presents is pleased to welcome back Hank Wonder—a dynamic trio of musicians who return to Ripley Chapel with their special blend of songcraft and music making. […]

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  • Ripley Presents: A Valentine’s Day Cabaret

    Posted on February 10, 2025 by in Community, Latest News, Ripley

    Friday, February 14, 7:30 p.m. Featuring pianist Scott Nicholas and artists from Boston Conservatory Live in-person and livestreamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. On Cupid’s significant celebration day of romance, please join us for A Valentine’s Day Cabaret, featuring artists and Masters students from Boston Conservatory. Keyboardist and arranger, Scott […]

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  • Authentic Selves Pride Exhibit

    Posted on May 15, 2024 by in Community, Latest News, Ripley

    Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and their Families On View June 1 – 9, 2024 Weekdays 9 AM-3 PM and Sunday afternoons Celebrate pride through beautiful, empowering, first-hand accounts of trans, nonbinary, and gender-fluid experiences. From Massachusetts-based Family Diversity Projects, this exhibit uses stunning photography and rich stories to challenge damaging myths and […]

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    SoulCollage® Workshop and Labyrinth Walk

    Posted on April 28, 2024 by in Community, Health and Wellness, Ripley

    Walk. Dream. Imagine. Create. Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:00 AM – Noon Jane Ring Frank, certified SoulCollage® facilitator, will offer a workshop in the stunning Ripley Chapel that incorporates the church’s beautiful Reno Garden labyrinth with a deep spiritual SoulCollage® practice. SoulCollage® is a collage process for accessing your intuitive wisdom. Even though this is […]

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    Ripley Presents: Travails to Triumphs

    Posted on November 28, 2023 by in Community, Ripley

    Travails to Triumphs: An Evening of Fortitude and Hope through Music Featuring Sarah Bob, pianist Friday, December 8, 2023, 7:30 p.m. Live in-person and livestreamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church Please join us for dynamic and virtuosic evening of solo piano music featuring Sarah Bob, pianist. The program highlights exciting, moving, and […]

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    Join us for the Jazz Blessing of the Animals

    Posted on October 12, 2023 by in Community, Latest News, Worship

    Sunday, October 22, 2023, 10 AM, Town Common Rain Location: Chidley Hall Please join us on the Town Common where we will swing, celebrate and give thanks for all of God’s creatures, blessing our animal companions. We welcome all pets—furry, scaly, hairy, feathery and even plush! Photos of beloved pet companions are welcome in place […]

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