Author Archives: Sarah Marino
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Join Us For Worship This Sunday at 10 AM (November 18)
Posted on November 15, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, WorshipJoin us for a worship service this Sunday at 10 AM that will prepare the way for Thanksgiving with baptisms, Thanksgiving hymns, a prayer time for gratitude and a sermon that begins to move us towards the end of another church year and opens the door to the coming of Advent.
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Start The New Year Right
Posted on November 14, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest NewsFCC is hosting Financial Peace University (FPU) for church members and the broader community beginning in January 2019. FPU is a 9-week personal finance class that shows you how to take control of your money, get out of debt, and create a wealth-building plan for your future. Based on common sense and biblical teachings, FPU […]
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Thanksgiving Basket Drive
Posted on November 8, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Outreach, YouthSaturday, November 17 from 9:30-11:30 Am in Chidley Hall In the spirit of giving this season, we are teaming up with FAN of Winchester for the annual Thanksgiving Basket Drive We are looking forward to bringing the community together and gathering food items to provide local families in need with a full Thanksgiving meal. We […]
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An Invitation to Thanksgiving Dinner
Posted on November 2, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, OutreachOn Thanksgiving Day, we will be having dinner at the church for anyone who would like to join us. Come for the company. Come for the food. If you don’t have transportation, we will help out with that. We will eat at about 1 pm, so come from 12:30 pm to relax and chat. We […]
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Join Us This Sunday for Worship at 10 am. (Nov 4)
Posted on November 2, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship, YouthThis Sunday is Pledge Sunday, the culmination of our Stewardship Pledge Drive, when we encourage you to bring your pledge cards and place them in the offering plate during worship. We’ll also reflect together upon the Greatest Commandment and share in the sacrament of communion. Our children will start off the morning together in Chidley […]
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Save the Date: RIM International Dinner on November 18th
Posted on November 1, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, OutreachYou are invited to the RIM (Refugee Immigration Ministry) International Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 18th, 5:30PM to 8:30PM. Come join Linda and Bruce Alexander for an evening of international food and fellowship with the Metro North and other clusters of RIM. Learn more about RIM’s support of asylum seekers and refugees, especially through the stories […]
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November 1 Ripley Update
Posted on November 1, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Latest NewsWe are about halfway through the bidding phase. On October 16 we issued our invitation to bid to seven general contractors. Construction documents were emailed out. We held our contractors’ walk through on the 24th and it appears that four are likely to submit bids. On November 16 bids are due. The Ripley Chapel Working […]
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Stronger Than Hate
Posted on October 31, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Outreach, Spiritual Practice, YouthDear Congregation, On Friday night (November 2) at 6:30, clergy from around Winchester will lead an Interfaith Vigil at Temple Shir Tikvah (34 Vine St) in response to the violence in Pittsburgh. We hope you as congregation members of First Congregational Church will consider joining us as an expression of solidarity with our Jewish […]
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Frozen Turkeys Needed for Pilgrim Church in Dorchester
Posted on October 30, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Outreach, YouthEach year we collect frozen turkeys and the youth delivers them to the Pilgrim Church in Dorchester. This year is no different. The turkeys are donated to their shelter so that everyone can have a happy Thanksgiving. Please bring in a turkey and put it in the freezer in the Chidley Hall kitchen by Sunday, […]
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You are Invited to the Annual Women’s Advent Gathering “TALK TO STRANGERS”
Posted on October 30, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest NewsReflection, Inspiration & Fellowship Considering Hospitality and the Radical Notion of Welcoming The Stranger Monday Dec 3, 2018 7 PM Reception-(Tucker Room) 7:45 Program Join us to begin an Advent practice that will keep you grounded as the pace of the season accelerates. As hospitality, please bring an offering of a savory appetizer or […]
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