Author Archives: Sarah Marino
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Ripley Presents: Sarah McQuaid-Singer Songwriter in a Tradition That Spans Cultures and Genres.
Posted on September 22, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, RipleyFriday, Oct. 3, 2025, 7:30 pm Ripley Chapel at 21 Church Street, Winchester, MA, 01890, Vine Street entrance First Congregational Church is pleased to present singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid, whose music nestles in the space between folk and pop. McQuaid’s lush, velvety voice combines with her engaging personality, “subtle mastery onstage” (Huffington Post), and “brilliant musicianship” […]
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Coming Home to Yourself Series: October 7, 14, 21, 2025
Posted on September 20, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, YouthComing Home to Yourself: A Series on Storytelling, Theology, & Identity Calendar info: October 7, 14, 21, 2025 | 7 PM – 8:30 PM | Palmer/Tucker Rooms Description: What does it mean to come home to yourself? What does Scripture say about knowing ourselves? Whose stories do we listen to, whose do we ignore, and […]
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Join Us for Worship This Sunday (September 21, 2025)
Posted on September 19, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipThis Sunday, we will meditate upon the words of the Prophet Jeremiah (8:18-9:1) and the author of the Gospel of Luke (16:1-13), whose passages ask us: do we hear the cries around us, and, if so, to which do we respond? We will also welcome a daughter of God into the Body of Christ through […]
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SoulCollage® Workshop- Saturday, September 27, 2025
Posted on September 17, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Small Groups, Spiritual PracticeWalk. Dream. Imagine. Create Saturday, September 27, 2025, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Live in-person from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. Jane Ring Frank, certified SoulCollage® facilitator, will offer a workshop to embody this deep, spiritual practice. SoulCollage® is a collage process for accessing your intuitive wisdom. Even though this […]
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Grieving in Community
Posted on September 16, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Small GroupsGrieving in Community dates for fall 2025 September 14 – Palmer Room, 11:30 AM September 28 – Palmer Room, 11:30 AM October 12 – Palmer Room, 11:30 AM * No other formal meeting in October. Instead, you are invited to attend the Death Café and All Souls/All Saints Taizé Service on Wednesday, October 29 in […]
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Grieving in Community
Posted on September 11, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Small GroupsGrieving in Community returns this Sunday, September 14, after hospitality hour (11:30 AM or so) in the Palmer Room. We will continue to meet every other Sunday. In the case of a scheduling conflict, Rev. Maeve will announce the rescheduled date. If you have questions about joining, please email Rev. Maeve.
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Join Us This Sunday in the Sanctuary at 10 am or Online (September 14, 2025)
Posted on September 11, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, WorshipIt was great to see everyone last week and meet a lot of you! In this week’s sermon, I will share with you a story of getting lost when I was very young. The text in Luke is about the shepherd leaving the 99 to go look for the One lost. Jesus challenges us in […]
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Open Doors is Taking New Steps This Year
Posted on September 11, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Volunteer OpportunitiesWe hope you will be involved. The Open Doors Working Group shared a presentation at the annual meeting in May, summarizing its work of the year. The ODWG had spent much time gathering ideas and opinions from the congregation and from key constituents and then sifting them to see where the Spirit of God might […]
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Paul Dale, longtime climate activist and UCC church member, to address the Stop Private Jet Expansion (SPJE) at Hanscom AFB initiative
Posted on September 9, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest News, OutreachOn Sunday, September 21st, Paul Dale, a longtime member of Southern New England UCC’s Environmental Ministry Team and climate activist, has been invited to speak at FCCW’s Moment for Mission on behalf of the Justice Ministry. Given the expansion of private jet operations at Hanscom AFB, a coalition of state and local organizations and faith […]
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