Author Archives: Sarah Marino
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Choral Arts New England Names Jane Ring Frank as 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Posted on October 8, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, WorshipSunday, October 26th Afternoon Ceremony hosted by First Congregational (Winchester). Free to All. Reception After. First Congregational Church is pleased to present the Choral Arts New England 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony and its latest recipient, our Minister of Worship and the Arts Jane Ring Frank. This free event will honor Ms. Frank’s 35-year contribution […]
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World Communion Sunday (October 5, 2025)
Posted on October 3, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, WorshipOctober 5 is World Communion Sunday, wherein we celebrate the gift of the vast and diverse Body of Christ around the globe. Though we are many people, we are one in Christ: strengthened and connected by the love of Jesus’s ministry and enduring legacy of peace, fellowship, and justice. Our Scripture readings this Sunday come […]
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ReMember Pine Ridge Service Learning Trip in 2026
Posted on October 2, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthFCCW is returning to Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota in June 2026 for a multigenerational service-learning trip. We will work with Re-Member staff & volunteers to make life better for residents of the reservation, while learning about the culture and history of the Lakota people. Learn more at the Zoom Information Session on October 8th […]
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Join Us for Worship This Sunday (September 28, 2025)
Posted on September 26, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, WorshipThis Sunday we will hear the story of the unbinding of Lazarus. Lazarus was an avatar of God’s mercy. We too are asked to unbind ourselves and be avatars of God’s mercy. We bear God in our hearts, bodies, and spirits in spite of our flaws and failings. We bear the Christ out in to […]
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Just Peace Offering
Posted on September 25, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, WorshipJust Peace Offering Update With your help, we have raised almost $800 for this year’s Just Peace Offertory recipient: Friendship Home in Norwell! As a reminder, the Outreach Ministry chooses one recipient every September. Founded in 1999 by two mothers of adult children with developmental disabilities, Friendship Home helps guests lead meaningful and productive lives […]
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Gen Z/Millennials Fall Potluck, Crafts, & Games Night
Posted on September 24, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small GroupsWednesday, October 8 | 7:30 PM | Tucker Room Do you identify as Gen Z* or Millennial? Do you enjoy getting to know people in our church community? Do you like food, crafts, and/or games? If you answered “yes” to these questions, please join our first Gen Z/Millennials night at FCCW! No registration needed, but […]
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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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