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    Ripley Presents: The Pandora Consort

    Posted on November 20, 2025 by in Latest News, Ripley

    Hildegard Reanimated – Vision in Vision Passionate and daring, The Pandora Consort crafts re-imagined programs dedicated to historically under-represented voices. Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 pm Live in person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel, First Congregational Church  is pleased to present The Pandora Consort, an early music ensemble dedicated to reimagining classical music […]

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  • Join Us for Pledge Sunday Worship (November 16, 2025)

    Posted on November 14, 2025 by in Latest News, Worship

    As we come another week closer to the start of Advent on November 30th, we hear Jesus speaking in apocalyptic terms of trials and tribulations to come, encouraging the disciples to endure through difficult times (Luke 21:5-19). It’s all pointing to the climax of salvation history, at the end of all things, just before we […]

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  • Join Us for Worship This Sunday: November 9, 2025

    Posted on November 7, 2025 by in Latest News, Worship

    This Sunday is the second week of our stewardship campaign, Walking in Love, inspired by the ministries of Jesus and the prophets in Scripture and the paths of love, justice, and peace they trod for us. We will explore how Walking in Love and Walking in Truth go hand-in-hand in this week’s Scripture passages, Psalm […]

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  • Beware: Scams Abound!

    Posted on November 6, 2025 by in Giving, Latest News

    Dear Church, I’m sorry that some of you continue to receive scam emails from someone posing as me or someone else on staff, requesting money or gift cards or whatever else. This continues to happen to many churches where the scammers are posing as clergy making requests of parishioners. See this article from our Conference website which lays […]

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  • Ripley Presents: Flamy Grant

    Posted on November 5, 2025 by in Community, Latest News, Ripley

    Award-winning, Billboard-charting artist Flamy Grant: shame-slaying, hip-swaying, singing-songwriting drag queen. First Congregational Church, Winchester: Friday, Nov. 14, 2025  7:30 pm Live in person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel, First Congregational Church  is pleased to present singer-songwriter drag queen, Flamy Grant. Armed with a bold lip and a blistering voice, Flamy is brilliant, […]

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