Author Archives: Sarah Marino

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  Meet our Sabbatical Coverage Pastor: Rev. Emily Kellar

  Posted on June 17, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  We want to welcome Rev. Emily Kellar to our congregation as a coverage pastor during Rev. Burhans’ sabbatical from July 1st through October 12th. Rev. Kellar will be on-call when needed for July and August while Rev. Maeve and Maggie Keeler continue to be available throughout the week and lead worship on summer Sundays. Then Rev. Kellar will […]

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  Save These Dates this Summer

  Posted on June 17, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Youth

  July 10, 2025 6:00 pm-7:00 PM Rockabye Beats Concert on the Lawn August 14, 2025 7:30 PM-9:00 PM Movie on the Lawn  

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  Summer Worship in Ripley

  Posted on June 12, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ripley, Worship

  Begins June 15th We’ll continue worshipping in-person AND online as we move into the summer but our services will be a little shorter and more casual held in Ripley Chapel through Labor Day weekend. We have preachers from around the congregation blessing us with their sharing of God’s word. We hope you’ll join us some Sundays this summer […]

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  Join Us this Sunday for Worship in Ripley Chapel (June 15, 2025)

  Posted on June 12, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  This week we move to Ripley Chapel as a community and begin our summer services. Rev. Will is still with us for a few more Sundays before his sabbatical but we have the gift of beginning our circuit of summer preachers. This week we have the great pleasure of having Michelle Milben preach for us. Michelle is a […]

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  A Call for Summer Preachers!

  Posted on June 10, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Volunteer Opportunities, Worship

  Our church has the rich tradition of people from around the congregation preaching during the summer months in Ripley Chapel. Do you have an experience of God’s presence in your life? Have you sensed God’s unexpected grace at work within you or others? What does Jesus mean in your life? Where does Love show up […]

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  Repair Café Saturday, June 14 , 2025

  Posted on June 6, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Latest News

  9:00 AM-12:00 PM Signups are open for our next Repair Café on June 14th starting at 9 am in Chidley Hall. Please tell your friends, neighbors and colleagues about us and be sure to visit us to get links to sign-up for our next and upcoming events at; https://www.repaircafewin.com   Signup Here: Repair Café 

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  Join Us for Pentecost Sunday: Mozart’s Mass in C Major (June 8, 2025)

  Posted on June 6, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  Join us on Sunday for our grand celebration of Pentecost! 50 days have passed since Easter and now we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit and through Her inspiration the formation of the church. Rev. Will will preach about how we listen for the God who spoke at Pentecost and is still speaking today […]

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  TAIZÉ WORSHIP: The Light Returns

  Posted on June 3, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ripley, Worship

  Taizé chants + prayers + Scripture Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Live in-person from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. As we welcome the return of the light and the coming Summer, please join us for a joyful and poignant service, featuring the ecumenical prayers and gorgeous musical chants of France’s […]

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  Join Us for Worship This Sunday (June 1, 2025)

  Posted on May 30, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  This Sunday, we will hold Jesus’ call and embodiment of chosen family close to our hearts as we celebrate our new church members, the beginning of pride month and opening of the We Have Faith art exhibit, a young person’s call to justice, and the Holy Sacrament of Communion. Our in-house jazz band will accompany […]

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