Author Archives: Sarah Marino

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  Worship with us this Sunday in the Sanctuary or Online at 10 am (February 16, 2025)

  Posted on February 14, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  Join us on Sunday morning at 10am for worship and we’ll consider the very heartbeat of the Gospel and the core of Jesus’ teaching which in the Gospel of Luke is known as the “Sermon on the Plain.” It looks like we’ll be facing another snowy Sunday morning and if the projected totals hold it’ll […]

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  New-Comers Inquiry Session (NCIS)

  Posted on February 13, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News

  New-Comers Inquiry Session (NCIS) Are you interested in joining the church or just learning more about First Congregational in Winchester, UCC? We invite you to come to two one-hour information sessions this winter. Come learn about our denomination – The UCC – and the specifics of our particular Congregational church here in Winchester. What are our […]

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  Open Doors is opening its doors to the congregation!

  Posted on February 12, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News

  We are excited to continue the Open Doors Working Group (ODWG) work with you!  Many of you were at our brief presentation following the budget vote on Sunday February 2nd and probably also heard Will’s sermon on February 9th, in which he highlighted some of the challenges we face as a congregation of about 400 […]

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  Stepping Stones Camp

  Posted on February 10, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Youth

  Stepping Stones Camp is returning in 2025!  Kids in grades K-5 will have fun, connect with old friends, and make ones while enjoying Bible stories, art, games, and STEM explorations at our FREE day camp! Sign ups are open for two dates already but spots are limited so don’t miss the fun! March 4th 9:00 […]

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  Second Wednesday Bible Study

  Posted on February 10, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Latest News

  Wed. Feb 12 7 PM on Zoom Join Rev. Will on Zoom on Wednesday night, February 12th at 7pm for a conversation around the scriptures slated for the following Sunday. We’ll be digging into Jeremiah 17:5-10 and Luke 6:17-26. Feel free to come if you know the Bible well or hardly at all. We welcome and […]

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  Join Us for Worship This Sunday at 10 in the Sanctuary (February 9, 2025)

  Posted on February 7, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  Our scripture given for this Sunday is Luke 5:1-11 where Jesus tells the disciples to cast their nets into the water one last time after a long night of futile fishing. In doing so their nets fill to bursting. There’s something here for us about scarcity and abundance, about being willing to cast out in faith […]

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  Join Us for Communion Worship This Sunday (February 2, 2025)

  Posted on January 31, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  This Sunday, we return to the Sanctuary! We will read texts from the Prophet Jeremiah and the Apostle Paul, and we’ll consider how they speak to the “hidden child” or “inner child” within all of us. We also invite you to partake in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. We are an Open Table congregation, so […]

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  Join us for Worship This Sunday at 10 am (January 26, 2025)

  Posted on January 24, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  Join us for our final Sunday worshipping in Ripley Chapel for the winter and we’ll go out with a BANG! 2 members from the Willie J Laws Band who will be rockin’ the place on Friday night (Rick Forseze and Lenny Bradford) will join Jane Potter on piano and lead our music on Sunday. The music […]

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  Recent Refugee Families Need A Little Help

  Posted on January 23, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Volunteer Opportunities

  Immigrant Support Alliance (ISA), in cooperation with the Outreach Ministry is looking for volunteers to assist refugees now living in Burlington. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston (CCAB), the refugees’ resettlement agency, is providing the refugees housing at an extended stay hotel.  But these people need regular wellness checks to see if their basic […]

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