Author Archives: Sarah Marino

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  “Have you heard about FCCW Open Doors?

  Posted on December 3, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News

  Dear First Congregational Church in Winchester community, Did you know that our lofty sanctuary had no chancel or stained glass windows when it was built? The building we know took its current form and spirit in the 1920’s and 1930’s. We live within its vision of worship, its sense of how our church relates to […]

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  Family Movie Night

  Posted on December 2, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Youth

  Friday, December 20, 2024 Doors open at 5:45 PM Movie starts at 6 PM Gather your loved ones, bring favorite blanklet to cozy up, and join us for a heartwarming Christmas Movie. Bring picnic dinner or just enjoy some festive treats holiday cheer!

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  The women of FCCW invite you to this year’s WAG!

  Posted on December 2, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Spiritual Practice

  We will socialize, snack, and spiritually prepare ourselves for the season, guided by this year’s theme: the Present of Presence. We will start in the Tucker Room for social hour, and then we will move to the Palmer Room for worship. Please bring: a snack (sweet or savory) to share, a clothing donation (hat, scarf, coat, […]

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  Poinsettia (Cuetlaxochitl) Dedications

  Posted on December 2, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  Orders are due by Wed. Dec. 11   If you would like to donate a chancel Christmas poinsettia as a memorial, or in honor of someone, please fill out this form. You can mail a check to the church office, use Venmo, or PayPal. (Please indicate “Christmas plants” in the memo field). There are special Flower Offering […]

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  Hanging of the Greens

  Posted on November 27, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  December 1, 10:00 AM Lighting of the 1st Advent candle, the candle of Hope At Advent, we enter into a 4-week season of waiting and preparing for Christ’s coming at Christmas. It’s a season of ever-greens and wreaths, of lights and colors, of gifts and sacred story. Join us on Sunday for our annual Hanging of […]

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  Ripley Presents Songs for the Waiting: An Advent Serenade

  Posted on November 25, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ripley

  Featuring Adriana Repetto, Carrie Cheron, Randy McGee, Steven Lauterwasser LIVE and LIVE STREAMED: FRIDAY, December 20, 2024, 7:30 p.m. Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church. Please join us for a delightful and poignant evening of seasonal vocal music featuring four of Boston’s most exciting performers: Adriana Repetto, […]

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  Join us for Thanksgiving Sunday Worship (November 24, 2024)

  Posted on November 22, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  This week in worship we’ll sing the familiar hymns of Thanksgiving and consider how we gather around our tables in a spirit of gratitude and welcome that reflects Jesus’ way of radical hospitality. We’ll also celebrate the 3rd graders among us by giving them their first Bible, which comes with no small amount of wrapping […]

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  We’re Looking for a Few Good Men:

  Posted on November 20, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Latest News, Small Groups

  We’re PLATYPUS, FCCW’s long-running men’s group, and we’re looking for fresh faces and minds to join us. We meet on Zoom every Wednesday morning from 8:30 to 9:30. We chat about a variety of things. Sometimes it’s personal, sometimes it’s a matter of great interest to our locale, our state, or the whole world.  Our motto: “We solve […]

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  Health Ministry Caregiver Support Network Survey

  Posted on November 20, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Volunteer Opportunities

  Health Ministry invites you to respond to this survey if you are a caregiver, have experience with caregiving, and/or would like to support caregivers in our midst. Caregivers include parents, grandparents, and loved ones of individuals with chronic health conditions or who are transitioning into the end of their life. Five questions, two minutes to […]

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