Author Archives: Sarah Marino

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  Join for Worship This Sunday at 10 am in the Sanctuary or online (Feb 26, 2023)

  Posted on February 24, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  We begin our Lenten journey as we always do with Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness. How might his 40-day retreat into the desert of Palestine and the wilderness of his own heart inform our Lenten journeys in the coming 6 weeks? We’ll return to our tradition of coming forward in the service to light prayer […]

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  Soup and Saints

  Posted on February 24, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups

  TUESDAYS WITH JESUS Soup and Saints Starting this Tuesday, February 28th from 6:30-8pm, our traditional Lenten Tuesdays with Jesus series will be focused on lesser known modern-day saints, those who have followed the way and lived the love of Jesus in particularly powerful ways and whose example encourages us to do the same.   We […]

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  Build-A-Bed: All Church Volunteer Project

  Posted on February 21, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth

  Description: Join us for fun, fellowship, snacks, and service at our annual Build-A-Bed event on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. in Chidley Hall! We are looking for 30-40 volunteers to work together and build ten beds for children in need. Invite your friends and family, and sign up now! https://forms.gle/At4TY8qNtxxRXzSU7

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  Ash Wednesday Taizé Service

  Posted on February 21, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Worship

  Taizé chants + prayers + imposition of ashes Wednesday, February 22, 2023, 7:00 p.m.   Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. First Congregational Church offers a poignant and meditative Ash Wednesday service, featuring the ecumenical prayers and music of France’s Taizé community. All denominations are welcome. […]

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  Can You Serve at the Dwelling Place this Saturday? February 18, 2023

  Posted on February 14, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Outreach, Small Groups, Youth

  The Dwelling Place, a beautiful meal program hosted by a sister church in Woburn, is looking to our church for the meal this Saturday evening. The menu is roast chicken, carrots, salad and rolls. You can cook a portion of the meal and/or serve. Go to our sign up genius to see what is available.  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084ba8ad29a57-dwelling If you […]

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  Join Us for Worship This Sunday at 10 am in the Sanctuary or online. (Feb 12, 2023)

  Posted on February 10, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  The theme of this week’s sermon is “It Would Have Been Enough.” Where and when has God’s love been enough for us? How can we, in the words of author Alice Walker, be moved “To Change The World Enough?” Pastoral Resident Maeve Hammond will preach, and friends of the congregation, the Rev. Lucy Sanders and […]

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  Grieving in Community

  Posted on February 8, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups

  March 8, 2023, April 12, 2023, May 10, 2023, June 14, 2023 Palmer Room FCCW is offering Grieving in Community, a four-session grief support group. From March 2023 until June 2023, Pastoral Resident Maeve Hammond will lead this group through four movements: beginnings, complicated healing, transition, and memory. Through rituals, discussions, and spiritual practices, we […]

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  Second Wednesday Bible Study

  Posted on February 8, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups

  6-7pm (note time change) on zoom, Wed. Feb. 8, 2023 Maeve Hammond will lead our Bible study this month at 6pm on zoom. We’ll be considering the two passages that our service will be centered on this Sunday – Psalm 34 and I Corinthians 3:1-9 – and we’ll explore the theme of “enoughness”.  Come join us […]

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  Ripley Chapel Healing Prayer Circle

  Posted on February 7, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ripley, Spiritual Practice

  Healing Prayer Circle Tuesday, February 7 from 7pm-7:40 pm   A time to pray for healing in yourself and/or another. A time to connect deeply to the love, serenity, and grace that God offers especially in times of uncertainty, anxiety and grief. For those in person, there will also be a time for laying-on-of-hands if […]

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