Author Archives: Sarah Marino

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  Third Thursday from the Racial Justice Team

  Posted on April 21, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Justice, Latest News

  April 21, 2022   Some things just stay with you. When National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman delivered her poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Biden’s inauguration, I was rapt. The courage and insight conveyed by this young writer and activist was spellbinding. While offering it to you to read or re-read (better yet, […]

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  Ripley Chapel Healing Circle

  Posted on April 19, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spiritual Practice, Worship

  Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 7pm   An invitation to pray what is on your heart. A contemplative practice designed for times of uncertainty, anxiety and grief. A time to connect deeply to the love, grace, and serenity that God offers us. A recorded handbell piece will be included to honor the life of Asako Burr. A hybrid […]

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  Faith Formation News 4/14/22

  Posted on April 15, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, Youth

  Children & Youth The children and youth programs will be taking a break this week for Easter, but we hope to see families at the Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16th at 10:00 am on the front lawn and in the sanctuary on Sunday morning for a special Time for the Young. Nursery Open! March winds […]

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  Join Us in the Sanctuary (or Online) for Easter Worship This Sunday (April 17, 2022)

  Posted on April 15, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  EASTER SUNDAY! Christ is risen, Christ is risen indeed! Join us at 5:45am for a simple sunrise service at Wright Locke Farm or 10 am in the sanctuary and on-line for our traditional Easter service. After two years of an empty sanctuary on Easter, we’ll fill it this year with energy, voices, music, and prayer together. Maggie […]

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  Easter Sunrise Service

  Posted on April 14, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Worship

  Sunday, April 17, 2022 Wright Locke Farm 5:30 AM Yoga in the Barn; 5:45 AM Worship Outside As the women gathered around Jesus’ tomb in the very early hours of the Sunday after He had been buried, we will gather for a joyful and celebratory service. When we greet the sunrise we know that there […]

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  Tuesdays in May: 4-week series on White Privilege

  Posted on April 14, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News

  Don’t we hope for a way of responding well to the racial tension and injustice in our culture? Responding well is not a simple task. It involves humility, clarity and a willingness to act insightfully and with care. That is why we are gathering for four weeks to focus on this work. In May we will gather weekly using […]

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  “Where the Flowers Bloom So Does Hope”

  Posted on April 13, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities

  -Lady Bird Johnson Yes gardeners, there will be a RIM Spring Flower Sale again this year! Soon it will be time to dig in the dirt and plant flowers to enjoy during spring and summer.  RIM has used Cressey Greenhouses in Rowley for many years, and their plants are healthy and beautiful.  We’ll be taking orders during […]

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  Special Easter Offering

  Posted on April 13, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach

  Happy Easter!  He is risen!   Friday, April 18, 2022   Dear Members and Friends of First Congregational Church: In this imperfect world of war, racism, and epidemics there is also renewal, restoration, and relationship.   We are Lenten people who studied these ‘re’ words and we are Easter people, called to bring hope, mercy, and […]

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  Maundy Thursday/Good Friday

  Posted on April 12, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  If you haven’t already, you’ll want to experience our beautiful Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 pm on Holy Thursday either in person or on livestream. We share in the Last Supper and read the passion story while candles are extinguished and we fall into the darkness of the night together as we acknowledge the dying […]

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