Author Archives: Sarah Marino

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  Jenks Center Repair Café: 11/01/25

  Posted on October 20, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest News, Volunteer Opportunities

  The next Repair Café will be on November 1st starting at 9 am at The Jenks Center (109 Skillings Road) 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 The Repair Café Volunteers   Sign Up […]

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  Coming Home to Yourself: A Series on Storytelling, Theology, & Identity

  Posted on October 20, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Outreach

  JUSTICE MINISTRY Coming Home to Yourself: A Series on Storytelling, Theology, & Identity Last Session: October 21, 2025 | 7 PM – 8:30 PM | Palmer Room What does it mean to come home to yourself — authentically, spiritually, and actively? We’ll continue the conversation this upcoming Tuesday for our last session of Coming Home […]

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  Stepping Stones Adventures 11.4.25

  Posted on October 18, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth

  Program Overview:  Date:  Tuesday, November 4, 2025  Time:  9:00 AM – 12:00 PM  Location:  First Congregational Church in Winchester Ages:  Children in Grades K-5 Cost: Free At Stepping Stones Adventures, kids will dive into an fun and inspiring adventure with “Ordinary Kids, Extraordinary Deeds!” Together, we’ll explore how everyday acts of kindness, courage, and creativity […]

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  Join us for our Jazz Blessing of the Animals on the Town Common (October 19, 2025)

  Posted on October 17, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Worship, Youth

  St Hildegard of Bingen says “every creature is a glimmering glistening mirror of the divine” and this we celebrate as we gather out on the Town Common for our annual Animal Blessing service this Sunday. Rev. Will has returned from his sabbatical and he and Rev. Maeve will be joyfully available to bless the “glimmering […]

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  Service Saturday

  Posted on October 14, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth

  Where: We will meet at the church to cook and then carpool to serve at the Dwelling Place. When:  Saturday, October 16th Come for all or part of the time! 2:00 PM  Baking at FCCW 4:30 – 6:30 PM Serve dinner to guests at The Dwelling Place in Woburn 6:30 – 7:45 PM  Dinner together in Woburn Center 7:45 […]

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  Winchester’s 3rd Annual Open Studios

  Posted on October 14, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ripley

  ​Saturday, November 22, 2025, 10 AM to 4 PM Winchester Open Studios is scheduled for Saturday, November 22, 2025. Sponsors include the Indoor Farmers’ Market at the Jenks Center, the Winchester Unitarian Society, the First Congregational Church, Studio on the Common, the Griffin Museum, and several others. Winchester Open Studios is coordinated by Arts Winchester, […]

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  Join Us for a Healing Service This Sunday (October 12, 2025)

  Posted on October 10, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Worship

  Over the past few weeks in my sermons, we have heard a lot about discipleship. This week in our texts we find the people of Israel in exile in a foreign land called Babylon. God’s advice through the prophet, Jeremiah is to build, plant and pray while in exile. We will also have the Health […]

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  Join Us for our Jazz Blessing of the Animals

  Posted on October 8, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship, Youth

  Sunday, October 19, 2025, 10 AM, Town Common Rain Location: Chidley Hall Please join us on the Town Common where we will swing, celebrate and give thanks for all of God’s creatures, blessing our animal companions. We welcome all pets—furry, scaly, hairy, feathery and even plush! Photos of beloved pet companions are welcome in place […]

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  Choral Arts New England Names Jane Ring Frank as 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

  Posted on October 8, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Worship

  Sunday, October 26th Afternoon Ceremony hosted by First Congregational (Winchester). Free to All. Reception After. First Congregational Church is pleased to present the Choral Arts New England 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Ceremony and its latest recipient, our Minister of Worship and the Arts Jane Ring Frank. This free event will honor Ms. Frank’s 35-year contribution […]

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