Author Archives: Sarah Marino
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Third Thursday from Racial Justice Working Group (Jan 22)
Posted on January 19, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachJanuary 20, 2022 Jerry Mechling Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John reported that Christ’s essential guidance is not only to put God (not gods) at the center of everything, but to turn awareness into action by loving your neighbor as yourself. This was and remains a revolutionary call. Thoughts for the FCC Winchester as we […]
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Lenten “Re-Awaken” Small Group Series
Posted on January 18, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groupsliving into part of the church’s strategic plan calling for small groups, community, and faith building We would like to invite you this Lent to come together in small groups to enrich and deepen our relationships with one another and with God. Plans are taking shape for a series of (mostly) Tuesday evening meetings during […]
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Worship with Us on Sunday at 10 am in the Sanctuary or online as we honor MLK Jr. and Archbishop Tutu (Jan 16, 2022)
Posted on January 13, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, WorshipIt’s Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend and we’ll be gearing our worship around a modern day saint who followed Jesus in much the same way King did by fighting oppression and injustice in his country, South Africa. As you know, Bishop Desmond Tutu died recently but his Spirit of love and his work for justice in […]
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Volunteers Needed for Sunday Slides
Posted on January 12, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthWe hope you’ve benefited from and know the value of our having both livestream and screens in the sanctuary to expand and enhance our worship experience. We are looking for people to take a turn advancing the slides for the sanctuary and at-home screens during our Sunday morning worship services. It’s very simple and straightforward […]
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Afghan Refugees: How You Can Help
Posted on January 11, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesYou may have read about efforts to resettle Afghan refugees in the US and in New England. Two initiatives present opportunities for you to help: Our Refugee Immigration Ministry (RIM) Metro North Cluster, which FCCW has worked with for years, is developing a partnership with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston (CCAB) to resettle […]
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Lap Blankets Available for Sunday Worship
Posted on January 10, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipTo keep warm as we worship this winter, please feel free to bring your own lap blanket or use one of our twelve new fleece coverings. We thank our anonymous donor for gifting us the new blankets. They will be available in the rear of the church or by asking one of our deacons.
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Second Wednesday Bible Study
Posted on January 10, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small GroupsWednesday Jan 12, 2022 7 – 8:30 pm on Zoom Second Wednesday Bible Study will meet on January 12, via the Zoom link below. The group seeks to understand what God desires of us through scripture. We are focused on faith and doing our best to find 21st century parallels to 1st century texts. This month we will […]
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Join Us for Worship This Sunday at 10 am (Jan 9. 2022)
Posted on January 7, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipThis is the first Sunday in Epiphany. The season when we find out who Jesus is. Epiphany means manifestation. We’ve celebrated His birth and witnessed His naming and His circumcision. But now we get to learn who Jesus is. That begins at His baptism which is the gospel text for this Sunday. Luke has his […]
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Start out 2022 by Worshipping with Us in the Sanctuary or Online at 10 am (Jan 2, 2022)
Posted on January 1, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, WorshipWe welcome you back into our beautiful sanctuary, if you feel comfortable doing so, this Sunday at 10 am for an Epiphany worship service to start the new year. We will also be livestreaming the service for those who prefer to stay at home and join us in that way. We’ll share communion together and allow the […]
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