
FCCW is returning to Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota in June 2026 for a multigenerational service-learning trip. We will work with Re-Member staff & volunteers to make life better for residents of the reservation, while learning about the culture and history of the Lakota people. Learn more at the Zoom Information Session on October 8th […]

This Sunday we will hear the story of the unbinding of Lazarus. Lazarus was an avatar of God’s mercy. We too are asked to unbind ourselves and be avatars of God’s mercy. We bear God in our hearts, bodies, and spirits in spite of our flaws and failings. We bear the Christ out in to […]

Just Peace Offering Update With your help, we have raised almost $800 for this year’s Just Peace Offertory recipient: Friendship Home in Norwell! As a reminder, the Outreach Ministry chooses one recipient every September. Founded in 1999 by two mothers of adult children with developmental disabilities, Friendship Home helps guests lead meaningful and productive lives […]

Wednesday, October 8 | 7:30 PM | Tucker Room Do you identify as Gen Z* or Millennial? Do you enjoy getting to know people in our church community? Do you like food, crafts, and/or games? If you answered “yes” to these questions, please join our first Gen Z/Millennials night at FCCW! No registration needed, but […]

Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, 7:30 pm Ripley Chapel at 21 Church Street, Winchester, MA, 01890, Vine Street entrance First Congregational Church is pleased to present singer-songwriter Sarah McQuaid, whose music nestles in the space between folk and pop. McQuaid’s lush, velvety voice combines with her engaging personality, “subtle mastery onstage” (Huffington Post), and “brilliant musicianship” […]

Coming Home to Yourself: A Series on Storytelling, Theology, & Identity Calendar info: October 7, 14, 21, 2025 | 7 PM – 8:30 PM | Palmer/Tucker Rooms Description: What does it mean to come home to yourself? What does Scripture say about knowing ourselves? Whose stories do we listen to, whose do we ignore, and […]

This Sunday, we will meditate upon the words of the Prophet Jeremiah (8:18-9:1) and the author of the Gospel of Luke (16:1-13), whose passages ask us: do we hear the cries around us, and, if so, to which do we respond? We will also welcome a daughter of God into the Body of Christ through […]

Walk. Dream. Imagine. Create Saturday, September 27, 2025, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Live in-person from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. Jane Ring Frank, certified SoulCollage® facilitator, will offer a workshop to embody this deep, spiritual practice. SoulCollage® is a collage process for accessing your intuitive wisdom. Even though this […]

Grieving in Community dates for fall 2025 September 14 – Palmer Room, 11:30 AM September 28 – Palmer Room, 11:30 AM October 12 – Palmer Room, 11:30 AM * No other formal meeting in October. Instead, you are invited to attend the Death Café and All Souls/All Saints Taizé Service on Wednesday, October 29 in […]