Author Archives: Sarah Marino

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  An Open Door of Blessing

  Posted on October 1, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups

  Dear Friends in Christ,            “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”   The Beatitudes are recited from time to time in our culture (even the Monty Python folks have had a crack at them!). But there must be a way to read them that opens up their evocative spirituality […]

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  Join Us for Communion This Sunday on Zoom (October 4, 2020)

  Posted on October 1, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  Bring your bread and fruit of the vine to your own worship space this Sunday at 10 am and join us for our monthly Zoom communion worship service. Rev. Will will lead us in reflecting on the 10 Commandments, we’ll share in communion, prayers, and song together, and rest in each others’ and God’s company […]

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  FORUM is Back!

  Posted on September 24, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Youth

  Forum (High Schoolers) met for the first time this year on the first night of the Church year. We had about 20 Youth, all in masks, who met with the leaders in the parking lot, practicing physical distancing. Forum will meet again this Sunday at 7:30 PM by the Reno Garden, where we will hold […]

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  This Sunday in Worship (September 27. 2020)

  Posted on September 24, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  Last Sunday we acknowledged our Jewish siblings’ celebration of Rosh Hashanah as we gathered together for our Christian worship. This Sunday as we gather, our Jewish siblings will be in the midst of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It is from them that we receive our Christian practice of confession and so our service will […]

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  Policing Reform Action

  Posted on September 24, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach

  First Congregational in Winchester, This invitation comes from the Mass Council of Churches as a practical way to encourage steps to be taken in our own region for policing reform. Please consider the following as a potential practical way to step out in faith in the public square….   As of Thursday September 24, it […]

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  Welcome Back to Worship! (September 20, 2020)

  Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  If you’ve been largely gone for the summer and checked out from your computer screen we commend you but we also hope that you’ll return to worshiping with us on Sunday mornings at 10 am or soon thereabouts. This Sunday is our first service of the church year and we’ll have a special musical piece from […]

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  Warm Up America! Made With Love

  Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities

  We are planning to “yarn bomb” a homeless neighborhood this January with handmade hats, gloves and scarves. You can help! We need knitters and/or crocheters to make adult-size hats, scarves and mittens which we will hang from trees and fences. You can use any pattern you like, and the only rule is that the yarn […]

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  Centering Prayer in the Reno Garden

  Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Spiritual Practice, Worship

  Wednesday Mornings, 6:30-7:00 am “Do not be afraid” Jesus says many times in the Gospels and his words resonate across the centuries and into this fall of 2020. There is much anxiety about the new school year, the upcoming election, a possible second wave of the virus… but our call as Christians is to lean into […]

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  Creation Care Voter Pledge

  Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach

  Recently, long time FCC member, Keith Russell joined with Karen Bellacosa, a member of the Environmental Justice team to craft a letter directed to our congregation – expressing their concern for our children and youth who will bear the brunt of ecological devastation.  In particular, they are challenging each of us to show our love, not […]

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