Author Archives: Sarah Marino

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  Join Us for Pentecost Sunday: Mozart’s Mass in C Major (June 8, 2025)

  Posted on June 6, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  Join us on Sunday for our grand celebration of Pentecost! 50 days have passed since Easter and now we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit and through Her inspiration the formation of the church. Rev. Will will preach about how we listen for the God who spoke at Pentecost and is still speaking today […]

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  TAIZÉ WORSHIP: The Light Returns

  Posted on June 3, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ripley, Worship

  Taizé chants + prayers + Scripture Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Live in-person from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. As we welcome the return of the light and the coming Summer, please join us for a joyful and poignant service, featuring the ecumenical prayers and gorgeous musical chants of France’s […]

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  Join Us for Worship This Sunday (June 1, 2025)

  Posted on May 30, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  This Sunday, we will hold Jesus’ call and embodiment of chosen family close to our hearts as we celebrate our new church members, the beginning of pride month and opening of the We Have Faith art exhibit, a young person’s call to justice, and the Holy Sacrament of Communion. Our in-house jazz band will accompany […]

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  Ripley Presents: Triton

  Posted on May 29, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ripley

  Friday, June 6, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Live and Livestreamed Music rooted in the traditional dance repertoire of Northwestern Europe. Please join us for the dynamic trio, Triton, featuring piano accordion, the quieter, bellows-blown bagpipes, and fiddle and nyckelharpa. From festival and  intimate house concerts to BalFolk, Breton, and New England contra dances, Triton moves body […]

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  Ripley Presents: We Have Faith – Pride Exhibit

  Posted on May 25, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Ripley

  First Congregational Church & Ripley Presents warmly invite you to our second annual pride art exhibit! This year, we are proud to display Family Diversity Projects’ We Have Faith, a photo exhibit that highlights the stories and lives of LGBTQ+ clergy and people of faith. Hosted in the beautiful Ripley Chapel, We Have Faith will […]

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  Join Us for Worship This Sunday (May 25, 2025)

  Posted on May 23, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  Memorial Day weekend invites us into the worship of God on Sunday with a particular eye for how God’s Spirit is at work for the healing of nations across our varied histories. We have a passage from Revelation that speaks of the Tree of Life whose leaves are for the healing of nations which encourages […]

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  Church Bike Ride

  Posted on May 20, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Youth

  From Health Ministry… Back outta the pews and on the path! Church Bike Ride May 31st WHAT:  10-mile ride from East Arlington to East Cambridge (steps from the Charles River) WHEN:  Saturday, May 31, at 1:00 WHERE:  Minuteman Bikeway and Somerville Community Path. We’ll begin at the Crawford’s place on Lakehill Ave in Arlington. WHO:  All are […]

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  Join Us for This Week in Worship (Sunday, May 18, 2025) at 10 am.

  Posted on May 16, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  It’s Confirmation Sunday which means our Confirmation Class will be with us this week with 8 of them choosing to be confirmed and going through the rite of Confirmation during the worship service (3 others had scheduling conflicts and will be confirmed at a later date). It will be a joyous service of welcoming these […]

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  Town Day Volunteers Needed!

  Posted on May 15, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth

  Please help us to welcome the community to FCCW on Winchester’s Town Day, June 7th. There will be a bouncy house and bubbles on the lawn, the Justice Ministry will be leading a letter writing campaign, and Ripley Chapel will be open for a special exhibit. Sign up today!

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