Author Archives: Sarah Marino

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  Divine Yoga on Tuesday Mornings!

  Posted on March 23, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ripley, Spiritual Practice

    Join Christine Tresselt via Zoom for two opportunities to practice together. At 10:00 am, a 30-minute Chair Yoga will begin, followed by Gentle Yoga at 10:45 am. We are using just one Zoom link for both meetings. You may choose one or stay for both.   CHAIR YOGA: Find a comfortable chair, preferably without arms […]

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  Join Us Virtually on Sunday at 10 am (March 22, 2020)

  Posted on March 21, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  Week two of worshiping together while apart. We heard a lot of encouraging feedback from last Sunday and some helpful suggestions. We hope that today will connect us on even deeper ways – although I don’t think much could compete with those beautiful babies. We are continuing our Lenten theme of the Seven Last ‘Words’ […]

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  Tuesday with Jesus (On Zoom)

  Posted on March 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Spiritual Practice

  For our Lenten series “Tuesdays with Jesus” we have been practicing Centering Prayer, eating soup together, and reading from Parker Palmer’s “On The Brink of Everything”.  We won’t be meeting in person for the rest of the month but want to encourage you to join us on Zoom at 6:30 for the centering Prayer time […]

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  Suspending In-Person Worship and Activities at First Congregational

  Posted on March 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Worship

  March 12, 2020 Dear Friends, When the ministers and staff of First Congregational Church met yesterday for our weekly meeting, we were greeted with the news that two adult Winchester residents tested positive for COVID-19 and were isolating at home. This news coupled with 92 state cases and the State of Emergency declared by Governor […]

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  Habitat for Humanity Workday Saturday, March 28, 2020

  Posted on March 11, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth

  Please join our crew at the Habitat for Humanity site in Lawrence for our upcoming work day. We typically meet at the church around 7:45 AM and carpool up to the site, returning sometime in the late afternoon. The Habitat organization appreciates when we can provide a head count, so if you’re able to join […]

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  Serve at the Outdoor Church in Cambridge on Sunday March 29, 2020

  Posted on March 11, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth

  For the past ten years our church community has been active with The Outdoor Church of Cambridge. The Outdoor Church is a homeless ministry throughout the city of Cambridge. Each month when there is a fifth Sunday our church commits to sending 2-3 volunteers to join the ministers of The Outdoor Church to provide food, […]

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  A Letter to My Church Family

  Posted on March 9, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Youth

  I look forward to saying personal goodbyes to many of you in the coming months. I will keep you in prayer during this time of transition as you open to new possibilities and would request your prayers for me and my family as well.

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  Keep Shining,
  Ben

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  Tuesdays with Jesus Continues

  Posted on March 6, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Spiritual Practice

  Our second Tuesday with Jesus is coming up on March 10th. About 20 of us gathered in Ripley for centering prayer and then went up to the Tucker Room for a delicious soup supper accompanied by Rev. Will reading the first chapter of On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity and Getting Old by Parker Palmer. He, […]

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  First Congregational Church and Coronavirus

  Posted on March 6, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, Youth

  Dear Church, Your Ministry Team and Staff have been in conversation about our church’s response to the Coronavirus outbreak; what we need to be doing now and what we might need to be prepared for in the future. We see three levels that we’d like to address with you at this juncture. FIRST, we wanted […]

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