Category Archives: Community

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  We’re planning a Church Bike Ride in June!

  Posted on May 1, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Youth

  WHAT:  11-mile ride, from East Arlington to Lexington Center and back. WHEN:  Saturday, June 15, at 1:00 (rain date is Sunday, June 16, same time). WHERE:  Minuteman Bikeway between East Arlington and Lexington Center. We’ll begin at the Crawford’s place on Lakehill Ave in Arlington. WHO:  All ages and abilities welcome. Blue Bike station near starting point for […]

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  SoulCollage® Workshop and Labyrinth Walk

  Posted on April 28, 2024 by Nancy in Community, Health and Wellness, Ripley

  Walk. Dream. Imagine. Create. Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:00 AM – Noon Jane Ring Frank, certified SoulCollage® facilitator, will offer a workshop in the stunning Ripley Chapel that incorporates the church’s beautiful Reno Garden labyrinth with a deep spiritual SoulCollage® practice. SoulCollage® is a collage process for accessing your intuitive wisdom. Even though this is […]

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  Ripley Presents: Hank Wonder

  Posted on April 25, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley

  Where the twang of Classic Country meets the grit of Southern Soul! Saturday, April 27, 7:30 p.m., From the stunning Ripley Chapel, Ripley Presents Hank Wonder. Live in person and live streamed. Ripley Presents is pleased to welcome back Hank Wonder—a dynamic trio of musicians who return to Ripley Chapel with their special blend of […]

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  Youth Serve The Dwelling Place

  Posted on April 12, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth

  We invite all middle schoolers and high schoolers to join our one-day service project on Saturday, April 20 at The Dwelling Place in Woburn! Sign up here.

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  Easter Egg Hunt

  Posted on March 21, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Youth

  Children (babies – 5th grade) are invited to come meet the Easter Bunny and hunt for eggs. This event is held entirely outside. Please bring your own basket and gather in the Vine Street parking lot by the Reno Garden. The hunt begins when the Easter Bunny says, “Go!” Church Youth will be on the […]

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  Ripley Presents: Atwater Donnelly Trio

  Posted on February 23, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley

  Friday, March 15, 2024, 7:30 p.m. Aubrey Atwater, Elwood Donnelly, and Cathy Clasper-Torch return to Ripley Chapel with a delightful evening of Traditional American and Celtic folk music! Please join us for a unique and thrilling  blend of traditional American & Celtic folk music and percussive dance. Rhode Islanders Elwood Donnelly, Aubrey Atwater, and Cathy […]

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  Seeking Leadership Team Nominations

  Posted on February 22, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, Worship, Youth

  First Congregational Church’s Leadership Team is the strategic decision-making body of our church community which is charged with the task of ensuring the achievement of the mission and purpose of the church on behalf of the wider congregation. In our congregational church, the Leadership Team is made up of lay members who are invested in […]

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  Introduction to SoulCollage® Dream. Imagine. Create.

  Posted on February 15, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley

  SATURDAY, March 2, 2024, 9:00 am – Noon Jane Ring Frank, certified SoulCollage® facilitator, will offer an introductory workshop to this deep, spiritual practice on Saturday, March 2, 9:00 am – noon.   SoulCollage® is a collage process for accessing your intuitive wisdom. Even though this is an “art project,” it is accessible, and anyone […]

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  Repair Cafe Saturday March 9

  Posted on February 15, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach

  9:00 am- 12:00 pm Chidley Hall REUSE/RECYCLE/REDUCE Do you have a special pair of jeans or sweater that needs mending, a lamp in need of repair, a bicycle that needs attention or kitchen knives that could use sharpening? Come and be a part of the sustainability movement and community by repairing and restoring rather than […]

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  Ripley Presents: Warming Stories for Midwinter

  Posted on January 31, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Youth

                  A Community Storytelling Event with Master Storyteller David Sewell McCann LIVE and LIVE STREAMED: Saturday, February 10, 2024, 4:00 p.m. WINCHESTER, MA: Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church. Please join us for a magical and whimsical afternoon of spontaneous […]

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