
We hope to see you at 8:20 pm on July 16th on the Church lawn for a screening of Miyazaki’s classic, Spirited Away, a classic anime great for kids and adults! Spirited Away tells the story of Chihiro Ogino (Hiiragi), a 10-year-old girl who, while moving to a new neighborhood, enters the world of Kami […]

Thursday, June 17, 7pm Sanctuary of First Congregational Church You are invited to gather in-person for a special summer evening prayer service in the sanctuary on Thursday evening, June 17th. Together we will draw the church year to a close and receive a foretaste of what is to come when we return to worshipping together […]

Rev. Alex Shea Will, the Associate Pastor of South Church in Andover, MA, for the past six years, has been called to serve as the Area Conference Minister for the Northeast Region – comprising the Metropolitan Boston and Northeast Associations – beginning Aug. 2. “Throughout my ministry among the various settings of the United Church of Christ, I […]

A Movie Night to Foster Intergenerational Interaction and Discussion The Intergenerational Leadership Team was formed this fall to promote greater interaction between Seniors and Youth in Winchester. The movie is a documentary, The Biggest Little Farm (available on DVD from the Winchester Public Library, also streaming on Hulu and Amazon Prime). Watch the film […]

From the Leadership Team… We are grateful to all who have engaged in the dialogue regarding FCCW’s Strategic Plan over the past few months. Through our meetings with ministries, the 3/25 congregational discussion, and many individual exchanges, we have heard and learned a lot. We’d like to take a few moments to share where […]

Please fill out the following survey about our Vacation Bible School offering for this June. Your feedback is incredibly important, as we will need to hit a certain number of students for us to be able to hold it!

The Dwelling Place is looking for an individual that would be available every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday evenings from about 4:45 to 6:45 to act as a continuous presence at each serving night. The individual should be interested in interacting and supporting individuals and families in need. This individual will need to have compassion, understanding […]

Saturday, March 27 10 am – noon Palm Pickup Members of the ministry team will be giving out palms to members and friends and maybe a few passersby. We will be located near the sidewalk at the bottom of the walkway up to the main Sanctuary door. There will be a palm related activity for kids during the […]

6 am, 8 am, & 10 am In-person Parking Lot Easter Services! We will hold a simple Easter Sunrise service for early-risers who are inspired to greet the rising sun and the Risen Son. Then there will be two more traditional Easter services with triumphal music pouring out of the windows of our sanctuary and a quartet from […]

It was one year ago, Sunday, March 8, 2020, the second Sunday of Lent, that the choir of First Congregational Church gathered in the sanctuary to sing the second movement of Haydn’s Seven Last Words. Sadly, it was our last Sunday together, in person. We never finished that beautiful cantata, but despite missing one another […]