Category Archives: Community
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Easter Egg Hunt Signup
Posted on March 11, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, YouthStepping Stones and the Forumites are proud to be working together on this year’s Easter Sunday egg hunt! Sign up here for a slot for your family. The egg hunt will be in the nursery playground, and each slot has space for three families! While there will be supervision from volunteers, we ask that you stay and […]
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RIPLEY PRESENTS: Artist/Professor/Activist Willie Baronet and We Are All Homeless
Posted on February 22, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, RipleyFriday evening, February 26, 7:00 pm Zoom Event! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81338333362?pwd=a3Q5OVhYNzdEYkhrRis5YlJoK2RQdz09 On Friday, February 26, 7:00 pm, Ripley Presents will host an interactive Zoom presentation with Artist/Activist Willie Baronet and his project entitled We Are All Homeless. Willie will offer his passionate reflections, sharing the stories of people on the streets, interweaving them with […]
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Hello from the newly formed FCCW Racial Justice Working Group!
Posted on February 19, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Environment, Latest News, Outreach, Small GroupsThis update follows discussions and activities launched by the congregation last year at the “Talk, Learn, Act” Juneteenth eve session, with follow-up Zoom meetings on the book How to Be an Antiracist. In response to an open invitation, several volunteers formed a Racial Justice Working Group with a charge to: “Provide opportunities for the […]
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Do you need assistance with getting your COVID vaccine?
Posted on February 19, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Volunteer OpportunitiesComputer assistance to sign up for a vaccination appointment Updates on the newest local vaccination sites Rides to vaccination appointments A companion to accompany you to a clinic appointment We have access to Winchester and church volunteers who are available to assist members sign up for vaccination appointments, provide rides and accompany individuals to […]
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Tuesdays with Jesus: A Book Read with Soup
Posted on February 18, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spiritual Practice, WorshipStarting Tuesday, Feb 23, 6-7pm This Lent we will continue our tradition of “Tuesdays with Jesus” by reading and discussing a book entitled “Trouble the Water: A Christian Resource for the Work of Racial Justice” while we share soup and bread together. Because we can’t be together in person, here’s how it’ll work this year: […]
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Speaker Series
Posted on February 17, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, YouthIf you have a child (5-10 years) we invite you to sign up for a virtual Speaker Series featuring Rick Irving! Rick is a clinical social worker with more than 40 years experience working with children, families and schools. This series, titled “Coping With Kids and COVID”, will focus on addressing the unique issues confronting […]
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3 TRANSGENDER AWARENESS WEBINARS FEB and MAR
Posted on February 1, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachWe are an Open and Affirming church, having declared ourselves so in 2001. We have done much to welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex people to our church. But there is always more we can do and more we can learn about the LGBTQIA+ community. The Open & Affirming Coalition of the […]
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New-Comers Inquiry Session (NCIS)
Posted on January 28, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small GroupsWe will be holding a couple of informational sessions about our church and denomination in February for anyone interested in joining the church or simply learning more about it. What are the fundamental tenets of our denomination, the UCC (United Church of Christ)? What do we believe as a progressive Christian church? What’s different about […]
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Successful Yarn Bombing!
Posted on January 28, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachEight knitters created 92 (!) hats and scarves and distributed them last week at the Dwelling Place in Woburn and at common cathedral’s BostonWarm day shelter in Boston. The recipients were very thankful and quite moved that individuals created these items by hand for them. Special thanks to Rev. Lisa Loughlin for locating great places […]
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Youth Group News (Jan 21, 2021)
Posted on January 21, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, YouthDear all, We’re well into the swing of things of 2021! It’s hard to believe that January is almost over, but here we are, through the darkest nights of winter and full steam ahead towards Spring! The following are our offerings this week in Church youth groups: Forum will be meeting at the […]
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