Category Archives: Community

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  Just 10 days left to submit your order for RIM Bulbs!!

  Posted on September 9, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities

  “Where flowers bloom, so does hope…” Lady Bird Johnson Oct. 1, 1965 Your purchase of bulbs provides financial support to the Metro North Cluster of RIM and its asylum seeking clients. Orders Deadline: Sunday, October 10.   Delivery: Estimated to begin Sunday, October 17.   Updates will be provided in early October. Amaryllis delivery will be in mid-November. Choose […]

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  Welcome Back to the Nursery

  Posted on August 5, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Youth

  The nursery will be reopening this Sunday for our first in-person worship service. We are pleased to announce that Bri Connolly will once again supervise the nursery and care for the youngest in our church (infants through 3-year-olds). Bri comes to us with a wealth of experience. She has worked with children ages infant through […]

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  Stepping Stones Concert with Mr. Andrew

  Posted on August 2, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Youth

  Tuesday, August 17th 6 pm Join us on the Church lawn on August 17th at 6 pm for a concert from Mr. Andrew! Mr. Andrew is a board certified musical therapist, and has been working in the field for almost 20 years! This event will be a family-friendly musical experience aimed at school-age and younger […]

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  Returning to Worship in the Sanctuary August 2021

  Posted on July 27, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  “For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” Matthew 18:20  We look forward to worshipping in the sanctuary starting August 8th! Whether you attend in person or join the service online, it will feel good to be back in our beloved sanctuary. Remembering that not all our congregation […]

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  Forum party game night!

  Posted on July 26, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Youth

  Thursday, August 5 6-8 pm We invite our incoming Forum cohort – 9th through 12th graders – to come on down to the Church on August 5th from 6-8 pm for a night of pizza and party games! We’ve got Codenames, Scotland Yard, Pictionary, Taboo, and Blank Slate, and we are getting enough pizza to […]

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  Outdoor Movie Night!

  Posted on July 26, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Youth

  Friday, August 6th at 8 pm We hope to see you all for our second movie night of the summer! Come on down to the Church lawn on August 6th at 8:00 pm for a screening of the movie Soul. Soul was widely acclaimed upon release, with Academy Award nominations and wins at the Golden […]

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  Repair Cafe Winchester

  Posted on July 26, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities

  Saturday September 25th 9:30am to 12:30pm Dear Friends, We are looking for a few more repair experts from 9:30am to 12:30pm on Saturday September 25th. We have a handful of eager volunteers and we are looking for a handful more. This is our first Repair Cafe and we hope to have a fun and engaging […]

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  Movie night on the lawn: “Spirited Away” July 16, 8:20 pm

  Posted on July 13, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Youth

  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 […]

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  A Summer’s Eve Prayer Service

  Posted on May 20, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  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 […]

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  Posted on May 20, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News

  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 […]

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