Category Archives: Community
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Divine Yoga is Back!
Posted on October 23, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spiritual PracticeChair Yoga Nourish your mind, body and soul with some Divine Yoga. Join Christine Tresselt for two opportunities to practice yoga together, in community. Invite your family, neighbors, co-workers–it is open to all. Starting October 27th, take a mid-morning break for CHAIR YOGA, every Tuesday from 11:00am until 11:30pm. This can be a nice break, no matter […]
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Five portals to enter our inner landscape and experience the holiness that is our nature.
Posted on October 23, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsThe Open Door of Blessing, Virtual Retreat: Monday, Oct. 26 7pm-8:30pm (Sign up by 10/23) Healing Circle: Virtual Contemplative Prayer Service Tuesday, October 27th 7pm-7:40pm Divine Yoga starts Tuesday 10/27: Chair Yoga: Tuesdays, 11am-11:30am Gentle Yoga: Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:15pm Centering Prayer Circle: Wednesdays, 6:30am -7am Reno Garden Forest Bathing at Wright-Locke Farm: Wednesday, 11/11 […]
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“How to be an Antiracist” Book Study
Posted on October 21, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Outreach, Small GroupsOur shared reading over the summer was How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi, the youngest person ever to win the National Book Award for Nonfiction. Over three Sundays — from 5:30 to approximately 7:00 in the early evening on November 1, 8, and 15 — we will meet to share thoughts on […]
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Join Us for Blessing of the Animals on October 18, 2020
Posted on October 16, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipOur annual Blessing of the Animals with the Jazz Band will be held during this Sunday’s pre-recorded worship service. We’ve gotten some lovely pictures of your animals in and we’ll be sharing them during the service along with some creation-oriented hymns. The Lauterwassers will lead our Time for the Young with a sing-a-long and we’ll hear from Rev. Will […]
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Election Day Vigil
Posted on October 8, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Latest News, Outreach, WorshipOn Tuesday, November 3, the Sanctuary will be open for quiet and prayer. Unfortunately, we need to limit attendance to one person or ‘covid pod’ at a time. We will begin at 7:00 a.m. and continue until 9:00 p.m. in 20 minute blocks. So the first opportunity is at 7:00 a.m. to 7:20 a.m.; the second 7:30 a.m. […]
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Chester’s Request – Pet Pictures Please!
Posted on October 6, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthHello Human Church, I’m Chester Ring Frank reminding you that the traditional Animal Blessing Service (with the Jazz Band) is coming up on October 18th! The Ministry Team has asked me to look very cute (check) and invite you to send in a picture or two of the animals in your house so that we […]
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An Open Door of Blessing
Posted on October 1, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small GroupsDear Friends in Christ, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” The Beatitudes are recited from time to time in our culture (even the Monty Python folks have had a crack at them!). But there must be a way to read them that opens up their evocative spirituality […]
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Policing Reform Action
Posted on September 24, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachFirst Congregational in Winchester, This invitation comes from the Mass Council of Churches as a practical way to encourage steps to be taken in our own region for policing reform. Please consider the following as a potential practical way to step out in faith in the public square…. As of Thursday September 24, it […]
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Warm Up America! Made With Love
Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesWe are planning to “yarn bomb” a homeless neighborhood this January with handmade hats, gloves and scarves. You can help! We need knitters and/or crocheters to make adult-size hats, scarves and mittens which we will hang from trees and fences. You can use any pattern you like, and the only rule is that the yarn […]
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Centering Prayer in the Reno Garden
Posted on September 17, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Spiritual Practice, WorshipWednesday Mornings, 6:30-7:00 am “Do not be afraid” Jesus says many times in the Gospels and his words resonate across the centuries and into this fall of 2020. There is much anxiety about the new school year, the upcoming election, a possible second wave of the virus… but our call as Christians is to lean into […]
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