Category Archives: Community
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Serve at the Outdoor Church in Cambridge on Sunday March 29, 2020
Posted on March 11, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthFor the past ten years our church community has been active with The Outdoor Church of Cambridge. The Outdoor Church is a homeless ministry throughout the city of Cambridge. Each month when there is a fifth Sunday our church commits to sending 2-3 volunteers to join the ministers of The Outdoor Church to provide food, […]
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Tuesdays with Jesus Continues
Posted on March 6, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Spiritual PracticeOur second Tuesday with Jesus is coming up on March 10th. About 20 of us gathered in Ripley for centering prayer and then went up to the Tucker Room for a delicious soup supper accompanied by Rev. Will reading the first chapter of On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity and Getting Old by Parker Palmer. He, […]
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First Congregational Church and Coronavirus
Posted on March 6, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthDear Church, Your Ministry Team and Staff have been in conversation about our church’s response to the Coronavirus outbreak; what we need to be doing now and what we might need to be prepared for in the future. We see three levels that we’d like to address with you at this juncture. FIRST, we wanted […]
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Facilities Ministry
Posted on March 4, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Volunteer OpportunitiesUpdate 2/27/20 In a previous email, Facilities mentioned the launch of a new form to report problems in and around the church. The tasks reported can be as simple as a tree limb that has fallen on the lawn, a leaking faucet, untreated sidewalk, etc. Here is the link to the new form: https://form.jotform.com/200495294400046 […]
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Sign up for a Free Lenten Retreat
Posted on February 28, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Spiritual Practice, Volunteer OpportunitiesThe setting for “The Open Door of Blessing” is the beautiful Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church. It is a space that speaks warmth, lofty and yet inviting, with a view to the untouched space that surrounds the back of the church. The retreat will answer some of your questions about the well known, yet […]
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A Repair Cafe is Coming to Winchester!
Posted on February 25, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthThe Environmental Ministry committee is excited to announce that it will be moving forward in developing a Repair Cafe. Aside from the support of those who attended Sunday’s meeting, we hope and pray that interest will build as we work to build a coalition base. A special thank you to Karen Bellacosa, whose investigative work has demonstrated […]
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11th Hour in Ripley, March 1st, 2020 – Safe Communities Act Presentation
Posted on February 24, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachOn Sunday, March 1 there will be an informational meeting led by Immigrant Justice Committee Co-Chairs Phil Coonley and Karen Hirschfeld on the Safe Communities Act. It is open to everyone. About 60 other Massachusetts towns and cities have already adopted Safe Communities Act provisions in their police policies, including some of Winchester’s neighboring towns, Medford, Arlington, Lexington […]
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Tuesdays with Jesus…and One Another
Posted on February 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spiritual Practice, WorshipEach Lent we have a series of Tuesday night gatherings that begin with Centering Prayer at 6:30. This year we’ll be praying in Ripley Chapel. Then we’ll adjourn to the Tucker Room for a simple supper of soup and bread. This year we will adopt the practice that many monasteries use. One voice will […]
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Winchester Interface Helpline 888-244-6843 Mental Health Referral Resource
Posted on February 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, YouthINTERFACE HELPLINE 888-244-6843 is now available to Winchester residents and students. INTERFACE is a mental health resource and referral HELPLINE that the town of Winchester has contracted with to help children, adults of all ages, and families become connected with mental health and wellness resources. The Helpline is available from Monday through Friday from 9 […]
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The Open Door of Blessing: A Contemplative Lenten Retreat
Posted on February 11, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Small Groups, Spiritual PracticeSaturday March 14, 2020 10 am to 2 pm at First Congregational Church, 21 Church Street, Winchester. The Beatitudes are a doorway to contemplation. Reflection, conversation and prayer around a beautiful gospel passage. Retreat sponsored by the Health & Wellness Ministry at First Congregational Church of Winchester, 21 Church Street. “Connecting faith and well-being, mind, […]
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