Category Archives: Community
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The Quiet of Ripley Chapel at Daybreak
Posted on January 14, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Spiritual PracticeWe have been gathering at 6:30 am on Wednesdays for Centering Prayer in Ripley Chapel. We begin in dark and quiet with a few candles lit and after the 20 minutes of silence the quiet space is illuminated with the light of a new day, our souls with the light of God’s Spirit. It is a beautiful […]
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Habitat for Humanity Workday Saturday, January 11, 2020
Posted on January 6, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthPlease join our crew at the Habitat for Humanity site in Lawrence for our upcoming work day. We typically meet at the church around 7:45 AM and carpool up to the site, returning sometime in the late afternoon. The Habitat organization appreciates when we can provide a head count, so if you’re able to join […]
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Ripley Presents: Hank Wonder
Posted on December 23, 2019 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, RipleyWhere the twang of Classic Country meets the grit of Southern Soul! Friday, January 10, 2020, 7:30 PM A Special Coffee House concert, featuring Hank Wonder, in celebration of the renovation of Ripley Chapel. Somewhere on the musical map, where the twang of Classic Country meets the grit of Southern Soul, Hank Wonder marks a […]
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Epiphany Celebration
Posted on December 17, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spiritual Practice, Volunteer Opportunities, Worship, YouthSunday, January 5 at 6 pm Most people know that the Wise Men brought gifts to the Christ Child. What you might not know is that those gifts were given, not on Christmas Day, but on Epiphany. Epiphany is January 6th (but we’re celebrating on the 5th)– the 12th day after Christmas. That’s right – […]
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Christmas Eve 10 pm – Candlelight Service
Posted on December 17, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, WorshipCome join us for a late evening candlelight service as we celebrate the birth of the Christ Child. We’ll sing Christmas Carols, hear the familiar Christmas story told, offer prayers to a world in need and light candles “to disperse the gloomy clouds of night”! We hope you can be with us.
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Christmas Eve 5 pm – Pageant and Candle Lighting Worship Service
Posted on December 17, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Worship, YouthCome join us for a beautiful joyful family service on Christmas Eve. The first half of the service is a lively re-enactment of the Christmas story replete with 4 year-old angels, 8 year-old shepherds, teenage narrators, a real-life baby Jesus, and more. The second half of the service is a candle lighting ritual as we […]
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Service of Light 2019
Posted on December 11, 2019 by Nancy in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Spire link, Spiritual Practice, WorshipThe Service of Light is one way our church family remembers those who experience a loss of joy this holiday season. Designed to move from darkness to hope, the music, readings and candle lighting in the warmth of community open us to God’s quiet presence. We pray that our lives will be graced with the true gifts of the season, a peace which surpasses all understanding; Love Divine and encouragement that sustains us though the longest night.
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Cookie Walk
Posted on December 6, 2019 by Nancy in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthDecember 22, 2019, After worship Each year the youth hosts a Cookie Walk during Advent. We would love to have you donate your favorite cookies (that are of course NUT FREE). Bring them to church with you on December 22nd with the list of ingredients. After church, everyone is encouraged to grab a dozen cookies […]
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The Metro-Boston Association Invests to Proclaim the UCC on the Airwaves
Posted on December 4, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsThe MBA Council (Board of Directors for the Association) decided at its December 2 meeting to experiment with collaboratively proclaiming our denomination (the United Church of Christ) in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Recognizing that, culturally speaking, Christmas still has staying power to draw people to churches, the Council decided on a trial effort […]
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Winchester Unite with Light Luminaries
Posted on December 3, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, YouthCoffee Hour and Luminary Assembly December 8, 2019 After the service grab a cup of coffee then join the youth in an all church activity of assembling luminaries for the evening’s town wide event: Unite with Light Winchester Unite With Light-Winchester is a town-wide Luminaria Night event organized by the children of Winchester to celebrate […]
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