“Whoever is faithful in a very little, is also faithful in much…” —Luke 16:10 When serving in the parish, I quickly learned that the chief task facing a Stewardship Team was getting folks to pledge. While pledging was important because it aided in budget projections, the more pressing reason had to do cultivating faithfulness in […]
Comments Off on Carrying One’s Faith onto the Public Square: Voting and Faithfulness Continue Reading...Dear friends, As any mother or indeed anyone who shares in raising children knows, caregivers have an enormous influence on those young lives. We want and hope our children grow up feeling safe and loved, in good health, developing a lifelong curiosity regarding the world around them and with the possibility to do meaningful work. […]
Comments Off on Letter to Mobilize 2020 Vote Continue Reading...It with much enthusiasm that the Environmental Justice team of First Congregational Church, welcomes you to come and visit our new webpage. When you first come through our “front door” you’ll also be greeted by this stunning new logo! Applause goes to Haliana Burhans and her boyfriend Daniel Khudyak for bringing innovation, artistry, and scripture together in […]
Comments Off on Visit FCCW’s Brand New Environmental Justice Webpage Continue Reading...Dear Friends, On behalf of Environmental Justice here at FCC and the Environmental Ministry team of the Southern New England Conference, UCC, we are pleased to announce that the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York, is featuring two prominent speakers well known to our conference. Our own Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas and Rev. Jim […]
Comments Off on Virtual program on Climate Change & Faith to Save the Earth offered free through Chautauqua Institution Continue Reading...June 18, 2020 Dear FCCW Congregation, As we come to the end of our regular church year, we know the thoughts of many are turning to the question of what the fall 2020 church season will look like for First Congregational Church of Winchester. We do not have the answers to that question yet, but […]
Comments Off on FCCW Regathering Update Continue Reading...This past Wednesday was the 50th anniversary of Earth Day around the globe and this Sunday is our annual Earth Day Sunday Service when we acknowledge and honor our relationship with the earth in and through our worship of God, The Creator of All Things. We have the pleasure of being lead musically through the […]
Comments Off on Join Us for Earth Day Sunday Worship with Jazz (April 26, 2020) Continue Reading...As you well know by now, there is an enormous need for face masks to protect those on the front-lines in medical facilities all around us. A member of our church and designer, Karen Bellacosa, has been making dozens of masks at home with her sewing machine ever since she heard of the need. If […]
Comments Off on Help Make Medical Face Masks Continue Reading...Sunday, April 26, 2020 On Sunday, April 26, First Congregational Church will be commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. Worship including participation by our youth, will be followed by a light luncheon and an 11th Hour Presentation focused on Renewable Energy by Professor Dan Kuchma of Tufts University. Given the urgency of climate change, […]
Comments Off on 50th Anniversary of Earth Day Continue Reading...The 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 […]
Comments Off on A Repair Cafe is Coming to Winchester! Continue Reading...The Environmental Ministry Team will be convening following worship on Sunday, February 23. We will be meeting in the Henry Room. Designer and Workshop Leader, Karen Bellacosa, will present a proposal and plan of action for starting up a Repair Cafe within FCCW and the wider community. As done by other organizations and communities, Repair Cafes “strive to […]
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