Do you have a lamp that no longer shines, or a toaster that isn’t toasty? Maybe your great Auntie’s recipe box is gathering dust because the lid has broken or your kitchen chair leg has a wobble? Do you have clothes in a pile because hems have come undone, or buttons are missing or have […]
Copy of Submission for FCC Environmental Justice Newsletter 081022 – Summer Edition
Maximize energy efficiency Electrify everything Use clean electricity These are the 3 keys principles of the Town of Winchester’s Climate Action Plan. They are great for the town, and great for FCCW too! The Leadership Team (LT) has commissioned the Decarbonization Task Force (DTF) to find a path forward for reducing our greenhouse gas emissions […]
Dear friends, A pivotal climate bill just passed the Massachusetts legislature, which if passed would have a big impact on climate and clean energy for our state. It now sits on Governor Baker’s desk awaiting his signature. The deadline is July 31st. As people of faith, this is an opportunity to bring consequential values (such as concern for the common good as […]
Dear Friends: Early each morning, I meet with an ecumenical but politically and geographically diverse group via zoom for Centering Prayer and reflection. Yet since the recent Supreme Court rulings our group has been reeling. As one international group participant recently observed, “You Americans may think that the rulings handed down by your highest […]
To the First Congregational Church in Winchester (FCCW) community, current and former youth, and friends and family of Judy’s: You are cordially invited to Judy’s Farewell Celebration! It will take place in Chidley Hall at FCCW on Saturday June 11, 2022 from 5 to 7 PM. The event will feature speakers, presentations, entertainment, […]
Sunday, May 15, 2022 Reflection and Renewal “Love one another… for I am making all things new!” ~Jesus Everyone is warmly invited to FCCW’s 182nd annual meeting on Sunday, May 15th, 20221 immediately after worship in the sanctuary and on Livestream. The agenda includes an update on strategic plan initiatives, expressions of gratitude and thanks, and remarks and […]
This Sunday is Earth Communion Sunday when we lift up our relationship with the earth as central to our faith and the importance of earth care as a practice in following the way of Jesus. We have a beautiful service on tap with Rev. Jessica McArdle as our guest preacher, music from Paul Winter’s Missa Gaia, a […]
LIVE and LIVE STREAMED: FRIDAY, May 6, 2022, 7:30 p.m. Live in-person and live streamed from the newly renovated Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church. Please join us for an inventive and dynamic evening of chamber music featuring Project EcoMusic, an exciting collaborative of new composers and performers. Project EcoMusic, founded and led […]
POSTPONED to March 5, 2022 due to the snow Saturday, Feb 26 9:30 am-12:30 pm in Chidey Hall The Town of Winchester held its first Repair Café last September. Begun as a movement in the Netherlands, the goal of Repair Café is to encourage folks to repair and reuse items (such as clothing, furniture, tools, […]