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Grieving in Community Winter/Spring 2026 Dates
Posted on January 29, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Grieving in Community
January 18 | 11:30 AM | Palmer February 1 | 11:30 AM | Palmer February 15 | 11:30 AM | Palmer March 1 | 11:30 AM | Palmer March 22 | 11:30 AM | Palmer April 2 | Maundy Thursday Events | FCCW/Sanctuary April 12 | 11:30 AM | Palmer April 26 | Climate & […]

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Service of Light
Posted on December 11, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Grieving in Community, Latest News, Ripley, Worship
Thursday, Dec 18, 2025 at 7 PM Ripley Chapel (no livestream) The Service of Light, held in Ripley Chapel, is a beautiful reflective ritual of prayer, candle lighting, readings and cello music. The service acknowledges the darkness and difficulty of the season for many and calls forth a Christmas hope that is deeper and more enduring than […]

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We are the First Congregational Church in Winchester - A Christ-centered nurturing community, growing in faith, serving in love, welcoming all with joy.

For decades, we have celebrated our LGBTQIA+ siblings and their inclusion in all parts of our worship and congregational life. In 2001, we became Open & Affirming through the UCC, meaning we are liturgically and theologically committed to a public covenant of welcome.