Category Archives: Health and Wellness
Health Ministry and wellness events/news
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Lenten Series: Death and Dying Well
Posted on April 2, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Health and Wellness, Spiritual PracticeLenten Series: Death and Dying Well Tuesdays March 11th through April 15th 6:30-8:00pm – Tucker/Palmer Rooms Lent is a season of humble reflection on our mortality in general and specifically the passion and death of Jesus Christ and how that speaks to our own lives and deaths. We begin Lent on Ash Wednesday with the […]
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Health Ministry’s Eleventh Hour on Mindfulness
Posted on March 17, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest NewsYou’re invited to Health Ministry’s Eleventh Hour on Mindfulness: Practice Being Present, led by Dr. Lizzie Linn, Assistant Professor at Merrimack College. We often struggle with the incessant chatter in our heads that leads to regret, anxiety, fear, or sadness. By taming this “monkey mind,” we can find peace and a recognition that, while we […]
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Death & Dying Well
Posted on March 11, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Health and Wellness, Latest NewsTonight is our first session in our Lenten Death and Dying Well series. We’ll gather at 6:30pm and after some simple soup and bread to break together (thank you Julianne and Elizabeth!), Rev. Will will present the night’s topic – Death and Christian Theology. We’ll meet in the Tucker Room and wrap up by 8pm. […]
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Family Ski Day
Posted on January 17, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, YouthFCCW is hitting the slopes together for a Family SKi Day on February 8th at Gunstock Mountain Resort. Enjoy a relaxed day of fun with family and friends and then drop by the Chidsey Family’s cabin for après-ski hot chocolate RSVP here to let us know if you are coming and if you are interested in […]
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NAMI Family to Family Course
Posted on January 14, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest NewsFamily-to-Family Course March 15, 2025 Saturdays from 9:00 AM-11:30 AM ——- In-Person Class in Winchester, MA The exact location will be provided by the class leaders upon confirmation of the admittance The course provides family caretakers with education about mental health conditions, skills workshops, and information about available resources. The NAMI Family-to-family curriculum includes: Information about mental health conditions and treatments Coping skills, handling crisis and relapse, local and national resources Listening and communication techniques Problem solving, limit setting, self-care Most importantly, the course offers family members the invaluable opportunity of open conversation and mutual support in a stigma-free environment. […]
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Poinsettias/Cuetlaxochitl Deliveries 2024
Posted on December 19, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, YouthThe Christmas season is a wonderful time to give back and bring a little warmth and company to our friends and neighbors! A simple way to do this is by delivering dedicated poinsettias/cuetlaxochitl to members of our church. It’s a fun and sweet way for families, parents and children, and all ages to spread Christmas […]
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Service of Light
Posted on December 18, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ripley, WorshipThursday, Dec 19, 2024 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 piano/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 […]
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Tips to Staying Stress Free During the Holidays
Posted on December 17, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsWhile the Holiday Season can be a truly beautiful time of year with the music, the lights and decorations, plus spending time with family, it can also be really stressful! The Health Ministry would like to remind everyone that it is important to take a moment for yourself during this busy and stressful time of […]
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The women of FCCW invite you to this year’s WAG!
Posted on December 2, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Spiritual PracticeWe will socialize, snack, and spiritually prepare ourselves for the season, guided by this year’s theme: the Present of Presence. We will start in the Tucker Room for social hour, and then we will move to the Palmer Room for worship. Please bring: a snack (sweet or savory) to share, a clothing donation (hat, scarf, coat, […]
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Poinsettia (Cuetlaxochitl) Dedications
Posted on December 2, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipOrders are due by Wed. Dec. 11 If you would like to donate a chancel Christmas poinsettia as a memorial, or in honor of someone, please fill out this form. You can mail a check to the church office, use Venmo, or PayPal. (Please indicate “Christmas plants” in the memo field). There are special Flower Offering […]
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