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    Let’s Talk About Mental Health

    Posted on March 2, 2018 by in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News

    3/22 at 9 am:  Confirmation that the Community Conversation is taking place this evening at 6 pm A community conversation will be held on Thursday, March 22 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the First Congregational Church in Winchester.  Led by Representative Michael Day, Principal Dennis Mahoney of Winchester High School, and Dr.K. Mitchell of  DMH, the […]

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    A Candlelight Vigil of Healing and Hope:

    Posted on March 1, 2018 by in Community, Latest News

    Sunday, March 4th at 6 PM on the Winchester Library grounds. Please join our fellow townspeople of all ages for a simple evening of love for our town and our devotion to each other. Bring a candle (Our church can make some available to you from our Christmas Eve services). Come to the library grounds […]

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    Join Us for Worship This Sunday at 10 AM (March 4)

    Posted on March 1, 2018 by in Latest News, Worship

    We have a rich service on tap for this the third Sunday of Lent.  Rev. Will will be reflecting on the Apostle Paul’s writing about the foolishness of the cross (I Corinthians 1:18-25), the choir and bell choir will offer lovely music, we’ll light prayer candles, and share the bread and the cup at the […]

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  • Earth Day Sunday April 22

    Posted on March 1, 2018 by in Community, Latest News, Small Groups

    Concerned about climate change but not sure what you can do? Wish you could be part of the solution? Good News!  The First Congregational Church of Winchester, United Church of Christ, is excited to announce the formation of a partnership between our congregation, the Green Congregation Taskforce and the Facilities Ministry. Through the “Adopt a […]

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    Ripley Moving Out Day

    Posted on February 23, 2018 by in Latest News

    Thanks to a great team of volunteers* that helped last Friday evening and Saturday morning to move the pews, pulpit and other items out of the chapel and on to two trucks to be hauled away by EcoBuilding Bargains of Springfield who will find new purposes for this material. Ripley now looks amazing with its […]

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    One More Time for Ripley Chapel

    Posted on February 21, 2018 by in Latest News

    On Saturday, February 24, we need some people to help move the last of the items out of Ripley and into a truck. We have successfully found an organization that will take them from us without cost. The items will go to an organization in Springfield called EcoBuilding Bargains. They are a non-profit that repurposes […]

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  • This Sunday in Worship (Feb 19)

    Posted on February 16, 2018 by in Latest News, Worship

    Join us for the first Sunday of Lent as we change the paraments to purple, return to our Lenten tradition of lighting prayer candles, and consider Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness as metaphor for our own journey through Lent.  It’s a rich season of worship ahead and we hope you will be with us.

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