Category Archives: Latest News

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  Join Us for Worship This Sunday at 10 am in the Sanctuary or online. (Feb 12, 2023)

  Posted on February 10, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  The theme of this week’s sermon is “It Would Have Been Enough.” Where and when has God’s love been enough for us? How can we, in the words of author Alice Walker, be moved “To Change The World Enough?” Pastoral Resident Maeve Hammond will preach, and friends of the congregation, the Rev. Lucy Sanders and […]

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  Grieving in Community

  Posted on February 8, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups

  March 8, 2023, April 12, 2023, May 10, 2023, June 14, 2023 Palmer Room FCCW is offering Grieving in Community, a four-session grief support group. From March 2023 until June 2023, Pastoral Resident Maeve Hammond will lead this group through four movements: beginnings, complicated healing, transition, and memory. Through rituals, discussions, and spiritual practices, we […]

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  Second Wednesday Bible Study

  Posted on February 8, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups

  6-7pm (note time change) on zoom, Wed. Feb. 8, 2023 Maeve Hammond will lead our Bible study this month at 6pm on zoom. We’ll be considering the two passages that our service will be centered on this Sunday – Psalm 34 and I Corinthians 3:1-9 – and we’ll explore the theme of “enoughness”.  Come join us […]

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  Ripley Chapel Healing Prayer Circle

  Posted on February 7, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ripley, Spiritual Practice

  Healing Prayer Circle Tuesday, February 7 from 7pm-7:40 pm   A time to pray for healing in yourself and/or another. A time to connect deeply to the love, serenity, and grace that God offers especially in times of uncertainty, anxiety and grief. For those in person, there will also be a time for laying-on-of-hands if […]

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  FCCW Door Project

  Posted on February 6, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News

  Request For Proposal  The First Congregational Church in Winchester, UCC (FCCW) is seeking bid proposals for the replacement of two exterior doors that will replace existing doors to the church.  The current doors are about 95 years old, made of wood and in very poor repair.  These doors are some of the most heavily used […]

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  Worship with Us This Sunday in the Sanctuary or Online at 10 am (February 5, 2023)

  Posted on February 3, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  The first Sunday in February brings us back to the communion table and reflecting on how God speaks to us, how we listen, and how our own speech is impacted by that encounter. We are happy to welcome Jane Ring Frank back among us to lead the choir in song and she will be available for […]

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  Impact Investing and ESG introduction session – Sunday 2/12

  Posted on February 1, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News

  The Financial Resources Committee invites you to an introduction to Impact Investing and ESG on Sunday, Feb. 12th in the Palmer Room, and via Zoom, following service and coffee hour. This 45 minute discussion will provide background information, highlight opportunities for FCCW, and take questions on this increasingly popular topic. Come join us for a […]

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  Skate Sunday

  Posted on January 30, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Youth

  Junior forum, forum, and families are invited to Skate Sunday! In place of our regular junior forum and forum programming, we will meet at LoConte Memorial Rink (97 Locust St. in Medford) during their public skate hours, 2 P.M. – 4 P.M, on Sunday, February 12. The only cost is $5 for skate rentals. If […]

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  You are Invited to Two 2023 Budget Meetings!

  Posted on January 27, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Environment, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Ripley, Worship, Youth

  A careful and thoughtful planning process has led us to a proposed 2023 budget for FCCW! Thanks to the work of our dedicated treasurer, Janet Hall, associate treasurer Anne Hoenicke, leaders of the sustaining and living ministries, and others, the Leadership Team is pleased to recommend approval of the proposed 2023 FCCW budget. Come learn […]

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  Join Us in the Sanctuary or online This Sunday at 10 am (January 29, 2023)

  Posted on January 27, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  After calling his disciples Jesus has his first class out on the hillside where he opens with a bang, inviting people not only into a new teaching, but a new way of living and even a new consciousness. It all begins with the beatitudes, those seven proclamations that many believe are the beating heart of […]

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