God’s presence is in the small, the meek, and things we might not see in our busy lives…and we learn to follow Jesus when we come alongside those the world may too often overlook. A few FCCW folks are participating in this year’s Boston Winter Walk on Feb 12th. The Winter Walk is an […]
Things are going to get a little fishy this Sunday in worship at First Congregational Church in Winchester. Come join us at 10am in person or online to pray and sing and worship together and hear how the quaint-seeming story of Jesus calling his disciples to come “fish for men” (Matthew 4:12-23) is much more loaded – if […]
March 11th to May 13th, 2023 Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at 21 Church Street, Winchester MA 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-ree environment. Course participants, now more than 400,000 people nationwide, find that the Family-to-Family experience empowers them to understand and pursue paths toward healthy recovery for their loved ones, […]
9:30am Wednesday mornings in Ripley Chapel of First Congregational Church,(in the back of the white church at the Town Common). Non-sectarian, non-political, non-verbal, just plain being in silence together for 20 minutes. Call it meditation, centering prayer, mindfulness, relaxation. Keep your heart awake. All are welcome.
There is an outreach opportunity with The Outdoor Church of Cambridge. For the past several years on the fifth Sunday of the month FCCW has provided 3-5 volunteers who help distribute sandwiches & material resources to those who live on the streets of Harvard & Central Squares. We meet @ Harvard-Epworth Church @ 2:00 and […]
Stepping Stones and Junior Forum will be commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. with a special lesson and joint service project on Sunday morning. Forum will meet at 7:30 PM for their own service project and a much needed study break.
This week, we celebrate the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s faith-based activism, justice, and hope. Our Scripture for this service will focus on Isaiah 42:1-7 and Matthew 3:13-17 through the themes of belovedness, calling, and inherent dignity/divinity. Pastoral Resident Maeve Hammond will preach and lead us in a meditation from the […]
Stepping Stones returns this week. We will be celebrating Epiphany and talking about how we can use our special gifts and talents to serve God. Junior Forum will also be focusing on Epiphany this week with some fun games and activities to kick off the new year. Forum will be meeting at the usual time on […]
This week in worship, we are celebrating Epiphany Sunday! Epiphany remembers the three wise-people’s visit to the Christ child. After the service, we invite FCCW families to join us for an Epiphany Gathering at 5:30 P.M. Bring what you can to our potluck. Then, we will journey together through the church to find the final […]
SLIDE Into Worship in 2023 Please consider signing up to advance the slides during worship sometime in the next couple of months. It’s easy! It’s fun! You can sign up here