Category Archives: Latest News
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New Date
Posted on October 4, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthFCCW Youth are teaming up with the Winchester Conservation Commission for their fall cleanup on Saturday, October 26th 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. More details to follow.
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Join us This Sunday for World Communion Sunday at 10 am (October 6, 2024
Posted on October 4, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipThe first Sunday of October is always World Communion Sunday and you are invited this Sunday to our Lord’s Table along with some of our youth who will be offering the communion liturgy in the various languages that they speak (or are learning). As violence seems to be spiraling out in the Middle East and Russia’s war […]
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Sign up for Roots & Branches
Posted on October 2, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Latest News, Small GroupsSign up extended to October 7th. Welcome back to Roots and Branches Roots and Branches begins again soon. It’s time to sign up for our third season! For each of the last two years we have had about fifty people participate in these small discussion groups, building friendships, having fun and probing areas of faith. […]
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You’re Invited! Justice Ministry’s Non-partisan Voter Drive
Posted on October 2, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Racial Justice“Shout out; do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Loose the chains of injustice!” (Isa. 58:1,6). God calls us in Scripture to boldly work together and make the world a more equitable and loving place. One of the ways that we can do just that is by lifting our voices and […]
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Join us This Week in Worship Sunday at 10 (September 29, 2024)
Posted on September 27, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, WorshipWhat does Jesus mean when he says everyone will be “salted with fire?” We will consider his words in the context of our lectionary readings, Esther 7, 9 and Mark 9. Where do we find the fire of God’s justice in these passages? What can we learn from them? Join us on Sunday at 10am […]
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Disagreeing Well Series Starts This Monday (October 7, 2024)
Posted on September 26, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Small GroupsIn the midst of this tense election season, we must work to meet “the other” as one beloved of God for whom Christ died. Loving our neighbors as ourselves takes practice and disagreeing in ways that honor the dignity of others is a skill to be learned. Toward that end consider joining us for “Disagreeing […]
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Just Peace Offering
Posted on September 26, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachOur church has three special offerings a year where 100% of your donations go directly to a selected organization. These offerings are at Christmas, Easter, and one as our church year begins called the Just Peace offering. Sometimes the Just Peace offering looks worldwide to put our voice and money behind a need or an initiative that […]
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Grieving in Community
Posted on September 24, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Small GroupsGrieving in Community is a support group for the spectrum of grief we experience in our lives. We took a break for the summer, but our regular meetings resume Sunday, September 29 in Ripley Chapel after coffee hour (around 11:30 AM). From then, we will meet every other Sunday—same time and place. No registration required. All are welcome.
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Ripley Presents: Late Night Thoughts 9/27/24
Posted on September 11, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, RipleyRIPLEY PRESENTS: LATE NIGHT THOUGHTS Folk/Indie-Pop duo: Michael Harlow and Brian Rauch LIVE and LIVE STREAMED: FRIDAY, September 27, 7:30 p.m. Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. Please join us for an inventive and dynamic evening of indie-pop, singer-songwriter stylings featuring “Late Night Thoughts,” an exciting, […]
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Repair Café
Posted on September 10, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest News, Volunteer OpportunitiesSaturday, September 28, 2024 9am-12pm Chidley Hall Do you have a special pair of jeans that need mending, a lamp in need of repair, knives that need sharpening? Come and be a part of the sustainability movement by working with specialists to repair and restore clothing, appliances, household goods and tools rather than adding to landfills…and […]
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