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  • Easter Sunrise

    Posted on April 7, 2023 by in Latest News, Worship

    Wright Locke Farm 5:30 AM Yoga in the Barn; 6:00 AM Worship Outside As the women gathered around Jesus’ tomb in the very early hours of the Sunday after He had been buried, we will gather for a joyful and celebratory service. When we greet the sunrise we know that there is also the eternal […]

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  • Palm Sunday Worship

    Posted on March 31, 2023 by in Community, Latest News, Worship

    Come! Begin Holy Week with a festive Palm Parade out on the Town Common at 9:15am on Sunday morning. Then we’ll have our traditional Palm Sunday worship service in the sanctuary and live-streamed at 10am. Palm fronds will be had by all and we’ll begin the service in celebration of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, […]

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  • Trans Day of Visibility

    Posted on March 30, 2023 by in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Youth

    Dear Siblings in Christ,    This Friday, we celebrate trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people in our communities and around the world. On March 31 each year, Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV) recognizes the beautiful lives of trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people and the gifts and talents they weave into the tapestry of humanity.  […]

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  • Ripley Presents: An Evening of poetry with Terry E. Carter

    Posted on March 29, 2023 by in Latest News, Ripley

    Contemporary life & faith experiences translated into word pictures. LIVE and LIVE STREAMED: FRIDAY, April 14, 2023, 7:30 p.m. Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. Please join us for a dynamic evening of poetry and storytelling with Medford’s inaugural Poet Laureate: Terry E. Carter   With […]

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  • Good Friday Vigil

    Posted on March 28, 2023 by in Community, Latest News, Worship

    Thursday, April 6 9 pm – Friday, April 7 12 pm   Each year we open the Sanctuary for an overnight Vigil. It has become a sacred moment in preparation for Good Friday and Easter. The Sanctuary will be darkened but still navigable. We begin at 9:00 p.m. following the Maundy Thursday service on April 6. The Vigil […]

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  • Easter Sunday Service 10 am in the Sanctuary

    Posted on March 28, 2023 by in Latest News, Worship

    Easter is the most sacred and the most meaningful of all the Christian Holidays. We will hold a traditional and joyful Easter service. Our hymns are familiar yet each year they proclaim Christ’s Resurrection with new enthusiasm. The Sanctuary will be fragrant and beautiful from the Easter flowers. This family service will include a Time […]

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  • Ordination of Maeve Hammond

    Posted on March 24, 2023 by in Latest News, Worship

    Dear beloved church, With great joy, I am writing to invite you to celebrate my ordination in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)! It would be an honor to have your presence on this happy and blessing-filled day. On Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 3:00 PM, please join me in the beautiful sanctuary of First Congregational Church […]

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