
You are invited to donate a chancel Easter plant as a memorial or as a gift. Plants will be distributed to our members at home and in assisted living centers on Saturday, April 8th and on Easter Sunday. The cost of plants is $25.00 each. All orders are due by Palm Sunday, April 2. Order here

We are just one week away from Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. On this Fifth Sunday of Lent we stop one more time along Jesus’ route to Jerusalem where his passion will take place and witness a poignant scene as one of his best friends dies. What can we learn from Jesus’ […]

We hope that you will join us for our 4th Sunday in Lent worship service at 10am. We will be engaging the story of Jesus’ healing of the blind man and seeing how that relates to a liberating theology that opens our eyes to really seeing those who often go unseen among us. We will also […]

Calling all Explorers! Grab your camera and buckle your seatbelt. First Congregational Church’s Vacation Bible School is going on a wild adventure! We will trek through different habitats in the hopes of catching a glimpse of some exotic animals racing through the terrain. And as we search for animals, we’ll also focus on some amazing, […]

We have a rich service on tap this Sunday as we welcome a child into the Christian fold through the sacrament of baptism, share in the sacrament of communion and light prayer candles for Lent. We’ll also reflect on Nicodemus coming to Jesus in the night and that most famous scripture of John 3:16. We […]

Updated and traditional Irish music: Irish flute, guitar, bouzouki, and voices. Friday, March 24, 2023, 7:30 p.m. Live in-person and livestreamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. Please join us for an inventive and dynamic evening with duo Matt and Shannon Heaton, an integral part of Boston’s traditional music scene. They […]

When: Saturday, March 25, 2023 Time: 9am – 12 noon Where: Chidley Hall, Coffee-Café will be next to the fireplace Fresh Brewed Coffee & Tea, along with cookies and pastries will be available for a small cost, along with tables to sit at and socialize. Upcoming Sustainability initiatives in our community will also be […]

We begin our Lenten journey as we always do with Jesus’ temptations in the wilderness. How might his 40-day retreat into the desert of Palestine and the wilderness of his own heart inform our Lenten journeys in the coming 6 weeks? We’ll return to our tradition of coming forward in the service to light prayer […]

TUESDAYS WITH JESUS Soup and Saints Starting this Tuesday, February 28th from 6:30-8pm, our traditional Lenten Tuesdays with Jesus series will be focused on lesser known modern-day saints, those who have followed the way and lived the love of Jesus in particularly powerful ways and whose example encourages us to do the same. We […]

Description: Join us for fun, fellowship, snacks, and service at our annual Build-A-Bed event on Saturday, March 18, 2023 from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. in Chidley Hall! We are looking for 30-40 volunteers to work together and build ten beds for children in need. Invite your friends and family, and sign up now! https://forms.gle/At4TY8qNtxxRXzSU7