Category Archives: Latest News

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  AN ALL-CHURCH READ + OCTOBER AUTHOR EVENT & CONCERT!

  Posted on September 6, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Worship

  RIPLEY PRESENTS: Stephen P. Kiernan, UNIVERSE of TWO   Please join us in reading Stephen Kiernan’s touching novel, Universe of Two, in anticipation of Mr. Kiernan’s appearance at our church in October. Books are available locally at BOOK ENDS in Winchester.   Why Universe of Two? From the critically acclaimed author of The Baker’s Secret […]

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  Join Us for Worship in Ripley Chapel at 10 am on Sunday (August 28, 2022)

  Posted on August 25, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  Join us in Ripley Chapel or online for one of our last summer worship services at 10am. Rev. Will Burhans will be preaching on Luke 14:7-14 and how we notice the jangled desires within us and how we might cultivate a quiet heart instead. The wonderful pianist Scott Nicholas will be playing and he and […]

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  Save the Dates

  Posted on August 18, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Youth

  CHILDREN & YOUTH SAVE THE DATES Stepping Stones will gather for our first class on the lawn during the morning service on Sunday, September 11th. We celebrate being back together with games and a bouncy house at the Church Picnic immediately following the service. Junior Forum and Forum will kickoff on Sunday afternoon, September 18th […]

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  August Environmental Justice Newsletter

  Posted on August 11, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest News

  Copy of Submission for FCC Environmental Justice Newsletter 081022 – Summer Edition

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  Join Us in Ripley Chapel for Worship This Sunday at 10 am (August 14, 2022)

  Posted on August 11, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Worship

  Our 10am worship service on Sunday will be in Ripley Chapel again and online. Rev. Eileen Morris will be preaching on Jesus and the Syrophoenician woman and Jeffrey Mead will return to lead the music for the morning. Our summer services are relatively brief and meaningful. As always, it is a blessing to gather with God’s people, […]

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  Now Hiring: Nursery Supervisor

  Posted on August 10, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Youth

  Nursery Supervisor   Reports to: Children’s Program Coordinator Position Status: Guaranteed 2 hours per week plus possibility for additional hours. $25/hr.    Job Overview The First Congregational Church of Winchester is looking for a friendly, organized Nursery Supervisor. This person will supervise teenage nursery workers, and together they will provide nurturing, creative activities for infants […]

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  Backpack Heroes!

  Posted on August 4, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach

  We Did It! Thanks to all of you who pitched in to provide 15 backpacks, crammed with new school supplies, for the children served by Youth Villages! These backpacks will really help the middle school kids we supported start school with a smile and set for a promising year. Special thanks to Julia Daggett for […]

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  Join Us in Ripley Chapel for Summer Worship at 10 am (August 7, 2021)

  Posted on August 4, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Worship

  Join us this Sunday in Ripley Chapel or online at 10am for our weekly worship service. We have a rich morning on tap with Christine Tresselt doing a hybrid sermon/sitting yoga session with us, Nancy Kneiss and family leading the music, and the sharing of communion. It’s been lovely to be in our beautiful Ripley […]

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  Want to Know How to Decarbonize?

  Posted on August 4, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News

  Maximize energy efficiency Electrify everything Use clean electricity These are the 3 keys principles of the Town of Winchester’s Climate Action Plan. They are great for the town, and great for FCCW too! The Leadership Team (LT) has commissioned the Decarbonization Task Force (DTF) to find a path forward for reducing our greenhouse gas emissions […]

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  Winchester Interfaith Resettlement Partnership (WIRP) Seeking Job Leads

  Posted on August 4, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach

  Here’s a note from one of the ministers at the Church of the Epiphany that we thought we would pass along. Through the Alexanders our church has been more connected to the resettlement efforts of the Refugee Immigrant Ministry out of Melrose (RIM) but this effort is an important one too. Please let us know if […]

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