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  • Ripley Presents Atwater-Donnelly: A Special Holiday Zoom Concert

    Posted on November 24, 2020 by in Community, Latest News, Ripley

    Gorgeous Vocals with an Astounding Array of Instruments! Friday, December 11, 2020, 7:30 PM Special Announcement!   CHANGE OF VENUE: Ripley Presents Atwater-Donnelly A Special Holiday LIVE ZOOM CONCERT – FREE OF CHARGE Gorgeous Vocals with an Astounding Array of Instruments! Friday, December 11, 2020, 7:30 PM EST Unfortunately, Atwater-Donnelly will not be with us […]

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  • Join Us for Worship This Sunday (Nov 22, 2020)

    Posted on November 20, 2020 by in Latest News, Worship

    We may not be singing Auld Lang Syne, but it is New Years eve on the church calendar. A new church year begins next Sunday with the first Sunday of Advent. But this Sunday is a fitting close to a challenging year. The theme of thanksgiving and serving others reminds us that despite the Covid-19 […]

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  • Women’s Advent Gathering

    Posted on November 18, 2020 by in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Spiritual Practice

    JOY… delivered! A virtual Women’s Advent Gathering All church women are invited to our Annual Gathering and Reflection as we discover the JOY of Advent. Sisters, mothers, daughters, trans and non-binary individuals and friends – near and far – are welcome to join us for a brief respite during this busy season. Monday, December 7, […]

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  • FCC Winchester Giving Tree 2020

    Posted on November 17, 2020 by in Giving, Latest News, Outreach

    Every year for Christmas we as a church, give presents to those in need. This year we will be giving to boys and girls from the community-based program Youth Villages LifeSet (formerly Germaine Lawrence Residential Program in Arlington), boys and girls from the Council of Social Concern in Woburn, and to the people at the […]

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  • Bible Study on the Incarnation

    Posted on November 12, 2020 by in Adult Ed, Latest News, Small Groups

    Led by Rev. Will Burhans Sundays of Advent at 5:30pm, starting Nov 29 (sessions to be held on Zoom) This 4-week on-line study during the season of Advent 2020 will invite us to take a deeper dive into the scriptures that reveal the story of the Incarnation of God which we celebrate at Christmas. We will […]

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  • Ripley Presents Hank Wonder, A Special Live Stream

    Posted on November 11, 2020 by in Community, Latest News, Ripley

    Where the twang of Classic Country meets the grit of Southern Soul! Friday, November 20, 2020 at 7:30 PM You are invited to a Special LIVE STREAM concert, featuring HANK WONDER. Watch from home or join us in the parking lot of First Congregational Church (weather permitting) for a spirited and fun live stream concert […]

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