Category Archives: Ministries/Task Force News
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Open Doors Working Group
Posted on January 15, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsDuring the month of January, the Open Doors Working Group is hosting coffee hour after church each Sunday. Instead of taking the long and complicated trek down to Chidley Hall, we are setting things up at the back of the sanctuary, which is a little more compact a space, but convenient and welcoming, so we […]
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Justice Ministry News: January 15, 2026
Posted on January 15, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachComposting Pilot The Chidley Hall composting pilot is going well! Black Earth is picking up a good amount of food waste each week and we are planning to provide additional composting buckets for the upstairs kitchen and other locations as needed. Remember that the compostable plates, cups, and utensils can go in the composting bucket. […]
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Epiphany Celebration
Posted on December 30, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Spiritual Practice, Worship, YouthSunday, Jan 4, 2026 5 pm in the Tucker Room Our annual Epiphany Celebration will take place on Sunday, January 4 at 5 PM. We invite you to bring your friends, family, and neighbors, plus a potluck plate or dish to share. All ages are welcome for the dinner and the candlelit walk through the […]
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Join Us for Worship on December 28, the 4th Day of Christmas
Posted on December 23, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipOn the fourth day of Christmas, the calling birds are calling you to join us for worship in the sanctuary or online, Sunday at 10am. Some say that each of the days in the “12 days of Christmas” reference different aspects of the Christian catechism, the 4 calling birds being the 4 gospels, for instance. On Christmas […]
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Open Doors Winter Update
Posted on December 22, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipDecember 19, 2025 What has the Open Doors Working Group (the group tasked with spearheading the work of discerning the future of our wonderful and challenging building) been working on this fall? We will answer that question in two ways! First we would like to invite you to spend time with ODWG as we host […]
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Green is Good, Greener is Gooder
Posted on December 17, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthThe Justice Ministry would like your participation in a pilot to improve our church’s efforts to reduce trash and improve sustainable practices. We are launching a six month pilot to include composting of our food waste in the building. You will begin to see buckets labeled COMPOST with illustrations of all the things you can dispose […]
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Christmas Eve Worship: Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Posted on December 17, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spiritual Practice, Worship, YouthChristmas Eve Family Candlelight Service Wednesday, Dec. 24, 5:00 PM A beautiful Christmas Eve service with participation from some of our children and the traditional lighting of candles in the darkened sanctuary to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child! Join us in person or online. Download the 5 pm Bulletin Here: 12-24-25 – Family […]
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Special Christmas Offering 2025
Posted on December 16, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities“My soul proclaims your greatness, O God, and my spirit rejoices in you.” – Mary’s Prayer, Luke 1:46 Dear Members and Friends of First Congregational Church in Winchester, MA, UCC, The Christmas season calls us to see God’s face in our neighbors. Where do we see Mary, the mother who valiantly protected her baby? Where […]
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This Week in Worship: 2nd Sunday in Advent (Dec 7, 2025)
Posted on December 5, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipThis Sunday, we celebrate the Second Week of Advent and light the Candle of Peace. Our lectionary readings come from the Prophet Isaiah and the Letter to the Romans. We will consider the language of Advent and the peace we can find in this message: “Then a shoot will sprout from the stump of Jesse; […]
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Mission & Outreach Ministry: 2025 Year in Review
Posted on December 4, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachThe FCCW Outreach Ministry would like to thank our wonderful and generous congregation for all of the support over the last year. Most recently, during the fall “Just Peace” offering, you raised $3,430 for Friendship Home, an overnight respite and activity center in Norwell, MA. Friendship Home provides day and evening programs for individuals with disabilities and […]
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