
Saturday, February 7, 2026 On the snowy afternoon of February 7, our sanctuary served as one of the locations for the Winchester Walk for Solidarity, a journey that began at the Griffin Museum and ended at Crawford Memorial Church. About 150 people gathered to support immigrants, due process, democracy, and community. During the FCC […]

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 7 pm on Zoom Join us from the comfort of your own home and computer for an hour of meaningful engagement with the scripture focused on the coming Sunday’s scripture text. This week we’ll consider the Transfiguration passages from Matthew 4 and Luke 9 which is always the preparatory text for […]
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When: Friday, February 27, 2026 5:30 – 7:00 PM Where: First Congregational Church Who: Parents, Grandparents, Kids Join us for an evening of fellowship, faith, and fun for the whole family! Adults will have a chance to connect with each other and talk about faith at home, while kids enjoy a movie night complete […]
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Walking With Our Neighbors All are invited to join a walk in solidarity with our neighbors near and far, especially community members who are immigrants, with stops, speakers, signs, candles and community building along the way. You can also join for sign-making at the Library Small Meeting Room on Thursday, Feb 5, from 6-8 PM, […]
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The Open Doors Working Group hosted coffee hour in January and we experimented with using the back of the sanctuary, which is a little more compact a space than Chidley Hall, but is much easier for us all to access. While at coffee hour you may have seen some posters giving a snapshot of what […]
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In this slide, we are giving a brief summary of what ODWG has done and is currently working on. Last year we sought input from the congregation, ministry team and staff. We took time to consider the complexities of the situation and came to the congregation, at the annual meeting in May, with a proposal […]

During 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 […]

Composting 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. […]

Sunday, 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 […]

On 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 […]