Category Archives: Ministries/Task Force News
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Reflection on Supreme Court’s Ruling on the EPA
Posted on July 11, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachDear Friends: Early each morning, I meet with an ecumenical but politically and geographically diverse group via zoom for Centering Prayer and reflection. Yet since the recent Supreme Court rulings our group has been reeling. As one international group participant recently observed, “You Americans may think that the rulings handed down by your highest […]
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Response to Supreme Court Ruling
Posted on June 28, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Pastor's BlogDear Congregation, I have been unsure what words I might offer that could be of value in this national moment. I considered just leaving it be and yet conversations over this weekend with women in my life and in our congregation have revealed how gutted, violated, and full of fear many of our sisters and […]
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Join Us for Worship This Sunday at 10 am in Ripley (June 26, 2022)
Posted on June 23, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipJoin us in Ripley Chapel or online at 10am this Sunday for our first summer worship service. This week our theme is following Jesus and Dr. Elizabeth Page will be preaching on Luke 9:51-62. After worship, weather permitting, we’ll have some light refreshment outside near or in the Reno Garden. We hope you’ll join us.
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Summer Worship Begins June 26
Posted on June 21, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, WorshipOur beautiful Ripley Chapel has already been set up and is awaiting your presence for our summer worship services starting Sunday, June 26th at 10am. We have a wonderful slate of preachers from around the congregation and musicians who will offer the word of God in spoken word and song. We won’t have nursery care […]
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Join us for Worship this Sunday for the last service in the Sanctuary at 10 am (June 19, 2022)
Posted on June 17, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipCome join us for our final worship service of the year in the sanctuary this Sunday at 10am in-person or online. Our Bell choir, the Carilloneers, will be playing and flutist Janet Vaughn will be joining them. In our scripture of the week, we’ll encounter Luke’s version of Jesus and the Gerasene Demoniac and Rev. Will […]
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Juneteenth
Posted on June 17, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Racial Justice, WorshipThis Sunday, June 19th 2022, marks 156 years since the origin of the Juneteenth holiday on June 19 1866. And it is only the second year that Juneteenth is recognized as a Federal holiday. Perhaps like many white Americans you are not acquainted with Juneteenth’s significance to our nation’s past and our present. Perhaps you […]
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Security and Safety at First Church
Posted on June 16, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsWe recently had a security breach on a Friday night that caused the police to be called to the church around midnight because of a tripped alarm. A search of the building by the police found the Vine Street entry to be ajar by a few inches, the Dix Street door closed, but manually unlocked and […]
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Children & Youth News June 9, 2022
Posted on June 10, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthFun, Food, and Farewells! We hope all our families will join us on Sunday for a very special Time for the Young and Stepping Stones as we say good-bye to Judy and celebrate the end of the church program year. There will be a Giant Bible Connect Four, Bubbles, a Hopper Ball Relay, more Bubbles, a […]
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Volunteers needed at the Dwelling Place on Saturday, June 18th
Posted on June 8, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer OpportunitiesWe are looking for volunteers to prepare and/or pack containers for the Dwelling Place on Saturday, June 18th. The Dwelling Place is a collaboration of area churches that prepares and serves meals at the United Methodist Church in Woburn for individuals and families in need. Our FCC is responsible for the meal on the third Saturday […]
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Second Wed Bible Study
Posted on June 8, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small GroupsWednesday June 8, 7:00 – 8 PM on Zoom On the second Wednesday of each month a handful of parishioners meet for Bible Study. The group varies in size and attendance – the atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. We are led by Pastor Judy and look at a different bit of scripture each time – again so […]
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