Category Archives: Ministries/Task Force News
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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 Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, 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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Join Us for Pentecost and Confirmation This Sunday at 10 am (June 5, 2022)
Posted on June 3, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthIt’s a BIG Sunday this week – Pentecost, Communion, and Confirmation all rolled into one! 11 of our Youth have been meeting twice-a-month throughout this year reading through the Gospel of Luke, learning more about our Christian faith, praying together, and preparing for Confirmation which will be celebrated this Sunday in worship. We’ll welcome many of […]
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Join Us for Worship This Sunday at 10 am in the Sanctuary or Online (May 29, 2022)
Posted on May 27, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipOn this Memorial Day weekend we are going to have a focus in our worship service on trauma and healing, acknowledging the trauma of war and those who endure it, but also on other traumas in our lives. What does the Christian story have to say to us about trauma in our lives and the world? […]
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Join Us for Worship & Baptism This Sunday at 10 am in the Sanctuary and online (May 22, 2022)
Posted on May 20, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipThis Sunday is the 6th Sunday of Eastertide and the text is from John 14. Even though the narrative makes it seem a little out of place, these farewell dialogues lessen any sense of fear or loss that we and the disciples may feel. Jesus gives the gift of peace and tells the disciples to expect the […]
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Third Thursday from Racial Justice Team 5/19/22
Posted on May 20, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachA group of members and friends of our church are in week three of a four- week sacred conversation exploring the UCC curriculum on White Privilege. As a white resident of Winchester or a nearby suburb, thinking about being white or having white privilege is likely not something you do. In our conversations, we are […]
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