Category Archives: Ministries/Task Force News
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Faith Formation News 4/14/22
Posted on April 15, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthChildren & Youth The children and youth programs will be taking a break this week for Easter, but we hope to see families at the Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16th at 10:00 am on the front lawn and in the sanctuary on Sunday morning for a special Time for the Young. Nursery Open! March winds […]
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Join Us in the Sanctuary (or Online) for Easter Worship This Sunday (April 17, 2022)
Posted on April 15, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipEASTER SUNDAY! Christ is risen, Christ is risen indeed! Join us at 5:45am for a simple sunrise service at Wright Locke Farm or 10 am in the sanctuary and on-line for our traditional Easter service. After two years of an empty sanctuary on Easter, we’ll fill it this year with energy, voices, music, and prayer together. Maggie […]
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Tuesdays in May: 4-week series on White Privilege
Posted on April 14, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Racial JusticeDon’t we hope for a way of responding well to the racial tension and injustice in our culture? Responding well is not a simple task. It involves humility, clarity and a willingness to act insightfully and with care. That is why we are gathering for four weeks to focus on this work. In May we will gather weekly using […]
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“Where the Flowers Bloom So Does Hope”
Posted on April 13, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Racial Justice, Volunteer Opportunities-Lady Bird Johnson Yes gardeners, there will be a RIM Spring Flower Sale again this year! Soon it will be time to dig in the dirt and plant flowers to enjoy during spring and summer. RIM has used Cressey Greenhouses in Rowley for many years, and their plants are healthy and beautiful. We’ll be taking orders during […]
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Special Easter Offering
Posted on April 13, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Racial JusticeHappy Easter! He is risen! Friday, April 18, 2022 Dear Members and Friends of First Congregational Church: In this imperfect world of war, racism, and epidemics there is also renewal, restoration, and relationship. We are Lenten people who studied these ‘re’ words and we are Easter people, called to bring hope, mercy, and […]
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Maundy Thursday/Good Friday
Posted on April 12, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipIf you haven’t already, you’ll want to experience our beautiful Maundy Thursday service at 7:30 pm on Holy Thursday either in person or on livestream. We share in the Last Supper and read the passion story while candles are extinguished and we fall into the darkness of the night together as we acknowledge the dying […]
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Good Friday Vigil
Posted on April 11, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spiritual Practice, WorshipThursday, April 14 9 pm – Friday, April 15 12 pm Each year we open the Sanctuary for an overnight Vigil. It has become a sacred moment in preparation for Good Friday and Easter. The Sanctuary will be darkened but still navigable. We begin at 9:00 p.m. following the Maundy Thursday service on April 14. The Vigil […]
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Join Us for Palm Sunday Worship at 10 am in the Sanctuary (April 10, 2022)
Posted on April 8, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipJoin us this Sunday out on the Town Common at 9:15am for a Palm Parade and Celebration and then in the sanctuary at 10am for our traditional Palm Sunday worship service. We’ll move from Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem to a pivotal moment in the passion story, often passed over, when another man named “Jesus” […]
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Celebration of the Palms This Sunday April 10, 2022
Posted on April 4, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthAt 9:15 we will gather on the Town Common to experience our own version of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. We will hear the scripture story of this day that marks the beginning of Holy Week. Following a palm strewn path, we will sing and wave our own palm branches. This joy and hope are […]
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Join us for Communion Worship This Sunday in the Sanctuary or online at 10 am (April 3, 2022)
Posted on April 1, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipThis Sunday is the fifth Sunday in Lent. While we have one more Sunday before Holy Week, this is the last that tells of one more way Jesus is making his way to Jerusalem. The scripture is a less familiar version of a well known moment – Jesus’ meal with his friends where he is anointed with […]
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