Category Archives: Ministries/Task Force News
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2022 Stewardship Campaign
Posted on October 28, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Ministries/Task Force NewsIn the midst of our Stewardship campaign, we ask you to consider the myriad ways that our church and church family has an impact on the world around us. This is an important time of year as we attempt to plan how we will live into the strategic vision we have set forth, […]
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Ripley Presents: We Are All Homeless
Posted on October 25, 2021 by Nancy in Community, Environment, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, RipleyArt Installation by Artist/Activist Willie Baronet Installation on Display November 6-19 Ripley Presents hosted an opening gallery talk with Artist/Activist Willie Baronet and his compelling art installation entitled We Are All Homeless on November 6. View the gallery talk here. Baronet has created exhibits featuring these signs across the U.S. and the UK. The project […]
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Stewards of God’s Creation, Our Church and One Another
Posted on October 22, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsFollowing worship this Stewardship Sunday, there will be an 11th Hour presentation with representative(s) from the Leadership Team. On the basis of FCCW’s Strategic Plan, they will be discussing how we can become a carbon-free church while promoting economic sustainability. The first step is to generate our own clean energy through solar power, thereby eliminating our current […]
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Join Us for Worship on Stewardship Sunday (October 24, 2021) at 10 in the Sanctuary
Posted on October 22, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipWe begin our Stewardship Drive this Sunday focused upon the scripture from I Peter 4 that encourages us to be “faithful stewards of the manifold grace of God”. Isn’t that an important call for our lives, to be stewards of the grace of God to a world in need of God’s grace? We’re worshipping in person […]
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“All are Welcome in God’s Garden”
Posted on October 22, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsMeet a special visitor this Sunday during Stepping Stones and at coffee hour. Learn a story of inclusion and why our special guest is taking up residence this fall in the Dix Street Garden. “Stand Up to Stigma” is a benefit to support NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness). Our church entry is one of […]
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Third Thursday from the Racial Justice Working Group (October 2021)
Posted on October 21, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachI’ve been hearing the terms de-centering and re-centering a lot in the anti-racism webinars, books, presentations, you-tubes and trainings I’ve been attending and reading. Essentially, it refers to putting someone new in the center of a narrative and letting them tell the story. It yields a whole new perspective. So, for this Third Thursday article, […]
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Letter from ArCS Cluster
Posted on October 21, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesDear Friends, As we gear up to start receiving evacuees from Afghanistan over the next few weeks, we are facing an even more urgent crisis. One of our guests, Mukisa (not his real name) is currently in Jamaica Plain, but he’s losing his housing at the end of this month, and will become homeless if […]
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2021 Grants
Posted on October 19, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachThe Outreach Committee is thrilled to announce this year’s Outreach grant recipients! A portion of your annual pledge and giving and the church’s overall budget goes to Outreach to extend our impact of Christ’s love to our community. We have the pleasure of evaluating grant requests and supporting local nonprofit organizations for specific use in […]
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Serve the Outdoor Church in Cambridge on October 31
Posted on October 19, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthThis past summer The Outdoor Church of Cambridge started to welcome volunteers back to our street outreach ministry. For the past ten years First Church in Winchester has been active with Outdoor Church, which is a homeless ministry throughout the city of Cambridge Each month when there is a fifth Sunday our church […]
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A Joyous Celebration
Posted on October 18, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipSunday, Nov 7, 2021 2 pm Sanctuary Lisa Loughlin will be ordained on Sunday, November 7, at 2:00 p.m. The church will be filled with much joy and love as we participate in this final step of Lisa’s ordination journey. No one who knows Lisa thinks of this as the beginning of her ministry; she […]
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