Category Archives: Ministries/Task Force News
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Join us on YouTube for Worship This Sunday (July 12, 2020)
Posted on July 9, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipWe will worship this Sunday by the miracle of technology and the grace of Daniel Khudyak. Our preacher is Lisa Loughlin – we can hardly wait to put a Rev. before her name. She will be addressing Matthew 13 – the parable of the sower. On one retreat, the Deacons selected that scripture as the one which felt […]
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FCCW Reads
Posted on July 9, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachThe Outreach and Adult Faith Exploration Ministries invite the entire congregation to join in a collective FCCW Reads activity this summer. The recommended book is “How to be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi. We hope you will read it, think about it, and consider joining in some follow up discussions in the fall. More […]
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Summer…Time to Reflect June 30, 2020
Posted on July 8, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, YouthHello Church Families, Below is Rev. Will’s Time for the Young from this past Sunday – a poem with illustrations from Daniel Khudyak Time for the Young. Also here is our weekly 10-minute devotional on the subject of Jesus as the Morning Star: Summer…Time to Reflect . We hope these support you to take […]
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Summer….Time for the Young July 7, 2020
Posted on July 7, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, YouthHello Church Families, Below is Rev. Judy’s Time for the Young from this past Sunday. Also here is our weekly 10-minute devotional on the subject of singing mountains and clapping trees: Summer time to Reflect . We hope these support you to take a moment to pray and reflect. Blessings, Rev. Will and Rev. […]
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Calling All Our Young Blooming Artists
Posted on June 26, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthDear FCC Families, In March 2020, Health Ministry set up the Virtual Visitation Network. Visitors checked in with our members at home and in care centers to make sure that they had computer access and notice of our online worship services. Additionally, we distributed supplies to those who could not risk going out. (E.g. Cloth […]
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Summer….Time for the Young!
Posted on June 25, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthWeekly Devotionals As you’ve hopefully seen this week, we will be sending through email 10-minute weekly devotionals for children and families throughout the summer. These include a little snippet of scripture, a brief reflection on it, a couple of questions for families to discuss, and a prayer. We will also try to include – as […]
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FCCW on Racial Justice: Talk, Learn, Act
Posted on June 25, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachUpdate from Zoom Meeting — and FCCW Reads June 25, 2020 Thank you to the approximately 40 people who joined our kickoff “Racial Justice: Talk, Learn, Act” session last week. Reverend Judy Arnold spoke about the UCC’s historical role in abolitionism and its continuing role in advancing racial justice, and we offered reflections on resources […]
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Sing-A-Long with Rev. Will & Weekly Devotion
Posted on June 25, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthHello Church Families, Just a reminder that throughout the summer we’ll be worshiping together online as we’ve been doing for the last few months and we will continue to offer a Time for the Young at each service. Below is Rev. Will’s Time for the Young from this past Sunday – a song for you […]
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Virtual program on Climate Change & Faith to Save the Earth offered free through Chautauqua Institution
Posted on June 24, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsDear Friends, On behalf of Environmental Justice here at FCC and the Environmental Ministry team of the Southern New England Conference, UCC, we are pleased to announce that the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York, is featuring two prominent speakers well known to our conference. Our own Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas and Rev. Jim […]
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FCCW Regathering Update
Posted on June 18, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipJune 18, 2020 Dear FCCW Congregation, As we come to the end of our regular church year, we know the thoughts of many are turning to the question of what the fall 2020 church season will look like for First Congregational Church of Winchester. We do not have the answers to that question yet, but […]
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