Category Archives: Ministries/Task Force News
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Tuesdays with Jesus Continues
Posted on March 6, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Spiritual PracticeOur second Tuesday with Jesus is coming up on March 10th. About 20 of us gathered in Ripley for centering prayer and then went up to the Tucker Room for a delicious soup supper accompanied by Rev. Will reading the first chapter of On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity and Getting Old by Parker Palmer. He, […]
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First Congregational Church and Coronavirus
Posted on March 6, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthDear Church, Your Ministry Team and Staff have been in conversation about our church’s response to the Coronavirus outbreak; what we need to be doing now and what we might need to be prepared for in the future. We see three levels that we’d like to address with you at this juncture. FIRST, we wanted […]
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Facilities Ministry
Posted on March 4, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Volunteer OpportunitiesUpdate 2/27/20 In a previous email, Facilities mentioned the launch of a new form to report problems in and around the church. The tasks reported can be as simple as a tree limb that has fallen on the lawn, a leaking faucet, untreated sidewalk, etc. Here is the link to the new form: https://form.jotform.com/200495294400046 […]
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Music Notes for Lent
Posted on March 4, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipEach week, the FCCW Choir will provide a movement of Haydn’s dramatic and moving oratorio, Die sieben letzen Worte des Erlösers am Kreuze (The Seven Last Words of Our Savior on the Cross), Hob.XX:2. Originally composed as an orchestral work in 1786, Haydn subsequently made a string quartet arrangement, solo keyboard version and, finally, an […]
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Sign up for a Free Lenten Retreat
Posted on February 28, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Spiritual Practice, Volunteer OpportunitiesThe setting for “The Open Door of Blessing” is the beautiful Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church. It is a space that speaks warmth, lofty and yet inviting, with a view to the untouched space that surrounds the back of the church. The retreat will answer some of your questions about the well known, yet […]
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Children & Youth News
Posted on February 27, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, YouthThursday, February 27, 2020 Stepping Stones This week, the children will be reading two parables that Jesus taught, the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin. It teaches us that no matter who we are God cares about each one of us individually. Here are some conversation starters for this week: How do you feel […]
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A Repair Cafe is Coming to Winchester!
Posted on February 25, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthThe Environmental Ministry committee is excited to announce that it will be moving forward in developing a Repair Cafe. Aside from the support of those who attended Sunday’s meeting, we hope and pray that interest will build as we work to build a coalition base. A special thank you to Karen Bellacosa, whose investigative work has demonstrated […]
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11th Hour in Ripley, March 1st, 2020 – Safe Communities Act Presentation
Posted on February 24, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachOn Sunday, March 1 there will be an informational meeting led by Immigrant Justice Committee Co-Chairs Phil Coonley and Karen Hirschfeld on the Safe Communities Act. It is open to everyone. About 60 other Massachusetts towns and cities have already adopted Safe Communities Act provisions in their police policies, including some of Winchester’s neighboring towns, Medford, Arlington, Lexington […]
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Join Us for Worship this Sunday at 10 am (February 23, 2020)
Posted on February 20, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipIn many ways this Sunday seems like the most ordinary of Worship Services, but in one way it marks a big transition in our Worship life. This Sunday is Transfiguration Sunday – the last Sunday before Lent, Holy Week and Easter. A mist of our Jewish roots floats through it. The Choir will sing a Hebrew Blessing, as […]
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Tuesdays with Jesus…and One Another
Posted on February 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spiritual Practice, WorshipEach Lent we have a series of Tuesday night gatherings that begin with Centering Prayer at 6:30. This year we’ll be praying in Ripley Chapel. Then we’ll adjourn to the Tucker Room for a simple supper of soup and bread. This year we will adopt the practice that many monasteries use. One voice will […]
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