Category Archives: Ministries/Task Force News
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A Note from Your Treasurer
Posted on March 24, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsDuring this period of virtual church, we not only miss the opportunity to see one another but also miss the opportunity to put our weekly offerings in the plates. Fortunately, your collective generosity in making early 2020 pledge payments has put us in a good position from a cash flow perspective. Thank you! This means […]
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Tuesday with Jesus (On Zoom)
Posted on March 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Spiritual PracticeFor our Lenten series “Tuesdays with Jesus” we have been practicing Centering Prayer, eating soup together, and reading from Parker Palmer’s “On The Brink of Everything”. We won’t be meeting in person for the rest of the month but want to encourage you to join us on Zoom at 6:30 for the centering Prayer time […]
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50th Anniversary of Earth Day
Posted on March 12, 2020 by Nancy in Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsSunday, April 26, 2020 On Sunday, April 26, First Congregational Church will be commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. Worship including participation by our youth, will be followed by a light luncheon and an 11th Hour Presentation focused on Renewable Energy by Professor Dan Kuchma of Tufts University. Given the urgency of climate change, […]
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Habitat for Humanity Workday Saturday, March 28, 2020
Posted on March 11, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthPlease join our crew at the Habitat for Humanity site in Lawrence for our upcoming work day. We typically meet at the church around 7:45 AM and carpool up to the site, returning sometime in the late afternoon. The Habitat organization appreciates when we can provide a head count, so if you’re able to join […]
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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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