Category Archives: Ministries/Task Force News
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Good Friday Vigil
Posted on March 21, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipThursday, March 28 9 pm – Friday, March 29 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 March 28. The Vigil […]
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Can you serve at the Dwelling Place This Saturday?
Posted on March 8, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesThe Dwelling Place, a beautiful meal program hosted by a sister church in Woburn, is looking to our church for the meal next Saturday evening. The menu is a Saint Patrick’s Day theme: shepherd’s pie. You can cook a portion of the meal and/or serve. Go to our sign up genius to see what is available. If you […]
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Ripley Presents: Atwater Donnelly Trio
Posted on February 23, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, RipleyFriday, March 15, 2024, 7:30 p.m. Aubrey Atwater, Elwood Donnelly, and Cathy Clasper-Torch return to Ripley Chapel with a delightful evening of Traditional American and Celtic folk music! Please join us for a unique and thrilling blend of traditional American & Celtic folk music and percussive dance. Rhode Islanders Elwood Donnelly, Aubrey Atwater, and Cathy […]
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Seeking Leadership Team Nominations
Posted on February 22, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, Worship, YouthFirst Congregational Church’s Leadership Team is the strategic decision-making body of our church community which is charged with the task of ensuring the achievement of the mission and purpose of the church on behalf of the wider congregation. In our congregational church, the Leadership Team is made up of lay members who are invested in […]
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Introduction to SoulCollage® Dream. Imagine. Create.
Posted on February 15, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, RipleySATURDAY, March 2, 2024, 9:00 am – Noon Jane Ring Frank, certified SoulCollage® facilitator, will offer an introductory workshop to this deep, spiritual practice on Saturday, March 2, 9:00 am – noon. SoulCollage® is a collage process for accessing your intuitive wisdom. Even though this is an “art project,” it is accessible, and anyone […]
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Repair Cafe Saturday March 9
Posted on February 15, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach9:00 am- 12:00 pm Chidley Hall REUSE/RECYCLE/REDUCE Do you have a special pair of jeans or sweater that needs mending, a lamp in need of repair, a bicycle that needs attention or kitchen knives that could use sharpening? Come and be a part of the sustainability movement and community by repairing and restoring rather than […]
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Ripley Presents: Warming Stories for Midwinter
Posted on January 31, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, YouthA Community Storytelling Event with Master Storyteller David Sewell McCann LIVE and LIVE STREAMED: Saturday, February 10, 2024, 4:00 p.m. WINCHESTER, MA: Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church. Please join us for a magical and whimsical afternoon of spontaneous […]
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Ruth Group Book Discussion
Posted on January 17, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small GroupsSunday, January 21 7-9 pm on Zoom The month’s book is “Here in the Night” by Rebecca Turkewitz. It’s a collection of short ghost stories by an author who grew up in Winchester. Contact this year’s co-coordinators, Lynne Rahmeier or Susan Sawyer with questions.
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Join us in Ripley Chapel or Online for Worship This Sunday (12/31/23)
Posted on December 29, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipClose out 2023 with us in Ripley Chapel! We will sing Christmas carols and hymns and focus on God’s promise of hope in the New Year. Download the Bulletin Here: OOW 12-31-23 Ripley
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Christmas Eve Worship
Posted on December 18, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthCandlelight Service Sunday, Dec. 24, 5:00 PM A beautiful Christmas Eve service with participation from some of our children and the traditional lighting of candles in the darkened sanctuary to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child! Join us in person or on-line. Download the Bulletin: 12-24-23 – Family Service.docx Candlelight Service Sunday, Dec. 24, 9:00 PM […]
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