Category Archives: Outreach
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Thanksgiving Basket Drive
Posted on November 8, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Outreach, YouthSaturday, November 17 from 9:30-11:30 Am in Chidley Hall In the spirit of giving this season, we are teaming up with FAN of Winchester for the annual Thanksgiving Basket Drive We are looking forward to bringing the community together and gathering food items to provide local families in need with a full Thanksgiving meal. We […]
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An Invitation to Thanksgiving Dinner
Posted on November 2, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, OutreachOn Thanksgiving Day, we will be having dinner at the church for anyone who would like to join us. Come for the company. Come for the food. If you don’t have transportation, we will help out with that. We will eat at about 1 pm, so come from 12:30 pm to relax and chat. We […]
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Save the Date: RIM International Dinner on November 18th
Posted on November 1, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, OutreachYou are invited to the RIM (Refugee Immigration Ministry) International Dinner on Sunday, Nov. 18th, 5:30PM to 8:30PM. Come join Linda and Bruce Alexander for an evening of international food and fellowship with the Metro North and other clusters of RIM. Learn more about RIM’s support of asylum seekers and refugees, especially through the stories […]
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Stronger Than Hate
Posted on October 31, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Outreach, Spiritual Practice, YouthDear Congregation, On Friday night (November 2) at 6:30, clergy from around Winchester will lead an Interfaith Vigil at Temple Shir Tikvah (34 Vine St) in response to the violence in Pittsburgh. We hope you as congregation members of First Congregational Church will consider joining us as an expression of solidarity with our Jewish […]
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Frozen Turkeys Needed for Pilgrim Church in Dorchester
Posted on October 30, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Outreach, YouthEach year we collect frozen turkeys and the youth delivers them to the Pilgrim Church in Dorchester. This year is no different. The turkeys are donated to their shelter so that everyone can have a happy Thanksgiving. Please bring in a turkey and put it in the freezer in the Chidley Hall kitchen by Sunday, […]
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Join Us for Worship This Sunday at 10 am (Oct 28)
Posted on October 26, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Outreach, Spiritual Practice, WorshipPlease join us this Sunday for worship at 10 am and bring with you a photo of an ancestor. It’s All Souls Sunday and we’ll build an ancestral altar by coming forward and placing our pictures on the communion table. Rev. Will will preach on the theme and the choir has a beautiful piece of […]
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Prayer Vigil at ICE Detention Center in Boston
Posted on October 11, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, OutreachParish of the Epiphany has organized a Prayer Vigil at the ICE Detention Center in Boston for this Sunday, October 14 at 2:00 pm. A group of local people of faith will travel together in a bus Epiphany has arranged. I (Judy) am going and hope some of you will consider coming along. We will […]
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Ingredients Needed for the Outdoor Church on September 30
Posted on September 1, 2018 by Nancy in Community, Outreach, Small Groups, Spire linkOn the 5th Sunday of the month (4 times a year), the First Congregational Church makes and brings sandwiches and other items to the Outdoor Church congregation in Cambridge. Our tradition is to make the sandwiches in the kitchen after worship on “our” Sunday using ingredients donated by the Congregation. Two to five members of the congregation […]
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New Co-Coordinators for The Dwelling Place
Posted on September 1, 2018 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Outreach, Spire linkIn September, Louise Ritenhouse and Cindy Mahoney will take on the job of Co-Coordinators for FCC volunteers at The Dwelling Place, replacing Linda Alexander, who has served in that job for seven years. Louise and Cindy will work with Lisa Loughlin to enlist and support our church’s volunteers in cooking and serving meals at The […]
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Puerto Rico Trip News Coverage
Posted on August 16, 2018 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, OutreachIf you haven’t seen it, check out the coverage on NBC 10 of the mission trip to Puerto Rico. Thanks to Sue Howland for pitching the story and for Tom Kahl for being willing to be interviewed on Sunday morning. We are grateful that our team returned safely after a deeply meaningful week of service in Puerto […]
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