Category Archives: Justice
Social, economic, racial, and environmental justice
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Pine Ridge Trip Raffle/Silent Auction Fundraiser – call for Donations
Posted on February 18, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Mission Trip, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, Worship, YouthOn Palm Sunday, March 29th, during Coffee Hour, we are planning a Raffle/Silent Auction Fundraiser to support the Pine Ridge Trip. Funds raised will be used towards the trip costs and to buy supplies to bring to the reservation. We are looking for Donations for the in-person raffle/silent auction. Ideas include gift cards from local […]
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Justice Ministry Hosts Stopover on Winchester Walk for Solidarity
Posted on February 11, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachSaturday, February 7, 2026 On the snowy afternoon of February 7, our sanctuary served as one of the locations for the Winchester Walk for Solidarity, a journey that began at the Griffin Museum and ended at Crawford Memorial Church. About 150 people gathered to support immigrants, due process, democracy, and community. During the FCC […]
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Souper Bowl Food Drive February 8, 2026
Posted on February 4, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Justice, Latest News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, Worship, YouthCelebrate the Superbowl by giving back to community this year! We invite you to bring canned and non-perishable food to worship on Sunday, February 8. Drop off your donations in one of the red wagons in the church vestibule (the small room before the Sanctuary when you enter through the main church doors). Then, our […]
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Winchester in Solidarity
Posted on February 2, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Community, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force NewsWalking With Our Neighbors All are invited to join a walk in solidarity with our neighbors near and far, especially community members who are immigrants, with stops, speakers, signs, candles and community building along the way. You can also join for sign-making at the Library Small Meeting Room on Thursday, Feb 5, from 6-8 PM, […]
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Thank you for Welcoming the Stranger!
Posted on January 8, 2026 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Justice, Latest News, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesThank you, women of FCCW, for your outpouring of generous donations to Immigrant Support Alliance at, and following, the Women’s Advent Gathering in December. The grand total of gift cards and donations to ISA directly and via the church is: 21 gift cards valued at $780. $1,575 donated through FCCW $630 made directly to ISA. An […]
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Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) 2025
Posted on November 20, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, OutreachToday, we are recognizing and remembering our lost non-binary, trans, and gender-expansive siblings on Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). Twenty-six years ago, transgender activists organized the first TDoR in Boston (Trans Remembrance Project). Co-founded in 1999 by Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester and Chanelle Pickett, two transwomen […]
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Pine Ridge Service Learning Trip
Posted on October 30, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Giving, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthRegister now to join our multi-generational service-learning trip (June 27–July 3, 2026 at Pine Ridge Reservation, SD) for a week of hands-on service, cultural learning, and spiritual growth alongside others aged 14 and up. Only 5 spots remain, and the registration deadline has been extended to November 15, 2025—don’t miss this chance to walk in love by serving others […]
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Recent Refugee Families Need A Little Help
Posted on January 23, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Volunteer OpportunitiesImmigrant Support Alliance (ISA), in cooperation with the Outreach Ministry is looking for volunteers to assist refugees now living in Burlington. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston (CCAB), the refugees’ resettlement agency, is providing the refugees housing at an extended stay hotel. But these people need regular wellness checks to see if their basic […]
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ISA Clients Have Much to be Thankful For—and Some Needs
Posted on December 11, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Community, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Volunteer OpportunitiesThe Afghan family that Immigrant Support Alliance (ISA) took on support for in March, 2024, has much to be thankful for. Thanks: Beginning in March of 2024, ISA has collaborated with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston (CCAB) to support a family of four. The family—a mother, father, daughter (now 7), and son (now […]
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Ripley Presents: Syldason – You Are Welcome Here
Posted on November 10, 2024 by Sarah Marino in Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, RipleyTONIGHT’S CONCERT IS CANCELLED due to a family emergency. Friday, November 15, 7:30 p.m. Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. Dedicated to the immigrant experience, please join us for Syldason, a duo concert featuring Sylvie Zakarian, marimba and Daniela Tosic, voice. Taking inspiration from their shared […]
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