Category Archives: Ripley
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Calling All Ringers and Singers
Posted on September 2, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, WorshipIt is hard to believe that summer days are drawing to a close. I am excited to begin my 23rd year at the church, and I look forward to another year of collaboration with the choir, organist, Jeffrey Mead, soloists, Susan K. Navien and Peter Owens, Carilloneers, the Ripley Presents roster, the youth, the ministerial […]
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Join Us for Our Last Summer Worship in Ripley (August 31, 2025)
Posted on August 28, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ripley, WorshipThis Sunday, Branda Wilhoite is our lay preacher. Branda Wilhoite and her husband, Randy, moved to Winchester in 1997 and joined the church a few years later. They have three children: Jack, Henry and Grace. Branda retired from her career in the biopharma industry last year and is enjoying time with her family, gardening, practicing […]
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Join Us for Worship in Ripley Chapel This Sunday at 10 am (July 27, 2025)
Posted on July 24, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ripley, WorshipThis Sunday, Aaron Kneiss is our lay preacher. In Aaron’s own words, “I’m a Sr Director of Product Management for a HR software company. My family and I have been part of the FCCW Church for more than 10 years. I’m starting to serve on the leadership committee this fall.” Aaron will preach on Genesis […]
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Join us for Worship This Sunday in Ripley Chapel at 10 am (July 20, 2025)
Posted on July 17, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ripley, WorshipThis Sunday, Laurie Roby is our lay preacher. In Laurie’s own words, “I have been a member of FCCW for 42 years. Originally from southern California, I have, over the years, migrated east with stops in Oklahoma, Missouri, Rhode Island and a brief stint in London following college. I have 2 children, Helen and George […]
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Summer Worship in Ripley
Posted on June 12, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ripley, WorshipBegins June 15th We’ll continue worshipping in-person AND online as we move into the summer but our services will be a little shorter and more casual held in Ripley Chapel through Labor Day weekend. We have preachers from around the congregation blessing us with their sharing of God’s word. We hope you’ll join us some Sundays this summer […]
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TAIZÉ WORSHIP: The Light Returns
Posted on June 3, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ripley, WorshipTaizé chants + prayers + Scripture Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Live in-person from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. As we welcome the return of the light and the coming Summer, please join us for a joyful and poignant service, featuring the ecumenical prayers and gorgeous musical chants of France’s […]
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Ripley Presents: Triton
Posted on May 29, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, RipleyFriday, June 6, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Live and Livestreamed Music rooted in the traditional dance repertoire of Northwestern Europe. Please join us for the dynamic trio, Triton, featuring piano accordion, the quieter, bellows-blown bagpipes, and fiddle and nyckelharpa. From festival and intimate house concerts to BalFolk, Breton, and New England contra dances, Triton moves body […]
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Ripley Presents: We Have Faith – Pride Exhibit
Posted on May 25, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, RipleyFirst Congregational Church & Ripley Presents warmly invite you to our second annual pride art exhibit! This year, we are proud to display Family Diversity Projects’ We Have Faith, a photo exhibit that highlights the stories and lives of LGBTQ+ clergy and people of faith. Hosted in the beautiful Ripley Chapel, We Have Faith will […]
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Ripley Presents Aryaloka String Quartet
Posted on May 4, 2025 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, RipleyMusic of Sorrow, Joy and Transcendence: Three String Quartets. Friday, May 9, 2025, 7:30 p.m. Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. Please join us for an inspired and dynamic evening of string quartet music with “Aryaloka String Quartet,” highlighting four of Boston’s finest string players: Beth […]
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Spring Awakening: A Morning of SoulCollage®
Posted on May 2, 2025 by Nancy in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ripley, Small GroupsDream. Imagine. Create Saturday, May 10, 2025, 9:00 AM – Noon Live in-person from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. Jane Ring Frank, certified SoulCollage® facilitator, will offer a workshop to embody this deep, spiritual practice. SoulCollage® is a collage process for accessing your intuitive wisdom. Even though this is an “art […]
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