
Thursday, Dec 19, 2024 at 7 PM Ripley Chapel (no livestream) The Service of Light, held in Ripley Chapel, is a beautiful reflective ritual of prayer, candle lighting, readings and piano/cello music. The service acknowledges the darkness and difficulty of the season for many and calls forth a Christmas hope that is deeper and more enduring […]

Featuring Adriana Repetto, Carrie Cheron, Randy McGee, Steven Lauterwasser LIVE and LIVE STREAMED: FRIDAY, December 20, 2024, 7:30 p.m. Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church. Please join us for a delightful and poignant evening of seasonal vocal music featuring four of Boston’s most exciting performers: Adriana Repetto, […]

TONIGHT’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 […]

2024 Open Studios Locations This year’s locations will include the following. Hours may vary by location. Farmers Market @ the Jenks Center First Congregational Church – Ripley Chapel Griffin Museum of Photography Rubini Arts Studio on the Common Teri Coté Boutique Winchester Unitarian Society * Related Events Happening That Day Rise and Shine Marketplace at the […]

Dream. Imagine. Create. SATURDAY, November 9, 2024, 9:00 am – Noon Live in-person from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. Jane Ring Frank, certified SoulCollage® facilitator, will guide a morning of creative, spiritual practice – Saturday, November 9, 9:00 am – noon. SoulCollage® is a collage process for accessing your intuitive wisdom. […]

Did you know there are first aid kits located throughout the church? With the help of Maggie Keeler, below we have a list of locations – starting on the bottom floor and going up – in case you are ever in need. Kitchen – mounted on wall next to door near the sinks Forum Room […]

Taizé chants + prayers in honor of All Souls/All Saints WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024, 7:30 P.M. Live in-person from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. First Congregational Church offers a poignant and meditative service, featuring the ecumenical prayers and music of France’s Taizé community. All denominations are welcome. As Autumn firmly takes […]

Friday, October 25, 7:30 p.m. Live and Livestreamed Music from Swing, Ragtime, Jazz back to the Renaissance and….more! Live in-person and livestreamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. Please join us for the Boston Saxophone Quartet (BSQ), a unique blend of musicians with an impressive range of repertoire on saxophone, […]

RIPLEY PRESENTS: LATE NIGHT THOUGHTS Folk/Indie-Pop duo: Michael Harlow and Brian Rauch LIVE and LIVE STREAMED: FRIDAY, September 27, 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 inventive and dynamic evening of indie-pop, singer-songwriter stylings featuring “Late Night Thoughts,” an exciting, […]

Jesus, remember me, when you come into your Kingdom. Each Lent, we commit ourselves to a practice of prayerful candle lighting, a beloved tradition in our worship life. As a piece of the practice, we sing a short chant from the Taizé community – most often Jacques Berthier’s “Jesus, Remember Me.” Beautiful. But dare I […]