Category Archives: Small Groups
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Simply Sitting in Silence
Posted on January 18, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Small Groups9:30am Wednesday mornings in Ripley Chapel of First Congregational Church,(in the back of the white church at the Town Common). Non-sectarian, non-political, non-verbal, just plain being in silence together for 20 minutes. Call it meditation, centering prayer, mindfulness, relaxation. Keep your heart awake. All are welcome.
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Volunteer at Outdoor Church! Sunday, January 29th
Posted on January 18, 2023 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, YouthThere is an outreach opportunity with The Outdoor Church of Cambridge. For the past several years on the fifth Sunday of the month FCCW has provided 3-5 volunteers who help distribute sandwiches & material resources to those who live on the streets of Harvard & Central Squares. We meet @ Harvard-Epworth Church @ 2:00 and […]
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Ruth Group Poetry Night
Posted on December 16, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Small GroupsSunday, December 18, 2022 7-9 pm on Zoom Bring a favorite poem or two to share with the group – it can be your own composition, an old time favorite, a new discovery, or a short piece of prose. Ruth Group Zoom
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Epiphany Gathering
Posted on December 14, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, YouthJoin us on January 8th, 2023 at 5:30 PM for a family-friendly Epiphany celebration. We will begin with a potluck dinner and traditional king cake and then journey through the church to find the final resting place of the star. Once there, we will share a blessing for Epiphany.
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Centering Prayer Meditation and Divine Yoga
Posted on November 18, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ripley, Small Groups, Spiritual PracticeThere is no Centering Prayer or Yoga on December 28, 2022 Centering Prayer every Wednesday in Ripley Chapel at 9:30 am! Beginning on Wednesday, Dec 14, we will hold a centering prayer/meditation circle at 9:30 am in Ripley Chapel. It will be a quiet centering time of about 20 minutes. In the midst of […]
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There’s still time to SIGN UP for “Roots and Branches”!
Posted on November 16, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small GroupsA few spaces remain….. Roots and Branches is our new small group initiative. These groups will provide opportunities for deepening faith and friendships and thinking about our world in new ways. Many people have already signed up for these groups. We encourage people to join us who don’t usually come to this kind of thing!! […]
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It’s time to SIGN UP for “Roots and Branches”!
Posted on November 10, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small GroupsRoots and Branches is the name we have given to our new small group initiative. These groups will provide opportunities for deepening faith and friendships and thinking about our world in new ways. Many people have already signed up for these groups. We encourage people to join us who don’t usually come to this kind […]
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Women’s Advent Gathering
Posted on November 8, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Small Groups, Spiritual PracticeMonday, December 5, 2022 7:00-9:00 pm Tucker Room and Ripley Chapel All church women are invited to an evening of fellowship and peaceful contemplation. As a special gift this Advent season, invite your sisters, mothers, daughters, trans and non-binary individuals and friends to join you-in person or on the livestream. A link will […]
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It’s time to SIGN UP for “Roots and Branches”!
Posted on November 7, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Small GroupsAre you interested in getting to know some people in the church more deeply? Or, perhaps you’d like an opportunity to develop and stretch your faith. Or, maybe you are relatively new to the church and are looking for an opportunity to feel more a part of the community, or make new ‘church friends’. Or, […]
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Prayer Vigil for Our Country
Posted on November 3, 2022 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Ripley, Small Groups, WorshipTuesday, Nov. 8th Ripley Chapel 4-7 pm As the temperature and tension rises in our country in the face of another election, we want to open Ripley Chapel as a space for you to come and pray for our country before or after you vote. Divided as we are, we can all pray with […]
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