Category Archives: Spire link

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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 link

  On 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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  Seasons of the Spirit: The Call of Restorative Justice

  Posted on September 1, 2018 by Nancy in Latest News, Spire link, Spiritual Practice

  As we enter autumn, the realities of our deeply polarized religious, social and political world become increasingly apparent. As Christians, scripture and tradition call us to be “light in the shadows”: bearers of good news to a broken world.  How do we orient ourselves in such a time as this? Jesus points us toward taking responsibility for doing […]

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  Introduction to the Old Testament

  Posted on September 1, 2018 by Nancy in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Small Groups, Spire link, Spiritual Practice

  Starting Tuesday, Sept 25 On Tuesday evenings at 7:00-8:30 PM for 6 weeks, we will be offering the second course of the Massachusetts Bible Society’s Exploring the Bible series Introducing the Old Testament. This second course helps you better understand the Old Testament in the context of the world in which it was written. The Old […]

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  Musical Opportunities This Fall – Join Us!

  Posted on September 1, 2018 by Nancy in Latest News, Spire link, Worship

  “Joy, sorrow, tears, lamentation, laughter — to all these music gives voice, but in such a way that we are transported from the world of unrest to a world of peace, and see reality in a new way, as if we were sitting by a mountain lake and contemplating hills and woods and clouds in […]

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  Transgender Awareness and Understanding

  Posted on September 1, 2018 by Nancy in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Spire link

  Sunday Sep 23rd 11th Hour discussion after Worship (11:30 to 1:30) The Adult Faith Exploration Ministry invites you to attend an 11th hour session on Sunday September 23rd in the Palmer Room to learn about what it means to be transgender. Find out what the letters in LGBTQIA stand for. Learn about gender identities and the myriad […]

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  New Front Handrails

  Posted on September 1, 2018 by Nancy in Latest News, Spire link

  Fabrication is well underway of sixteen handrails to be installed on the front steps down to Church Street. These handrails will be dedicated to lifelong member, Bradley Ross, who, in his last years, was also our Sexton. They are being donated primarily by his family and will be a permanent and welcoming addition to our […]

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  New Co-Coordinators for The Dwelling Place

  Posted on September 1, 2018 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Outreach, Spire link

  In 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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  Calling from the Narrows

  Posted on August 31, 2018 by Nancy in Latest News, Spire link, Spiritual Practice

  A group of us this summer went to the ICE building in Burlington with our Jewish friends for a public lament over our government’s merciless practice of separating immigrant children from their parents.  The Rabbis who led the gathering sang a Hebrew chant based upon an interpretation of Psalm 118:5 – “I call to you […]

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  New and Outgoing Leadership Team Members, and an Invitation!

  Posted on June 26, 2018 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Small Groups, Spire link

  The Leadership Team (LT) is delighted to welcome four new members — Sarah Gallop, David Peretti, Cindy Wankowicz, and Jennifer Wilson. We also said thank you and goodbye to three valued members — Patricia Brady, Dina Patel, and Dick Sayre. Our model of lay individuals rotating through varied terms is serving the LT well as […]

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  Transgender Awareness and Understanding

  Posted on June 26, 2018 by Nancy in Adult Ed, Community, Small Groups, Spire link

  Save the Date! September 23 after worship What does it means to be transgender? What do the letters in LGBTQIA stand for? Come join us to learn about gender identities and the myriad of terms that are evolving to capture the transgender experience. Explore why the Christian teaching of unconditional love is so important for the […]

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