Join Christine Tresselt via Zoom for two opportunities to practice together. At 10:00 am, a 30-minute Chair Yoga will begin, followed by Gentle Yoga at 10:45 am. We are using just one Zoom link for both meetings. You may choose one or stay for both. CHAIR YOGA: Find a comfortable chair, preferably without arms […]
For our Lenten series “Tuesdays with Jesus” we have been practicing Centering Prayer, eating soup together, and reading from Parker Palmer’s “On The Brink of Everything”. We won’t be meeting in person for the rest of the month but want to encourage you to join us on Zoom at 6:30 for the centering Prayer time […]
Our Lenten season began on February 26, forty days before Easter, this year celebrated on April 12. Interestingly, Easter is a “moveable feast” whose date is calculated by the lunar calendar. Our world is more accustomed to the “fixed” solar calendar, so Easter offers us a challenge from the beginning, since it cannot be “nailed down” […]
April 9-10 Jesus asked his disciples to stay awake and pray with him during his agony in the Garden of Gethsemane the night before his death. We respond to Jesus’ call by holding vigil in our still and darkened Sanctuary, being present with Creator, Christ, and Spirit overnight from Maundy Thursday into Good Friday. After the […]
Our second Tuesday with Jesus is coming up on March 10th. About 20 of us gathered in Ripley for centering prayer and then went up to the Tucker Room for a delicious soup supper accompanied by Rev. Will reading the first chapter of On the Brink of Everything: Grace, Gravity and Getting Old by Parker Palmer. He, […]
The setting for “The Open Door of Blessing” is the beautiful Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church. It is a space that speaks warmth, lofty and yet inviting, with a view to the untouched space that surrounds the back of the church. The retreat will answer some of your questions about the well known, yet […]
Each Lent we have a series of Tuesday night gatherings that begin with Centering Prayer at 6:30. This year we’ll be praying in Ripley Chapel. Then we’ll adjourn to the Tucker Room for a simple supper of soup and bread. This year we will adopt the practice that many monasteries use. One voice will […]
Saturday March 14, 2020 10 am to 2 pm at First Congregational Church, 21 Church Street, Winchester. The Beatitudes are a doorway to contemplation. Reflection, conversation and prayer around a beautiful gospel passage. Retreat sponsored by the Health & Wellness Ministry at First Congregational Church of Winchester, 21 Church Street. “Connecting faith and well-being, mind, […]
This Sunday, January 26, 2020 at about 11 am Sunday, immediately after worship: An invitation to pray what is on your heart in community. A contemplative healing practice designed for those experiencing pain, grief, illness or burden. Connect deeply to the love, grace, and serenity that God offers us. Childcare is available. Read More […]
We have been gathering at 6:30 am on Wednesdays for Centering Prayer in Ripley Chapel. We begin in dark and quiet with a few candles lit and after the 20 minutes of silence the quiet space is illuminated with the light of a new day, our souls with the light of God’s Spirit. It is a beautiful […]