Category Archives: Spiritual Practice

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  Backyard Prayer Services

  Posted on September 10, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Spiritual Practice, Worship, Youth

  Do you miss seeing your fellow church members in person? There will be six outdoor backyard prayer services during the last week of September and first week of October, followed by a synchronous at home prayer to close the cycle. We’ll come together in prayer and sharing, enjoy a musical offering, and have time to connect […]

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  Centering Prayer: A Spiritual Resource For These Times

  Posted on August 10, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Health and Wellness, Spiritual Practice

  Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM September 9 and 16, 2020 The Health & Wellness Team is pleased to offer Centering Prayer in our series of webinars to promote resilience in the Southern New England Conference UCC. Rev. Dr. Jessica McArdle has engaged Terry Shaughnessy, Centering Prayer Retreat Leader and Spiritual Director, to […]

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  Summer Preachers Sought

  Posted on May 29, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spiritual Practice, Volunteer Opportunities, Worship, Youth

  Summer worship is almost here. This means that members and friends of the congregation will be preaching. While services are less formal, the intent is still to praise God in word and music; in prayer and preaching. Most likely this summer, sermons will be in various media – Zoom, prerecorded, and who knows maybe in some form of […]

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  Ripley Chapel Healing Circle

  Posted on May 28, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spiritual Practice

  Tuesday, June 2 at 7 pm. An invitation to pray what is on your heart in community. Designed as a contemplative healing practice for those experiencing anxiety, grief, illness and for remembering those who are no longer with us. Connect deeply to the love, grace, and serenity that God offers us. A poem on hope […]

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  A Nightingale Moment Video

  Posted on May 18, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spiritual Practice

  Dear Friends,   On Tuesday, May 12th, A Nightingale Moment was held virtually in Ripley Chapel. It was attended by nurses from our church, the town of Winchester and the wider nursing community. The gathering was an opportunity during these challenging times to center and to rekindle the flame of Nightingale’s legacy.   International Nurses Day is annually held […]

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  Contemplative Healing Circle

  Posted on April 15, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Spiritual Practice, Worship

  Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 7 pm An invitation to pray what is on your heart in community. Designed as a contemplative healing practice for those experiencing pain, grief, illness or burden. In prayer we will connect deeply to the love, grace, and serenity that God offers us.

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  Maundy Thursday & Good Friday

  Posted on April 8, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spiritual Practice, Worship

  Tenebrae Service Tonight at 7 pm find a darkened room in your house and listen with us to the story of Jesus’ passion from the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, and John. The sacred words will be read by your Ministry Team and Deacons with special music by Jeffrey Mead and Peter Owens. We hope this […]

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  Divine Yoga on Tuesday Mornings!

  Posted on March 23, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ripley, Spiritual Practice

    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 […]

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  Tuesday with Jesus (On Zoom)

  Posted on March 13, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups, Spiritual Practice

  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 […]

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  Lent: An Invitation To A Deeper Spirituality

  Posted on March 10, 2020 by Nancy in Spire link, Spiritual Practice

  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” […]

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