
This Week in Worship Join us in Ripley Chapel this Sunday, as we kick off our summer worship! Richard Carbone will preach on Genesis 18:1-15 through the theme of hospitality. Richard currently serves on the Diaconate. This past year, he retired from a fifty-year career in the Hotel and Restaurant Industry – you could say he […]

It’s almost that time of year again when we, the clergy of the church, hand over the reigns of the pulpit to you in the pews. Summer worship services in Ripley Chapel begin June 28th and each summer we have a wonderful slate of lay preachers from around the congregation who share their reflections on […]
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Our lectionary readings from Genesis 21:8-21 and Matthew 10:24-31 ask us to explore these questions: To where do our exiled souls wander, and how do we bring them back home to God? Music – prayers – contemplation – Scripture – fellowship. We hope you join us this Sunday in person or online for worship. Download […]
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Job Title: AV and Livestream Broadcast Engineer First Congregational Church of Winchester, 21 Church Street, Winchester, MA Position Status: 2.5-3 hours/week covering Sunday worship services, 10am Sunday mornings (with additional on-call work required for special events). Approx. 40-46 Sundays/year. Special events include monthly concert series held on Friday evenings September – May. Role Overview: Solo […]

Annual Summer Church Picnic Dear Fellow Congregants, the annual Summer Picnic is just around the corner on June 14th, and the Justice Ministry want to make it another delicious celebration this year. We are hoping that some of you would be willing to help contribute to the feast; we have the basics covered, but we’d […]

The Personnel Ministry is pleased to invite the entire congregation to participate in our Congregation 360 Minister Survey. This survey is an important opportunity for us to hear directly from you about the ministry and leadership of our pastors, Will and Maeve, and our other two Ministers, Jane and Maggie. The Personnel Ministry reviews the […]

Now that we have celebrated the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, we gather into one our concept of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, or Lover, Beloved and the Spirit of Love, and celebrate Trinity Sunday. This Sunday we are also lifting up and honoring our Open and Affirming commitment as a […]

Beth Welty, violin; Edward Wu, violin; Noralee Walker, viola; Harel Gietheim, cello; Susan K. Navien; Amy Dancz; Peter Owens; Steven Lauterwasser, soloists First Congregational Church, Winchester: Sunday, June 7, 10:00 am Please join us on Sunday, June 7 at 10:00 am. for First Congregational Church’s annual Cantata Sunday – where the choir, orchestra, and soloists […]

Stepping Stones will be taking a break this Sunday for Memorial Day Weekend but will return next week with a special Stepping Stones Stuffy Sunday! Bring your favorite stuffed animal to church on May 31st!! We will be sharing what we do at church with our favorite stuffed friends. Youth Programming In observance of Memorial Weekend, Junior […]

Join us this Sunday for our celebration of Pentecost. It’s Memorial Day weekend, but within the church, the “in memoriam” is for the start of the church 2000 years ago when the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples and inspired them to both come together and go forth into the world to share the good […]