
December 1, 10:00 AM Lighting of the 1st Advent candle, the candle of Hope At Advent, we enter into a 4-week season of waiting and preparing for Christ’s coming at Christmas. It’s a season of ever-greens and wreaths, of lights and colors, of gifts and sacred story. Join us on Sunday for our annual Hanging of […]

This week in worship we’ll sing the familiar hymns of Thanksgiving and consider how we gather around our tables in a spirit of gratitude and welcome that reflects Jesus’ way of radical hospitality. We’ll also celebrate the 3rd graders among us by giving them their first Bible, which comes with no small amount of wrapping […]

Biblical figure, pillar of prayer, mother of a prophet, and caregiver: Hannah. Her story is at the center of our lectionary readings this Sunday, right in the middle of National Family Caregivers Month in the US. With help from Health Ministry, we will consider the spiritual needs of caregivers in our midst and pray in […]

The election is over and a new presidency is set to be inaugurated in a couple of months. Regardless of who lost and who won, we remember as people of faith that our work is never done in building for the Kingdom that is not OF this world but is certainly FOR this world. In […]

Tonight is the night of death and monsters, ghosts and ghouls, witches and of course mini-Taylor Swifts. Halloween originated as a pagan holiday that was absorbed by Christendom to prepare for the feast days of All Saints and All Souls with an evening of embracing and even enjoying the spectors of evil, death, darkness and […]

Did you know there are first aid kits located throughout the church? With the help of Maggie Keeler, below we have a list of locations – starting on the bottom floor and going up – in case you are ever in need. Kitchen – mounted on wall next to door near the sinks Forum Room […]

This Sunday is the start of our fall Stewardship Campaign as we consider together how we “Open Doors to God’s Realm”. Rev. Jonathan Goodell will be preaching on the Blind Bartimaeus passage in the Gospel of Mark chapter 10 encouraging us to turn our eyes to God’s Kingdom and how we manifest it on earth as it is […]

One in four families have uploaded pictures. Let’s keep this trend moving! Download the app onto your phone or use your desktop and go to the website. It takes three simple steps to create an account: Put in your email (the one the church has on file for you) Choose your own personal password Find […]

Taizé chants + prayers in honor of All Souls/All Saints WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2024, 7:30 P.M. Live in-person from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. First Congregational Church offers a poignant and meditative service, featuring the ecumenical prayers and music of France’s Taizé community. All denominations are welcome. As Autumn firmly takes […]

This Sunday, we will read together our lectionary texts, Psalm 22:1-15 and Hebrews 4:12-16. How do these passages speak to each other? When the psalmist feels lost, alone, and helpless, how does the writer of Hebrews respond? We will consider the ways God opens up our hearts in challenging times and calls us to peace, […]