You are invited to donate a chancel Easter plant as a memorial or as a gift. Plants will be distributed to our members at home and in assisted living centers. The cost of plants is $20.00 each. All orders are due by Palm Sunday, March 24. Order here or download this form. Want to celebrate the Easter season with members of our church […]
First Congregational Church’s Leadership Team is the strategic decision-making body of our church community which is charged with the task of ensuring the achievement of the mission and purpose of the church on behalf of the wider congregation. In our congregational church, the Leadership Team is made up of lay members who are invested in […]
A Community Storytelling Event with Master Storyteller David Sewell McCann LIVE and LIVE STREAMED: Saturday, February 10, 2024, 4:00 p.m. WINCHESTER, MA: Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church. Please join us for a magical and whimsical afternoon of spontaneous […]
We’re rescheduling our youth winter trip to Sunday, March 3, 2024 after church! We are covering costs except for the price of tickets, which are $45 for two hours of tubing. Please register via the link below by Wednesday, February 28. Register Here
Our annual Build-A-Bed project, coordinated by A Bed for Every Child and Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, will be on Sunday, February 4, 2024 11 AM – 1 PM with a lunch break at noon! Sign up today to be part of this meaningful, hands-on project, open to all ages and experience with building and […]
Join us on January 7th 5:00 PM for a family-friendly Epiphany celebration. We will begin with a potluck dinner and traditional king cake and then journey through the church to find the final resting place of the star. Once there, we will share a blessing for Epiphany.
Time is running out to sign up for the ski trip to Waterville Valley January 20-22nd. Don’t miss out. Sign up today! The trip is open to all middle schoolers and high schoolers. For more details speak to Maeve or Maggie.
Candlelight Service Sunday, Dec. 24, 5:00 PM A beautiful Christmas Eve service with participation from some of our children and the traditional lighting of candles in the darkened sanctuary to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child! Join us in person or on-line. Download the Bulletin: 12-24-23 – Family Service.docx Candlelight Service Sunday, Dec. 24, 9:00 PM […]
Gather in all you worshippers to Bethlehem on this Sunday morn, join with the animals and shepherds, the angels and magi to witness again the story of the birth of Jesus as shared by the children of First Congregational Church in Winchester. There will be carols sung and angels flying, animals braying and wise people praying, stars […]
Join us on the first Sunday of Advent for our annual Hanging of the Greens! We will light the Candle of Hope to honor the start of the Advent season, and then we will move into a time of readings, singing, and decorating the church. The choir will offer a haunting, beautiful rendition of O Come, […]