
Thursday, December 6, 5:00-7:00 It’s the new and improved Bean Supper, now called the Bean SOUP Supper! It’s healthy and simple and a completely free gift from us to the wider community. We’ll welcome folks into Chidley Hall on the town Tree Lighting Night, and offer three delicious soups (meat, vegan, gluten-free), bread, cider and […]
Saturday, November 17 from 9:30-11:30 Am in Chidley Hall In the spirit of giving this season, we are teaming up with FAN of Winchester for the annual Thanksgiving Basket Drive We are looking forward to bringing the community together and gathering food items to provide local families in need with a full Thanksgiving meal. We […]
This Sunday is Pledge Sunday, the culmination of our Stewardship Pledge Drive, when we encourage you to bring your pledge cards and place them in the offering plate during worship. We’ll also reflect together upon the Greatest Commandment and share in the sacrament of communion. Our children will start off the morning together in Chidley […]
Dear Congregation, On Friday night (November 2) at 6:30, clergy from around Winchester will lead an Interfaith Vigil at Temple Shir Tikvah (34 Vine St) in response to the violence in Pittsburgh. We hope you as congregation members of First Congregational Church will consider joining us as an expression of solidarity with our Jewish […]
Each year we collect frozen turkeys and the youth delivers them to the Pilgrim Church in Dorchester. This year is no different. The turkeys are donated to their shelter so that everyone can have a happy Thanksgiving. Please bring in a turkey and put it in the freezer in the Chidley Hall kitchen by Sunday, […]
Our next interfaith experience is happening November 9th at the Temple. During your visit: You are invited to participate in a Friday evening Shabbat service at 7:30 pm on November 9th Our choir, Shir Chadash, will be singing beautiful melodies under direction of our cantor, Beth Levin. Come early at 6:45 pm for pizza and drinks as Beth; […]
This Sunday is the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost. As you may know, the church has seasons and scripture selected specifically for those seasons. The longest season is ‘After Pentecost’, which is referred to as the ‘long green season’ (may that always be an apt description). This season goes right up to the first Sunday in Advent, December 2 – […]
Please join us for an ALL AGES Health Ministry Event: A Guided Sensory Walk in Nature Sunday, October 21st, 2:00pm – 3:15pm Wright-Locke Farm (Weather permitting- Rain Date November 4th) Take an hour as a family to slow down and experience the calming, restorative effects of a sensory walk in nature. Adults and family groups […]
Sunday, October 14 Town Common All teenagers are invited to learn about major world religions, visit houses of worship, and observe (or participate in) traditional worship services through the Interfaith Teen Experiences project. Each month, teens are invited to visit a different faith community. Youth leaders, religious leaders, and teens will welcome them and talk […]
Thursday, October 4, 8:15 PM Join Rev. Will and Ben on Thursday, October 4th at 8:15 pm in Chidley as we watch the Patriots take on the Colts on our 12 foot screen. We will have snacks and beverages. This is a great opportunity to invite your friends and neighbors. For more information contact Rev. Will or Ben.