Feed Your Soul

You’re invited to join the women of the church for our yearly Women’s Advent Gathering! This year, our theme is Feed Your Soul. How do we take care of ourselves and nourish others in this season of Advent? For more information on WAG programming, this year’s charitable donation, the snacks and drinks SignUpGenius, and seasonal health and safety precautions, please visit our Evite.

Arlington’s First Parish Universalist Unitarian is holding its annual observance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience on November 20. A candlelight vigil will begin at 7 PM on the lawn of its Meetinghouse. An affinity gathering for trans and gender expansive people prior to the public gathering will take place at 6 PM at St John’s Episcopal Church (74 Pleasant St, Arlington).

Americana. Thought-provoking. Joyful. From the heart.

Friday, November 13, 7:30 p.m.,

From the stunning Ripley Chapel. Live in person and live streamed.

Ripley Presents is pleased to welcome Lisa Bastoni with Sean Staples.

Americana of the highest order, along the lines of Patty Griffin or Gretchen Peters
—Maverick UK

Lisa Bastoni (Northampton, MA) is a 2022 & 2023 New England Music Award nominee (Roots), 2020 ; 2019 Boston Music Award Nominee (Folk) and winner of 2019 New Folk at the
esteemed Kerrville Folk Festival.

Lisa Bastoni’s most recent album, “On The Water”, was produced by Sean Staples, and recorded live over the course of three days at Zachariah Hickman’s Greedy Beast Studios in Watertown
MA. The album features Sean Staples, Rich Hinman, James Rohr, and Chris Anzalone, with special guest vocalists Mark Erelli, Kris Delmhorst, and Rose Cousins. “On The Water” is
Bastoni’s first full-length release since 2019’s How We Want to Live.

“The songs are beautifully played and consistently interesting, they are reflective and
melancholic in places, but the overall feeling is one of expectation and contentment.”
—Rick Thorn, Americana UK Review

Lisa has opened for/performed with Lori McKenna, Dar Williams, Regina Spektor, The Secret Sisters, Teddy Thompson, Rose Cousins, Mark Erelli, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams, and
many more.

“Let’s just say what we’re all thinking: New England, and especially Massachusetts, is a stronghold of singer-songwriters who excel at writing top-notch songs that make you swallow hard and wonder why your eyes are damp…Northampton singer Lisa Bastoni ranks among the best of them.”
—Freak Scene review, 2024

Purchase Tickets Here

Tickets are $20 General Admission – In Person OR Live Streamed 
$5 for Students – in person or live streamed

For more information about the concert, please contact Jane Ring Frank, Minister of Worship and the Arts at jane@fcc-winchester.org.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Ripley Chapel can be found at First Congregational Church, Winchester, 21 Church St. The entry is located on the Vine Street side of the church. Please use the accessible ramp entrance, and Ripley Chapel will be directly to your right as you enter the building.

Please use the links below to sign up to donate food or money to support the event. The donation box will be in the church office lobby on Friday or you can drop off at 25 York Road.

Food donations

Monetary donations

Download the Bulletin Here: OOW 11-08-26.docx

If you don’t have other plans, please consider joining us at the church for a Thanksgiving dinner. You are welcome to come alone, with family or friends (whether connected with the church or not) – any combination is welcome.

If you know anyone who might be alone for Thanksgiving dinner, please consider suggesting this to them. If you have been to these festivities before, you will know that we typically have about 30 people, with a range of ages – children through elders – and have a happy time together, along with good food. If you haven’t been before, please consider giving it a try.

Please sign up here to attend, though you will be welcome even if you don’t do this! The event is free. We always serve turkey along with its sides and plenty of pies. Gluten free, vegetarian and other special requests will be happily accommodated, as long as we know in advance. Those who wish to, bring a food contribution (sign up here to contribute food) and you are welcome whether or not you do this.

If you have questions, please contact Penny Sparrow at pjsparrow2@gmail.com.

Stepping Stones classes will focus on the story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den which reminds us that we can talk to God when we are scared and ask God to help us be brave.

Last Call to Register!!

Stepping Stones Adventures is returning on Tuesday, November 3rd 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM for a FREE morning of fun for the teacher professional development day.

Spots are limited so sign up today!

Youth Programming

Junior Forum (5 PM) and Forum (6:30 PM) will consider how we can honor and celebrate the people and animals who have come before us and are no longer with us. We will learn about All Saints & All Souls and make an altar of prayerful remembrance.

Download the Bulletin Here: OOW 11-01-26.docx