epiphany – We are the First Congregational Church in Winchester https://fcc-winchester.com A Christ-centered nurturing community, growing in faith, serving in love, welcoming all with joy. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:06:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://i0.wp.com/fcc-winchester.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cropped-cross-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 epiphany – We are the First Congregational Church in Winchester https://fcc-winchester.com 32 32 71464776 Epiphany Sunday (January 5, 2025) https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/epiphany-sunday-january-5-2025/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:50:12 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=25379

Sunday is Epiphany when we celebrate the closing of Christmastide and the arrival of the Magi whose lives were shaped by awe and wonder. They followed a star to where they did not know and encountered and honored the Christ Child before anyone knew who he was. We’ll consider how such openness in our own lives to awe and wonder can transform us. We’ll also celebrate our first communion of the new year. Remember we are worshipping in Ripley throughout the month of January and our live-streaming of services will continue.

Download the Bulletin Here: OOW 01-05-25.docx

]]> 25379 Epiphany Celebration https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/epiphany-celebration-4/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 19:58:18 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=24157 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. 

]]> 24157 Join us for Worship This Sunday at 10 am (January 7, 2024) https://fcc-winchester.com/worship/join-us-for-worship-this-sunday-at-10-am-january-7-2024/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:03:58 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=24148 This Sunday is our EPIPHANY celebration during worship to close out CHRISTMASTIDE with the final carols of the season and the story of the MAGI coming to see the CHRIST CHILD. The service will be in the sanctuary and live-streamed, however please note that if there’s a SNOWSTORM we might decide to do the service on ZOOM. We’ll make a decision by 8:30am SUNDAY MORNING and send an EMAIL with the zoom link if we choose to go exclusively online.

 

Download the Bulletin Here:OOW 01-07-24

]]> 24148 Epiphany Gathering https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/epiphany-gathering/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:34:09 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=17981 Join us on January 8th, 2023 at 5:30 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.

]]> 17981 Epiphany Celebration https://fcc-winchester.com/community/epiphany-celebration-3/ Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:14:04 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=16592 Epiphany is the traditional celebration of the arrival of the Wise Men at the manger of the Christ Child, 12 days after Christmas. Remind you of anything? Keeping Covid in mind, we will NOT be having a potluck supper.

 

We WILL be gathering with masks and flashlights; we will meet King Herod who will identify the Wise Ones by a special symbol hidden in the treats he offers. Once identified, the Wise Ones will lead us in the search for the Christ Child – following stars throughout a darkened church to find the Star of Bethlehem and the manger where the Christ Child lays. At the manger, the Wise Ones will lead us in song and prayer. Everyone will depart before King Herod finds us and can hurt the Christ Child.

 

Epiphany is the heart of our Christmas celebration – seeking Christ after presents have been opened and feasts shared. We begin at 5:00 p.m. and will end no later than 6:00 p.m.  Want to join in this ancient celebration? Sign up here. Rev. Judy will be overseeing this event – call, text or email with questions. 781-820-2410 – jarnoldfccw@verizon.net
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