Hanging of the Greens – 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, 01 Dec 2025 17:54:52 +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 Hanging of the Greens – We are the First Congregational Church in Winchester https://fcc-winchester.com 32 32 71464776 Join Us for Hanging of the Greens Worship (November 30, 2025) https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/join-us-for-hanging-of-the-greens-worship-november-30-2025/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:20:30 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=26568

Hanging of the Greens
November 30, 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 evergreens and wreaths, of lights and colors, of gifts and sacred story. Join us on Sunday for our annual Hanging of The Greens worship service at 10 AM in the sanctuary and online and learn about these traditions in an interactive festive family service for all.

Download the Bulletin Here: HOtG Bulletin for 11-30-25.docx (1)

]]> 26568 Join Us for the Hanging of the Greens Worship Service at 10 am (Dec 3, 2023) https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/join-us-for-the-hanging-of-the-greens-worship-service-at-10-am-dec-3-2023/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:35:20 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=24060 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, Emmanuel with cello and piano. Afterwards, we will celebrate the Sacrament of Communion by intinction. As an Open Table church, all are welcome to partake. We hope to see you in person or via livestream for this special service.

 

Download the Bulletin: HOtG Bulletin for 12-3-23

]]> 24060 Join Us for the Hanging Of the Greens Worship Service in the Sanctuary at 10 am https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/join-us-for-the-hanging-of-the-greens-worship-service-in-the-sanctuary-at-10-am/ Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:22:54 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=16427 It’s the first Sunday of Advent and we hope you’ll join us at 10 am in the sanctuary or on live-stream for the Hanging of the Greens! The sanctuary will be donned with greens and poinsettias, the youth will help us reflect upon the meaning of many of our Christmas traditions, and we’ll sing carols together. Rev. Will will reflect on what we are waiting for at Advent and together we’ll ring in this new sacred season.

 

Download the Worship Bulletin Here: HOtG Bulletin for 11-28-21

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