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 and collaborative storytelling with Master Storyteller David Sewell McCann. David’s original and inspiring stories will warm our hearts and are perfect for elementary school-aged children and adults alike. They speak to the child in each one of us. Bring your open hearts and imaginations. We will provide a comfy atmosphere, enchanted stories, and hot chocolate and marshmallows!

David Sewell McCann has been immersed in storytelling for over fifty years. When teaching first grade, David told stories to help his students better understand the lessons. He has created over 1,400 original stories for Sparkle Stories and has trained parents and teachers around the world. David is the Lead Teacher/Trainer of How to Story – providing conscious storytelling tools for individual and community transformation – and Chief story spinner at Sparkle Stories –  gentle, thoughtful audio stories for children.

From a grateful parent on David’s stories:

“I just wanted to take a quick moment to say how much I appreciate the goodness, comfort, wisdom, and healing you bring. An incredible gift in our lives – for parents as well as the children. You are making a difference in the lives of many.”

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$10 Adult General Admission (in-person or live stream)

$15 per Family (in-person or live stream)

For more information about the concert, please visit https://fcc-winchester.com/ or contact Jane Ring Frank, Minister of Worship and the Arts at 857-919-0983 or at jringfrank@gmail.com.

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.

In collaboration with Sparkle Stories and How to Story, First Congregational Church presents live storytelling with master storyteller, David Sewell McCann.

The goal with this magical storytelling event is to build original holiday stories of light, stillness and community that we can all use to care for each other this advent season.

The stories will be collaborative.

They will be spontaneous.

They will sometimes involve music, sometimes ritual and sometimes movement.

Participation is always optional.

All ages welcome.

Join us live or online for one or all the evenings!

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Wednesday, November 29th
5:00 – 6:00 PM

Form a collaborative story about the nature of light and its important place in festivals like Advent, Hanukkah, Solstice, and Christmas.

Wednesday, December 6th
5:00 – 6:00 PM

As a gathered community, we welcome in forms of quiet and stillness into our storytelling and weave stories out of what emerges. The story will be followed by a quiet walk outside with candles.

Wednesday, December 13th
5:00 – 6:00 PM

Our final gathering includes musicians and vocalists as we find narrative in music and spontaneously create an advent story out of images, sounds, feelings and all of our voices. Concludes with singing together in candlelight.

David Sewell McCann has written and told over 1400 original stories for Sparkle Stories and now trains faculties, leaders and change-makers how to be effective and authentic storytellers at How to Story.