tea – 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. Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:32:32 +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 tea – We are the First Congregational Church in Winchester https://fcc-winchester.com 32 32 71464776 Spring Tea: How to Beat the Covid Social Distancing Blues https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/spring-tea-how-to-beat-the-covid-social-distancing-blues/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:32:32 +0000 https://fcc-winchester.com/?p=9230 Dear Friends, FCC held its first ever “virtual” Spring Tea on May 27, 2020. As a church tradition to celebrate the arrival of spring, members enjoy fellowship, song, poetry and prayer over tea. Unique this year was that guests pour tea into their favorite cup at home. This gave the planning committee an idea! What if tea cups could talk? What stories might their owners tell? I invite you to listen – of course over a cup of your favorite beverage in your favorite cup- to the range of stories, life lessons and wisdom they held. Stories of life, love and connection are like spring bulbs that find their way to the light. They bloom hope. Enjoy the tonic this video holds.

Yes, it took a committee to plan the afternoon tea. I send special thanks to Anne, Keith, Christine, Leigh, Sarah, Terry and Jim. To my fellow ministers, Will, Jane, Judy and Ben, each year I appreciate your talents and support. And, this year given the virtual nature of the event, I zoom a heartfelt thank you for the craft and commitment of Zoomketeers Bruce Alexander and video editor Andy Spiegel.

 

Enjoy, Kathleen Zagata, Health & Wellness Minister FCC- Winchester, MA

 

P.s: Name Correction of Note: Photo of Rev Judy Arnold and Ruth Emery serving tea.

 

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]]> 9230 Fall Fellowship Gathering https://fcc-winchester.com/latest-news/screening-of-the-nature-of-horn-pond-a-visual-story-of-a-beloved-pond-its-flora-wildlife-and-changing-seasons/ Tue, 10 Oct 2017 18:06:47 +0000 https://www.fcc-winchester.com/?p=4510 Sunday, October 29 at 2 pm in the Palmer Room

Screening of “The Nature of Horn Pond: A visual story of a beloved pond, its flora, wildlife and changing seasons.”

Join Health Ministry in the Palmer Room for the video screening of The Nature of Horn Pond, a visual story of a small pond, its flora, wildlife and changing seasons.  We are pleased to have Philip Valende, the artist and producer introduce the film.  At the reception, members of the Conservation Commission will have a display on the Winchester Herring Run. The program is open to church members, our elders and their families, and community folk who enjoy the beauty of the pond.

 

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