Your First Visit

First time visiting us? Join us for worship at 10:00 on Sundays. Read more on what to expect.

Children & Youth Programs

Read about our engaging programs for children and youth.

Worship & the Arts

We believe beautiful music and the arts are essential in our worship and in our larger community.

Health & Wellness

Learn about our church's unique approach to the connection between mind, body, and spirit.

What's Happening?

  • Thank you for Welcoming the Strange...

    Thank you, women of FCCW, for your outpouring of generous donations to Immigrant Support Alliance at, and following, the Women’s Advent Gathering in December. The grand total of gift cards and donations to ISA directly and via the church is:

    21 gift […]

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  • FCCW is taking a snow day!...

    Enjoy a relaxed day of fun in the snow on Saturday, February 14th at Gunstock Mountain Resort. Ski, snowboard, cross country ski, snowshoe or tube at the mountain with family and friends then drop by the Chidsey Family’s cabin for après-ski […]

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  • Ripley Presents: Willie J. Laws Ban...

    LIVE and LIVE STREAMED: FRIDAY, January 23, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
    Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. Please join us for the return of Willie J. Laws, a genre-bending band, tempered with […]

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  • Open Doors Winter Update...

    December 19, 2025
    What has the Open Doors Working Group (the group tasked with spearheading the work of discerning the future of our wonderful and challenging building) been working on this fall? We will answer that question in two ways!
    First we […]

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  • Cuetlaxochitl/Poinsettia Deliveries...

    Share the love and light of the Christmas season! Deliver a Christmas flower (cuetlaxochitl/poinsettia) to a sibling of Christ in our church community. It’s a fun and sweet way for families, parents and children, and all ages to spread Christmas […]

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  • 4th Sunday of Advent Worship: Chris...

    4th Sunday of Advent Worship: Christmas Pageant
    Sunday, December 21, 10:00 AM
     

     
    Gather in all you worshippers to Bethlehem on this Sunday morn, join with the animals and shepherds, the angels and magi to witness again the story of the birth of […]

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  • Green is Good, Greener is Gooder...

    The Justice Ministry would like your participation in a pilot to improve our church’s efforts to reduce trash and improve sustainable practices. We are launching a six month pilot to include composting of our food waste in the building. You will […]

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  • Special Christmas Offering 2025...

    “My soul proclaims your greatness, O God, and my spirit rejoices in you.” – Mary’s Prayer, Luke 1:46
    Dear Members and Friends of First Congregational Church in Winchester, MA, UCC,
    The Christmas season calls us to see God’s face in our neighbors. […]

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  • A Festival of Lessons & Carols...

    Sunday, Dec.14, 10:00 am
    In the Sanctuary and livestreamed
    Please join us on Sunday, December 14 at 10:00 am. for First Congregational Church’s annual Festival of Lessons and Carols, a beloved tradition from England where God’s word is proclaimed and contemplated in […]

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  • Christmas Pageant...

    Sunday, Dec. 21st 10 AM
    Share in the love, hope, and joy of the Christmas story as the children & youth stage the annual Christmas Pageant during the worship service on Sunday, December 21st. Please sign up for one of the many […]

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