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Health & Wellness

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What's Happening?

  • This Week in Worship: 4th Sunday in...

    This Week in Worship
    We will worship together this week on the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Our lectionary reading, John 9:1-41, asks us to consider the challenging theme of disbelief. Where, why, and how did people of Jesus’s time disbelieve his […]

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  • Silent Auction & Raffle for Pi...

    Pine Ridge Reservation Service-Learning Trip Fundraiser
    March 29, 2026
    11:00 AM, Chidley Hall
    Join us at Palm Sunday Coffee Hour!

    This summer, fourteen members of our congregation will travel to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to work on service projects for residents and learn […]

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  • Ripley Presents: Hank Wonder 4/10/2...

    Where the twang of Classic Country meets the grit of Southern Soul!
    Friday, April 10, 7:30 p.m.
    From the stunning Ripley Chapel, live in person and live streamed!
    Ripley Presents is pleased to welcome back Hank Wonder—a dynamic trio of musicians who return […]

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  • 2026 Build-a Bed...

    Join us for fun, fellowship, snacks, and service at our annual Build-A-Bed event after service Sunday, March 15 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. in Chidley Hall — with a lunch break (pizza, fruits, and drinks) at noon! We are […]

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  • Repair Café & Pi Day Fundrais...

    Saturday, March 14, 2026
    9:00 am-12:00 pm
    Chidley Hall
    Signups are open for our next Repair Café on March 14 starting at 9 am in Chidley Hall.
    We hope to host a Pi Day Fundraiser 🥧to support the Immigrant Support Alliance. Please email Karen […]

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  • Slide Advancement...

    Please consider signing up for a Sunday or two this winter.
    We are looking for some willing folks to help with the advancement of slides on the monitors during Sunday morning worship. It’s not a hard job. You can sit in […]

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  • Ripley Presents: Syldason: You Are ...

    Friday, March 13, 2026  7:30 p.m.
    Purchase tickets here
    Live in-person and live streamed from the stunning Ripley Chapel at First Congregational Church, Winchester. Dedicated to the immigrant experience, please join us for Syldason, a duo concert featuring  Sylvie Zakarian, marimba and […]

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  • Walking Group Grows in the Flats...

    The walking group has started walking an extra day and would love for anyone to join! We meet on Thursdays at 11:00 and walk through the Flats for about 35 minutes. If interested, meet us on the Salisbury Street dead-end. There’s plenty […]

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  • Stepping Stones Adventures: Summer ...

    Program Overview
    Date:  August 24-26 2025 
    Time:  9:00 AM – 12:00 PM 
    Location:  First Congregational Church in Winchester
    Ages:  Children in Entering Grades K-5 in Fall 2026
    Cost: Free
    Embark on an exciting journey with Stepping Stone Adventures Road Trip is based on Joshua 1:9 – […]

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  • Lenten Devotionals and Tuesdays wit...

    The start of Lent is right around the corner. This year we are making Lenten Devotionals available to you both in hard copy or as a pdf. The devotionals are called Discipleship in a Divided Age: A Lenten Journey Through […]

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