FCCOL Annual Meeting February 8th

Sunday, February 8th, at 11:15 am, the church will hold its annual meeting, during which, among other things, we will elect officers and board members, and approve the church budget for the coming year. The purpose of the annual meeting is to: receive the reports of...

Moth Stories and Potluck Dinner

Please join us for the next Moth Stories and Potluck dinner on Friday, January 23rd at 6:00 and don’t forget to bring a dish to share. There will be a host of storytellers  that you won’t want to miss. See you next Friday!Contact Tom Sherer for more information at...

TransParent Group

Meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of every month 5:30-6:30. Next meeting is on January 21st. For Parents, Caregivers and Family Members of Trans Youth/Young Adults: Our group provides conversation, support  community and education for parents and caregivers around...

Confirmation Classes starting in January

Save the Date! Our next Confirmation Class will begin Sunday, January 25th from 4:00-5:30 pm. at FCCOL, Confirmation is the way we offer a Confirmation Series for High School students every two years. We’ll hold monthly meetings and field trips from January-May...

Reading the Bible in one year

Click HERE to download a link to the calendar The Bible is probably the most frequently cited book in the world, and the least read.  It is so ubiquitous that we think we know what’s in it, even if that bears little resemblance to what’s actually there.  But this...

“Dine” New London

Members of our congregation also prepare and serve a meal on the last Sunday of each month at the urban New London Community Soup Kitchen, now called “DINE.”As the numbers of hungry people continue to rise at the New London Meal Center, we are finding the...

Reflections on the Red Maple Tree

Farewell to our beautiful red maple that has graced the corner of Ferry Road and Lyme street for so many years. Here is an excert from the sermon on July 20th given by Rev. Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager: “Poems of Praise: On Trees, Treasures and Other Timely Gifts” “I think...

“DINE” New London Community Soup Kitchen

Members of our congregation also prepare and serve a meal on the last Sunday of each month at the urban New London Community Soup Kitchen, now called DINE.As the numbers of hungry people continue to rise at the New London Meal Center, we are finding the need to ask...

Save the Date: ARC Blood Drive

  On Thursday, August 7th from 1:00 – 6:00pm there will be a Blood Drive at the First Congregational Church in Old Lyme, CT.To pre-register click the link below: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time?zipSponsor=06371 Note: Donors get free...

The Next Summer Sing August 10th

Sunday, August 10th. Rehearsal 9:15am, 10:00 am Worship Service. Now, to everyone reading this; It’s Your Turn!! The next  Summer Sing, or better known as “Turn up to FCCOL at 9:15am and rehearse for the 10:00am service, yes, it feels like the seat of your...