by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements
Friday October 28th 9:30-3:00 Come to the Water: Resilient Spirits Retreat Mercy Center, Madison, CT What keeps our spirits resilient, even in times of upheaval? The past few years have challenged us, and we have also found resilience within ourselves. This...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements
We’ll begin a new Bible Study series that will span 8 weeks this fall with a particular focus on the earth, our agency and shared faith journeys as we navigate climate change in our world. Beginning September 29th with Laura and guests. Please email Laura to be...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements
On Sunday September 25th, at 11:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall, we’ll begin a series of adult forums entitled “Living With Uncertainty.” The pandemic has introduced a greater level of uncertainty into all of our lives, ranging from our daily schedules to basic questions...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements
“It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.”-Padraig O’Tuama A monthly group for those challenged by taking care of a loved one. Come for conversation, shared wisdom and tea! Starting Wednesday, September 21st, from 11-12 in Hoag Parlor. With Laura...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements
We would very much like to have some additional volunteers help to count and prepare the weekly deposit from the Sunday morning offerings. Our accounting policy calls for people to do the counting that are separate from those who do the bookkeeping and delivery to the...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements
Walt’s Pottery Studio continued this summer with youth classes in the evening and adult practice throwing on Tuesday mornings. The youth pottery (grades 6-12) class was part of the “Lymes Creative Arts” initiative, a partnership between Sustainable...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements
The Ladies Benevolent Society will be serving a delicious homemade lunch at Noon on Tuesday, September 13th. The cost of the luncheon is $5.00 with a canned good for the Shoreline Food Pantry. The Ladies Who Stitch will sell their creations. Come join us on Tuesday,...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements
We will be back at work in the Sheffield Auditorium from 10:00 am-2:00 pm beginning Monday, September 12th. Visitors, shoppers, and new stitchers (knitting, crocheting, sewing, etc.) are always welcome. The Partnership Store, offering goods and creations from...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements
On average, a baby needs 10 diaper changes per day. A family may be put in a terrible spot to buy food or diapers. Without diapers, a family may use paper towels, newspapers, plastic bags, or reuse diapers for their baby. A baby without the basic supply of diapers may...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements, Outreach
Public is Invited to “Gathering on Sacred Ground: A Celebration of Afro-Cuban Culture in Old Lyme” The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme (FCCOL) announced today that, in honor of Juneteenth, it would hold a public screening of Tierra Sagrada (Sacred Ground – or,...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements
There will be a memorial service to remember Sally McCracken in the Meetinghouse on Saturday, June 11th at 11 am. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall of the church. Sally passed away on April 12th, 2020, and we are finally able to have an in-person service...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements, Outreach
Noted author Tom DeWolf will host a workshop on racial justice and healing called “Coming to the Table: Beyond the Legacy of Enslavement” on Saturday, Jun. 11, at 5:00 p.m., in the FCCOL Fellowship Hall. Tom is the author of the 2008 book, Inheriting the Trade, the...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements, Outreach
FCCOL and the Lyme-Old Lyme Partnership for Social Justice announced today that the organizations would hold a bell-ringing vigil and call to action on the front steps of the church on Sunday, May 29, at 5:00 p.m. – ringing the bell in the church steeple 32 times,...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements
Zoom Link here. Explore Yoruba culture, which originated in present day Nigeria where, through the violence of the slave trade, it was exported to the Americas. It’s a beautiful system of music, dance, healing, and resistance that has helped to uphold the spirit of a...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements, Ministry
We will meet on May 5 and May 19th. We will begin with the Pentecost and look at the early church in the book of Acts. I hope you will join us! All are welcome. We meet on Zoom every Thursday at 11 am. After May 19th, Bible Study will pause until the Fall. If you are...
