Pottery Kids
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...Come for Lunch!
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,...Ladies Who Stitch
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...It’s NOT a Want, It’s a NEED
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...September 2022 Newsletter Published
The September 2022 issue of the church’s printed newsletter has been published. View or download it...FCCOL Honors Juneteenth with Screening of Film “Tierra Sagrada”; Performance by Afro-Cuban Ensemble on Saturday, June 18
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,...Memorial Service for Sally McCracken – June 11
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...Author Tom Dewolf Hosts Public Workshop on Racial Justice & Healing Saturday, Jun. 11
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...FCCOL To Hold Bell-Ringing Vigil & Call To Action in Memory of 32 Individuals Killed by Gun Violence In Buffalo, Laguna Woods & Uvalde on May 29 at 5 p.m.
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,...June 2022 Newsletter Published
The June 2022 issue of the church’s printed newsletter has been published. View or download it...May 2022 Newsletter Published
The May 2022 issue of the church’s printed newsletter has been published. View or download it...All This Sainted Difference with John Mason: May 15th at 5pm
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...Bible Study to Meet on May 5 & 19
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...2022 White Elephant Sale [84th] – Volunteers Needed
This year’s sale dates are Friday 7/8 & Saturday 7/9 – from 9:00 to 2:00 and 8:00 to 12:00 respectively. A detail calendar is included in the newsletter with intake dates. With such a large organization, there is a turnover each year with folks ‘retiring’...Upcoming Events
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White Elephant Sale
White Elephant Sale
Jul 12 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
For more information on the sale please visit the WES page.