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Faith-Based Community Organizing in Southeastern CT: FCCOL has been meeting with other congregations across Southeast Connecticut (SE CT) to learn a form of faith-based community organizing that is grounded in relationship building and storytelling. These...
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Speaker Professor Marc Zimmer from Connecticut College. “The Duality of AI: Tutor, Collaborator and Creative Ally, but also Hallucinator, Intellectual Thief and Environmental Polluter.” September 28, 2025 Click Here to watch the video ...
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“With These Hands” Sunday, May 4, 2025 Click Here to watch the video. A note from the Director JDPP’s work in carceral setings began at nearby York Correctional Institute in 2005. A chance meeting with Wally Lamb led to the idea of a year-long arts...
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On Saturday, February 22nd we were honored to have William Earle Williams, join us to talk about his exhibit at the Florence Griswold Museum. The Florence Griswold Museum presents its first solo exhibition by a contemporary Black artist, Their Kindred Earth:...
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On Sunday, February 23rd for the first time at The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, Tom Sherer presented a new idea for a series of Adult Forums: the “Moth” system: the sharing of stories that 1 – need to be short, and 2 – be true and 3 –...
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Here is a link to the ACLU Town Hall Meeting that was held at The First Congregatioal Church of Old Lyme, on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Click here. ...
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Adult Forum with Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh and Dr. Mark Braverman Sunday, December 8, 11:30 AM Click Here to watch the video. A Nativity in Ruins: Gaza and the Prophetic Imagination During the past year, Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh has reported from the site of an ongoing...
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Adult Forum with Glenn Formica, immigration attorney Tuesday, December 3, 7:00 PM Click Here to watch the video. Many among us are concerned about the mass deportation of immigrants promised by the incoming administration. How will this affect those we know in our...
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You can view the Adult Forum from the Environmental Committee by Tom Sherer this past Sunday, November 17th, click below on the link. The topic is Climate is Changing – What Can We Do? Click Here ...
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On Sunday, November 10th we had our third Adult Forum with Rev. Gregg Carlson from Convergence, Director of Contracted Services – Staff Consulting & Recruitment, Certified Ministry Leadership Coach. Click here to see the slide show from his presentation....
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On Sunday, October 27th we had our second Adult Forum with Rev. Cameron Trimble from Convergence and an expert on cultural shifts impacting churches. Part 2 can be viewed at the link below: ...
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On Sunday, October 13th we had our first Adult Forum with Rev. Cameron Trimble from Convergence and an expert on cultural shifts impacting churches. Part I can be viewed at the link below: ...
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Following our church service we’ll meet with Convergence Consultant, Cameron Trimble who will appear virtually, for a presentation and an interactive discussion. Join us in Sheffield Auditorium at 11:30am on Sunday October 13th, Part 1, and Sunday, October 27th, Part...
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On Sunday, September 22nd Stephen Barardo joined us as we discussed: “Voting- Why it is so difficult?” Voting is the key element of any democracy, and if a country cannot maintain public confidence that the voting process is fair and accurate, then...
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Adult Forum with Ashley Makar and Guest Speakers: Alawia Bahreldein and Dr. Abdelillah Douda. We welcomed Ashley Makar, Community Outreach Coordinator at IRIS (Integrated Immigration and Refugee Services) Sunday with three Sudanese refugees who shared their stories...
