by FCCofOldLyme | Oct 15, 2021 | Announcements, Outreach
On Sunday, Oct. 30, at 10:00 a.m., in the Meetinghouse, FCCOL will hold a Sacred Jazz worship service led by Dr. Michael White and his New Orleans Jazz Ensemble. In announcing the worship service, Senior Minister Rev. Steve Jungkeit said, “The music of Dr. White and...
by FCCofOldLyme | Oct 15, 2021 | Announcements, Outreach
On Saturday, Oct. 30, at 4:00 p.m., in the Meetinghouse, FCCOL will hold a movie screening of “City of a Million Dreams,” followed by a 6:00 p.m. discussion led by filmmaker Jason Berry. In announcing the movie screening, Senior Minister Rev. Steve Jungkeit said,...
by FCCofOldLyme | Oct 15, 2021 | Announcements, Outreach
On Saturday, Oct. 30, at 2:00 p.m., in the Meetinghouse, FCCOL will hold a community-wide COVID memorial service as part of its weekend series of “Rhythm of the Saints: A Gathering of the Graces in Word, Song and Film” events. In announcing the memorial service,...
by FCCofOldLyme | Oct 15, 2021 | Announcements, Outreach
“The Rhythm of the Saints: A Gathering of the Graces in Word, Song & Film” Event Series Takes Place October 30-31 The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme (FCCOL) announced today that, during the weekend of Oct. 30 and 31, it would be holding a special,...
by FCCofOldLyme | May 17, 2021 | Announcements, Outreach
On May 15, “The (New London) Day” newspaper published a profile of Senior Minister Steve Jungkeit. You can read the article...
by FCCofOldLyme | May 10, 2021 | Announcements, Outreach
GWENDOLYN MIDLO HALL in conversation with KALAMU YA SALAAM celebrating the publication by Haymarket Press of Haunted by Slavery: A Southern White Woman in the Freedom Struggle Thursday, May 13, 2021 / via Zoom / 8 pm Eastern Time Throughout the winter and into the...
by FCCofOldLyme | Apr 20, 2021 | Announcements, Outreach
On Thursday, Apr. 22, at 10:00 a.m., at the Farrell Funeral Home in New Britain, a celebration of the life of Miguel Torres will be held, followed by a burial service at Fairview Cemetery. The family asks everyone who attends to wear yellow in memory of Miguel; yellow...
by FCCofOldLyme | Apr 18, 2021 | Announcements, Outreach
On Apr. 16, Senior Minister Rev. Steven R. Jungkeit, Senior Associate Minister Rev. Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager and Associate Minister Rev. Carleen Gerber penned an op-ed on systemic racism that ran in Lymeline.com. The op-ed appears below: Systemic Racism & Old Lyme...
by FCCofOldLyme | Apr 5, 2021 | Announcements, Outreach
On Sunday at 12:30 p.m., please join us on Zoom to continue our conversation about the recent sermon series, “Wheels of Justice: Stories from the Deep North.” Zoom details...
by FCCofOldLyme | Apr 5, 2021 | Announcements, Outreach
On Sunday, Apr. 11, at 5:00 p.m., residents from across Connecticut are invited to participate in a conversation on creating stronger police-department cultures through the Georgetown Law Center’s nationally recognized Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE)...
by FCCofOldLyme | Apr 4, 2021 | Announcements, Outreach
Martin Luther King, Jr. was exactly right when he wrote in his letter from Birmingham Jail, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” We would like to honor that philosophy by having an outside table where congregants can purchase Palestinian olive...
by FCCofOldLyme | Mar 23, 2021 | Announcements, Outreach
On Wednesday, Mar. 24, at 7:00 p.m., the Health Improvement Collaborative of Southeastern Connecticut is holding a panel discussion focused on the impacts of racism on public education and the ways local organizations are fighting for change. Register...
by FCCofOldLyme | Mar 9, 2021 | Announcements, Outreach
On Wednesday, Mar. 10, the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in the Fellowship Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. To schedule an appointment to donate, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter the zip code for Old...
by FCCofOldLyme | Oct 18, 2020 | Announcements, Ministry, Outreach, Sunday School
On Friday at 6:30 p.m., our Senior Pilgrim Fellowship (SPF) group is hosting an outdoor showing of the Disney Pixar movie “Coco,” as a fund raiser for the Crosby Fund for Haitian Education. Masks are required and social distancing will be observed....
by FCCofOldLyme | Oct 15, 2020 | Announcements, Ministry, Outreach, Sunday School
Bring your family and join us from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon in Scott’s Orchards in East Lyme to help glean the fields of fruits and vegetables to donate to local food pantries. If you haven’t experienced gleaning before, you’re in for a real...
