by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements, Outreach
The cycle of poems written by Witness Stones Old Lyme poets Antoinette Brim-Bell, Marilyn Nelson, Kate Rushin and Rhonda Ward, featured in the November 2021 issue of Poetry Magazine, along with a thoughtful discussion about the collaboration. Their poems capture the...
by FCCofOldLyme | Announcements, Messages, Outreach
In a personal message, Senior Minister Steve Jungkeit invites everyone to “Rhythm of the Saints: A Gathering of the Graces in Word, Song and Film,” a three-part community event being held on Saturday, Oct. 30, and Sunday, Oct. 31, which will enable area residents to:...
by FCCofOldLyme | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Announcements, Outreach
We’ll have a community memorial service on Saturday, October 30th, at 2:00pm in the Meetinghouse to honor our members who have died since the start of Covid, and the nearly 700,000 US citizens who have died of Covid. After the service, we’ll screen City of a...
by FCCofOldLyme | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
