Category: 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: mourn loved ones lost during [...]

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 his band reaches back [...]

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, “’City of a Million Dreams’ is [...]

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, Senior Minister Rev. Steve Jungkeit [...]

“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, three-part community event entitled [...]

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 spring, we’ve explored the history of enslavement in New England, [...]

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 was his [...]