Announcements
Easter Memorial Music and Flowers
As in years past, you can make a donation to our Easter Memorial Music...
Cara Cheung joins ESCO as Executive Coordinator
Our very own Cara Cheung was named Executive Coordinator for the Eastern...
Easter Schedule
Maundy Thursday April 14, 2022 @ 7:30pmA 7:30pm service of sacred music...
84th White Elephant Sale – 2022
This will be our 84th WES which began back in the 1930's. It has been a...
Diaper Bank Celebrates National Baby Day: May 2
In case you missed the latest updates from the pulpit, last month we had...
Wanna Try Pottery?
Walt’s Studio at FCCOL is back and ready to go. (Located in the church...
Church Calendar
FCCOL has received a sabbatical grant to support Laura’s upcoming sabbatical this spring. FCCOL is one of over 150 congregations across the United States selected to participate in this competitive grant program, which is funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. and administered by Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. The renewal program enables congregations to “support their pastors with the gift of sabbath time away from their ministerial duties and responsibilities.”
Laura will be away for three months starting after Easter. She’ll begin her pilgrimage in Assisi, Italy following in the footsteps of peacemaker mystic, St. Francis. Laura and her husband, Paul, will hike and explore their way to England and Ireland. While in Ireland, Laura will visit the peacemaking community of Corrymeela in Northern Ireland. Stay tuned for more details!
Please bring a yoga mat and join Lynn McCarthy at 5:30pm in Fellowship Hall. For more information, please see Lynn’s website here.
Worship Services
Sundays at 10:00 a.m.
We are currently holding one worship service a week inside our historic Meetinghouse on Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. Masks and social distancing are required during these services. The services are simultaneously livestreamed on YouTube.
Recordings of our worship services can be found in our Virtual Meetinghouse.
White Elephant Sale 2022
Friday, July 8, and Saturday, July 9
The White Elephant Sale is returning to FCCOL for the 84th time! It’s the extraordinary annual event that everyone plans their summer around that raises funds for charities in our area and around the world! For the details, click here.
White Elephant Sale 2022
Friday, July 8, and Saturday, July 9
The White Elephant Sale is returning to FCCOL for the 84th time! It’s the extraordinary annual event that everyone plans their summer around that raises funds for charities in our area and around the world! For the details, click here.
“All This Sainted Difference is What God Wants”
Robert Farris Thompson wrote those words in reference to the Black Atlantic religions that he lovingly documented over the course of more than 60 years of teaching and writing. Too often those traditions continue to be misunderstood and mistreated by outsiders. All this sainted difference may be what God wants, but much of the world has behaved otherwise. It’s time to change that. Click here to explore “All This Sainted Difference.”
“All This Sainted Difference is What God Wants”
Robert Farris Thompson wrote those words in reference to the Black Atlantic religions that he lovingly documented over the course of more than 60 years of teaching and writing. Too often those traditions continue to be misunderstood and mistreated by outsiders. All this sainted difference may be what God wants, but much of the world has behaved otherwise. It’s time to change that. Click here to explore “All This Sainted Difference.”
Wheels of Justice
Stories from the Deep North
This original video series, originally presented as a part of our weekly sermons, unearths stories of racial injustice and, sometimes, the bold resistance to that injustice, that occurred throughout Southern New England, including the towns of Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Deep River, Willimantic, Mystic and New London. Click here to explore “Stories from the Deep North.”
Wheels of Justice
Stories from the Deep North
This original video series, originally presented as a part of our weekly sermons, unearths stories of racial injustice and, sometimes, the bold resistance to that injustice, that occurred throughout Southern New England, including the towns of Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Deep River, Willimantic, Mystic and New London. Click here to explore “Stories from the Deep North.”
VIRTUAL MEETINGHOUSE
Our Virtual Meetinghouse is always open. Here you’ll find videos of our worship services and written copies of sermons – as well as our popular “Sacred Conversations” video series and “Adult Forum” video series; copies of church bulletins and newsletters; and other powerful church communications.
Current Ministry News
To see all our recent ministry work, please click here.
For a more in-depth look at all of our various ministries, please visit our Ministry page.
Current Outreach News
To read about our most recent outreach work, please click here.
For a more in-depth look at our outreach efforts, please visit our Outreach page.