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to the Old Sloop, the First Congregational Church of Rockport
Interim Period
Following the retirement of Rev. Derek, our church has entered an intentional interim period to prepare for the call of a new settled minister. We are pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. James J. Olson as our interim minister, who will guide our congregation through this season of transition.
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We worship together every Sunday at 10:00am in the sanctuary. Join us!
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Christ Has No Body but Yours
Guest preacher the Rev. Meredith Ellis reads the parable of the tenants against the Roman ‘domination system’ of Jesus’s day, and asks what Jesus would make of a world where the few hoard while the many go hungry. Christ has no body now on earth but ours, so it’s time to get busy making good trouble.
October 4, 2026
Turning the Question Around
When the chief priests demand to know by what authority Jesus acts, he turns the question back on them. Rev. Dr. James Olson asks us to see through the distractions of our own day just as sharply: to ask why people are hungry or homeless in the first place, and to keep stirring up good trouble.
September 27, 2026