Bit by Bit Biblical Poems

Bit by Bit Biblical Poems

Mary’s pondering in Poem and Song Luke: 1:46-55  46 And Mary[a] said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,47     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,48 for he has looked with favor on the lowly state of his servant.Surely from now on all generations will call me...
Bit by Bit Biblical Poems

Bit by Bit Biblical Poems

Micah, a prophet for all times  Micah 6:6-8 With what shall I come before the Lord    and bow myself before God on high?Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,    with calves a year old?7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,    with ten thousands of...
Bit by Bit Biblical Poems

Bit by Bit Biblical Poems

Fourth Blog Psalm 104 is a psalm for our time. A portion of Psalm 104 14 You cause the grass to grow for the cattle    and plants for people to cultivate,to bring forth food from the earth15     and wine to gladden the human heart,oil to make the face shine    and...
Bit by Bit Biblical Poems

Bit by Bit Biblical Poems

What are the characteristics of biblical poems?  The most prominent feature is parallelism. Bishop Robert Lowth, 18th century scholar, was the first to note parallelism after he explored poetry in the Old Testament. The two most important forms of parallelism that...
Slow Your Roll

Slow Your Roll

The July 10 issue of the Gloucester Daily Times included an article entitled “Rockport neighbors call for drivers to slow their roll —  Effort made after death of Virgina “Ginny” Hale. The article described the project “We Slow Down in Our...
Bit by Bit Biblical Poems

Bit by Bit Biblical Poems

What are the types and forms of biblical poems?  There are two basic types of biblical poems. One type is the stand-alone poem. Psalms are stand-alone poems. We will explore one psalm in the 4th blog. The other type is embedded poems in narratives or put another way,...
Meet & Greet

Meet & Greet

The Deacons and members of the Membership Committee got to know prospective members during a series of gatherings in which we discussed our faith journeys. We shared our stories, talked about our common and divergent backgrounds, and celebrated the faith that has...
Bit by Bit Biblical Poems

Bit by Bit Biblical Poems

Why are biblical poems important?  Reading a poem in the New Testament book, “Revelation,” will introduce you to the importance of biblical poems. As you will see towards the end of this blog, you can buy my book, Biblical Poems Embedded in Biblical Narratives, at...
Annual Meeting 2023

Annual Meeting 2023

The 2023 Annual Meeting of the First Congregational Church of Rockport was held January 22, 2023. The meeting was hybrid, with the in-person meeting in the sancuary and others participating rem,otely via Zoom. 35 church members attended in peson ad 16 more were on...