by Congo | Aug 2, 2023 | 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...
by Congo | Jul 21, 2023 | 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...
by Congo | Jul 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Congo | Jun 28, 2023 | 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,...
by Congo | Jun 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Congo | May 24, 2023 | 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...
by Congo | Nov 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
October, 2022by Kelley Carnachan My husband has always loved & admired this church. He loved watching the renovations of the steeple & had always wanted to attend service here. Last Sunday we were able to do so. We were so warmly welcomed that morning...
by Congo | Jun 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Welcome aboard! by Camilla Ayers June 8, 2022 The Deacons and members of the Membership Committee got to know the new and recent Old Sloop members as we shared our faith journeys in a series of recent gatherings. The meetings enabled us to learn about our common and...
by Congo | May 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Many hands make light work! by Katie Welch May 22, 2022 At least once or twice a year our church participates in Common Cathedral (an outdoor congregation for the homeless and the housed) in Boston. This morning I walked into Fellowship Hall at 8:30 a.m. The tables...
by Congo | May 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
A Congregation-Wide Project “In Honor of Our Mothers” Kristina MartinMay 5, 2022 Throughout the world, ever since medieval times many countries have designated a particular day of recognition and celebration of motherhood. Our contemporary Mother’s Day customs in the...
