Scuttlebutt

Mary, the mother of Jesus, poetically intuits God's ultimate reversals of unfairness into justice. Luke the implied author of the Gospel of Luke understood hearts and minds. It has even been suggested by biblical scholar, Mark Reasoner, that Luke could read minds. Therefore Luke's ability to understand Mary's thoughts and write for her anchors her poem/song, the Magnificat in history as well as in theological story telling..

Micah was a poet-prophet who preached justice, kindness, and walking humbly with God.

Psalm 104, a stand alone poem, is an ancient affirmation of the goodness of creation. Regard for animals connects past and present.

This blog, Bit by Bit Biblical Poems, succinctly explores biblical poems that are related to contemporary religious literature such as hymns, benedictions, prayers, and statements of faith. Biblical poetry embraces the ineffable experienced in the past and present. Ancient literature can bloom anew. The motto is: Bit by bit, insights lit.”

"We Slow Down in Our Town", a project spearheaded by Jessica Hunt and supported by the Outreach Committee and the Rockport Police Department, was featured in today's newspaper.

This blog, Bit by Bit Biblical Poems, succinctly explores biblical poems that are related to contemporary religious literature such as hymns, benedictions, prayers, and statements of faith. Biblical poetry embraces the ineffable experienced in the past and present. Ancient literature can bloom anew. The motto is: Bit by bit, insights lit.”

Meet the new members who joined the Old Sloop on Pentecost and Epiphany

This blog, Bit by Bit Biblical Poems, succinctly explores biblical poems that are related to contemporary religious literature such as hymns, benedictions, prayers, and statements of faith. Biblical poetry embraces the ineffable experienced in the past and present. Ancient literature can bloom anew. The motto is: Bit by bit, insights lit.”

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...

Visitors Scott & Kelley Carnachan describe their experience at the Old Sloop.