Posts by Pastor Kelly Thibeault

In the church, just like on road of life, it is easy to get caught up in the daily struggles, the annoying frustrations, and the bumps along the road. At one time or another, we will all undoubtedly have our feelings hurt, be judged by another, or feel like what we do doesn’t matter. Here in Oldtown, because we are a church made up of human beings, there will always be…

My goodness, what a year it has been! We started the year with amazing celebrations. Pastor Amie McCarthy, who had been working with us for more than a year and was called to serve the First Congregational Church in Spencer, MA in October 2019, was officially ordained on January 5, 2020 at Second Congregational Church in Attleboro. The celebrations continued with an…

The Rev. Kelly ThibeaultJanuary 2020 This year we spent a lot of time celebrating community and reflecting on how we function as a church family. We came to realize how important every member is to our congregation no matter their age or where they are on their faith journey. This was the first year that Coffee Connection became an integral part of our church, offering…

2018 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PASTOR AND TEACHER The Rev. Kelly Thibeault January 2019 It was a wonderful year of worship, working together and wondering in Oldtown as we looked for joy in each moment and did our best to live out our faith in our everyday lives! We spent the season of Lent “Digging through the Mess,” as we reflected on difficult topics like tempting,…

2017 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PASTOR AND TEACHER The Rev. Kelly Thibeault January 2018 My goodness, 2017 was a busy and blessed year in Oldtown! The year began with our worship theme “Following in the Footsteps of Jesus,” as we began to use the brand new Bibles that our congregation received for Christmas. Then during Lent, we took a slow reflective walk through Holy Week,…