Category: Sermons

“A Rainbow of Neighbors”          Rev. Laura Fitzpatrick-NagerText: Luke 10:25-37 I was taking a quick walk in my neighborhood last week when I met up with one of my neighbors. I had a slim margin of time in between my “to do” lists to get my steps [...]

“Many Mansions”         Rev. Dr. Steven JungkeitTexts: John 14: 1-4; Philippians 2: 3-7       Every year at this time we’re presented with the dilemma of how to merge our lives and stories once again. We’ve heard from a variety of different voices throughout the summer, [...]

“The Things that Make for Peace”                Rev. Dr. Paul C. Hayes (Madison, CT)Scriptures: Luke 19:41, 42; Mt 5:43-48; Revelation 21:1-7           I’ve spent a great deal of my life engaged in the art of peacemaking. I’ve done this, not through official diplomat channels as some do, [...]

“Stepping Out”                Rev. Cathy ZallText: Matthew 14:22-33      Alan Watts an Anglican priest who later became a Buddhist observed that what people were most deeply seeking in religion was not a collection of doctrines, rituals, symbols or even moral precepts but rather a pathway to a [...]

“None Of Us is Ordinary”                Rev. Dr. Gary Comstock  Sometimes we make things more complicated than they really are. We seek a solution that’s much greater than the problem we face. We overlook what’s simple and obvious and look for something that may be more complex, meaningful, [...]

“In Search of Heart Knowing”                Rev. Cathy Zall and Mary VillaText: Psalm 139:1-12 “In Search of Heart Knowing”        Always such a pleasure to join in worship at FCCOL.  This congregation has played such a central role in my spiritual life and continues to be [...]

“Surrender to the Day and Let Life Happen”                The Rev. Rebecca Crosby Text: Isaiah: 55:10-12, Ephesians 4:1-6                I love telling stories and sharing my experiences in a story format. Stories shape our lives and guide our understanding of our fellow human beings and the [...]

“Exophony: On the Borderlands of Language”                Rev. Dr. Gary Comstock Texts: Book of Samuel II  1:25-27, Gospel according to Matthew 22:37-40 “Is It Just a Breeze?” I grew up in a tiny Congregational church in the western hills of Essex, in a village of 900 called Ivoryton. [...]

“Exophony: On the Borderlands of Language”                Rev. Dr. Steven Jungkeit Texts: Judges 12: 1-6; Acts 2: 1-12        Here is something that has filled me with life over the past several years: in painfully slow increments, morning by morning, I have been learning to speak [...]

“Come Away With Me: Visions of Rest and Jubilee”       Rev. Dr. Steven JungkeitTexts: Leviticus 25: 1-5, 8-10; Matthew 11: 28-30 Come Away With Me: On Sabbaths and Jubilees        I begin with a passing reference to a popular song from Norah Jones. “Come away with me [...]