by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
Everlasting Arms Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Exodus 14 (selected verses); Deuteronomy 33: 27a; I Thessalonians 5: 12-22 October 25, 2020 Some years ago, I had the experience of trying to finish a long trail hike...
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Deceptive Divines: Learning To See through the Mud Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Mark 8: 22-26; I Corinthians 13: 9-12 October 18, 2020 There’s a curious scene that unfolds at the end of a novel called The Gospel...
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Living in the Spread: The Violence of Language and the Word Become Flesh Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Genesis 11: 1-9; John 1: 1-5, 14; Revelation 13: 5-8, 10b October 11, 2020 “Speech has power and few people realize that words do...
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How Firm a Foundation #2: The Art of the Blessing Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: Isaiah 30: 21; Matthew 5:1-12 October 4, 2020 This day already feels quite full and it’s only just after 11:00! Maybe you can...
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A Firm Foundation for a World on the Brink Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: Psalm 139: 1-10; 23-24; Luke 19: 10 September 27, 2020 For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.-Luke 19: 10 Large colonial era...
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Rebuilding the Terraces Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Deuteronomy 31: 7-8; 2 Corinthians 5: 16-20 September 20, 2020 It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be...
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The Long Way Home Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Genesis 21: 8-20; Revelation 3:20 September 13, 2020 The place to start is with a desperate woman, weeping. She is without support, without shelter, without food and water, without...
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Sacred Bundles for Sacred Journeys Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Exodus 25: 10-22; 2 Corinthians 4: 7 September 6, 2020 “But we have this treasure in clay jars…”-2 Corinthians 4:7 There’s a feature of Aztec and Mayan...
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You Can Do This Hard Thing Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Mark 14: 12-16, 22-25 August 30, 2020 At the risk of embarrassing them, I want to say at the outset that I wrote this sermon with my daughter Sabina and my wife...
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String Theory: On Learning to Live in Ordinary Time Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Psalm 90:12; Matthew 17: 1-8 August 23, 2020 Teach us to count our days, that we might gain a wise heart.-Psalm 90:12 Today I’d like to...
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The Good-Trouble Gospel Ashley Makar The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme August 16, 2020 In the waning days of his life, Congressman John Lewis was still working to nurture the light despite violence, to encourage revolutionary love, and to embed this planet...
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Healing from the Ground Up Rev. Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: Luke 13:10-17b August 9, 2020 The biblical story came alive for me this week. I spent some time with a woman on Tuesday who is bent double by life and has been...
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An Image of Hope The Rev. Rebecca Crosby The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: Micah 4: 1-5; Galatians 6: 7-10 August 2, 2020 I appreciate very much this opportunity to be with you again, even if it is through YouTube. I have missed you all very much,...
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What the World Needs Now Catherine Zall The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: Psalm 139:1-12 July 26, 2020 This meeting house is a special place for me. Over twenty-five years ago when my family moved to Lyme I ended up at FCCOL and over time was blessed...
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A Prayer (En Pleine Air) on the Old Saybrook Town Green David W. Good Minister Emeritus, The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: Exodus 3: 1-8; 4: 10-13; Luke 6: 12-19 July 19, 2020 First of all, a word of gratitude to Steve for his kind and gracious...
