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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...
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For My Neighbor Crystal Rev. Laura Fitzpatrick-NagerThe First Congregational Church of Old LymeText: Luke 10: 25-37July 12, 2020 On my way back from a protest last Sunday in Stonington, I noticed my gas tank was on empty. Pulling into the Mobil station just off exit...
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How Firm a Foundation Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: I Corinthians 2: 1-10 July 5, 2020 I’d like to use this sermon to elaborate on the hymn that you heard Brian and Lisa sing: How Firm a Foundation. What I want to tell...
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The Hidden Face: Veils, Masks and the Experience of the Holy Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Exodus 33: 18-23; Exodus 34: 29-35 June 28, 2020 Over the past several weeks, I’ve been out of the house more than at any time...
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Laying Down Our Swords and Shields Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Isaiah 2: 1-4; Romans 3: 9-24 June 21, 2020 Just prior to the sermon, you heard Dan Stevens play “Down by the Riverside.” It’s a song with a long...
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A House Called Tomorrow Rev. Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: Acts 2:1-24 June 14, 2020 On that Friday, we were all gathered in one place. There were more than two thousand people on the New Haven Green last Friday. It was an...
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“I carry your heart with me,I carry it in my heart” (eecummings) Carleen R. Gerber The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: Psalm 137:1-4; Mark 8:20-25; Ephesians 1:18 June 7, 2020 This week has been a trial for the sturdiest of souls. The grief and...
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Moral Inhabitants: The Dangerous Memory of Suffering and the Power of Lament Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Psalm 13: 1-4; Psalm 22: 1-2, 9-11 May 31, 2020 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my...
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Something More Than Free[1] Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Acts 16: 16-34; Galatians 5: 13-15 May 23, 2020 I’d like to say a few things by way of introduction. Last week I put out an invitation for our community to pick...
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Distant Land: A Guest, a Challenge, and a Sacrament, or, You Gotta Move! Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Hebrews 12: 1; Philippians 4: 10-13 May 17, 2020 “You gotta move…when the Lord gets ready, you gotta to move.”-The Rolling...
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And So, We Live the Questions … Carleen R. Gerber The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 12:16-21 May 10, 2020 Mother’s Day One of my favorite books of all time is a slender volume called “Letters to a Young Poet,” first...
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The Voice from the Flame: Imagination in the Time of Corona Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: Exodus 3: 1-14 May 3, 2020 As you can see, we’re filming this sermon today down in New Orleans. I’m standing here in front of the...
