by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
“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...
by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
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...
by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
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...
by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
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...
by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
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...
by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
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...
by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
God Does Not Kill: A Sermon in the Time of Corona Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: Isaiah 40: 1, 11, 27-31 April 26, 2020 Here’s a story that I recall sharing with some of you a long time ago, but it’s one that’s taken on...
by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
Give Us This Day Our Daily Round: Glimpses of Resurrection on the Road Rev. Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: Luke 24:13-35 April 19, 2020 On Good Friday last week, I found myself standing at the foot of the simple wooden...
by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
Exiting the Tomb: Easter in the Time of Coronavirus Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: John 20: 1-18 April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday In the heart of old Jerusalem, pilgrims and tourists often make their way to the Church of the...
by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
The Valley of the Shadow: A Sermon in the Time of Corona Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Mark 11: 1-11; Matthew 23: 37-39; Luke 9: 10-17 April 5, 2020 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no...
by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
Wilderness Preparations: A Sermon in the Time of Corona Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: Luke 4: 1-13 March 29, 2020 I’ll confess that I’ve struggled for the past few days to figure out what I might say this week. I’ve...
by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
Chaos and Trust: Learning to Walk in the Time of Corona Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Matthew 14: 22-33 March 22, 2020 Where now shall we turn for wisdom? Where shall we find the emotional and spiritual resources we...
by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
Courage in a Time of Corona Rev. Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme March 15, 2020 Be strong and let your heart take courage (Ps 31.24) **** Walking in the woods yesterday with Paul calmed me. The clouds cleared our path and I held...
by Mario Baldessari | Sermons
Texts: John 14: 1-3, 18-19, 25-27; Acts 4: 23-31; Galatians 2: 20a The Elements of Worship: Invoking the Spirit Click the arrow below to listen. Could take a few seconds to download. Here’s a scene that takes place in a film released last year, though it...
by Mario Baldessari | Sermons
Texts: Amos 5: 21-24; Luke 19: 1-10 Interrupting the Elements of Worship I’d like to begin this morning by repeating words from the book of Amos. They’re some of the most famous, if also some of the most difficult words in all of the Bible. “I can’t...
