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...
by Mario Baldessari | Sermons
Texts: John 4: 1-15, 21-26 The Elements of Worship: What’s Worthy of Our Deepest Attention? Click the arrow below to listen. May take a few seconds to download. “You might be an ambassador to England or France. You might like to gamble, you might like to...
by Robert McCracken | Sermons
Luke 18:35-43 On a Theology of Presence: A Sight for Sore Eyes Click the arrow below to listen. May take a few seconds to download. It was a chilly and cloudy Friday, and I had a few more stops to make. My list of other people to see and places to be, felt too...
by Mario Baldessari | Sermons
Click the arrows below to listen – could take a few seconds to download. PRIOR TO THE SERMON, THE SENIOR CHOIR DELIVERED A STIRRING RENDITION OF SANCTUS, By Charles Gounod The Elements of Worship: When In Our Music… Texts: Matthew 26: 26-30; Colossians 3: 16-17...
by Mario Baldessari | Sermons
Texts: Psalm 16: 5-11; Psalm 46: 1-3, 10-11 The Elements of Worship: Entering the Stillness Press the arrow below to listen. It may take a few seconds to download. Over the past several weeks, I’ve been circling around the Afro-Cuban ceremonies that I...
