December 30th – Steve Jungkeit
The Christmas Dog Part I Before there were kids, before there were a string of Christmas Eve services to keep us up late, before there was an endless series of preparations, when things were altogether quieter, I fell into the habit of stealing away...December 23rd – Steve Jungkeit
Text: Matthew 1: 18-25 Restless Children of the Promise: Joseph’s Story, and Ours Too Is there any major character in the Christmas narrative, and indeed in all of the Bible, more overlooked and less understood than Joseph, the father of Jesus? Mary gets...December 16th – Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager – with audio
Luke 1:39-45 (46-55) Magnificat for a Broken World Yesterday, a group of us danced for joy at the IRIS Winter Party. It was held in the basement of a Baptist Church in New Haven where new and old friends and refugees gathered from all over the globe. I learned some...December 9th – Steve Jungkeit – with audio
Texts: Luke 1: 57-58, 67, 76-80 Restless Children of the Promise, Part II: Mapping the Landscape of Love By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness… to guide our feet into the way of peace....December 2nd – Steve Jungkeit – with audio
Texts: Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7; Joel 2: 28 Restless Children of the Promise “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulders, and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, Almighty God, the Everlasting Father,...November 25th – Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager – with audio
Psalm 104 The Bright Blessed Day, the Dark Sacred Night Yesterday, I meandered down to the pier at the mouth of the CT River to walk off some pumpkin pie. There wasn’t a soul there except for a diving duck who seemed to be playing hide and go seek in the shallows....November 18th – Steve Jungkeit – with audio
Texts: John 21: 1-14 The Time Jesus Cooked a Culturally Appropriate Meal A few weeks ago, I was privileged to sit with Joseph and Martine Kazadi over lunch. As we ate, they narrated their long and arduous odyssey from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic...November 11th – Steve Jungkeit – with audio
Texts: Psalm 130; Matthew 6: 5-13 Forgive Us Our Trespasses (Different Ways to Pray, Part V) I’ve been trying to get down, To the heart of the matter, But the flesh it gets weak, And the ashes will scatter, But I think it’s about Forgiveness…Forgiveness. -Don Henley,...November 4th – Steve Jungkeit – with audio
Texts: Isaiah 24: 18b-20; Psalm 40: 1-3; Luke 7: 11-17 “When Things Fall Down, Who Lifts Them Up?” Today’s sermon unfolds something like a Chinese box, where removing the lid from one box reveals another, similar box inside of it, and then another inside...October 28th – Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager – with audio
HOLY CONVERSATIONS John 4: 5-21, 21-30 Holy Conversations Whenever I hear this scripture passage about the Woman at the Well meeting Jesus I feel like I’m listening in on a very private conversation. Holy, deep and real conversations are like that. Sometimes,...October 21st – Release from Sanctuary – with audio
SERVICE TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE FROM SANCTUARY OF MALIK AND ZAHIDA INTRODUCTION BY STEVE JUNGKEIT (audio only) REMARKS BY MALIK AND ZAHIDA, Our sanctuary family (audio only) REMARKS BY LINA TUCK, Chair of our Immigration Assistance Committee CONCLUDING MESSAGE BY...October 14th – Steve Jungkeit – with audio
Text: Proverbs 8: 1-4, 32-36 “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child” “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall,” Robert Frost wrote in 1914, a line that has planted itself in my imagination like a sentinel. I thought about it when I spent two...October 7th – Steve Jungkeit + 4 Testimonials – with audio
THIS WAS STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY, AND WE ASKED 5 PEOPLE, INCLUDING STEVE, TO OFFER TESTIMONIALS DESCRIBING WHAT THE 1ST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH HAS MEANT TO THEM. THE PRESENTERS WERE JOHN KIKER, RACHEL GABRIEL, DOUG KIEM, FAYE RICHARDSON, AND STEVE. JOHN KIKER In the spirit...Full Service – Sept 30th – for Carleen
THIS SUNDAY WAS A SPECIAL SERVICE OF CELEBRATION AND RECOGNITION FOR REV. CARLEEN GERBER’S 42 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CHURCH. THE SERVICE INCLUDED SIX SPOKEN REFLECTIONS, AND SELECTIONS BY THE CHOIR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE FCCOL...Upcoming Events
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