September 23rd – Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager – with audio
Exodus 1:13-22 NRSV Midwives of Justice: Let the Children Live Several weeks ago I sat with Prudence Allen, one of our church members, in her kitchen. One of the joys of being a minister is getting to visit people in their homes where I hear amazing stories. As a...September 16th – Steve Jungkeit – with audio
Texts: Genesis 12: 1; Matthew 6: 11; Matthew 4: 1-4 Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (Different Ways to Pray, Part 4) Over the last several weeks, we’ve been exploring what it means to pray, moving in a non-linear fashion through different practices of...September 9th – Steve Jungkeit – with audio
Texts: Matthew 6: 5-13 “Our Father, Who Art in Heaven…” (Different Ways to Pray, Part III) We say it every week. I’ve known the words by heart since I was six, maybe seven. They trip off my tongue in sequence, so that I rarely have to think about what...September 2nd – Steve Jungkeit – with audio
Texts: Ephesians 3: 14-21 Different Ways to Pray, Part II: Strengthening Your Core Several weeks ago now, I shared with you an experience I had this summer, traveling into a mountain hollow in Kentucky to hear a distinctive form of singing found in the Old...August 26th – Steve Jungkeit – with audio
Texts: Romans 5: 20; Romans 8: 28, 31-39 Estrangement and Grace A week ago, I began by referring to the peculiar qualities of this thing called preaching, which is where I wish to begin today as well. It’s peculiar because I thought I might say one thing to you this...August 19th – Steve Jungkeit – with audio
Texts: Luke 11: 1-4; Colossians 3: 16; Romans 8: 26 “Different Ways to Pray” One of the strange things about the task of preaching (and there are many strange things about it) is how to begin again after falling out of a regular rhythm. It feels a little...August 12th – David Good – with audio
This morning we welcomed back The Rev. David W. Good to our pulpit. David serves as our Minister Emeritus and was our beloved Senior Minister from 1975 to 2012. Genesis 22: 1-14 Revelation 21: 1-5 A FEW THEOPHANIES: INSPIRED BY...August 5th – Scott Harris – with audio
This morning we welcomed and thank The Rev. Scott Harris to our pulpit. Scott is a retired Lutheran pastor and last served as Senior Pastor at St. John’s Lutheran, Stamford. Besides serving in parishes in Wisconsin and Long Island, Scott and his wife, Karen, lived in...July 29th – Carleen Gerber – with audio
Leviticus 19:33 Acts 28:1-6 I Corinthians 14:11 Hebrews 13:2 Shipwrecked on the Island of Malta; A Meditation on Donkeys, Solar Farms and Human Kindness The Aegean Sea is a magnificent body of water. In warmer weather the sun light shimmers off of an azure...July 22nd – Becky Crosby and Dale Bernardoni – with audio
Psalm 66: 1-12 Sirach 37: 22-24 Acts 17:24-28 “Wi, Mwen Kapab!” (Yes, I Can!): Reflections from Haiti Two weeks ago, we returned from another incredible trip to Haiti, where we launched our summer camp program for youth, and we celebrated our first graduation of...July 15th – Laura Fitapatrick-Nager – with audio
Exodus 20:8,11 Matthew 11:28-30, Mark 6: 30-32. Sabbath Blossoms Folks driving by our church on Friday morning probably wondered what we were giving away! The lines snaking around the block before the White Elephant Sale opened at 9:00 am rivaled the Broadway ticket...July 8th – Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager et al – with audio
Mark 4:35-41 The Gospel According to Green Grass: Crossing to the Other Side [Dan Renn offertory prayer] Reflections follow by Laura, Stephanie Kenny, Lee Whitaker, Jen Hall and Nancy Mol. conclusion by Laura. Laura We’ve barely unpacked from our trip out to the...July 1st – Steve Jungkeit – with audio
Texts: Matthew 25: 1-13; John 21: 1-14 “Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning” You may or may not see it. You may not notice it Sunday by Sunday. But every time we gather in this space, a small flame burns just below the pulpit for the duration of our...June 24th – Steve Junkeit, et al – with audio
This morning we welcomed and were honored to have Zahir Manan participate in our worship service. (Offering the Call to Prayer). Zahir is the Imam of the House of Peace Mosque in Meriden, Connecticut. He is also the Chaplain for the Meriden Fire Department. We are...Upcoming Events
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