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The Gospel of Yes Laura Fitzpatrick-NagerThe First Congregational Church of Old LymeTexts: Luke 1:26-34; 38October 15, 2023 I know what you’re thinking. It’s not even Halloween yet and she’s pulling out the Christmas Scripture and we’re singing about the...
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On Gifts, Giving, and Generosity[1] Steve JungkeitThe First Congregational Church of Old LymeTexts: Matthew 21: 12-13; Luke 8: 1-3; John 19: 38-42; Romans 16: 1-2September 24, 2023 In the middle of the 19th century, a curious phenomenon took place here in New England....
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A Church for the Nones, the Somes, and the All-Ins Steve JungkeitThe First Congregational Church of Old LymeTexts: Mark 2: 23-28September 10, 2023 Well, the children have descended to their realm downstairs, the prayers have been spoken, and the Scripture read. That...
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A Meditation on Low-Flying Turkeys, the Kindness of Strangers and the Joy of Dispossession Carleen Gerber The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Isaiah 65:17-23 & 25b; Matthew 6:19-21; John 12:1-8 September 3, 2022 This weekend we celebrate what has...
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Ancestral Blessings Steve JungkeitThe First Congregational Church of Old LymeTexts: Genesis 49: 22-26; Luke 2: 25-35; Matthew 28: 20bAugust 27, 2023 To begin, I’d like to describe a scene that takes place late in Dante’s Divine Comedy. It’s found midway through the...
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Jesus: Cold, Nasty, Irritating Pat SpeerThe First Congregational Church of Old LymeTexts: Isaiah 56: 1, 6-8; Matthew 15: 21-28 August 20, 2023 Wow. It’s one thing to give an angry, lay Catholic a pulpit. But one ten feet in the air? I feel up moved from up here to...
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Blues Falling Down Like Hail: Reflections at 12,000 Feet Steve JungkeitThe First Congregational Church of Old LymeTexts: Psalm 90: 1-2; Psalm 91: 1-6; Revelation 21: 1-3August 13, 2023 I got to keep moving, got to keep moving,Blues fallin down like hail.-Robert...
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Ode to a Trembling Giant and Other Inconceivable Surprises Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Psalm 8; John 15:5, a-c; Canticle of the Creatures by St. Francis of Assisi July 30, 2023 Ode to a Trembling Giant and Other...
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Hope from Nuremberg Rebecca CrosbyThe First Congregational Church of Old LymeTexts: Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8-9, 1; Ephesians 2:12-22July 23, 2023 In May, Ted and I enjoyed a river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest. For 16 days, we traveled on the Rhine, the Main Canal, and...
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What’s Love Got to Do with It: Listening for the Sound of the Genuine Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Jeremiah 17:7-8, Mark 2:1-12 (NRSVUE) June 25, 2023 The flight was packed. People from all over the world, speaking...
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What Do We Talk About When We Talk About God? Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Acts 17: 22-28 June 11, 2023 Preachers have quite the pick of headlines to choose from this week. We might use this Sunday as an opportunity to reflect...
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In This House, On This Morning, or, Why Church Matters Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Psalm 145: 1-7; 2 Timothy 1: 3-7, 11-14 June 4, 2023 To begin, here’s a shout-out for all the folks who did Box Night last night. And it’s a shout...
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A Parade of Spirits: And Everyone Was Filled Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Acts 2:1-12 May 28, 2023 My husband Paul and I got out of the taxi at the American Military Cemetery in Florence, Italy. I was on my sabbatical and...
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Original Blessings and Original Sins: Lessons from Different Creation Stories Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Genesis 3: 1-7, 13; Skywoman Falling: An Indigenous Creation Myth May 7, 2023 Here’s a strange little something that...
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Standing on Sacred Ground: Considering the Land and its People Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: Exodus 3: 1-5; Pablo Neruda, Keeping Quiet April 30, 2023 You might say that what we’re doing this morning began this past autumn, during an...
