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Spirit and Matter: A Few Words in Praise of Martha and Her Descendants[1] Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Luke 10: 38-42; James 1: 19-27 November 14, 2021 Last week we encountered a trio of siblings that circulate throughout the...
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Jesus In a World of Dead Souls Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Text: John 11: 1-44 (selected passages) November 7, 2021 As a college student I went through a brief phase when I became enamored of the so-called “Oxford Christian Writers,”...
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Telling Truths in Church Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: I Corinthians 13: 4-6; Ephesians 4: 1-7, 11-16 October 24, 2021 “Galileo’s head was on the block, the crime was looking up the truth”-The Indigo Girls (Love) does not rejoice...
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An Instrument of Peace: To Bless and Not To Curse Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: John 21: 15-19; I Corinthians 13 October 17, 2021 A week ago I was sitting in a café in New Orleans visiting with a friend. It was a quiet night, and...
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Seeking Soul in an ER World: The Sacred Art of Paying Attention Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Psalm 71:1-6; Jeremiah 6:16; Jeremiah 7:1-7 October 10, 2021 “Thus, says our God, stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for...
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New Wine, Old Wineskins, and the Challenge of Starting Anew Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Mark 2: 18-28 October 3, 2021 In Gunter Grass’s novel The Tin Drum, a picaresque adventure about a young boy coming of age in Germany during...
by FCCofOldLyme | Sermons
New Wine, Old Wineskins, and the Challenge of Starting Anew Steve JungkeitThe First Congregational Church of Old LymeTexts: Mark 2: 18-28October 3, 2021 In Gunter Grass’s novel The Tin Drum, a picaresque adventure about a young boy coming of age in Germany during...
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He is Going Ahead of You Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Isaiah 30: 18-21; Mark 16: 7; John 14: 1-6 September 26, 2021 “But go, tell his disciples and Peter that Jesus is going ahead of you…”-Mark 16: 7 That phrase, from the very end...
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I Call You Friends Rev. Laura Fitzpatrick-Nager The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Psalm 102; John 15: 12-17 September 19, 2021 Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, “What! You too? I thought I was the only...
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More Faithful In This Present Crucial Hour Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Isaiah 43: 1-3, 18-19; Jeremiah 19: 10-12; John 14: 1-6 September 12, 2021 I have a special message for each of the populations gathered in the Meetinghouse...
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Old Growth Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8; Matthew 16: 1-3 September 5, 2021 On occasion, I hear an opinion from one or another member of this community that I’m sure is exceedingly rare. The service was good,...
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Unbow Your Head Steve Jungkeit The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Exodus 19: 3-6; Psalm 121; Matthew 15: 29-31 August 29, 2021 One of the trickier moments in ministry – at least for me – occurs just about this time every year. After some time away,...
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Conversations at the Well: I’ll Meet You There Rev. Laura Fitzpatrick-NagerThe First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Philippians 4: 8-9; John 4:3-19, 25-26, 28-30 August 8, 2021 “Where do you get that living water?” (John 4:11) The other morning on my walk,...
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In the Spirit of Soup Joumou Rebecca Crosby The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Romans 12: 9-20; Ephesians 4: 1-6 June 25, 2021 Several weeks ago, we celebrated our Independence Day with traditional picnics, parades, and fireworks. It was great to...
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Public Art: What Did Jesus Draw In The Sand? David W. Good The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme Texts: Ecclesiastes 1: 1-15; John 8: 1-12 June 18, 2021 One of the most dramatic stories in the bible is the story about how Jesus stood between a woman “caught in...
