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2022-2023 Church Year:
- March 24, 2023 – “Straw Poll: Lent or Advent?” – read online, download PDF
- March 17, 2023 – “Angels in the Wilderness” – read online, download PDF
- March 10, 2023 – “In the Wilderness” – read online, download PDF
- March 3, 2023 – “In Defense of Confession” – read online, download PDF
- Feb. 24, 2023 – “What is Lent?” – read online, download PDF
- Feb. 17, 2023 – “UCC Response to Earthquake in Turkey and Syria” – read online, download PDF
- Feb. 10, 2023 – “Taking Sides” – read online, download PDF
- Feb. 3, 2023 – “Silence or Noise: Finding Balance” – read online, download PDF
- January 27, 2023 – “Organized Religion” – read online, download PDF
- January 20, 2023 – “Pray Big, Worry Small” – read online, download PDF
- January 13, 2023 – “The State of God: Our First Priority” – read online, download PDF
- Christmastime: December 23, 2022 – “Two Gifts: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day” – read online, download PDF
- December 16, 2022 – “The Night the Animals Talked” – read online, download PDF
- December 9, 2022 – “Don’t Blame Santa” – read online, download PDF
- December 2, 2022 – “The Miracle That Defines Our Faith” – read online, download PDF
- November 25, 2022 – “Why Thursday?” – read online, download PDF
- November 18, 2022 – “All Worry is Atheism” – read online, download PDF
- November 11, 2022 – “Is God Really Unchanging?” – read online, download PDF
- November 4, 2022 – “Repairers of the Breach” – read online, download PDF
- October 28, 2022 – “Looking Up” – read online, download PDF
- October 21, 2022 – “Losing the Separation of Church and State” – read online, download PDF
- October 14, 2022 – “Ah, There You Are!” – read online, download PDF
- October 7, 2022 – “Feeling Kind of Off” – read online, download PDF
- September 30, 2022 – “Lots Going On!” – read online, download PDF
- September 23, 2022 – “Thank You for Twenty Years!” – read online, download PDF
- September 16, 2022 – “Back in the Real World” – read online, download PDF
- September 9, 2022 – “Welcome Back Sunday!” – read online, download PDF
2021-2022 Church Year:
- June 24, 2022 – “Summertime” – read online, download PDF
- June 17, 2022 – “Kindness” – read online, download PDF
- June 10, 2022 – “Good News” – read online, download PDF
- June 3, 2022 – “That’s Our Wheelhouse” – read online, download PDF
- May 27, 2022 – “Denying God’s Gift of Free Will” – read online, download PDF
- May 20, 2022 – “FCC: A Sacred Space” – read online, download PDF
- May 13, 2022 – “Reflection: One Hand” – read online, download PDF
- May 6, 2022 – “Reflection: Tune My Heart” – read online, download PDF
- April 29, 2022 – “Reflection: Splintered Wood” – read online, download PDF
- April 22, 2022 – “Reflection: The Seed” – read online, download PDF
- Holy Week, Easter: April 15, 2022 – “A Crucified Ukraine” – read online, download PDF
- Palm Sunday: April 8, 2022 – “Why Did Jesus Die on the Cross?” – read online, download PDF
- April 1, 2022 – “New Home for Fezco” – read online, download PDF
- March 25, 2022 – “Could it Happen Here?” – read online, download PDF
- March 18, 2022 – “Reducing God Down to Size” – read online, download PDF
- March 11, 2022 – “Using Lent to Your Advantage” – read online, download PDF
- March 4, 2022 – “UCC Officers Share Prayer for Ukraine” – read online, download PDF
- February 25, 2022 – “Living in Spring” – read online, download PDF
- February 18, 2022 – “An Invalid Word” – read online, download PDF
- February 11, 2022 – “Faith and Suicide” – read online, download PDF
- February 4, 2022 – “Monetizing Prayer” – read online, download PDF
- January 28, 2022 – “Antidote to Despair” – read online, download PDF
- January 21, 2022 – “The Pledge of Allegiance” – read online, download PDF
- January 14, 2022 – “Staying Involved and Sane” – read online, download PDF
- January 7, 2022 – “A New Year’s Blessing” – read online, download PDF
- Christmas: December 24, 2021 – “Better Than a TV Special” – read online, download PDF
- December 17, 2021 – “Why Blue?” – read online, download PDF
- December 10, 2021 – “The Christmas Pickle” – read online, download PDF
- December 3, 2021 – “The Not-Yet-Ness of Advent” – read online, download PDF
- November 26, 2021 – “Really, John?” – read online, download PDF
- November 17, 2021 – “Thanksgiving Context” – read online, download PDF
- November 12, 2021 – “It’s No Joke”- read online, download PDF
- November 5, 2021 – “Unfortunately, Still Needed” – read online, download PDF
- October 29, 2021 – “Reasons to Celebrate Halloween” – read online, download PDF
- October 22, 2021 – “An Insider’s Tip” – read online, download PDF
- October 15, 2021 – “From the Eyes Up” – read online, download PDF
- October 8, 2021 – “A Great Decision” – read online, download PDF
- October 1, 2021 – “Religious Exemption” – read online, download PDF
- September 24, 2021 – “We Also Need the Anchor” – read online, download PDF
- September 17, 2021 – “You Need This Place” – read online, download PDF
- September 10, 20201 – “A New Program Year!” – read online, download PDF
- September 3, 2021 mini-edition – “Welcome Back Sunday!” – read online, download PDF
2020-2021 Church Year:
- June 25, 2021 – “Waiting for Things to Develop” – read online, download PDF
- June 18, 2021 – “Some Good News” – read online, download PDF
- June 11, 2021 – “Living in the Wrong World” – read online, download PDF
- June 4, 2021 – “A National Bible” – read online, download PDF
- May 28, 2021 – “Hi, how are you?” – read online, download PDF
- May 21, 2021 – “UCC Advocates Celebrate New 62,500 Goal for
U.S. Refugee Admissions In 2021″ – read online, download PDF - May 14, 2021 – “Fame” – read online, download PDF
- May 7, 2021 – “The Riddle of Church Membership” – read online, download PDF
- April 30, 2021 – “Board of Deacon Opportunities!” – read online, download PDF
- April 23, 2021 – “Being Right vs. Being Kind” – read online, download PDF
- April 16, 2021 – “Angels” – read online, download PDF
- April 9, 2021 – “Easter Eyes” – read online, download PDF
- April 2, 2021 – “The Empty Cross of Love” – read online, download PDF
- March 26, 2021 – “Erasing Progress” – read online, download PDF
- March 19, 2021 – ” Vaccine Reluctance” – read online, download PDF
- March 12, 2021 – “Searching for Spiritual Life” – read online, download PDF
- March 5, 2021 – “Our Suffering God” – read online, download PDF
- February 26, 2021 – “Jezebel” – read online, download PDF
- February 19, 2021 – “‘Saint’ Valentine’s Day” – read online, download PDF
- February 12, 2021 – “What is Lent?” – read online, download PDF
- February 5, 2021 – “The Struggle for Christianity” – read online, download PDF
- January 29, 2020 – “Finding Stillness” – read online, download PDF
- January 22, 2020- “Fascism Alive and Well” – read online, download PDF
- January 15, 2020 – “Taking the Long View of Things” – read online, download PDF
- January 8, 2020- “Hanging on to Christmas” – read online, download PDF
- December 25, 2020 – “Christmas in 1918 and 2020” – read online, download PDF
- December 18, 2020 – “Good King Wenceslas” – read online, download PDF
- December 11, 2020 – “Advent Light” – read online, download PDF
- December 4, 2020 – “Advent Origins” – read online, download PDF
- November 27, 2020 – “A Different Kind of Advent” – read online, download PDF
- November 20, 2020 – “Budget Matters” – read online, download PDF
- November 13, 2020 – “The Importance of Honor” – read online, download PDF
- November 6, 2020 – “First Congregational Church Joined with 121 Other Churches to Abolish $26.2 Million in Medical Debt for New Englanders and First Responders!” – read online, download PDF
- October 30, 2020 – “QAnon: Eerily Familiar…” – read online, download PDF
- October 23, 2020 – “Democracy at Risk” – read online, download PDF
- October 16, 2020 – “Return to In-Person Worship” – read online, download PDF
- October 9, 2020 – “In His Own Words” – read online, download PDF
- October 2, 2020 – “The Humility of a Judicial Giant” – read online, download PDF
- September 25, 2020 – “Black Lives Matter at FCC” – read online, download PDF
- September 18, 2020 – “Are You Joining Us for Worship?” – read online, download PDF
- September 11, 2020 – “An End to Social Distancing” – read online, download PDF
2019-2020 Church Year:
- June 16, 2020 – “May it be Well with Your Soul” – read online, download PDF
- June 12, 2020 – “Blasphemy at the Very Least” – read online, download PDF
- June 5, 2020 – “Sabbatical Plans” – read online, download PDF
- May 29, 2020 – “In the Same Boat?” – read online, download PDF
- May 22, 2020 – “Faithful and Patriotic” – read online, download PDF
- May 15, 2020 – “The New Normal” – read online, download PDF
- May 8, 2020 – “We Are With You” – read online, download PDF
- May 1, 2020 – “Unity, Not Division” – read online, download PDF
- April 24, 2020 – “Planting Hope” – read online, download PDF
- April 17, 2020 – “Inoculated with Good News” – read online, download PDF
- April 10, 2020 – “Holy Week and Easter: The Heart of Our Faith” – read online, download PDF
- April 3, 2020 – “Thank you!” – read online, download PDF
- Special Notice, March 25, 2020 – “3/25 Update on Sunday Worship” – read online, download PDF
- March 27, 2020 – “Empty Parking Lots, Full Hearts” – read online, download PDF
- March 20, 2020 – “Tips for Reducing Fear and Anxiety over Covid-19” – read online, download PDF
- Special Notice, March 13, 2020 – “Sunday Worship Cancellation Notice” – read online, download PDF
- March 13, 2020 – “Being Prepared for the Coronavirus at FCC” – read online, download PDF
- March 6, 2020 – “Overcoming Contempt” – read online, download PDF
- February 28, 2020 – “Music Ministry of Yesteryear” – read online, download PDF
- February 21, 2020 – “Church School of the Past” – read online, download PDF
- February 14, 2020 – “The Mainline Seven Sisters” – read online, download PDF
- February 7, 2020 – “The Children’s Sermon” – read online, download PDF
- January 31, 2020 – “Timing Time in the Pulpit” – read online, download PDF
- January 24, 2020- “10 ‘Resolutions'” –read online, download PDF
- January 17, 2020 – “A New Conference for a New Future” – read online, download PDF
- January 10, 2020 – “Happy New Year!” – read online, download PDF
- January 3, 2020 – “Abundant Love, Abundant Thanks” – read online, download PDF
- December 20, 2019 – “What Sits on Top of Your Tree?” – read online, download PDF
- December 13, 2019 – “Written in a Rush” – read online, download PDF
- December 6, 2019 – “From Tomb to Womb” – read online, download PDF
- November 29, 2019 – “An Honor Roll of Clergy” – read online, download PDF
- November 22, 2019 – “Pilgrims and Puritans” – read online, download PDF
- November 15, 2019 – “Cancelling People” – read online, download PDF
- November 8, 2019 – “Medical Debt Ministry” – read online, download PDF
- November 1, 2019 – “Same Church, Different Buildings” – read online, download PDF
- October 25, 2019 – “Halloween” – read online, download PDF
- October 18, 2019 – “What Do You Believe?” – read online, download PDF
- October 11, 2019 – “Me? An Evangelist? Nah!” – read online, download PDF
- October 4, 2019 – “A Better You” – read online, download PDF
- September 27, 2019 – “How It All Started” – read online, download PDF
- September 20, 2019 – “Who is Your 2:00 a.m. Friend?” – read online, download PDF
- September 13, 2019 – “It Starts With Kindness” – read online, download PDF
- September 6, 2019 – “Six Good Reasons” – read online, download PDF
2018-2019 Church Year:
- June 21, 2019 – “Being Aware of your Expectations” – read online, download PDF
- June 14, 2019 – “Praying for and Against” – read online, download PDF
- June 7, 2019 – “The Holy Spirit Defined” – read online, download PDF
- May 31, 2019 – “Balance” – read online, download PDF
- May 24, 2019 – “50 Years!” – read online, download PDF
- May 17, 2019 – “The Year of Baptisms” – read online, download PDF
- May 10, 2019 – “The Evolution of Mother’s Day” – read online, download PDF
- May 3, 2019 – “The Chance to Evolve” – read online, download PDF, addendum here.
- April 26, 2019 – “Disturb Us, Lord” – read online, download PDF
- April 19, 2019 – “The Value of Suffering” – read online, download PDF
- April 12, 2019 – “Drama Queens” – read online, download PDF
- April 5, 2019 – “Happy Are Those Who Worship” – read online, download PDF
- March 29, 2019 – “It’s a Small World (or at least it should be)” – read online, download PDF
- March 22, 2019 – “College Cheating Scandal” – read online, download PDF
- March 15, 2019 – “A Difficult Gift” – read online, download PDF
- March 8, 2019 – “A Step Backward” – read online, download PDF
- March 1, 2019 – “A Place for Everyone” – read online, download PDF
- February 22, 2019 – “Pastoral Letter on Unity” – read online, download PDF
- February 15, 2019 – “Churches and Chocolate Chip Cookies” – read online, download PDF
- February 8, 2019 – “Stating the Obvious” – read online, download PDF
- February 1, 2019 – “…Like Warmed Syrup” – read online, download PDF
- January 25, 2019 – “Closing the Gap” – read online, download PDF
- January 18, 2019 – “Sunday School” – read online, download PDF
- January 11, 2019 – “Music: The Heart of Worship” – read online, download PDF
- January 4, 2019 – “In Your Dreams” (Xmas week off) – read online, download PDF
- December 21, 2018 – “Show Up, Trust, and Proclaim” – read online, view online, download PDF
- December 11, 2018 – “An Honest Look at Christmas” – read online, view online, download PDF
- December 4, 2018 – “Crisis and Opportunity” – read online, view online, download PDF
- November 29, 2018 – “An Intentional Exchange” – read online, view online, download PDF,
- November 22, 2018, “Trust God” – read online, view online, download PDF
- November 15, 2018 – “Staying Aware of the Good News” – read online, view online, download PDF
- November 8, 2018 – “The Enormity of the World’s Grief” – read online, view online, download PDF
- November 1, 2018 – “Voting to Answer a Call” – read online, view online, download PDF
- October 28, 2018 – “Masked Behavior” – read online, view online, download PDF
- October 19, 2018 – “Stop Battling Against Injustice” – read online, view online, download PDF
- October 12, 2018 – “The Power of Kindness” – read online, view online, download PDF
- September 28, 2018 – “The News Cycle” – read online, view online, download PDF
- September 21, 2018 – “Thank You, Susan!” – read online, view online, download PDF
- September 14, 2018 – “Together As One” – read online, view online, download PDF
- September 7, 2018 – “Welcome Back!” – read online, view online, download PDF
- August 28, 2018 – “Welcome Back Flyer” – read more, download flyer
2017-2018 Church Year:
- June 22, 2018 – “Expiration Date” – read more, view online, download PDF
- June 15, 2018 – “Abba’s Day” – read more, view online, download PDF
- June 8, 2018 – “Many Voices, One Mission Born for Such a Time as This” – read more, view online, download PDF
- June 1, 2018 – “Ordinary Time” – read more, view online, download PDF
- May 25, 2018 – “Getting the Help You Need” – read more, view online, download PDF
- May 18, 2018 – “A Harvest of the Holy Spirit” – read more, view online, download PDF
- May 11, 2018 – “Seasons” – read more, view online, download PDF
- May 4, 2018 – “In Jesus’ Selfie” – read more, view online, download PDF
- April 27, 2018 – “A Positive Alternative” – read more, view online, download PDF
- April 20, 2018 – “Not Broken, Just Incomplete” – read more, view online, download PDF
- April 13, 2018 – “An Easter People’s Lamentation of Hope” – read more, view online, download PDF
- April 6, 2018 – “Disturb Us, Lord” – read more, view online, download PDF
- March 30, 2018 – “No Joke” – read more, view online, download PDF
- March 23, 2018 -“All That We Need” – read more, view online, download PDF
- March 16, 2018 – “The Observer” – read more, view online, download PDF
- March 9, 2018 – “Look at the Unknown” – read more, view online, download PDF
- March 2, 2018 – “A Spiritual Practice for Lent” – read more, view online, download PDF
- February 23, 2018 – “Mindfulness” – read more, view online, download PDF
- February 16, 2018 – “Ashing Questions for Lent” – read more, view online, download PDF
- February 9, 2018 – “The Better Angels of our Nature” – read more, view online, download PDF
- February 2, 2018 – “A Vision: God’s Gift” – read more, view online, download PDF
- January 26, 2018 – “Lost in Translation” – read more, download PDF
- January 19, 2019 – “The “Genesis” of Me Too” – read more, view online, download PDF
- January 12, 2018 – “Lead us not into Temptation” – read more, view online
- January 5, 2018 – “A New Year’s Blessing” – view online, view online
- December 22, 2017 – “A Good Christmas” – view online
- December 15, 2017 – “Compassion Fade” – read more, view online
- December 8, 2017 – “Jesus’ Family Tree” – read more, view online
- December 1, 2017 – “Advent? Magnificent!” – read more
- November 24, 20017 “Independent of Place” – read more
- November 17, 2017 – “How Long, O Lord?” – read more
- November 10, 2017 – “500 Years Old” – read more
- November 3, 2017 – “All Saints’ Day’s Odd Cousin” – read more
- October 27, 2017 – “Black and Orange Pride Day” – read more
- October 13, 2017 – “He was nuts” – read more
- October 6, 2017 – Mass Shooting – read me
- September 29, 2017 – The Trouble with Volunteers – read more
- September 22, 2017 – The Boundaries of the Church – read more
- September 15, 2017 – Love and Responsibility – read more
- September 8, 2017 – Who is in Charge? – read more
- September 1, 2017 – Welcome Back Flyer – read more
2016-2017 Church Year
- June 23, 2017 – The Faithful Purpose of Summer – read more
- June 9, 2017 – Keeping Things Separate – read more
- June 2, 2017 – Fun with By-Laws – read more
- May 26, 2017 – Simplifying Things – read more
- May 19, 2017 – Welcome Mariko Matsumura! – read more
- May 12, 2017 – A Mother God on Mother’s Day read more
- May 5, 2017 – Welcome Dunia Velez! read more
- April 28, 2017 – Re-enactments read mode
- April 21, 2017 – Disturb Us, Lord read more
- April 14, 2017 – We Need Easter read more
- April 7, 2017 – The Pergola read more
- March 31, 2017 – Authenticity in Imperfection read more
- March 21, 2017 – A Great Loss read more
- March 13, 2017 – Dusting Off an Antique read more…
- March 10, 2017 – Sara Beltran Hernandez read more…
- March 3, 2017 – Our Beliefs in a Wider Context read more…
- February 24, 2017 – The End Times read more…
- February 17, 2017 – Getting Mom Involved read more…
- February 10, 2017 – Confronting with Courage, Making God’s Work Our Own read more…
- February 3, 2017 – Major Changes to Regional UCC read more…
- January 27, 2017 – Christian Calling and Governmental Responsibility read more…
- January 20, 2017 – Feeling Alone read more…
- January 13, 2017 – Crèche and Cross read more…
- January 6, 2017 – Actualizing the Realm of God in 2017 read more…
- December 23, 2016 – More than One Christmas read more…
- December 16, 2016 – Two Gifts: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day read more…
- December 9, 2016 – Where’s the Line? read more…
- November 25, 2016 – Noticing the Light read more…
- November 18, 2016 – Faithfulness in Times of Division read more…
- November 11, 2016 – Standing with Standing Rock. read more…
- November 4, 2016 – Coffee and Prayer read more…
- October 28, 2016 – The Decline of Halloween read more…
- October 21, 2016 – The Election Season read more…
- October 14, 2016 – Bible Talking read more…
- October 7, 2016 – A Religious Oxymoron? read more…
- September 30, 2016 – To Sit or Stand read more…
- September 23, 2016 – Which Way Should I Go? read more…
- September 16, 2016 – GOD GLASSES read more…
- September 6, 2016 – Refreshing Rain read more…
- September 2, 2016 – Welcome Back read more…
End of the 2015-2016 Church Year:
- June 24, 2016 – The Next Right Thing read more…
- June 17, 2016 – Thank You Duncan! read more…
- June 10, 2016 – Who You Are and What You Do read more…
- June 3, 2016 – An Engaged Faith read more…
- May 27, 2016 – Transgender Restroom Use read more…
- May 20, 2016 – New UCC President read more…
- May 13, 2016 – So just what is Pentecost anyway? read more…
- May 6, 2016 – Farewell to First Church in Malden read more…
- April 22, 2016 – A Case to Watch read more…
- April 15, 2016 – Don’t Underestimate Yourself read more…
- April 8, 2016 – Seeing the Future read more…
- April 1, 2016 – Disturb Us, Lord read more…