Selected Sermons from the Pulpit of the 
First Congregational Church
United Church of Christ

November 4">



Selected Sermons from the Pulpit of the 
First Congregational Church
United Church of Christ

November 4">



Selected Sermons from the Pulpit of the 
First Congregational Church
United Church of Christ

November 4">



Selected Sermons from the Pulpit of the 
First Congregational Church
United Church of Christ

November 4, 2004 - A Pilgrim People - Donel McClellan
          Haggai 1:15-2:9; Luke 20:27-38 - Fifth Sunday of Thanksgiving

October 10, 2004  - Sheer Gratitude - Donel McClellan
         
Luke 17:11-19 - First Sunday of Thanksgiving Season

2004 Hot Topics for the Summer
A Sermon Series by Donel McClellan

 July 25, 2004 - Biblical Self Defense - Donel McClellan
         
John 1:1-5, 14 - Pentecost 8

July 18, 2004 - Marriage - Donel McClellan
         
Mark 12:18-27- Pentecost 7

July 11, 2004 - Church and state II - Donel McClellan
         
Ephesians 2:19-22 - Pentecost 6

July 4, 2004 - Church and State I - Donel McClellan
          Romans 13:10-17 - Pentecost 5

 

May 2, 2004 - Overcoming Violence - Cynthia Bauleke
          Psalm 23, Easter Four

April 18, 2004 - Wait a Minute  - Tom Hunter
         
Luke 24:19-29 - Easter 2

2004 Lenten Series
Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time...

April 11, 2004 - A Journey of the Heart  - Donel McClellan
         
Luke 24:1-12 - Easter Sunday

April 4, 2004 - To Journey With God - Cynthia Bauleke
          Luke 19:28-40 -
Palm Sunday

April 10, 2004 - Easter Vigil Meditation - Cynthia Bauleke
          Luke 24:1-12 - Easter Vigil

March 28, 2004 - Realized Blessing - Donel McClellan
         
John 12:1-8 - Lent Five

March 21, 2004 - The Road Less Traveled - Donel McClellan
         
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 - Pentecost 14

March 14, 2004 - Wisdom Teaching - Donel McClellan
         
Luke 13:1-9 - Pentecost 14

March 7, 2004 - A Spirituality Named Compassion - Cynthia Bauleke
          Luke 13:31-33 - Pentecost 16

February 29, 2004 - Who Is this man?  - Donel McClellan
         
Mark Luke 4:1-13 - Pentecost 14

* * * * * * * *

January 25, 2004 - A Conversation - Donel McClellan and Cynthia Bauleke
         
1 Corinthians 12:12-31 - Epiphany 4

September 28, 2003 - Removing Obstacles - Cynthia Bauleke
          Mark 8:38-50 - Pentecost 16

September 14, 2003 - Pop Quiz - Donel McClellan
         
Mark 8:27-38 - Pentecost 14

2003 Hot Topics for the Summer
A Sermon Series

July 20, 2003 - What is your ErdÅs Number? - Donel McClellan
         
Matthew 6:25-34 - Pentecost 8

July 20, 2003 - Should Christians Convert Muslims - Donel McClellan
         
Genesis 21:8-20- Pentecost 7

July 20, 2003 - Why the Christian Right Loves Israel - Donel McClellan
         
Deuteronomy 8:7-14, 17-20 - Pentecost 6

July 13, 2003 - Sin in the Sanctuary: Who Should Get Married? - Cynthia Bauleke
          Ecclesiastes 4:7-12 - Pentecost 5

 

April 13, 2003 - Go and Tell  - Cynthia Bauleke
          Mark 16:1-8 - Easter Sunday

April 13, 2003 - Extravagant Love - Cynthia Bauleke
          Mark 14:1-11 - Palm/Passion Sunday

February 2, 3003 - Thin Places - Donel McClellan
         Kings 2:1-12, Mark 9:2-9 -
Transfiguration Sunday

January 26, 3003 - A Cautionary Tale - Donel McClellan
         Jonah 3:1-7, 10 - Third Sunday after Epiphany

January 12, 3003 - Continuing Creation - Donel McClellan
         Genesis 1:1-5, Acts 19:1-7 - First Sunday after Epiphany

August 25, 2002 - God's Calling - Bobbi Virta
          Romans 12:1-8 - Pentecost 14

August 18, 2002 - Get Over It - Cynthia Bauleke
          Genesis 45:1-15 - Pentecost 13

2002 Hot Topics for the Summer
A Sermon Series by Donel McClellan

July 28, 2002 - I propose . . . an End to 'Love Me, Love My Dog' Foreign Policy
          Romans 8:26-39 - Pentecost 10

July 21, 2002 - I propose . . . a Narrow Definition of Christian
         
Genesis 28:10-19a Pentecost 9

July 14, 2002 - I propose . . . a Return to Traditional Morality
          Genesis 25:19-34 - Pentecost 8

June 30, 2002 - I propose . . . a Zero Tolerance Policy for Sexual Abuse by Clergy
          Romans 6:12-14, 20-23 - Pentecost 6

 

July 7, 2002 - Living Into Inclusion - Cynthia Bauleke
          Acts 15:6-12 - Pentecost 7

June 16, 2002 - There's Hospitality Here! - Gillian McLeod
          Genesis 18:1-15, Romans 5:1-8 - Pentecost 4

May 12, 2002 - Eyes of Your Heart - Donel McClellan
          Ephesians 1:15-23 - Ascension Sunday - Recognition of high school seniors

April 28, 2002 - One Way? - Donel McClellan
          John 14:1-14 - Easter Five

April 7, 2002 - US and the World - Kenneth Hoover
          John 20:19-31 - Easter 2

September 30, 2001 - Lot For Sale . . . In Kabul - Donel McClellan
          Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 - Pentecost 17

September 23, 2001 - There Is a Balm in Gilead - Donel McClellan
          Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 - Pentecost 16

September 16, 2001 - Weltschmerz - Jennifer Russell
|          Luke 15:1-10 - Pentecost 15

July 8, 2001 - Hot Topics: 4) Would Jesus Drive an SUV? - Donel McClellan
          Psalm 104 - Pentecost 5

July 1, 2001 - Hot Topics: 3) Was Jesus a Liberal? - Donel McClellan
          Isaiah 32:1-8, Matthew 12:9-14 - Pentecost 4

June 24, 2001 - Hot Topics: 2) Do Animals Have Souls? - Donel McClellan
          Selected Passages - Pentecost 3

June 17, 2001 - Hot Topics: 1) Is Capital Punishment Christian? - Donel McClellan
          Genesis 9:1-7, Luke 6:38-45 - Pentecost 2

April 29, 2001 - "The Breakfast Question" - Lad Anderson
          Luke 9:51-62 - Easter Three

March 24, 2001 - "A Party in Lent" - Donel McClellan
          Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 - Lent Four

March 18, 2001 - "Fertilizing Faith" - Cynthia Bauleke
         
Isaiah 55:1–9 Luke 13:1-9 The Third Sunday of Lent

January 21, 2001 - "E Pluribus Unum" - Donel McClellan
          1 Corinthians 12:12-26 - Epiphany Three

January 14, 2001 - "Seeing Is Believing" - Cynthia Bauleke
          John 2:1-11 - Epiphany Two

November 5, 2000 - "Our Journey to Jerusalem" - Donel McClellan
         Isaiah 25:6-9, Revelation 21:1-6a -  Thanksgiving Five

August 27, 2000 - "Hot Topics for the Summer: Cosmic Consciousness" - Donel McClellan
         Psalm 84 -  Pentecost 11

August 20, 2000 - "Hot Topics for the Summer: The Imaginary God" - Donel McClellan
         John 6:51-58 - Pentecost 10

August 6, 2000 - "Hot Topics for the Summer: It Happened Late One Afternoon" - Donel
          McClellan 2 Samuel 11-12 (selected) - Pentecost 8

July 16, 2000 - "Insiders and Outsiders" - Cynthia Bauleke
         
Luke 18:9-14

July 9, 2000 - "The Lord's Prayer: Changing the Way We Pray" - Cynthia Bauleke
          Luke 11:1-4

June 23, 2000 - "Sleeping Through Storms" - Donel McClellan
          Mark 4:35-41 - Second Sunday after Pentecost

September 26, 1999 - "I Don't Want To" - Ana Gobledale
          Matthew 21:23-32

August 29, 1999 - "Investing for the Future" - Cynthia Bauleke
          Matthew 25:14-28

May 9, 1999 - "A Forever Family" - Donel McClellan
          John 14:15-21

May 2, 1999 - "Finding the Way" - Cynthia Bauleke
          John 14:1-14

March 14, 1999 - "On the Way: Shining a Light in the Darkness" - Cynthia Bauleke
          2 Corinthians 5:17-6:2

November 8, 1998 - "When Our Shoes Are Turned Around" - Tom Hunter
          Haggai 1:15b-2:9

October 25, 1998 - "When Hope and History Rhyme" - Donel McClellan
          Joel 2:23-32

March 28, 1998 - "Practice Sacrament in a World of Technique" - Donel McClellan
          John 12:1-8

December 28, 1997 - "When It Takes a While" - Tom Hunter
          Matthew 2:1-12

November 23, 1997 - "La Amistad" - Donel McClellan
          John 18:33-37