Our folks at the School on Wheels fundraiser, May 2019:
Pastor Steve Finlan (MTS, Boston University, 2013; Ph.D. University of Durham, 2004) began serving at First Church in August 2018. Some of his sermons are posted below.
Now, for the months of July and August, our services are held at 9:30 a.m. In September, we will return to our usual time of 10 a.m.
more sermons
Pastor
The First Church. Established 1651.
29 Howard St., West Bridgewater, MA
Sunday worship 10 a.m. (508) 587-3118
Two different Bible studies, on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Please note:
Summer Hours Arrive!
Bible Studies:
Our Thursday Bible studies (10:30 am and 6:30 pm) are now reading the Book of Revelation and First Corinthians, respectively. There is so much to learn!
All are welcome. You do not need to be a Bible wizard.
United by love of one another and guided by the teachings of Jesus,
we maintain a welcoming house for the worship of God.
We teach and study the Bible, and seek to build a mutually
sustaining and caring community of faith. Reflecting our
history, we have affiliation with both the UCC and the UUA.
3-17-19: Under His Wing
3-24: Spiritual Drink
3-31: We Had to Celebrate
4-7: Con-Formed
4-14: A New Thing
4-19 (Good Friday): Who He Is
4-21 (Easter): My Father and Your Father
4-28: Swallow Up Death
5-5: Feed My Sheep
5-12: I Will Comfort You--Hear My Voice
5-19: Alpha and Omega
6-2: The Secret of Unity
6-9 (Pentecost): The Spirit of Truth
6-16: Was Carried Up
6-23: Jew or Greek
6-30: For Freedom
7-14: The Word Is Very Near
7-21: (not yet)
Partial Index
Micah
3:3 > 6-16-19 6:6-8 > 1-29-17, 2-11-18
Zechariah
4:6 > 7-15-18 9:9-10 > 8-19-18, 4-14-19
12:10 > 1-27-19
Luke
2:42-52 > 12-30-18 3:1-6 > 12-9-18
3:21-23 > 1-13-19 4:16-21 > 8-19 & 12-30-18, 2-3-19
4:24-30 > 9-9-18, 2-3-19 6:17-21 > 2-17-19
6:27-36 > 9-9-18, 2-17-19 7:50 > 10-7-18
8:15 > 10-7-18 8:17 > 2-17-19
9:52-55 > 1-28-18 10:5-11 > 7-7-19
10:18-20 > 8-26-18, 7-7-19 10:25-37 > 9-9-18, 7-14-19
10:42 > 4-7-19 11:50-51 > 3-17-19
13:1-5 > 3-17-19 13:31-35 > 3-17-19
15:11-32 > 3-31-19 17:21 > 8-12-18, 7-14-19
18:42 > 10-7-18 19:29-40 > 4-14-19
22:61 > 1-28-18 24:49-52 > 6-16-19
James
1:17-22 > 9-2 & 9-30-18, 7-14-19
2:12-18 > 9-9 & 9-30-18
2:9-11 > 10-7-18 3:1-6 > 9-16-18
3:16-17 > 9-23-18 4:1-8 > 9-23-18
5:13-20 > 9-30-18
Links to Pastor Steve's books
browse through The Family Metaphor in Jesus' Teaching
browse Bullying in the Churches
a chapter from Problems with Atonement
excerpt from Sacrifice and Atonement: Psychological Motives and Biblical Patterns
Steve's email: sfinlan@bu.edu
Link to Steve's own website, with more sermons, book links, and research links.
READ A SERMON: Click on a title. A tab will open at far lower left of screen. Click on that to open the Word file.
2017:
1-29: The Pure in Heart
3-19: In Spirit and in Truth
10-22: Forgive, Hand It On
2018:
1-21: Pour Out Your Heart
1-28: No Deceit
2-11:Healing the Broken Hearted
SERMONS AT THE FIRST CHURCH:
7-15: Righteousness and Peace Will Kiss
8-5: Bread from Heaven
8-12: Be Imitators of God
8-19: That I Should Lose Nothing
8-26: What Gives Life
9-2: Be Doers
9-9: Children or Dogs?
9-16: Divine Things
9-23: First Pure
9-30: Whoever Is Not against Us
10-7: Created the Worlds
10-21: Lord It Over
28th: May the Lord Deal Kindly with You (Ruth)
11-4: Love 'm Both?
11-18: Shine Like the Stars
11-25: The Letter and the Spirit
12-24: What Child Is This?
12-30: Debating with Scholars
1-6-19: The Word Dwells in You Richly
1-13: I Will Be with You
1-27: Drink of One Spirit
2-3: To Proclaim Release
2-17: Be . . . As Your Father
2-24: A Spiritual Body
3-3: From One Degree of Glory to Another
3-6 (Ash Wednes.): Too Great a Burden
3-10: Hearts and Mouths