The First Church

Sunday Worship

We worship at 10 a.m. We have a hymn sing (requests) at 9:50.

Bible Studies:

Our Thursday morning study (10:30 am) is reading Acts of the Apostles. Our 1:00 pm (new time!) Thursday group is studying Romans. There is so much to learn!

All are welcome. You do not need to be a Bible wizard.

The First Church. Preaching the Gospel of Jesus.

29 Howard St., West Bridgewater, MA Established 1651.

Sunday worship, 10:00 a.m. (508) 587-3118

Different Bible studies on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Pastor

more sermons

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.

Our folks at the School on Wheels fundraiser, May 2019:

Quote of the Week:

“Almighty God, you sent the Spirit of Truth to guide us into all truth. May no fear or hope ever make us false in act or speech. Bring us all into the perfect freedom of your truth, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” — Brooke Foss Westcott, 19th cent. British scholar

United by love and guided by the teachings of Jesus,we maintain a

welcoming house for the worship of God.

We study the Bible, and teach in Spirit and in truth. We seek to build

a sustaining and caring community of faith. Reflecting our

history, we have affiliation with both the UCC and the UUA.

Partial Index:

Micah
3:3 > 6-16-19
6:6-8 > 1-29-17, 2-11 & 12-23-18, 10-6-19
6:7 > 10-27-19
Zechariah
4:6 > 7-15-18 9:9-10 > 8-19-18, 4-14-19
12:10 > 1-27-19
Luke
1:39-53 > 12-22-19 2:25-36 > 12-24-19
2:42-52 > 12-30-18   3:1-6 > 12-9-18
3:15-17 > 12-16-18   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 5:31-32 > 9-15-19
6:17-21 > 2-17-19
6:27-36 > 9-9-18, 2-17-19 7:50 > 10-7 & 12-23-18
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
12:13-21 > 8-4-19 12:32-36 > 8-4 & 8-11-19
13:1-5 > 3-17-19 13:20-21 > 9-8-19
13:31-35 > 3-17 & 12-22-19 14:7-11 > 9-22-19
15:8-10 > 9-15-19 15:11-32 > 3-31-19
16:10-13 > 9-22-19 17:11-19 > 10-13-19
17:21 > 8-12-18, 7-14 & 10-6-19
18:1-8 > 10-20-19 18:9-14 > 10-27-19
18:42 > 10-7-18   19:1-10 > 11-3-19
19:12-24 > 12-22-19 19:29-40 > 4-14-19
20:27-38 > 11-10-19   22:61 > 1-28-18
23:34 > 12-1-19 23:43 > 12-1-19
24:49-52 > 6-16-19

Colossians

1:16 > 10-7-18 2:9-10 > 12-22-19

2:15 > 8-26-18 3:12-17 > 1-6-19

3:22 > 9-8-19

James

1:17-22, 27 > 9-2 & 9-30-18, 7-14 & 12-1-19
2:12-18 > 9-9 & 9-30-18
2:9-11 > 10-7-18 3:1-6 > 9-16-18
3:16-17 > 7-15 & 9-23 & 9-30-18 4:1-8 > 7-15 & 9-23-18
5:13-20 > 9-30-18

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:
7-8: Who Does He Think He Is?
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