The First Church

Bible Studies:

Our Thursday morning study is at 10:30 am, and our afternoon study is at 1:00 pm. Both of them now are studying Acts of the Apostles. There is so much to learn!

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

more sermons

Sunday Worship

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

Pastor

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.

Quote of the Week:

“Our Franciscan teacher Blessed John Duns Scotus, who established the theological chair at Oxford, said that Jesus wasn’t solving any problems with God. Jesus wasn’t changing God’s mind about us but, rather, he was changing our mind about God.” — Richard Rohr, A Lever and a Place to Stand, 81

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.

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.

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