The First Church

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:

Bible Studies:

We have a Bible study on Thursdays, at 10:30 am. It is now resuming at the church, downstairs with social distancing and masks. It also can be accessed by Zoom. We will be reading 1 Samuel, then 2 Samuel.

Pastor

Quote of the Week:

“Just as the glass in a mirror could never catch our gaze unless there was tin or lead behind it, so also in this world by our own efforts we could not successfully contemplate the godhead unless it had been united to the sacred humanity of our Savior.”

— Saint Francis de Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life, Second Part, p. 71

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.

Sunday Worship

For now, church is being broadcast on the radio (only within a half-mile of the church). Come to the parking lot at 10:00 am, wear a mask, and tune in to 102.9 or listen to the speaker on our front steps.

The pastor also pre-records a short version of the service and posts it on Facebook every Sunday morning at Facebook.com/Stephen.Finlan1 and you can click on the video that'll be there.

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
2:30 > 7-26-20 2:38 > 7-26-20

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 > 6-14-20 6:17-21 > 2-17-19
6:27-36 > 2-17-19 6:35-36 > 9-9-18, 6-28-20

7:50 > 10-7 & 12-23-18 8:15 > 10-7-18

8:17 > 2-17-19 9:4 > 6-14-20

9:52 > 6-14-20 9:52-55 > 1-28-18

10:5-11 > 7-7-19 10:16 > 5-10-20

10:18-20 > 8-26-18, 7-7-19

10:25-37 > 9-9-18, 7-14-19
10:39 > 4-12-20 10:42 > 4-7-19, 4-12-20

11:50-51 > 3-17-19 12:13-21 > 8-4-19

12:32 > 4-5-20 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 18:8 > 7-19-20

18:9-14 > 10-27-19 18:38-42 > 5-10-20

18:42 > 10-7-18 19:1-10 > 11-3-19

19:9 > 5-10-20 19:12-24 > 12-22-19

19:29-40 > 4-14-19 20:27-38 > 11-10-19

22:31-34 > 4-5-20 22:54-62 > 4-5-20

22:61 > 1-28-18 23:34 > 12-1-19

23:43 > 12-1-19 24:10-11 > 4-12-20

24:13-32 > 4-26-20 24:49-52 > 6-16-19

Colossians

1:15 > 6-28-20 2:9-10 > 12-22-19

2:15 > 8-26-18 2:16 > 10-7-18, 5-24-20

3:3-4 > 6-21-20

3:12-17 > 1-6-19 3:22 > 9-8-19

James

1:17-22 > 9-2 & 9-30-18, 7-14 & 12-1-19, 6-28-20

1:27 > 9-2 & 9-30-18 3:9-11 > 10-7-18
2:12-18 > 9-9 & 9-30-18
2:24 > 6-28-20 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