The First Church

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

Sunday Worship

We have resumed in-church services

limited to 50 in the sanctuary and 50 in Fellowship Hall, with mandatory mask-wearing. The service is also broadcast on the radio (within a half-mile of the church) on 102.9. Come join us at 10:00 am. Wear a mask.

The pastor pre-records the sermon at home and posts it Sunday morning at Facebook.com/Stephen.Finlan1. You can click on the videos that'll be there. Video links of the most recent sermons are also posted here.

Bible Study:

We have a Bible study on Thursdays, at 10:30 am. It has resumed at the church, downstairs with social distancing but mask-free now. It can be reached by Zoom. We are reading Sirach now.

The First Church. Preaching the Gospel of Jesus.

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

Sunday worship, 9:30 a.m. (for July and August) (508) 587-3118

Bible study on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

Pastor

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.

From Blessing of the Animals, 2020:

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.

Quote of the Week:

“If godliness is not from deep within you, it is only a mask. The mere outward appearance of godliness is as changeable as a garment. But when godliness is produced in you from the Life that is deep within you—then that godliness is real, lasting, and the genuine essence of the Lord.”

— Jeanne Guyon, Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ, 45

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 > 1-29-17, 7-15-18

9:9-10 > 8-19-18, 4-14-19, 10-18-20, 3-7 & 3-21-21
12:10 > 1-27-19

Luke
1:33 > 12-6-20 1:35 > 2-7-21

1:35-45 > 12-20-20 1:39-53 > 12-22-19

2:10 > 2-7-21 2:22-40 > 12-27-20

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 3:7-9 > 1-10-21

3:15-17 > 12-16-18 3:21-23 > 1-13-19
4:16-21 > 8-19 & 12-30-18, 2-3-19 4:18, 21 > 1-10-21

4:24-30 > 9-9-18, 2-3-19 4:29 > 8-9-20

5:10 > 1-24-21 5:31-32 > 9-15-19

6:17 > 6-14-20 6:17-21 > 2-17-19

6:20 > 3-21-21 6:27-36 > 2-17-19

6:35-36 > 9-9-18, 6-28-20 6:42 > 1-31-21

7:50 > 10-7 & 12-23-18, 1-31-21

8:15 > 10-7-18,2-7-21 8:17 > 2-17-19

8:48 > 1-31-21 9:4 > 6-14-20

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

9:54 > 1-3 & 1-10-21 10:5-11 > 7-7-19

10:16 > 5-10-20 10:18 > 3-14-21

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

12:28 > 1-10-21 12:32 > 4-5 & 8-30-20

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, 4-11-21

18:9-14 > 10-27-19 18:19 > 12-27-20

18:25, 27 > 1-31-21 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 19:41-44 > 2-14-21

20:27-38 > 11-10-19 22:31-34 > 4-5-20

22:43 > 2-7-21 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

24:11 > 4-4-21 24:13-32 > 4-26-20

24:35 > 4-4-21 24:38 > 4-4-21

24:47 > 5-16-21 24:49-52 > 6-16-19

Colossians

1:15 > 5-10 & 6-28-20

1:16 > 10-7-18, 5-24 & 8-2-20, 4-25 & 5-16-21

1:19 > 5-16-21 2:9 > 5-16-21

2:9-10 > 12-22-19 2:15 > 8-26-18, 5-16-21

3:3-4 > 6-21-20 3:10 > 8-9-20

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

Easter, 2021:

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