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Sermons by - Rev. Paul Sanderson from First Community Church of Southborough, MA
Rev. Dr. Paul Sanderson
If you would like to comment on this, or any of the sermons, please email Rev. Sanderson at: psandersonphd@gmail.com. Text (PDF) copies of the sermons are available on our web site: firstcommunitychurch.com.
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Julie Miles and her husband, Glen, share their experiences as newcomers to the central Ohio area and First Community Church where Glen is Senior Minister.
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First Saints Community Church Podcast
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First Fruits Community Church media podcast consists of various recorded services and studies to promote the well being of Christians developing their spiritual maturity in Christ. We are located in Summerville, SC and would love to meet you face to face! Text FFCC to 77977 to contribute to our reach! Thank you for subscribing!
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Listen to weekly messages from Dr. Karen V. Johnson and other pastors and ministers at First Christian Community Church of Annapolis. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/first-christian-community-church-of-annapolis/support
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The Tinity - God's Crazy Math
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Today is Trinity Sunday. The sermon title is "The Trinity--God's Crazy Math!" In this reflection, we explore the richness of a trinitarial theology, how it might help us pray by deepening our understanding of God and also our relationship with God. It also points to a direction that we may need to go theologically and in our prayer--the evolution o…
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First Community Church 05.26.24 Mary Kate Buchanan -Sermon, Somethings Missing, It Matters
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First Community Church 05.26.24 Mary Kate Buchanan -Sermon, Somethings Missing, It Matters by First Community ChurchDoor First Community Church
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First Community Church 05.19.24 Glen Miles -Sermon Somehow Love Will Find A Way Part 3
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I'll conclude my sermon series, Somehow, Love Will Find a Way, with Part 3, "Courage is Fear that Has Said Its Prayers," based on 2 Timothy 1: 3-7. The scripture reading comes from a letter written by the Apostle Paul to a young pastor named Timothy. It is excellent advice on leading a church and living a Christ-like life. In Sunday's reading, Paul…
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First Community Spiritual Life and Learning Center Presents Conversations with Paul Knitter Part 4
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Author of Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian.Part 4 Making Peace and Being PeaceDoor First Community Church
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First Community Church 05.12.24 Glen Miles -Sermon Series Somehow Love Will Find a Way Part 2
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Part 2 in the Sermon Series Somehow Love Will Find a WayLove is Our HopeThe sermon is also inspired by Paul's letter to the church in Thessalonica. He is very impressed by the Thessalonian Christians and their "work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in Jesus." Those three words, faith, hope, and love, are also found in Paul's oth…
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Where Is Jesus? - Ascension Sunday
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Today is the sixth Sunday of the Easter season. The fifty days between Easter and Pentecost is a special time in our church year. It is a time that we set aside to reflect on what happened to Jesus following his crucifixion. On Easter Sunday, we focus our attention on the miracle of Jesus’ resurrection, on the empty tomb, the cornerstone of our fai…
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First Community Spiritual Life and Learning Center Presents; Conversations with Paul Knitter Part 3
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Author of Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian.Part 3 Prayer and MeditationDoor First Community Church
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First Community Church 05.05.24 Glen Miles Sermon, Somehow Love Will Find a Way Part 1
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Part 1 Life Delivers the UnbelievableThe first sermon in the series," Life Delivers the Unbelievable," is based on John 20: 19-31. The scripture tells the story of Thomas, a disciple of Jesus, who will not believe Jesus has been resurrected until he can touch the wounds in Jesus' hands. Thomas is like many of us who need proof before we can trust o…
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First Community Spiritual Life and Learning Center Presents; Conversations With Paul Knitter Part 1
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Author of Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian.Part 1 - God and NirvanaDoor First Community Church
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First Community Spiritual Life and Learning Center; Conversations with Paul Knitter Part 2
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Author of Without Buddha I Could not be a Christian.Part 2 Jesus and BuddhaDoor First Community Church
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Baptisim Is The Beginning Of The Spiritual Journey
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We had a baptism in our sanctuary this morning during the worship service. My reflection, which focuses on the way our sanctuary is set up architecturally and on the relationship of form and function, is a reminder that baptism is only the beginning of our spiritual. journey. I think you might find it at least informative. (At least I hope you will…
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First Community Church 04.28.24 Glen Miles -Sermon, Grace Required Grace Received
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First Community Church 04.28.24 Glen Miles -Sermon, Grace Required Grace Received by First Community ChurchDoor First Community Church
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Don't Try To Hold On (The Fourth Sunday of Easter)
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This reflection, the fourth Sunday of the Easter season, is entitled "Don't Try to Hold On." It could just as easily have been named, "Don't Touch Me," "Don't Cling to Me," or "Don't Hold Me," depending upon which translation of the passage in John you read. It is about the suffering that arises from our attachments, from our grasping, whether it i…
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First Community Church 04.14.24 Rev Dr. Otis Moss III -Sermon, From Miseducation to Liberation.
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First Community Church 04.14.24 Rev Dr. Otis Moss III -Sermon, From Miseducation to Liberation. by First Community ChurchDoor First Community Church
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First Community Church 04.14.24 Rev Dr. Otis Moss III -Sermon, These are my Confessions
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First Community Church 04.14.24 Rev Dr. Otis Moss III -Sermon, These are my Confessions by First Community ChurchDoor First Community Church
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Believing Helps Us See - The Second Sunday In Easter
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The liturgical season of Easter is one of my favorite times of the Christian year. It is a time when we read the gospel accounts of how the disciples encounter Jesus, encounter their risen Lord, or are encountered by him. Their experiences of rediscovering the One whom they felt they had lost can guide us in our own experiences of our risen Lord, c…
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First Community Church 04.07.24 Mexico Mission Sarah Kientz -Sermon Turning a Little Into A Lot
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First Community Church 04.07.24 Mexico Mission Sarah Kientz -Sermon Turning a Little Into A Lot by First Community ChurchDoor First Community Church
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In our observance of Holy Week, we move from Palm Sunday, a day of triumph, to Easter Sunday, another day of triumph, without passing through the dark night of the soul that is a central part of Holy Week. It is tempting to think we can have a resurrection without a crucifixion, without a sacrifice, without a death, either in Jesus’ life or in our …
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First Community Easter Sunday 03.21.24 Glen Miles -Sermon, And I Hope
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The Paradox Of Palm Sunday
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Today is Palm Sunday, a day of celebration! Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem marks the beginning of Holy Week, one of the most profound and deeply symbolic weeks in human history. Churches distribute palms to their communicants on this day, sometimes as palm branches, sometimes in other forms. This morning, We reflect on the symbolism of the p…
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This morning, the fifth Sunday in Lent, we are continuing our reflections on the power of prayer. I hope our reflections will lead us to a deeper understanding of the meaning and power of prayer, will lead us to believe more fully in the power of intercessory prayer, and will lead us to pray more constantly and more meaningfully in our daily life.…
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First Community Church 03.24.24 Glen Miles -Sermon Songs of Loudest Praise
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Palm SundayHoly Week begins this weekend with Palm Sunday, the day we recall Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. My sermon, "Songs of Loudest Praise," is based on John 12:12-16. John's version of this story is briefer than the other three gospels. It is a bit quieter, too. The disciples are confused; the crowd is there for another miracle or two…
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First Community 03.20.24 The Gathering Bible Study Mary Kate Buchanan-The Road To Easter
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Scripture lessons and discussion topics on our journey through Holy Week by Mary Kate Buchanan.Door First Community Church
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First Community Church 03.17.24 Glen Miles -Sermon, Teach Me
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This Sunday's sermon, "Teach Me," is part 5 in our Lent sermon series, Wandering Heart, and is based on Jesus' well-known response to how often we should forgive. As you may recall, he said, "Seventy times seven." Or, the Greek is a bit unclear in the text, he may have said, "Seventy-seven times." Either way, it is a huge number, much greater than …
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First Community Church 03.13.24 Glen Miles, Sacred Doorways, The Study of Celtic Christianity
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First Community Church 03.13.24 Glen Miles, Sacred Doorways, The Study of Celtic Christianity by First Community ChurchDoor First Community Church
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First Community Church 03.10.24 Glen Miles -Sermon I'm Fixed Upon It
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This Sunday, we continue the sermon series Wandering Heart with Part Four: "I'm Fixed Upon It," based on Matthew 16: 21-23. This is the famous story of when Peter tried to tell Jesus what to do and what not to do. Peter is confused. He is creating a stumbling block for Jesus. Jesus replies, rather harshly, "Get Thee Behind Me, Satan!" It sounds har…
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First Community Church 03.06.24 Glen Miles Sacred Doorways, The Study of Celtic Christianity Part 3
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First Community Church 03.06.24 Glen Miles Sacred Doorways, The Study of Celtic Christianity Part 3 by First Community ChurchDoor First Community Church
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This morning, on communion Sunday, we are belatedly beginning our Lenten series of reflections on the power of prayer. I hope our reflections over the next few weeks, and probably after Easter as well, will lead us to a deeper understanding of the meaning and power of prayer, will lead us to believe more fully in the power of intercessory prayer, a…
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First Community Church 03.03.24 Mary Kate Buchanan -Pastoral Prayer by First Community ChurchDoor First Community Church
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First Community Church 03.03.24 Glen Miles -Sermon Thy Redeeming Love
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Glen presents the third installment of his Wandering Heart Lenten Sermon Series, Thy Redeeming LoveDoor First Community Church
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First Community Church 02.28.24 Glen Miles -Sacred Doorways The Study Of Celtic Christianity P2
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The Healing Power Of Community
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Last week we thought about solitude, a theme to which we will be returning during our reflections on prayer, and the importance of touch, of breaking down or setting aside, or reaching past the boundaries that separate us from each other. This morning, let’s build on what we began last week by reflecting on community, on our community, and on the h…
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First Community Church 02.25,24 Sarah Kientz -The Wandering Heart, Wilderness First Aid
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First Community Church 02.25,24 Sarah Kientz -The Wandering Heart, Wilderness First Aid by First Community ChurchDoor First Community Church
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First Community Church 02.25.24 Seth Stearns -Pastoral Prayer by First Community ChurchDoor First Community Church
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First Community Church 02.21.24 Glen Miles -Sacred Doorways The Study Of Celtic Christianity P1
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Adults are invited to stay for a new Bible study led by Rev. Glen Miles. Glen says this about the study: "I will begin a new study titled Sacred Doorways: A Study of Celtic Christianity. I've been fascinated by Celtic Christianity since my seminary days. A beautiful Celtic Cross sat atop the chapel of the school. My interest was rekindled during th…
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The Healing Power Of Touch
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For one more week, I would like us to remain with the theme that we began several weeks ago, the theme of healing as illustrated in the healing miracles that are described in the Bible. In previous weeks, we have attempted to discern what these healing miracles have in common (if, indeed, they have anything in common). We have attempted to identify…
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First Community Church 02.18.24 Glen Miles -Sermon The Wandering Heart Part I Jesus Sought Me
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First Community Church 02.18.24 Glen Miles -Sermon The Wandering Heart Part I Jesus Sought Me by First Community ChurchDoor First Community Church
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Healing The Syrophoenician Woman’s Daughter
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Door Rev. Dr. Paul Sanderson
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First Community Church 02.11.24 Mary Kate Buchanan -Pastoral Prayer by First Community ChurchDoor First Community Church
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First Community Church 02.11.24 Glen Miles -Sermon, If
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This Sunday, I am preaching the sermon "If." It is a keyword in the story of Jesus' healing of a leper in Mark 1: 40-45. Essentially, the man with leprosy (in antiquity, the word leprosy was a catchall for any skin disease) truly believes Jesus has the ability and will do so. A New Testament scholar says the verse could easily be read like this: "I…
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First Community Church 02.07.24 Bible Study, The Bible Doesn't Say That Part 4
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Glen in Part IV reviews the prior statement setting the stage for the final statement "God Doesn't Give You More Than You Can Handle"Door First Community Church
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First Community Church 02.04.24 Sarah Kientz Pastoral Prayer by First Community ChurchDoor First Community Church
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First Community Church 02.04.24 Glen Miles -Sermon, Overwhelmed
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This Sunday's sermon is titled "Overwhelmed?" I cannot count the number of times in the last few years I've heard the word, overwhelmed, as the answer to "How are you?" Parents, kids, old, young, spouses, singles, you name the category, and you will find many who feel swamped by life.The sermon is based on Mark 1: 29-39. The text tells us about the…
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First Community Church 01.31.24 Glen Miles - Bible Study The Bible Doesn' Say That Part III
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Glen delves into the Biblical Instruction and the various paths they can be interpreted in painful and malicious ways.This weeks statement, God Said it, I Believe it, Thats good enough for me.Door First Community Church
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Healing Our Inner Leprosy
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Door Rev. Dr. Paul Sanderson
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Join with Ministerial Intern Jennifer Garvin as she presents the congregational concerns of our days.Door First Community Church
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First Community Church -Reverend Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson -Sermon
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General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, Reverend Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson shares her insight of the Biblical Passages from 1st Corinthians 8:1-13 in "When Certainty Fails".Door First Community Church
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