Hearing the Word from Pastor Terry Gallagher
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Sermons by Pastor Terry Gallagher

"From Exhalted to Humble, the Lessons of Life"

Lectionary Readings: Joshua 3:7-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13; Children's message on judging and labeling; Gospel Reading: Matthew 23: 1-12, Sermon Message and closing Benediction from the Nov 2, 2008, Sunday Morning Worship Services at the First Congregational UCC at Flat Rock and Gibraltar, Mi.

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"The Big Two Ultimately Becomes The Big One"

Lectionary Readings: Deuteronomy 34:1-12; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Children's Message, Gospel Reading: Matthew 22:34-46; Sermon Message including a Biblical Story of Philipi Meeting the Man on the Road in Samaria, prayers of the people and benediction from the October 26, 2008 Sunday Service at the First Congregational Church UCC Gibraltar, Mi.

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"Giving to God, the things that are God's"

Lectionary Readings for October 19th: Exodus 33:12-23, (Gibraltar Choir), 1 Thessalonian 1:1-10; Children's Message on negotiating with God, Gospel Reading: Matthew 22:15-22, Sermon Message followed by prays of the people and benediction from the Sunday Morning Worship at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Gibraltar, Mi.

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"I Press On Because God Has Made Me His Own"

Gospel Reading: Matthew 21:33-46, Sermon Message including Philippians 3:4b-14, Prayers of the People and Benediction from the October 5, 2008 Worship Service at the First Congregational United Church of Christ Flat Rock, Michigan.

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3 Dimensions of Love

Lectionary Reading: Exodus 17:1-7, Philippians 2:1-13, Children Sermon, Gospel Reading: Matthew 21:23-32, and Sermon Reflection prior to the wedding of two of our members at the September 28, 2008 Worship Service at the First Congregrational United Church of Christ - Flat Rock, Michigan.

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"By Whose Authority Do We Act?"

Lectionary Readings: Exodus 17:1-7, Gibraltar Choir, Philippians 2:2-13, Children's Message followed by the Gospel Reading: Matthew 21:23-32 and Sermon Message from the September 28, 2008 Worship Service at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Gibraltar, Mi.


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Hey, That's Not Fair!

Lectionary:Exodus 16:2-15; Phillippians 1:21-30; Gospel Reading: Matthew 20:1-16 followed by Sermon Message, prayers of the people  from the Sept 21 2008 worship service at the First Congregational Church UCC, Flat Rock and Gibraltar, Mi.

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"How Many Times Do I Have To?"

Lectionary Readings; Exodus 14:19-31, Romans 14:1-12, Children's message, Gospel Reading; Matthew 18:21-35, Sermon Reflection and Prayers of the people from the September 14, 2008 Sunday Morning Worship Services at the First Congregational Church UCC, Flat Rock and Gibraltar, Mi.

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"To Gather In His Name"

Lectionary Readings: Exodus 12:1-14; Romans 13:8-14; Children's Sermon; Gospel Reading: Matthew 18:15-20; Sermon Reflections, and Prayers of the People from the September 07, 2008 Sunday Worship Service at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Gibraltar, Michigan.

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"More Advice than We Want to Hear"

Lectionary Readings: Exodus 3:1-15; Romans 12:9-21; Children's Sermon on 'haughty'; followed by Gospel Reading: Matthew 16:21-28.  Sermon Reflection is on Romans 12:9-21.  This was recorded at the Aug 31, 2008 Sunday Worship Service at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Gibraltar, Michigan.

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"The Lord Made Us ALL"

Lectionary Readings - Genesis 45:1-15; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; and Gospel Reading Matthew 15:1-28 followed by Sermon Message from the 9 & 11 AM Sunday Worship Services on August 17th, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ of Gibraltar and Flat Rock, Michigan.

 

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Grasp His Hand

Lectionary Readings - Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33; Sermon Message and Prayers of the people from the August 10 - Sunday Morning Worship Service at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Flat Rock and Gibraltar, Michigan.

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"What makes the burden light?"

Lectionary Readings - Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Romans 7:15-25a; Children's Message on 'God Bless America', Gospel Reading - Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30, Sermon Message followed by the prayers of the people and benediction from the July 6, 2008 Sunday Worship Service at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Flat Rock and Gibraltar, Mi.

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"To Be Tested in this Life" - Call to Discipleship

Lectionary Readings: Genesis 22:1-14, Psalm 13, Romans 6:12-23; Children's Message, Gospel Reading: Matthew 10:40-42, Sermon Reflections, Prayers of the People and closing benediction from the June 29th, Sunday Morning Services at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Flat Rock & Gibraltar, Mi.

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"Losing Our Lives for Christ's Sake"

Lectionary Readings Genesis 21:8-21 and Romans 6:1-11, Children's Message, Gospel Reading Matthew 10:24-39, Sermon Message followed by Prayers of the People and the Benediction from the June 22, 2008, Sunday Morning Worship Services at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Flat Rock and Gibraltar, Michigan,

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Allowing God to Use Us

Father's Day Blessing, Lectionary Readings; Genesis 18:1-15, Romans 5:1-8, Matthew 9:35-10:23, Sermon Message and Prayers of the People from the June 15, 2008,  Sunday Morning Services at the First Congregational United Church of Christ of Flat Rock and Gibraltar, Mi.

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Biblical Storytellling of Matthew the Tax Collector

Beginning with the Gibraltar Choir, followed by the first two lectionary readings; Genesis 12:1-9 and Romans 4:13-25, the Children's message, the Gospel reading; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26, the Biblical Storytelling of when Matthew, the tax collector, decided to follow Jesus, and closing with the prayers of the people and benediction from the June 8, Sunday Worship Services at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Flat Rock and Gibraltar.  (This recording is made from selections from both services.) 

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Life's Actions Will Have Consequences

Lectionary Readings - Genesis 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19 and Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-31, Children's Message regarding storms and troubles, Gospel reading - Matthew 7:21-29, Sermon Message, Prayers of the People, and closing benediction from the Sunday Morning Worship Services at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Flat Rock and Gibraltar on June 1, 2008.  (This recording is a compilation from recordings of both services.)

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Sacred Conversation on Race in America - sermon only

United Church of Christ - Sacred Conversation on Race in America May 18 Sermon from Pastor Terry at the First Congregational UCC in Flat Rock and Gibraltar Michigan.

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Beginning a Sacred Conversation about Race in America

Gibraltar Choir singing There will be Joy!, Lectionary Scripture Readings - Genesis 1:1--2:4a, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, the Children's Message, Gospel Reading - Matthew 28:16-20, Sermon Message followed by Prayers of the People and Benediction from the mixed Sunday Morning Worship Services of First Congregational United Church of Christ at Flat Rock and Gibraltar, Mi.

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