First Church Sermons: Recent Episodes
First Church Pastors
Sam Hollings, InterVarsity, University of New Haven & Connecticut Collegs
Scripture: Psalm 131
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Recorded July 10, 2022
Scripture: Ephesians 5:19-21
Wayne Luman, associate pastor
Pastor Wayne finishes our Healthy Church series by addressing the call from Jesus, through Paul, to be a community that submits to one another out of reverence for Christ. In the same way that Jesus submitted Himself to death on a cross (Philippians 2), we are to grow in our capacity to “die to self” surrendering our own will to the purposes of God, worked out through His people. This is one of the defining qualities of love.
Pastor Todd unpacks Paul’s teaching in Ephesians 4 by exploring the five-fold ministry (apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, and teachers) and looking at how this five fold ministry existed in perfect unity in Jesus. Jesus was the perfect embodiment of all five and Jesus has imparted Himself to His Church. We continue what He began, empowered and held together by the Spirit.
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16 (NIV)
Todd Willard, associate pastor
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First Church mission: "We are a community of Jesus who love God, love one another, and make disciples."
First Church vision: "In response to God's unique call in this time and place, we of the First Church of Christ in Wethersfield will rise up to foster a Kingdom movement of faith, hope and love that will transform our community, our state, the New England region and beyond to the glory of God. Building on the historic faith tradition planted here in 1635, we will love God and our neighbors near and far in deep and profound ways, taking bold action to raise the next generation of disciples, and joining with other bodies of believers extend the Kingdom as God leads us."
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Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-8
Wayne Luman, associate pastor
Pastor Wayne speaks about the holistic way in which the Spirit fills and empowers the Church. The gifting of the Spirit is more than the spiritual gifts Paul describes in texts like I Corinthians 12. The spirit fills us to re-form us into the likeness of Jesus, His body, here on earth, for the sake of the world.
Pastor Todd kicks off our summer sermons series, "Rest & Renew".
Scripture: Isaiah 30:15-18
Scripture: Mark 11:12-25
In this special Palm Sunday message, Pastor Deryk describes the reasons behind why Jesus was killed.
Pastor Todd will continue our message series titled, Encourage taken from the book of 1 Thessalonians.
He will be sharing with us a message from 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 on the love we are to have for others.
Pastor Deryk will continue our message series titled, Encourage taken from the book of 1 Thessalonians.
He will be sharing with us a message from 1 Thess. 2:17-18 on spiritual warfare.
Today's message: "Receiving the Word of God"
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16
This Sunday, Valentine’s Day, Pastor Wayne will continue our message series titled, Encourage taken from the book of 1 Thessalonians.
He will be sharing with us a message from 1 Thess. 2:13-16.
Today's message: "Doing Ministry for Others"
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:6-12
Pastor Deryk will continue our message series titled, Encourage taken from the book of 1 Thessalonians.
He will be sharing with us about Spiritual parenting.
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6
Pastor Deryk will continue our message series titled, Encourage taken from the book of 1 Thessalonians.
He will be sharing with us about the transformation that happens when ministry is done out of God’s Word.
Today's message: "Preaching the Gospel to the World"
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:7-10
Pastor Todd will continue our message series, "Encourage," taken from the book of 1 Thessalonians. He will be sharing with us about the transformations that happens when the Gospel comes into a community.
Pastor Deryk begins our new message series, "Encourage", taken from the book of 1 Thessalonians. He will be sharing with us the evidence of God working in our lives.
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-7
Today's message: "Anna"
Scripture: Luke 2:36-38
Pastor Wayne Luman will pick up where Pastor Deryk left off last week in Luke 2, the story of the baby Jesus in the Temple. He will preach on the prophetess, Anna.
Pastor Todd concludes our Advent sermon series, "No Other Name," by talking about how we should live in anticipation of future God has planned for all of us.
Pastor Deryk continues our Advent sermon series, "No Other Name", and talks about our fatherly relationship with God.
Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-7
Pastor Wayne continues our Advent series, "No Other Name," speaking about the mightiness of God through the ages.
Pastor Deryk speaks to us about our unity under Christ in these trying and turbulent times.
Pastor Wayne share's with us the differences between entering through the wide and narrow gates. Spoiler alert: choose the narrow one!
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Pastor Todd share with us Jesus's words about trusting in the ways of the Father.
Scripture: Matthew 7:7-11
Pastor Deryk delivers a powerful message about loving your enemies in today's polarizing society.
Pastor Deryk continues our series on the Sermon On The Mount; this time talking about oaths and legalities.
Pastor Wayne continues our series on the Sermon On The Mount; this time, talking about divorce.
Pastor Wayne touches on adultery, lust and sexuality as we continue our series on the Sermon On The Mount.
Pastor Todd shares scripture from Matthew 5 as we continue to dive into the Sermon On The Mount.
Pastor Todd kicks off a sermon series surrounding Jesus' beatitudes and the Sermon on the Mount.
Sermon from July 5, 2020. Pastory Deryk welcomes the congregation back for worship and shares scripture from 1 Peter.
Jon and Andrea Beaty talk about their experiences going through the Emotionally Healthy Discipleship courses. From December 11, 2019