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First Congregational Church of Sutton
Welcome to First Word from First Church!
At the very beginning of the Gospel according to John, we hear “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.”
The Word that we proclaim at the First Congregational Church of Sutton, Massachusetts, is that of the First Word, Jesus Christ. Join us for reading of pertinent Scripture, and heartfelt preaching and storytelling by our own Pastor Dave Buchanan.
Listen to our trailer to learn a bit more about Pastor Dave and First Church.
Subscribe to First Word to keep up with weekly updates.
Go to https://www.suttonfirstchurch.net/give to be a supporting part of the mission and ministry of First Church.
To visit our worship via videos, go to https://www.youtube.com/@firstchurchsutton
Thank you, and may God bless you!
© First Congregational Church of Sutton, Massachusetts. All Rights Reserved, except with express permission of Pastor Dave Buchanan of First Congregational Church.
Hear about the consummation of the ultimate sacrifice, how it saves each of us, and how Jesus Christ proved eternal life, and the defeat of Satan.
What kind of supper was the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples? The history is old, but the message and the covenant are new. The ultimate Lamb has been sacrificed for our sake.
Hear the Palm Sunday message! What did Jesus’ means of arrival indicate, when he entered Jerusalem? What did the cheers of the crowd mean? Hear some storytelling about Jesus, and what some of the history of entries into Jerusalem looked like.
How is God glorified in the Crucifixion? How did Jesus announce the call to Him for all people, in the most dramatic fashion imaginable? Hear Pastor Dave talk about the Lord being lifted up, defeating Satan once and for all.
Do you want to live by the wisdom of the world or the folly of God? Which one is really wisdom, and which one is really folly? Pastor Dave talks about the choices before us.
Here is our February 28 Wednesday Lenten Meditation. Jesus calls us to walk in the light, while we have the Light. The light of Christ, not the light of the world.
Jesus rebukes Peter, even calling him Satan. Our Lord calls Peter, and us, to set our minds on things of God, rather than on things of this world. Where’s your head?BONUS: At the beginning, Pastor Dave gives a quick overview of the four Gospels, and the symbols of the Evangelists.
This is our first Lenten Wednesday meditation. Hear about the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness.
What does fasting really mean, for us today, and in God’s eyes? Hear Pastor Dave talk about historical fasting, and how we are called to fast for Lent.
Enjoy Pastor Dave’s message to Scouts, Scouters, and parents about the Christian meaning of Do Your Best.
Jesus started his public ministry teaching in the synagogues in Galilee, but what really “drew the crowds” were his acts of healing and deliverance. He healed people of diseases, and delivered them of demonic oppression. What might that have looked like? How might it look, and how might it draw us, today?
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What was Nineveh, and why was Jonah sent there by God? Are we at risk of becoming Nineveh? The Church must stand for morality, as God defines it for us.
What gifts do you like to receive? What kind of gifts do you attempt to give? The gifts of the Magi were not random, nor were they meant as the roots of a good song. The gifts didn’t seem useful to a baby, but they certainly fit Jesus.
This new baby, whose arrival we just celebrated, is recognized again and again. Sometimes, it seems like the unlikeliest who recognize Him.
Hear Pastor Dave talk about the greatest, and most wonderful, surprise that the world ever knew… or needed!
Hear Pastor Dave talk about the fourth candle of Advent… Love, and the very embodiment of love at Christmas.
If you are grieving during this holiday season, you are not as alone as you might feel. The loss of a loved one, a friend, a relationship, or a job may have altered the sense of the season for you. Join Pastor Dave, then, as he talks around the Advent candles, seeking to rekindle our sense of the Light of the World.
Hear from Pastor Dave about predicting the End Times. Hear, too, what the mottos of the Boy Scouts, the Coast Guard, and the 2nd Cavalry Regiment all have in common with Jesus’ advice to the faithful.
Hear about our only true King of kings! The King will come, in the fulfillment of his kingdom, to judge us on what are really the simplest of standards – application of the Great Commandments.
Hear Pastor Dave talk about gratitude to God, and the mission for the Church that comes of the story of the thankful Samaritan leper.
From Joshua’s challenge and the people’s response, to the faith of a Roman centurion, hear inspiration to obedience and trust.
Hear Pastor Dave talk about why the Lamb will be our Shepherd, when we sing with the saints in glory. This is our readings and message for All Saints/All Souls Sunday.
For this Reformation Sunday, hear Pastor Dave talk about the “5 Onlys” of the Reformation, and how they are still landmarks for the Church.
Hear the story of two women, leaders in the Philippian church, whose names we know because of a disagreement. Be reconciled, rejoice in the Lord, and reflect upon the best things in life.
Which of the Ten Commandments are for God’s sake? How many are for us? Which one is for both? Hear Pastor Dave talk of why a few “thou shalt nots” are better than too many “to-do” commandments.
Jesus’ adversaries asked Him, “By what authority do you teach these things?” Jesus wouldn’t give them a direct answer, but He certainly shows us. By virtue of not only Who He is, but by What He is, Jesus has ultimate authority. Learn about Jesus as the Author, and as the Substance. Hear a story about an experienced computer programmer, and another about a special set of dreams.
What did Jonah do after the “whale episode?” What did the residents of Nineveh have with a bunch of agriculture day workers? What does it mean that God doesn’t pay part-time wages? Hear about the story of the Ninevites, and Jesus’ parable of the day laborers, from Pastor Dave. Hear about a steak under a tent in the woods.
Listen, as Pastor Dave shares his favorite of the Book of Psalms, number 103. Pastor Dave reads the Psalm, and then talks about the meanings of the different sections and verses. Tune in, relax, and enjoy.
Hear Pastor Dave talk about the history of the Caduceus and the EMS symbol… all the way back to Moses! Hear how the John the Evangelist compared that symbol with the Cross. Finally, hear how the “folly” of God’s love and the life of the Son overcome the “wisdom” of this world.
This week, hear Pastor Dave talk about Jesus’ instructions (Matthew 18:15-17) on restoring relationship, and how that can even apply to protecting the Church. Enjoy!
Enjoy Pastor Dave’s telling of experience as a coach of children’s soccer, and how we are all created to members of the Body of Christ.
Hear the story of Jesus walking on the water, and Peter’s rash request to join him. Find out why it’s important to stay in the boat, and to keep your head up and eyes on Jesus.
Join the Congregation of First Church of Sutton, Massachusetts, as they hear Pastor Dave talk about the Feeding of the Five Thousand [families] by Jesus on the shore of the Sea of Galilee.
Join the congregation of First Church, as they hear from guest preacher Pastor Steve Misarski, of Barnabas Ministries, Inc. Pastor Steve is talking about the call to follow… who else, but our Lord!
Pastor Dave talks about the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares. Find out just what kind of weed “tares” really are. Why would an enemy sow them in a field of wheat? Hear about Who has the final authority to judge, and why we need to patient in making a final determination about another person. Find out why we also need to be wise and discerning.
We read in Genesis that Esau “despised his birthright” long before Jacob cheated their father into giving it to Jacob. Hear Pastor Dave compare our birthright to the Parable of the Sower, and encourage us to cherish our birthright.
Hear what is meant by an “easy” yoke in the vernacular of Jesus’ day. Hear how He would lighten our burdens and fit our labors to us in Him.
On this Independence Day weekend, thanking God for the freedoms we have as Americans, hear Pastor Dave talk about true freedom as a gift from our true King.
The Father's Image: “Show us the Father!” asked Philip. Jesus told Philip that we see the Father in the Son. Hear Pastor Dave talk about the challenging standard set for fathers (and mothers) in the standard of relationship of the Father and the Son.
In the language of the Gospels, the language in which the Good New of Jesus Christ was first shared, what is the difference between healed and saved? Hear about the “kind of people” with whom Jesus associated, and what He did for them, and what He still does for us.
This week’s message is about Christ’s blessings on, and through, his Church. The true Golden Rule is explained, as only Jesus taught it. Ephesians 1:11-23 and Luke 6:20-31.
Welcome to First Word from First Church!
At the very beginning of the Gospel according to John, we hear “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.”
The Word that we proclaim at the First Congregational Church of Sutton, Massachusetts, is that of the First Word, Jesus Christ. Join us for reading of pertinent Scripture, and heartfelt preaching and storytelling by our own Pastor Dave Buchanan.
Listen to our trailer to learn a bit more about Pastor Dave and First Church.
Subscribe to First Word to keep up with weekly updates.
Go to https://www.suttonfirstchurch.net/give to be a supporting part of the mission and ministry of First Church.
To visit our worship via videos, go to https://www.youtube.com/@firstchurchsutton
Thank you, and may God bless you! © First Congregational Church of Sutton, Massachusetts. All Rights Reserved, except with express permission of Pastor Dave Buchanan of First Congregational Church.