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

Bible Story - Witness the Miracle of the women who 'touched Jesus clothes' and was healed

Gospel Reading: Mark 5:21-43, Biblical Story -"Who Touched Me?", and Benediction from the June 28, 2009 Sunday Morning Worship at the First Congregational Church UCC, Gibraltar, Mi.

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Letting Go and Letting God

Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 6:1-8; Romans 8:12-17; Gospel Reading: John 3:1-17; Sermon Message - "Letting Go..and Letting God" and Benediction from the June 7, 2009, 11 am Sunday Worship at the First Congregational Church UCC, Flat Rock, Mi.

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Bible Story - Andrew - Hey! What in the blazes is going on here!

Pentecost Sunday - Biblical Story - Andrew - Hey! What in the blazes is going on here?   Gospel Reading: John 15:26-27, 1:4b-15;
Sermon Message - Can we bear to hear them now? closing benediction from the May 31, 2009 11:00 am Worship Service at the First Congregational Church UCC, Flat Rock, Mi.

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"Staring at the sky and waiting for God to fix everything!"

Lectionary Readings: Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47 - responsive reading; Ephesians 1:15-22; Gospel Reading Luke 24:44-53, Sermon - "Staring at the sky and waiting for God to fix everything!" from the May 24, 2009 9:00 am Worship Service at the First Congregational Church of Gibraltar, Mi.

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"So Just Who Is Our God Willing To Choose?"

Lectionary Readings: Acts 10:44-46; 1 John 5:1-6; Gospel Reading: John 15:9-17; Sermon Message "So Just Who Is our God Willing To Choose?", and closing Benediction from the May 17, 2009 -11 AM Sunday Worship First Congregational United Church of Christ, Flat Rock, Mi.


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Biblical Story - Phillip and Sermon:"Staying Connected to the Vine"

Lectionary Reading: Acts 8:26-40 followed by Phillip re-telling of the story; Gospel Reading: John 15:1-8, and Sermon Message - "Staying Connected to the Vine" and Mother's Day Blessing from the Sunday Worship Service at the First Congregational United  Church of Christ, Gibraltar Mi.

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I Must Bring Them Also

Lectionary Readings: Acts 4:5-12; 1 John 3:16-24, Gospel Reading: John 10:11-18; Sermon Message - I Must Bring Them Also, closing benediction from the May 3, 2009 Sunday Morning Worship Service at the First Congregational Church, Gibraltar, Mi.

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"Why Do Doubts Arise In Our Hearts?"

Gospel Reading: Luke 24:36b-48, Biblical Story of Thomas the Doubter, Prayers of the People and Benediction from the April 26th Sunday Worship at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Gibraltar, Mi.

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Palm Sunday - Our Journey with Jesus

Opening with the LIturgy of the Palms: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Mark 11:1-11; Isaiah 50-4-9a; Gibraltar Choir, Children's message, Sermon -Our Journey with Jesus;  followed by the Passion Reading: Mark 14:1-15:47, followed by prayers of the people and the benediction from the 9:00 am Sunday Worship at the First Congregational Church UCC in Gibraltar, Mi.

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"Sir, We Wish to See Jesus"

Lectionary Readings: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 5:5-10; Children's message on 'placed on our hearts'; Gospel Reading: John 12:20-33; Sermon -"Sir, We Wish to See Jesus" and Closing Benediction from the 9:00 am March 29, 2009 Sunday Worship at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Gibraltar, Mi.

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"A Love so Great that it Saves!"

Lectionary Readings: Numbers 21:4-9; Ephesians 2:1-10, Children's message on Patiences, Gospel Reading: John 3:14-21, Sermon Message and benediction from the March 22, 2009 Sunday Worship at the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ in Gibraltar, Mi.

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"From Ten Commandments to 613 to 2 and ultimately there is just 1"

Lectionary Readings: Exodus 20:1-17; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; Children's Sermon on Coveting; Gospel Reading: John 2:13-22; Sermon on understanding the Ten Commandments and ultimately just the 1; and Benediction from the March 15, 2009 Sunday Worship at the First Congregational Church UCC at Gibraltar, Mi.

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Biblical Story - Abraham, Sermon "Improbable Promises & Impossible Demands"

Lectionary Readings: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Romans 4:13-25; Children's Message on Covenant Promise; Biblical Storytelling - Abraham, Gospel Reading: Mark 8:31-38; Sermon Message "Improbable Promises & Improssible Demands" from the 3-8-09 Worship Service at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, in Gibraltar Michigan.

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To Be Transformed !

Gospel Reading: Mark 9:2-9, Sermon Message including the lectionary reading from 2 Kings 2:1-12, and benediction from the February 22, 2009 Sunday Worship Service at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Flat Rock, Mi

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He Touched Me

Gospel Reading: Mark 1:40-45, Sermon Message - "He Touched Me", with reflection on 2 Kings 5:1-14 and 1 Corinthians 9: 24-27 from the February 15, 2009 Sunday Worship Service at the First Congregational Church UCC, Gibraltar, Mi


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Biblical Story - James the fisherman meets Jesus

Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 40:21-31, 1 Corinthians 9:16-23, Mark 1:29-39, Biblical Story Telling -James the fisherman  meets Jesus, followed by Reflections on Boasting from the February 8, 2009 Sunday Morning Worship at the First Congregational Church UCC at Gibraltar, Mi.

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"Are there still Prophets among us?"

Lectionary Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-20; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Children's Sermon on Idols; Gospel Reading Mark 1:21-28; Sermon Message - "Are there still Prophets among us?" followed by the benediction from the February 1, 2009 Worship Service at the First Congregational Church UCC Gibraltar, Mi.

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Biblical Story - Jonah - "Arguing with God, who do you think will win?"

Lectionary Reading: Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Children's Sermon, Gospel Reading: Mark 1:14-20, Biblical Story of Jonah - "Arguing with God, who do you think will win?"  and Benediction from the January 25th 9:00 am Service at the First Congregational Church UCC Gibraltar Mi.

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Can Anything Good Come Out of 2 Little Churches - Come and See!

Lectionary Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Children's Message, Gospel Reading: John 1:43-51, Sermon Message with reflection on Martin Luther King Jr. and closing Benediction from the January 18th Sunday Morning Worship Service at the First Congregational Church UCC, Gibraltar, Mi

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Bible Story - Jesus Baptism and Sermon Message "Baptism, So what's the big deal?"

Mark 1:4-11, Bible Story - Jesus Baptism, Sermon Reflection "Baptism, So what's the big deal?" from the January 11, 2009 Worship Service at the First Congregational Church UCC Gibraltar Mi.

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