Sermons by Pastor Terry Gallagher

Sacred Conversations - Global Warming

2011-01-05T22:22:00Z

Rev Terry Gallagher is beginning a new ministry and invites you to join with him on a Sacred Journey.
The journey is one which is rooted in the Christian faith and yet open to the exploration of possibilities for our life path. It is a Sacred Journey in which we will encounter the numerous critical issues of living in the 21st Century, reflect on the Scriptures and then ask oursleves how would God desire us to respond to the issues of today.

Pastor Terry after much study and reflection has concluded that the Global Warming Crisis is real and also happening much sooner and with much greater potential of destroying the Earth than what most people in our modern culture are yet willing to accept. As a result of his faith conviction that God has placed the responsibility for the loving care of God's Good Creation in our hands, the issue of the Gospel and Global Warming will be a frequent topic of this Ministry. The Ministry will also include topics such as Just Peace-making, Gospel Economics, Sustainable Living and Loving Our Neighbor as the way we love Our God.

It is both our hope & our prayers that you will be a frequent participant with us on this journey and that your faith experience will help us to see our loving God at work in our world.

Biblical Storytelling of Jesus' Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man

Biblical Story Telling - Joseph at Jesus' Birth

2010-12-26T20:11:00Z

Christmas Eve Service - Christmas Greeting, Gospel Reading: Luke 2:1-20, Biblical Storytelling - Joseph at Jesus' Birth, Sermon Message "Bringing Joy into the World" from the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Flat Rock and Gibraltar MI.

Trusting in God aka Leaps of Faith

2010-12-20T00:48:00Z

Gospel Reading: Matthew 1:18-25, Sermon Message "Trusting in God aka Leaps of Faith" from the December 19, 2010 Sunday Worship at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Flat Rock and Gibraltar Mi.

A Franciscan Benediction
May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships
so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, hunger and war,
so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy.
And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in the world,
so that you can do what others claim cannot be done to bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor. Amen.

God Bless one and all! Pastor Terry and Sinclair Gallagher

The Visible Image of the Invisible God

2010-12-13T20:21:00Z

Gospel Reading: Luke 23:33-43, followed by Sermon Message: "The Visible Image of the Invisible God" at the Nov 21, 2010 Sunday Worship at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Gibraltar Mi. Why does there have to be suffering?

Advent - Love "A Love That Transforms Our Way of Life"

2010-12-13T20:02:00Z

Gospel Reading: Matthew 11:2-11, Sermon Message: "A Love That Transforms Our Way of Life", Reflection on Advent Sunday of Love from the December 12, 2010 Sunday Worship at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Gibraltar, Mi.

Biblical Story - John Baptist - Preparing the Way

2010-12-06T00:16:00Z

Gospel Reading: Matthew 3:1-12, Biblical Story - John the Baptist - Preparing the Way, followed by reflection on the second week of Advent message of peace at the Dec 5, 2010 Sunday Worship at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Gibraltar Mi.

Image of God

2010-11-22T01:20:00Z

Children's Sermon - Nov 21, 2010 on the images we have of God.

God Calls Us

2010-11-22T00:46:00Z

Gospel Reading: Luke 21:5-19, followed by Sermon Message: In His Name, We Shall Not Labor In Vain at the November 14, 2010 Sunday Worship Service at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Gibraltar Michigan. Are we waiting on God or is God waiting on us?

Bible Story - "A Sadducee's Tale"

2010-11-08T16:35:00Z

Gospel Reading: Luke 20:27-40, followed by the Biblical Storytelling "A Sadducee's Tale" including a description of the different groups of Jewish faith of the time, and how a sadducee challenge Jesus with the story of the widow who was married to all the husband's brothers as each one died, with the question of who's wife would she be in heaven.

Remembrance of All Saints Day

2010-11-08T16:24:00Z

All Saints Day Remembrance at the First Congregational United Church of Christ - Gibraltar Mi.
We remember aloud congregational members, their family, and friends who are dear to us who have passed during the past year by calling their name and ringing the church bell. We continue to remember all those who have died.

"Boasting to God"

2010-10-24T22:58:00Z

Gospel Reading: Luke 18:9-14 followed by Sermon Message: "Boasting to God" at the October 24, 2010 Sunday Worship Service at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Gibraltar Mi.

The Life Practice of a Tenacious Faith

2010-10-18T17:24:00Z

Gospel Reading: Luke 18:1-8, Sermon Message: The Life Pratice of a Tenacious Faith from the October 17, 2010 Sunday Worship Service at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Flat Rock, Mi.

Global Warming Action Day - What Will You Do Different?

2010-10-10T19:35:00Z

350.org Global Warming Action Day - Pastor Terry shares a story-telling from his grandson, Dixon from 2060 and an invitation to join him at 6pm today Sunday, and Monday Oct 11, to view to informative presentations -
National Geographic Six Degrees Could Change the World and An Inconvenient Truth.

"Gates in our Lives"

2010-09-28T19:39:00Z

Gospel Reading: Luke 16: 19-31, followed by the Sermon Message "Gates in our Lives" from the September 26, 2010 Sunday Worship Service at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Flat Rock Mi.

So What Is Your Master Like?

2010-09-23T16:57:00Z

Gospel Reading: Luke 16:1-13, Sermon Message "So What Is Your Master Like?" from the September 19, 2010 Sunday Worship at the First Congregational United Church of Chirst, Gibraltar, Mi.

Saying Yes to God - "Will We Be A Source of Heaven's Joy?"

2010-09-15T19:13:00Z

Gospel Reading: Luke 15: 1-10, and Sermon Message - "Will We Be A Source of Heaven's Joy?" from the September 12, 2010 Sunday Worship at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Gibraltar Mi.

"Excuses Don't Let Us Off The Hook"

2010-08-25T21:42:00Z

Gospel Reading: Luke 13: 10-17, Sermon Message "Excuses Don't Let Us Off The Hook" from the August 22, 2010 Sunday Worship at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Flat Rock Mi. Pastor Terry makes reference to modern Christian's feeding the homeless in Orlando and sheltering the homeless in Philadelphia.

Faith Requires Us Facing Difficult Truths

2010-08-16T16:14:00Z

Gospel Reading: Luke 12:49-56, Sermon Message: Faith Requires Us Facing Difficult Truths with reference to Author Bill McKibben's new book 'eaarth - making a life on a tough new planet', at the August 15, 2010 Sunday Worship at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Gibraltar, Mi.

Biblical Story of Good Samaritan - "Roadside Experiences of Life" & Sermon "Go & Do Likewise"

2010-07-13T13:43:00Z

Gospel Reading: Luke 10:25-37, Biblical Storytelling - "Roadside Experiences of Life" followed by Sermon Reflections "Go & Do Likewise" at the July 11, 2010 Sunday Worship Service at the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Gibraltar Michigan.

"Proclaiming Our Greatness or God's Kingdom

2010-07-06T20:27:00Z

Gospel Reading: Luke 10:1-10, 16-20, Sermon Message "Proclaiming Our Greatness or God's Kingdom" with reference to 2 Kings 5:1-14, at the July 4, 2010 Sunday Worship at the First Congregational United Church of Christ Gibraltar Michigan.