Fcc Houston Sermons

Preparing for God's presence So often we are so caught up in the busyness of life that we forget to prepare for special times. What does it mean to mark out certain times as holy, sacred? Can we use Advent to slow down, appreciate our friends and loved ones, and truly prepare for the advent of Christ at Christmas? A sermon on Mark 1:1-8 delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on December 06, 2020 www.fcc-houston.org/ New to First Congregational? Please feel free to reach out to Rev. Jonathan Page (jon@fcc-houston.org) to learn more about the church and its ministries. He would be happy to meet with you via Zoom, Skype, or over the phone. Welcome! How to Stay Up to Date Sign up for Email Updates https://www.fcc-houston.org/email/ Our Social Media YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/FirstCongregationalChurchofHouston Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/firstconghouston Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcchouston/

To live in the moment is to live for God We are constantly living in a world where we look to the future or the past. What does it mean to make the present the true present? How can we relish the good things of life during this time? One lesson from this passage is the unknown future and how that forces us to look at the now. A sermon on Mark 13:24-37 delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on November 29, 2020 www.fcc-houston.org/ New to First Congregational? Please feel free to reach out to Rev. Jonathan Page (jon@fcc-houston.org) to learn more about the church and its ministries. He would be happy to meet with you via Zoom, Skype, or over the phone. Welcome! How to Stay Up to Date Sign up for Email Updates https://www.fcc-houston.org/email/ Our Social Media YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/FirstCongregationalChurchofHouston Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/firstconghouston Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcchouston/

To find the best in crazy people The Pilgrims made decisions that we would never make. They left everything for their faith. That degree of self righteousness has its pitfalls, for sure. How do we honor the pilgrim's legacy by being willing to take risks for God in the congregation? What does boldness look like today? A sermon on Psalm 65 delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on November 22, 2020 www.fcc-houston.org/ New to First Congregational? Please feel free to reach out to Rev. Jonathan Page (jon@fcc-houston.org) to learn more about the church and its ministries. He would be happy to meet with you via Zoom, Skype, or over the phone. Welcome! How to Stay Up to Date Sign up for Email Updates https://www.fcc-houston.org/email/ Our Social Media YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/FirstCongregationalChurchofHouston Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/firstconghouston Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcchouston/

Vigilance for Christians What does it mean to be vigiliant as a Christian in the 21st Century? This is particularly true when you are a panentheist. We must set aside time regularly for God. Prayer time and time for silence and repair. We should allow ourselves time for true rest if we want to be spiritual people. A sermon on Matthew 25:1-13 delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on November 15, 2020 www.fcc-houston.org/ New to First Congregational? Please feel free to reach out to Rev. Jonathan Page (jon@fcc-houston.org) to learn more about the church and its ministries. He would be happy to meet with you via Zoom, Skype, or over the phone. Welcome! How to Stay Up to Date Sign up for Email Updates https://www.fcc-houston.org/email/ Our Social Media YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/FirstCongregationalChurchofHouston Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/firstconghouston Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fcchouston/

Heaven is spiritual union with God. According to Jesus and Paul, the after life is not like this life. We don't "switch horses and keep on riding." The next life is about union with God. Our created bodies make that union only partial. Once we die, our bodies are transformed and able to exist in the presence of absolute love. A sermon on Luke 20:27-40 delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on November 08, 2020 www.fcc-houston.org/ Welcome! We're glad you're here. You can follow the service via the Sunday Bulletin at https://www.fcc-houston.org/bulletin/ Meet & Greet Every Sunday, you can join our after- service Zoom gathering here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89596247105?pwd=c2wzdkR2TVI5bmlKeGdoZXdtd05RZz09 New to First Congregational? Please feel free to reach out to Rev. Jonathan Page (jon@fcc-houston.org) to learn more about the church and its ministries. He would be happy to meet with you via Zoom, Skype, or over the phone. Welcome! How to Stay Up to Date Sign

The aim of the Christian life is flourishing. The aim of Christianity is not self-inflicted pain or suffering. It is about living a flourishing life with God. Christians believe that is what brings true happiness and joy. It does not mean always being free from pain or suffering, which would be impossible. But it does mean finding meaning and joy in life's moments and in service to others. A sermon on John 10:1-10 delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on November 01, 2020 www.fcc-houston.org/ Welcome! We're glad you're here. You can follow the service via the Sunday Bulletin at https://www.fcc-houston.org/bulletin/ Meet & Greet Every Sunday, you can join our after- service Zoom gathering here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89596247105?pwd=c2wzdkR2TVI5bmlKeGdoZXdtd05RZz09 New to First Congregational? Please feel free to reach out to Rev. Jonathan Page (jon@fcc-houston.org) to learn more about the church and its ministries. He would be happy to meet with you via Zoom,

Following Jesus means grace and inclusion. Jesus rebelled against the religious conventions of his day. He ignored society's judgments of others and saw people as they were and showed grace, especially to the marginalized. If we are to follow Jesus, we need the courage to do the same. A sermon on Mark 2:13-28 delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on October 25, 2020 www.fcc-houston.org/

Sex is not a sin. God created us as fundamentally good and our sexual lives are a part of that. The longstanding shame over sex in the Christian tradition is misplaced and has to be reframed for the faith to be relevant in the 21st century. A sermon on Romans 13:8-10 delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on October 18, 2020 www.fcc-houston.org/

Christianity in the 21st Century: Panentheism God is in everything and everyone. Process theologians pioneered the concept of panentheism, the notion that God is in everything and everyone. God is the creative force that gives life order and is omnipresent. God is not omnipotent in the classic sense of the word and does not have a will in the sense that humans do. God, instead, is love. A sermon on Psalm 104:1-30 delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on October 11, 2020 https://www.fcc-houston.org/

Christianity in the 21st Century: Man as Sinner We must acknowledge our brokenness. The first step of faith is to acknowledge our own brokenness. Humans fall short of the best we know we can be. We are all people who carry deep wounds. Those wounds so often affect how we relate to the world. When we acknowledge our brokenness, it opens us up to grace in our lives and God's life-giving presence. A sermon on Psalm 130 delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on October 04, 2020. https://www.fcc-houston.org/

A sermon on John 4:5-42 delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on March 15, 2020.

A sermon on Matthew 5:38-48 delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on February 23, 2020.

A sermon on Matthew 5:21-37 delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on February 16, 2020.

A sermon on Matthew 5:13-20 delivered by Rev. Lynette Ross on February 9, 2020 at First Congregational Church of Houston.

A sermon on Psalm 27 delivered on January 26, 2020 by Rev. Jonathan C. Page at First Congregational Church of Houston.

A sermon on Isaiah 49:1-7 delivered by Rev. Jonathan C. Page on January 19, 2020 at First Congregational Church of Houston.

A sermon on Matthew 2:1-12 delivered by Rev. Jonathan Page on January 5, 2020 at First Congregational Church of Houston.

A sermon on Matthew 2:13-23 delivered by Rev. Lynette Ross on December 29, 2019 at First Congregational Church of Houston.

A sermon on Matthew 1:18-25 delivered by Rev. Jonathan Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on December 22, 2019.

A sermon on Matthew 11:2-11 delivered by Rev. Jonathan Page at First Congregational Church of Houston on December 15, 2019.