October 1, 2020 – Darien, Conn. – First Congregational Church of Darien welcomes Reverend Denise Terry, who will preach her first sermon this Sunday, October 4 at the 9:00 a.m. service outside on the lawn at 14 Brookside Road in Darien. Beginning on Sunday, October 11, the church will resume its 8:30 and 10:00 services […]
Farewell to Pastor Dale
Service of Farewell for Dale Rosenberger On Sunday, September 20, we held a special Service of Farewell for Reverend Dale Rosenberger, to commemorate his retirement after 41 years in ministry, the last nine years with our church. Dale preached his final sermon,”What It’s All About,”and his daughter Lise spoke about his life and career in ministry. We […]
Special Sundays Are Coming Our Way
Various steadfast volunteers have given enormous amounts of time and energy to think through how we conduct our outdoor services, Zoom times together, tech, offering, and much more. Due to their efforts, we have been able to enjoy a smooth groove with our Sunday morning summer services. The services are typically shorter with a more […]
Theology Book Club 2020-2021
For those interested, please see the details below concerning our upcoming Theology Book Club 2020-2021. For this year, we will be reading through the history of Chrisitanity from the book of Acts until the pre-Reformation. Supplementing this reading are excerpts of primary theology written by theologians within this history. Let me know if you have any questions! […]
FACING INTO OUR LITTLE DEATHS
I feel like in recent weeks I have addressed lay leaders about FCC’s immediate future, matters you must attend to. That might befuddle some of you. Some ask, why bother? Why not just let go and move on? Three reasons. After I’m gone, I can’t and won’t say a word: it’s a speak-now-or-forever-hold-your-peace moment. Second, […]
PRECIOUS PERSPECTIVE
The Old Testament tells of the prophet Elijah fleeing the wrath of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. Elijah had forcefully faced down the prophets of Baal, vindicating God’s way over idolatry. What does he get for his efforts? He is nearly slain for it. Elijah flees to the mountains, huddles, and hides in a cave. […]