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Just over a year ago we had no idea that Superstorm Sandy would pack the wallop it did. Similarly, last weekend we had no idea that Typhoon Haiyan would wreak the devastation, death, and havoc left in its wake. At

This is one of those rare and beautiful Sundays when we welcome a group of new church members within our First Congregational community. What a blessing their arrival is among us. You have heard me lift up hospitality as something

Sometimes the most essential parts of our ministry as a congregation remain the most veiled. Sometimes things must be like that out of respect for the confidences within our congregation. What I have in mind is a team of concerned

Our annual invitation to support the ministries of First Congregational, Darien is around the corner. Langdon van Ingen and the Pledge Committee will lead the initiative in the next weeks. I want to seed their worthy leadership with brief points

Autumn in New England is amazing. The air grows crisp and cool. The blue sky deepens into cobalt. The sunlight blinds us, with the lengthening shadows of the sun’s sinking arc. The trees colorfully peak before bowing to winter’s encroaching

I wish you could have been a fly on the wall at our staff meeting last Tuesday. I noticed energy and eagerness from all parties to advance the cause of worshiping and serving God here at 1st Congregational. We have