uccdewitt
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An open and affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ in DeWitt, Iowa.
Sunday sermon preview: It’s easy to believe that we’re on our own and that we have to live that way: look out for number one, make our own way in the world, protect ourselves from the pain that could come. But the truth is that we are all in this together.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Sunday sermon preview: It’s easy to believe that we’re on our own and that we have to live that way: look out for number one, make our own way in the world, protect ourselves from the pain that could come. But the truth is that we are all in this together.
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Sunday sermon preview: In the prison of sin and death and everything that makes life less, it can be easy to lose ourselves to despair. But, even now, there are stories that the blind see, the lame walk, the sick are healed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor hear good news.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Sunday sermon preview: In the prison of sin and death and everything that makes life less, it can be easy to lose ourselves to despair. But, even now, there are stories that the blind see, the lame walk, the sick are healed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor hear good news.
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Sunday sermon preview: It’s easy to look around the world—to look at wars raging on and protestors being thrown to the ground—and think that violence is normal, inevitable, and eternal. It’s easy to look at the world and think that the road ahead will always be crooked and rough.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Sunday sermon preview: It’s easy to look around the world—to look at wars raging on and protestors being thrown to the ground—and think that violence is normal, inevitable, and eternal. It’s easy to look at the world and think that the road ahead will always be crooked and rough.
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A snowy day and a small huddle of people this morning. But still: hope.
Hope – First Congregational United Church of Christ
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November 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A snowy day and a small huddle of people this morning. But still: hope.
Sunday sermon preview: It’s easy to fall into the despairing believe that nothing we do matters—that everything will be fine or everything will be terrible—and that we’re just waiting here to see the end of the story.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Sunday sermon preview: It’s easy to fall into the despairing believe that nothing we do matters—that everything will be fine or everything will be terrible—and that we’re just waiting here to see the end of the story.
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Did you miss worship this morning? Be sure to watch the service on our website!
The Lost Brother – First Congregational United Church of Christ
God’s love is abundant, so let God be generous and join in the celebration!
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November 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Did you miss worship this morning? Be sure to watch the service on our website!
Sunday sermon preview: The big parable ends with the story of a son who is jealous that his brother has been welcomed home so extravagantly. It is so easy to fall into jealousy when we see others receive what we have always enjoyed, as though that means that there will be less for us.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Sunday sermon preview: The big parable ends with the story of a son who is jealous that his brother has been welcomed home so extravagantly. It is so easy to fall into jealousy when we see others receive what we have always enjoyed, as though that means that there will be less for us.
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Miss worship this morning? You missed so much! Check out the recording on our website!
The Lost Son – First Congregational United Church of Christ
His father welcomes him home with extravagant hospitality and an astonishing celebration. And that is who God is!
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November 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Miss worship this morning? You missed so much! Check out the recording on our website!
Sunday sermon preview: The big parable begins with the story of a son who has to go home after losing everything. He does not expect a warm welcome; he expects shame. But his father welcomes him home with extravagant hospitality and an astonishing celebration. And that is who God is!
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November 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Sunday sermon preview: The big parable begins with the story of a son who has to go home after losing everything. He does not expect a warm welcome; he expects shame. But his father welcomes him home with extravagant hospitality and an astonishing celebration. And that is who God is!
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It's time for a new sermon series! Let's talk about being lost, being found, and being celebrated! And let's start by talking about the God who is always searching for those who are lost, and who is always eager to welcome us home!
The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coins – First Congregational United Church of Christ
Imagine what the celebration must be like as all of creation is brought into God’s reign of love!
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November 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
It's time for a new sermon series! Let's talk about being lost, being found, and being celebrated! And let's start by talking about the God who is always searching for those who are lost, and who is always eager to welcome us home!
Sunday sermon preview: Jesus starts this set of parables by talking about sheep and coins: about God searching for those who are lost.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Sunday sermon preview: Jesus starts this set of parables by talking about sheep and coins: about God searching for those who are lost.
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Miss worship this morning? Be sure to check out the recording on our website!
The Heavenly Neighborhood – First Congregational United Church of Christ
The hungry, the immigrant, the homeless, the beastly, the sick, the imprisoned, the enemy, and everyone else, are brought together as one people in God’s resign of love. And we can live in that love—e...
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November 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Miss worship this morning? Be sure to check out the recording on our website!
Sunday sermon preview: At the very end of all things, where all things are made new, there is a tree whose leaves are for the healing of the nations.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Sunday sermon preview: At the very end of all things, where all things are made new, there is a tree whose leaves are for the healing of the nations.
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Miss worship this morning? You missed several baptisms and a great sermon! Check out the recording on our website!
Our Enemy Neighbor – First Congregational United Church of Christ
We love this way: we are for the well-being of even those who are against us!
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October 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Miss worship this morning? You missed several baptisms and a great sermon! Check out the recording on our website!
Sunday sermon preview: We love our enemy neighbor! We avoid neighborliness by going in search of enemies, and, in the end, we discover that there are no enemies. For God is reconciling all people and all things, bringing us into the unity of love.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Sunday sermon preview: We love our enemy neighbor! We avoid neighborliness by going in search of enemies, and, in the end, we discover that there are no enemies. For God is reconciling all people and all things, bringing us into the unity of love.
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If you missed worship this morning, you missed a really good service and a really good sermon. You should check it out on our website!
Our Imprisoned Neighbor – First Congregational United Church of Christ
We love this way: we care for those who are imprisoned and we welcome those who come back home!
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October 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
If you missed worship this morning, you missed a really good service and a really good sermon. You should check it out on our website!
Sunday sermon preview: We love our imprisoned neighbor as ourselves! Each and every one of us has been imprisoned by the powers of sin and death and everything that makes life less, only to be freed by the grace of Jesus Christ and rehabilitated by the steadfast love of God.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Sunday sermon preview: We love our imprisoned neighbor as ourselves! Each and every one of us has been imprisoned by the powers of sin and death and everything that makes life less, only to be freed by the grace of Jesus Christ and rehabilitated by the steadfast love of God.
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Did you miss worship this morning? Then you should definitely check out the recording on the website! uccdewitt.org/sermon/our-s...
Our Sick Neighbor – First Congregational United Church of Christ
We love this way: we provide care for the body and the spirit until everyone lives in health!
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October 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Did you miss worship this morning? Then you should definitely check out the recording on the website! uccdewitt.org/sermon/our-s...
Sunday sermon preview: We love our sick neighbor as ourselves! Christ heals the sick with the touch of his robe and raises the sleeping to new life; and we can provide healing to those who we can heal, hope to those who can accept hope, and peace where there can be peace.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Sunday sermon preview: We love our sick neighbor as ourselves! Christ heals the sick with the touch of his robe and raises the sleeping to new life; and we can provide healing to those who we can heal, hope to those who can accept hope, and peace where there can be peace.
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Did you miss worship (and the blessing of the animals) this morning? Check it out on the website!
Our Beastly Neighbor – First Congregational United Church of Christ
We love this way: we protect our common home and work towards an earth where every creature can live in peace and plenty!
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October 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Did you miss worship (and the blessing of the animals) this morning? Check it out on the website!
Sunday sermon preview: We love our beastly neighbors as ourselves! God formed every creature on this earth, God cares for every creature on this earth, and God loves every creature on this earth.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Sunday sermon preview: We love our beastly neighbors as ourselves! God formed every creature on this earth, God cares for every creature on this earth, and God loves every creature on this earth.
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Miss worship this morning? Check out the recording on our website! A powerful sermon and a mission moment from the Summer Lunchbox Program. uccdewitt.org/sermon/our-h...
Our Homeless Neighbor – First Congregational United Church of Christ
The path that God chooses for us includes inviting the homeless into our homes and covering the naked! So we love this way: we rise as a light in the darkness and satisfy the needs of the afflicted!
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September 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Miss worship this morning? Check out the recording on our website! A powerful sermon and a mission moment from the Summer Lunchbox Program. uccdewitt.org/sermon/our-h...
Sunday sermon preview: We love our homeless neighbor as ourselves! The path that God chooses for us—the way that lets our light break forth like the dawn—includes inviting the homeless into our homes and covering the naked!
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September 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Sunday sermon preview: We love our homeless neighbor as ourselves! The path that God chooses for us—the way that lets our light break forth like the dawn—includes inviting the homeless into our homes and covering the naked!
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If you missed worship this morning, you missed a lot! We had a baptism, we had special music, we had a guest preacher, and we had more! Check out the recording!
Our Immigrant Neighbor – First Congregational United Church of Christ
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September 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
If you missed worship this morning, you missed a lot! We had a baptism, we had special music, we had a guest preacher, and we had more! Check out the recording!
Miss worship this morning? Check out the recording on the website! uccdewitt.org/sermon/our-h...
Our Hungry Neighbor – First Congregational United Church of Christ
We love this way: we take enough for ourselves; and if we discover that we have too much, we share with our neighbor who does not have enough. We share in God’s extravagant abundance!
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September 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Miss worship this morning? Check out the recording on the website! uccdewitt.org/sermon/our-h...