Sermons

Rev. Doreen Oughton has made available the written text of her sermons for those unable to attend worship service or anyone interested in referring back to a sermon that they have heard. We hope this will be helpful. Please share with anyone you feel might like to receive these spiritual messages.

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Nov 27, 2011: My Soul Waits
Scripture: Mark 13: 24-37

Nov 20, 2011: Inheriting the Kingdom

Nov 13, 2011: What Will You Do With Your Gifts?
Scripture: Matthew 25: 14-29

Nov 6, 2011: Good Intentions
Scripture: Matthew 23: 1-12

Oct 23, 2011: Between the Beginning and the End
Scripture: Deuteronomy 34: 1-12

Oct 16, 2011: Cast Away
Scripture: Matthew 22: 1-14

Oct 9, 2011: Render Unto God
Scripture: Matthew 22: 15-22

Oct 2, 2011: Wonderful Words of Life
Scripture: Exodus 20

Sept 25, 2011: Being the Best
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13

Sept 18, 2011: What Is Right
Scripture: Matthew 20: 1-16

September 11, 2011:The Debt Crisis
Scripture: Matthew 18: 15-35

September 4, 2011: Facing Fear, Finding Freedom
Scripture: Matthew 16: 21-27

August 21, 2011: Storming the Gates
Scripture: Matthew 16: 13-20

August 7, 2011: Upon the Sea
Scripture: Matthew 14:22-33

July 17, 2011: How Does Your Garden Grow?
Scripture: Matthew 13: 24-30, 36-43

July 10, 2011: The Good Earth
Scripture: Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23

July 3, 2011: Plan B
Scripture: Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30

June 19, 2011: Going Once, Twice, Three Times
Scripture Lesson: Matthew 28: 16-20

June 5, 2011: Looking Up, or Looking Out?
Scriptures: John 16: 6-11; Acts 1: 6-14

May 29, 2011: Abiding With You

Scripture: John 14: 15-21

May 15, 2011: A Gated Community
Scripture: John 10: 1-10

May 8, 2011: Kept From Seeing
Scripture: Luke 24: 13-55

April 24, 2011/Easter Sunday: The Moment Everything Changes

Scriptures: Jeremiah 31: 1-6 and Matthew 28: 1-10

April 17, 2011: I Love A Parade
Scripture: Matthew 21: 1-11

April 10, 2011: Never Too Late
Scripture: John 11

March 27, 2011: Knowing You
Scripture: John 4: 5-30, 39-42

March 20, 2011: Born of the Spirit
Scripture: John 3: 1-17

March 13, 2011: “The God-Shaped Hole”
Scripture: Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 and Matthew 4: 1-11

March 6, 2011: “Holy Visions, Holy Voices”
Scripture: Exodus 24: 12-18 and Matthew 17: 1-9

Feb 27, 2011: God and Mammon
Scripture: Matthew 6: 24-34

Feb 20, 2011: More Than a Mile
Scripture: Matthew 5: 38-48

Feb 13, 2011: Just a Little Bit More
Scriptures: Deuteronomy 30: 15-20 and Matthew 5: 21-37

Feb 6, 2011: Salty and Sparkly
Scripture: Matthew 5: 13-20

Jan 30, 2011: Blessed
Scriptures: Micah 6: 1-8 and Matthew 5: 1-12

Jan 23, 2011: A Great Light: Seeing and Being
Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Jan 9, 2011: Called Out
Scriptures: Isaiah 42: 1-7; Matthew 3: 13-17

Jan 2, 2011: Home by a Different Route
Scripture: Matthew 2: 1-12

Dec 26, 2010: The Gift of Receiving
Scripture: Luke 7: 36-50

Dec 12, 2010: Are You the One?
Scripture: Matthew 11: 2-10

Dec 5, 2010: The Problem of the Peaceable Kingdom
Scripture: Isaiah 11: 1-9

Nov 28, 2010: Ain’t Gonna Study War No More
Scripture: Isaiah 2: 1-5

Nov 21, 2010: Reign Down Your Love
Scripture: Luke 23: 33-43

Nov. 7, 2010: Matches Made in Heaven (?)
Scripture: Luke 20: 27-38

Oct 31, 2010: What’s Next
Scripture: Wisdom 2: 1-8, 21-24 and 3:1-7,9

Oct 24, 2010: Living in the Mystery
Scriptures: Joel 2: 23-22; 2 Timothy 4: 6-8 & Luke 18: 9-14

Oct 17, 2010: Stranger in the Night
Scripture: Genesis 32: 22-31

Oct 10, 2010: Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving
Scriptures: Jeremiah 1: 4-7, 11 and Luke 17: 11-19

Oct. 3, 2010: A Little Goes a Long Way
Scripture: Luke 17: 5-10

Sept: 26, 2010: Across the Chasm
Scripture: Luke 16: 19-31

Sept 19, 2010: Faithful with Little, Faithful with Much
Scripture: Luke 16: 1-13

Sept 12, 2010: Sought and Found
Scripture: Luke 15: 1-10

Aug 29, 2010 Moving on Up
Scripture: Luke 14: 1, 7-14

Aug 22, 2010: Set Free for Sabbath
Scriptures: Isaiah 58: 9-14 and Luke 13: 10-17

Aug 8, 2010: Acts of Love
Scripture: Isaiah 1: 1, 10-20

July 11, 2010: How Neighborly
Scripture:Luke 10: 25-37

July 4, 2010: Too Easy?
Scripture: 2 Kings 5: 1-14

June 27, 2010: Mindful Service
Scripture: Romans 12: 1-2

June 20, 2010: Possessed
Scripture: Scripture: Luke 8: 26-39

Jun 6, 2010: Sustenance
Scripture: Luke 9: 10-17

May 30, 2010: Pain and Gain
Scripture: John 16: 12-16 & 20-24

May 16, 2010: Divvied Up
Scripture:Romans, excerpts from chapters 11-13

May 9, 2010: From Where Will My Help Come?
Scripture: John 5: 1-9

May 2, 2010 A New Commandment, A New Earth
Scripture: John 13: 31-35
April 25, 2010 – Baa
Scripture: John 10: 22-30

One minute clip of the April 11, 2010 Sermon by Rev Oughton.

Sermon April 11, 2010 on Doubting Thomas from Deborah Arsenault on Vimeo.

Printed Sermon – April 11, 2010 Faithful Doubter

Easter Sunday-April 4, 2010- I Have Seen the Lord

Spripture: John 20: 1-18

Ricky Spaulding helps with the Easter Children’s Sermon from Deborah Arsenault on Vimeo.

March 28, 2010: Riding Into Town
Scripture: Luke 19: 28-40

March 21, 2010: Sermon by guest minister, Rev. Elizabeth Magill
Rev. Elizabeth Magill wass the guest minister on Sunday, March 21, 2010. Rev. Magill is the pastor for the outdoor ministry of Worcester Fellowship. Click on the movie link below to hear a short clip of her sermon. To learn more about her ministry, click here. Leicester First Congregational Church has become an active supporter of this ministry, donating sandwiches once a month for the service.