2021 Sermons
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Assoc. Minister, Lent II, February 28, 2021, Part III of IX in the Sermon Series “The Journey Back to Love."
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, Lent I, February 21, 2021, Part II of IX in the Sermon Series “The Journey Back to Love."
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2021, Part I of IX in the Sermon Series “The Journey Back to Love.”
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, Transfiguration Sunday, February 14, 2021, also Valentine’s Day 2021.
A sermon delivered by the Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, February 7, 2021, 5th Sunday after Epiphany.
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, January 31, 2021, 4th Sunday after Epiphany.
This sermon was part of the Scholar in Virtual Residence program, “Seeing Our Faith Through Others’ Eyes: Jewish and Christian Scripture in Dialogue” with renowned Bible scholar, Marc Brettler, PhD.
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, January 17, 2021, the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany.
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, January 10, 2021, the Baptism of the Lord.
A communion meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, January 3, 2021, the second Sunday after Christmas.
2020 Sermons
A communion meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, December 24, 2020 at 11 p.m. Part 6 of 6 in the sermon series “Home for Christmas.”
A Christmas story/poem delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, December 24, 2020, inspired and drawn from “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” Dr. Theodor Seuss “Ted” Giesel, 1957. Part 5 of 6 in the sermon series “Home for Christmas
A sermon delivered by the Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, December 20, 2020, Part IV of VI in “Home for Christmas” Sermon Series
An Advent meditation delivered by the Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, December 13, 2020, Part III of VI in “Home for Christmas” Sermon Series
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, December 6, 2020, Part II of VI in “Home for Christmas” Sermon Series
A sermon delivered by the Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, November 29, 2020, Part I of VI in “Home for Christmas” Sermon Series
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, on The Reign of Christ Sunday, November 22, 2020
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, November 15, 2020, Proper 28, 24th Sunday after Pentecost.
A sermon delivered by the Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, November 8, 2020, Pentecost 23, Proper 27A
A communion meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, November 1, 2020, All Saints Day.
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, October 25, 2020, Reformation Sunday, 21st Sunday after Pentecost.
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, October 18, 2020
A sermon delivered by the Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, October 11, 2020, Pentecost 19A
A Communion meditation delivered The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Senior Minister, October 4, 2020, the 20th Sunday After Pentecost, World Communion Sunday and St. Francis’ Saint’s Day
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, September 27, 2020, dedicated to memory of the 27 women and 15 men who became the founding members of what became First Congregational.
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, September 20, 2020, Antiracism Sunday, Proper 20.
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, September 13, 2020, Proper 19, 15th Sunday after Pentecost.
A sermon delivered by the Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Assoc. Minister, Sept. 6, 2020, Part VII of the VII Part series “For Such a Time as This: Seven Lessons for Living Through Pandemic Times”
A sermon delivered by the Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Assoc. Minister, August 30, 2020, Part VI of the VII Part series “For Such a Time as This: Seven Lessons for Living Through Pandemic Times”
A sermon delivered by the Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Assoc. Minister, August 23, 2020, Pentecost +12A. Part V of the VII Part series “For Such a Time as This: Seven Lessons for Living Through Pandemic Times”
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, August 16, 2020, 11th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 15. Part IV of the VII Part series “For Such a Time as This: Seven Lessons for Living Through Pandemic Times”
A sermon delivered by the Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, August 9, 2020, The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 14. Part III of the VII Part series “For Such a Time as This: Seven Lessons for Living Through Pandemic Times”
A Communion Meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, August 2, 2020, 9th Sunday After Pentecost. Part II of VII in the sermon series: “For Such a Time as This: Seven Lessons for Living Through Pandemic Times”
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, July 26, 2020, 8th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 12. Part I of VII in the sermon series: “For Such a Time as This: Seven Lessons for Living Through Pandemic Times” based on Esther 4
A sermon delivered by Rev. Emily Corzine, Associate Minister First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, Ohio, July 19, 2020, Proper 11A.
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Amanda Conley, Guest Minister at First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, Ohio, July 12, 2020
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Renee Wormack-Keels, Guest Minister at First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, Ohio, July 5, 2020
A sermon delivered by Rev. Emily Corzine, Associate Minister First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, Ohio, June 28, 2020, Pentecost 4A.
A communion meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, Pentecost 3, Proper 7, Ordinary Time 12, June 21, 2020, dedicated to all fathers everywhere.
A sermon delivered by Rev. Emily Corzine, Associate Minister First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, Ohio, June 14, 2020
A communion meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2020, dedicated to the memory of George Floyd, lynched on the streets of Minneapolis, MN, by four police.
The Day of Pentecost and Confirmation, May 31, 2020, includes the Order of Confirmation: Affirmation of Baptism.
A sermon delivered by Rev. Emily Corzine, Associate Minister First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, Ohio, Ascension Sunday / Easter 7A, May 24, 2020
A sermon delivered by the The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, Ohio, on the 6th Sunday of Eastertide, May 17, 2020.
A sermon delivered by the The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, Ohio, on the 5th Sunday of Eastertide, May 10, 2020
A sermon delivered by the The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, Ohio, on the 4th Sunday of Eastertide, May 3, 2020
A sermon delivered by the The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, Ohio, on the 3rd Sunday of Eastertide, April 26, 2020
A sermon delivered by Rev. Emily Corzine, Associate Minister First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, Ohio, on the 2nd Sunday of Eastertide, April 19, 2020
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, Ohio, April 12, 2020
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, April 10, 2020l Part VIII of IX in the sermon series: “Christianity 101”
A sermon delivered by Rev. Emily Corzine, Associate Minister, April 5, 2020; Part VII of IX in the sermon series: “Christianity 101”
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, March 29, 2020. Part VI of IX in the sermon series: “Christianity 101”
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, March 22, 2020. Part V of IX in the sermon series: “Christianity 101”
We gather this morning in a new way, with you at home and listening. You are with us in spirit for this sermon deliever by Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Associate Minister, March 15, 2020; Part IV of IX in the sermon series: “Christianity 101"
A sermon delivered on the Second Sunday of Lent, March 8, 2020
A communion meditation delivered on the First Sunday of Lent, March 1, 2020
A meditation delivered on Ash Wednesday, February 26, 2020
A sermon delivered on Transfiguration Sunday, the Seventh Sunday of Epiphany, February 23, 2020
A baptismal meditation delivered on the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, February 16, 2020
A sermon delivered on the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, February 9, 2020
A sermon delivered on Youth Sunday, the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, February 2, 2020
A sermon delivered on the Third Sunday after Epiphany, January 26, 2020
A Baptismal Meditation delivered on the Second Sunday after Epiphany January 19, 2020
A sermon delivered on the First Sunday after Epiphany, January 12, 2020
A communion meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens, Sr. Minister, on Epiphany, January 5, 2020, Christmas 2.
2019 Sermons
A sermon by by The Rev. Dr. Timothy Ahrens, Part VI of VI in the sermon series "What Can't Wait" at the 11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve service
A sermon by The Rev. Dr. Timothy Ahrens, Part V of VI in the sermon series "What Can't Wait" at the 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve service
A sermon delivered by by The Rev. Dr. Timothy Ahrens, Part IV of VI in the sermon series "What Can't Wait" on December 22, 2019
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Part III of VI in the sermon series "What Can't Wait" on December 15, 2019
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens, Part II of VI in the sermon series "What Can't Wait" on December 8, 2019
A sermon by the Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, Part I of VI in the sermon series "What Can't Wait" on December 1, 2019
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens on the Reign of Christ, November 24, 2019
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens, November 17, 2019
A meditation delivered by The Rev. Emily Krause Corzine, November 10, 2019.
A communion meditation offered by The Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens, November 3, 2019, All Saints Day
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens, October 27, 2019, Reformation Sunday
A meditation delivered by The Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens on October 26 to the Central Southeast Association Meeting
A baptismal meditation offered October 20, 2019
A meditation given on October 13, 2019
A communion meditation offered October 6, 2019
A sermon delivered by The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Ahrens on September 29, 2019
Part VI of 400 years of Africans in America
August252019Sermon_Wormack_Keels
August112019Sermon_Brown
July212019Sermon_Brown
February172019_Sermon_LongHiggins
January62019Sermon_Ahrens
2018 Sermons
December_16_2018_Sermon_Ahrens
December_9_2018_Sermon_Ahrens
October_21_2018_Sermon_Ahrens
October_7_2018_Sermon_Ahrens
September _2_2018_Sermon_Ahrens
August_5_2018_Sermon_Aeschbury
July_1_2018_Sermon_Ahrens
June_10_2018_Sermon_Corzine
March_30_2018_Good_Friday_Sermon_Corzine
February 4, 2018 Sermon Youth Sunday
January 21, 2018 Sermon Corzine
January 14, 2018 Sermon Ahrens
January 7, 2018 Sermon Ahrens
January 6, 2018 Ordination Sermon
2017 Sermons
December_24_2018_Christmas_Eve_11_Sermon_Ahrens
December_24_2017_Christmas_Eve_730_Sermon_Ahrens
December_3_2017_Sermon_Ahrens
November_26_2017_Sermon_Ahrens
November_12_2017_Sermon_Corzine
November_5_2017_Sermon_Ahrens
October_8_2017_Sermon_Corzine
September_17_2017_Sermon_Ahrens
ONA_Sermon_Series_August/September_2017
July_30_2017_Sermon_Corzine
July_23_2017_Sermon_Ahrens
July_16_2017_Sermon_Corzine
July_9_2017_Sermon_Corzine
July_2_2017_Sermon_Ahrens
June_25_2017_Sermon_Ahrens
May_28_2017_Sermon_Corzine
May_21_2017_Sermon_Confirmation_Palmer
April_30_2017_Sermon_Corzine
April_23_2017_Sermon_Corzine
April_16_2017_Easter_Sunday_Sermon_Ahrens
April_14_2017_Good_Friday_Sermon_Ahrens
April_2_2017_Sermon_Corzine
March_26_2017_Sermon_Watts
March_12_2017_Sermon_Brown
March_1_2017_Ash_Wednesday_Sermon_Ahrens
February_26_2017_Sermon_Ahrens
February_19_2017_Sermon_Ahrens
February_12_2017_sermon_COrzine
January_29_2017_sermon_Ahrens
January_22_2017_sermon_Corzine
January_1_2017_Sermon_Corzine
2016 Sermons
December_25_2016_Sermon_Corzine
December_24_2016_11_Sermon_Ahrens
December_24_2016_730_Sermon_Ahrens
December_18_2017_sermon_Ahrens
December_4_2016_sermon_Corzine
December_27_2016_sermon_Ahrens
November_6_2016_sermon_Corzine
October_30_2016_Sermon_Ahrens
October_23_2016_Sermon_Corzine
October_16_2016_Sermons_Ahrens
October_2_2016_Sermon_Corzine
September_25_2016_Sermon_Ahrens
September_18_2016_Sermon_Corzine
September_11_2016_Sermon_Ahrens
August_28_2016_Sermon_Ahrens
July_31_2016_Sermon_Ahrens
July_17_2016_Sermon_Corzine
July_10_2016_Sermon_Corzine
June_26_2016_Sermon_Corzine
May_29_2016_Sermon_Corzine
May_22_2016_Sermon_Ahrens
May_15_2016_Sermon_Ahrens
May 8, 2016 Sermon Corzine
March_27_2016_Sermon_Ahrens
April_3_2016_Sermon_Corzine
March_13_2016_Sermon_Corzine
February 28, 2016 Sermon Corzine
February 21, 2016 Sermon Corzine
February 14 2016 Sermon Ahrens
February_10_2016_Ash Wednesday Service_Ahrens
February_7_2016_Sermon_Ahrens
January_24_2016_Sermon_Ahrens
January 10, 2016 sermon Corzine
January 3, 2016 Sermon Ahrens
2015 Sermons
December 24, 2015 11 p.m. Sermon Ahrens
December_24_2015_7:30pm_Sermon_Ahrens
December_20_2015_Sermon_Ahrens
December_13_2015_sermon_Ahrens
December 6, 2015 Sermon Corzine
November 29, 2015 Sermon Ahrens
November 22, 2015 Sermon Ahrens
November 15, 2015 Sermon Rev. Corzine
November 1, 2015 Sermon Ahrens
October_25_2015_Sermon_Ahrens
October 18, 2015 Sermon Corzine
October 11, 2015 Sermon Ahrens
September_20_2015_Sermon_Throckmorton
September 13, 2015 Sermon
September_6_2015_sermon_Livingston
August_30_2015_Sermon_Giffen
August_23_2015_Sermon_Clark
August_16_2015_Sermon_Corzine
August_9_2015_Sermon_Reed
July_12_2015_Sermon_Baumer
July_5_2015_Sermon_Corzine
June_28_2015_Sermon_Ahrens
June_21_2015_Sermon_Corzine
May_31_2015_Sermon_Ahrens
May_17_2015_Sermon_Corzine
May_10_2015_Sermon_Confirmands
April_26_2015_Sermon_Ahrens
April_12_2015_sermon_Corzine
The Essence of Christianity
March_22_2015_Sermon_Corzine
March_15_2015_Sermon_Ahrens
February_22_sermon_Corzine
February 18_Sermon_Ash_Wednesday_Ahrens
January_25_2015_sermon
January _4_2015_sermon
2014 Sermons
December_21_2014_sermon
November 9, 2014 by Rev. Dan Clark
November 2 By Rev. Tim Ahrens
October 26, 2014 Sermon
October 12 - By Rev. Tim Ahrens
September 28 - By Rev. Tim Ahrens
September 21 - By Rev. Tim Ahrens
September 14 - By Rev. Tim Ahrens
September 7th - By Rev. Tim Ahrens
July 27 - Rev. Dan Clark
July 20 - Rev. Dan Clark
July 13 - Rev. Dan Clark
July 6 - By Rev. Tim Ahrens
June 29 - By Rev. Tim Ahrens
June 22 - By Rev. Tim Ahrens
June 15 - By Rev. Dan Clark
June 1st - By Rev. Timothy C Ahrens
May 25th - By Rev. Dan Clark
May 18 - By Ben Allred and Victoria Washington
April 27th - By Rev. Sarah Reed
April 20th - By Rev. Timothy C Ahrens
April 18th - By Rev. Timothy C Ahrens
April 13th - By Rev. Timothy C Ahrens
April 6th - By Rev. Tim Ahrens
March 30th - By Rev. Dr. Janine Wilson
March 23rd - By Sister Teresa Tuite, OP
March 16th - By Rev. Tim Ahrens
March 5th - By Rev. Timothy C Ahrens
March 2th - By Rev. Janine Wilson
February 23 - By Rev. Tim Ahrens
February 2 - By Katie Gies
January 26 - Rev. Tim Ahrens
January 19 - Rev. Tim Ahrens
January 12 - Rev. Tim Ahrens
January 5 - Rev. Tim Ahrens
2013 Sermons
December 25 - Rev. Tim Ahrens
December 22 - Rev. Tim Ahrens
December 15 - Rev. Tim Ahrens
December 8 - Rev. Tim Ahrens
December 1 - Rev. Dr. Wilson
November 24 - Rev. Ahrens
November 10 - Rev. Dr. Janine Wilson
November 3 - Rev. Ahrens
October 20 - Rev. Ahrens
October 13 - Rev. Ahrens
October 6 - Rev. Ahrens
September 29 - Rev. Ahrens
September 15 - Rev. Ahrens
September 8 - Rev. Ahrens
September 1 - Rev. Ahrens
August 25 - Rev. Ahrens
August 18 - Rev. Ahrens
August 11 - Rev. Ahrens
August 4 - Rev. Ahrens
July 28 - Rev. Wilson
July 14 - Rev. Dr. Nancy Livingston
July 7 - Rev. Ahrens
June 30 - Rev. Wilson
June 23 - Rev. Ahrens
June 16 - Rev. Ahrens
June 9 - Rev. Ahrens
May 12 - Rev. Ahrens
May 5 - Rev. Ahrens
April 28 - Rev. Ahrens
April 21 - Rev. John Aeschbury
April 14 - Alex Throckmorton
March 31 (Easter) - Rev. Ahrens
March 17 - Sister Maxine Shonk, O.P.
February 24 - Rev. Sarah Reed
February 17 - Rev. Ahrens
February 13 - Ash Wednesday - Rev. Ahrens
February 10 - Rev. Susan Thistlethwaite
January 27 - Rev. Ahrens
January 20 - Rev. Ahrens
January 13 - Rev. Ahrens
January 6 - Rev. Ahrens
2012 Sermons
December 24 (Christmas Eve, 11 p.m.) - Rev. Ahrens
December 24, (Christmas Eve, 7:30 p.m.) - Rev. Ahrens
December 23 - Rev. Ahrens
December 9 - Rev. Ahrens
December 2 - Rev. Wilson
November 18 - Rev. Ahrens
November 4 - Rev. Ahrens
October 28 - Rev. Ahrens
October 21 - Rev. Ahrens
October 14 - Rev. Ahrens
October 7 - Rev. Ahrens
September 30 - Rev. Ahrens
September 23 - Rev. Ahrens
September 16 - Rev. Ahrens
September 9 - Rev. Phil Hart
September 2 - Rev. Ahrens
August 26 - Tom Brownfield and Emily Bennett
August 19 - Rev. Ahrens
August 12 - Rev. Ahrens
August 5 - Rev. Ahrens
July 29 - Rev. Earl Fritz
July 22 - Rev. Wilson
July 8 - Rev. Ahrens
July 1 - Rev. Ahrens
June 24 - Rev. Ahrens
June 17 - Rev. Ahrens
June 10 - Rev. Sarah Reed
June 3 - Rev. Ahrens
May 27 - Rev. Wilson
May 20 - Cameron Wade
May 13 - Rev. Dr. Walter Brueggemann
May 6 - Rev. Ahrens
April 29 - Rev. Ahrens
April 22 - Rev. Lori A. Buehler
April 15 - Abby Salak
April 6 - Rev. Ahrens
April 1 - Rev. Ahrens
March 25 - Rev. Ahrens
March 18 - Rev. Wilson
March 11 - Rev. Ahrens
March 4 - Rev. Ahrens
February 22 (Ash Wednesday) - Rev. Ahrens
February 5 - Emma Welsh-Huggins
January 29 - Rev. Ahrens
January 22 - Rev. Wilson
January 15 - Rev. Dr. Ervin Smith
January 8 - Rev. Ahrens
January 1 - Rev. Ahrens
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