First Congregational UCC-Appleton

First Congregational United Church of Christ- Appleton

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Hey there, thanks for stopping by! We are First Congregational UCC-Appleton, located in the heart of the Fox Valley- neighboring the locks in Appleton, WI. Welcome to our Podcast! This is a place for listeners to reflect/digest the weekly sermon, on their time, and at their own pace. In the car, on a walk, with a friend, or maybe around a cozy Fall bonfire with family members. The possibilities are endless, just like God's love and forgiveness. So come check us out, the door is always open! For, "We Are the Church of the Open Door, and All Are Welcome!"

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Episode 97: "The Voice of My Beloved" 07.07.2026 12:41

Worship excerpts from 07/05/26. Sermon: "The Voice of My Beloved" -by Pastor Nick Hatch Scripture Reading: Song of Solomon 2: 8-13, read by Susan Forsythe Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommended...

Episode 96: "Dwelling Place" 05.07.2026 16:48

Worship excerpts from 06/28/26. Sermon: "Dwelling Place" -by Pastor Katherine Willis Pershey Scripture Reading: Psalms 90: 1-6, 12-17 , read by LouAnn Graf Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommende...

Episode 95: "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" 05.07.2026 18:08

Worship excerpts from 06/21/26. Sermon: "Between a Rock and a Hard Place" -by Pastor Nick Hatch Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 20: 7-13, read by Adam Vandenberg Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommen...

Episode 94: "Shameless Hope" 17.06.2026 18:30

Worship excerpts from 06/14/26. Sermon: "Shameless Hope" -by Pastor Katherine Willis Pershey Scripture Reading: Romans 5: 1-8 , read by Susan McFadden Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommended): h...

Episode 93: "The Spirit of Remembrance" 27.05.2026 29:46

Worship excerpts from 05/24/26. Opening Words: Pastor Nick Hatch Lay Testimony: "The Spirit of Remembrance" -by Michael Weaver Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 12: 4-12 , read by Faye Binsfled Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a mor...

Episode 92: "Final Words, Continual Blessings" 19.05.2026 16:29

Worship excerpts from 05/17/26. Sermon : "Final Words, Continual Blessings" -by Pastor Katherine Willis Pershey Scripture Reading: Luke 24: 44-53, read by Sue Wisneski Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience...

Episode 91: "You in Me and I in You" 12.05.2026 19:19

Worship excerpts from 05/10/26. Sermon : "You in Me and I in You" -by Pastor Nick Hatch Scripture Reading: John 14: 15-21, read by Susan Forsythe Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommended): https:...

Episode 90: "Together" 30.04.2026 16:03

Worship excerpts from 04/26/26. Sermon : "Together" -by Pastor Katherine Willis Pershey Scripture Reading: Acts 2: 42-47, read by LouAnn Graf Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommended): https://ww...

Episode 89: "On the Road-Again" 23.04.2026 20:40

Worship excerpts from 04/19/26. Sermon : "On the Road-Again" -by Pastor Nick Hatch Scripture Reading: John 24: 13-35, read by Karen Gosse Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommended): https://www.fa...

Episode 88: "By the Power of Your Grace" 19.04.2026 15:23

Worship excerpts from 04/12/26. Sermon : "By the Power of Your Grace" -by Vince Salvia Scripture Reading: John 20: 19-31, read by Susan McFadden Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommended): https:/...

Episode 87: "Earthquakes and Angels" 07.04.2026 13:11

Worship excerpts from 04/05/26. Sermon : "Earthquakes and Angels" -by Pastor Nick Hatch Scripture Reading: Matthew 28: 1-10, read by Sue Wisneski Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommended): https:...

Episode 86: "The Fickle Crowd" 01.04.2026 16:06

Worship excerpts from 03/29/26. Family Meditation : "The Fickle Crowd" -by Pastor Katherine Willis Pershey Scripture Reading: Matthew 21: 1-11, read by Debbie Hoogesteger Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experien...

Episode 85: "The Fish's Perspective" 24.03.2026 11:33

Worship excerpts from 03/22/26. Family Meditation : "The Fish's Perspective" -by Pastor Nick Hatch Scripture Reading: Matthew 14: 13-21, read by Faye Binsfeld Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*rec...

Episode 84: "We Are Thirsty" 11.03.2026 22:51

Worship excerpts from 03/08/26. Sermon : "We Are Thirsty" -by Rev. James Pennington Scripture Reading: Exodus 17: 1-7, read by Sue Wisenski Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommended): https://www....

Episode 83: "I Have Lost My Name" 04.03.2026 18:09

Worship excerpts from 03/01/26. Sermon : "I Have Lost My Name" -by Pastor Nick Hatch Scripture Reading: John 3: 1-17, read by Lyle Van De Hey Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommended): https://ww...

Episode 82: "The Tempter & the Tempted" 25.02.2026 19:04

Worship excerpts from 02/22/26. Sermon : "The Tempter & the Tempted" -by Pastor Katherine Willis Pershey Scripture Reading: Matthew 4: 1-11, read by Michael Weaver Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience...

Episode 81: "Ash Wednesday Meditation" 25.02.2026 9:20

Worship excerpts from 02/18/26. Sermon : "Ash Wednesday Meditation" -by Pastor Katherine Willis Pershey Scripture Reading: Psalm 51: 1-12, read by Evan Gabbey & Easton Piepenburg Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interact...

Episode 80: "The Truth Is... Complicated" 18.02.2026 16:49

Worship excerpts from 02/15/26. Sermon : "The Truth Is... Complicated" -by Pastor Nick Hatch Scripture Reading: Matthew 17: 1-9, read by Erin Morrell Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommended): ht...

Episode 79: "If, Then" 18.02.2026 16:55

Worship excerpts from 02/08/26. Sermon : "If, Then" -by Pastor Katherine Willis Pershey Scripture Reading: Isaiah 58: 1-12 read by Susan McFadden Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommended): https:...

Episode 78: "The Talkative Heavens" 05.02.2026 14:39

Worship excerpts from 02/01/26. Sermon : "The Talkative Heavens" -by Pastor Katherine Willis Pershey Reponsive Scripture Reading: Psalm 19, led by Debbie Wagner Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recom...

Episode 77: "You Think I Am Talking About... Fishing?" 28.01.2026 14:36

Worship excerpts from 01/25/26. Sermon : "You Think I Am Talking About... Fishing?" -by Pastor Nick Hatch Scripture Reading: Matthew 4: 12-23, read by Karen Gosse Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*rec...

Episode 76: "What Are You Looking For?" 27.01.2026 13:37

Worship excerpts from 01/18/26. Sermon : "What Are You Looking For?" -by Pastor Katherine Willis Pershey Scripture Reading: John 1: 29-42, read by Dan Pannebaker Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*reco...

Episode 75: "The Magi, the Prophecy, & the Liar" 27.01.2026 19:03

Worship excerpts from 01/04/26. Sermon : "The Magi, the Prophecy, & the Liar " -by Pastor Katherine Willis Pershey Scripture Reading: Matthew 2: 1-12, read by Lyle Van De Hey Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive...

Episode 74: Behind the Hymn- "Ave Maria" 22.01.2026 10:29

Worship excerpts from 12/28/25. Behind the Hymn : "Ave Maria" -by Pastor Nick Hatch Scripture Reading: Luke 2: 15-21, read by Michael Weaver Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommended): https://www...

Episode 73: "The Glory Due His Name" 21.01.2026 15:15

Worship excerpts from 12/24/25. Sermon : "The Glory Due His Name" -by Pastor Nick Hatch Scripture Reading: Luke 2: 8-20, read by Debbie Hoogesteger Come visit us! 724 E. South River Street Appleton, WI 54915 Worship Service Every Sunday @ 9:30AM-10:30AM CT. Alternatively, catch our livestream on FB and YT for online worship. Facebook for a more interactive experience (*recommended): http...