First Congregational Church of Braintree
United Church of Christ
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Phone: (781) 843-3616
Email: office@firstchurchbraintree.com
Visit: 12 Elm Street, Braintree, MA 02184
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The office is CLOSED from
8/8/25 - 8/15/25
Sunday August 10, 2025
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Worship @ 9:30AM
In the Parlor
Rev. Karen E. Gale preaching
"Ready, Set...Give?"
Jesus is talking about money again this week. Again! Jesus was awfully concerned about economics, poverty, wealth and giving money away.
It was incredibly uncomfortable for his audiences. And it is pretty uncomfortable for us, too. Our relationship with money is uneasy and we think we really shouldn't talk about it too much at church. Maybe once a year for stewardship season is ok, but that's it. Maybe if we limit it to talking about giving to the church, that's all right. But talking about money that we spend personally and our societal structures around money? No way.
Except Jesus did it all the time. Over and over. So that invites us, if not directs us, to do the same. I guess August will be a bit uncomfortable, and not just because of the heat. We'll be talking about money with Jesus. It is a good time to be going on vacation for some of you! But don't worry, Jesus will be back to economics soon enough.
Summer worship takes place out on the west lawn or in the air-conditioned Parlor.
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First Congregational Church of Braintree is a member of the United Church of Christ. Drawn together by the Holy Spirit, UCC members are a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church, joining faith and action.
