First Congregational Church of Braintree
United Church of Christ
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12 Elm Street, Braintree, MA 02184
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The First Congregational Church of Braintree is an Open & Affirming Congregation working in partnership with all churches of the United Church of Christ. We welcome all God’s children into Christian faith regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, political stance or theological perspective, national origin, mental health status, physical and cognitive abilities, and the many diverse forms of family configurations. We proclaim and affirm that full and equal participation in the life and leadership of our church is open to all. We seek to continue learning and growing together as the inclusive Body of Christ. We are committed to spreading the light and love of Christ into the world through worship and service.
Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Worship & Communion @ 9:30 am
In the Air-Conditioned Parlor
and Streaming Live on YouTube
Rev. Karen E. Gale preaching
"What Goes Around Comes Around"
Genesis 29-30
There are many sayings about the outcome of treating others badly. "You reap what you sow." "What goes around, comes around." Someone gets "their just desserts." Or people refer to "karma" (though the Buddhist tradition where that word comes from defines it quite differently.)
Sometimes we gleefully watch as those who have hurt us or others then experience bad fortune themselves. In biblical times people often thought that the consequences of sinning would be passed down to the seventh generation. That seems excessive, but then again as we watch our Genesis family make the same mistakes again and again, we can see this generational pattern.
This week Jacob the schemer and deceiver is himself tricked into marrying the sister of the woman he loves. He stole his brother Esau's birthright and fled the scene, but now he gets the short end of the stick. Do we rejoice in his predicament? But what about the collateral damage? How does Jesus ask us to respond to bad actors getting their comeuppance?
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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.
