Norfield Congregational Church Services
During the current worldwide medical emergency, and per the recommendations of the United Church of Christ, Norfield Congregational Church is suspending our open public Sunday Services for the time being. Meantime, we are implementing a system for you to stream every Sunday services live via the internet.
View this coming Sunday's service (May 10th) online at 10 am
- Click to visit the NCCWeston YouTube Channel
- This coming Sunday's sermon will be the latest video posted at 10 am (our usual service start time)
- A link to the sermon will also be posted right here on this page
Sunday Offering
In this unpredictable and challenging time, congregants are urged to support the Church's mission by making your offerings online or by check.
Need Help?
Call us at 203-227-7886 or email tgaberman@norfield.org.
For congregants who are elderly or may have medical conditions and need help with picking up groceries or medicines — we're here to help! Please contact us, we will answer and connect you with church volunteers who are eager to help out!
Past 2020 Sermons
Norfield Congregational Church provides YouTube videos and/or transcripts from our printed bulletins for our Sunday services sermons as soon as they become available.
5/24/20 -- "Up, Up, and Away" (By Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)
5/17/20 -- "The Transformative Power of Church" (By Pastor Thomas C. Burke, Jr.)
5/10/20 -- "5 Things I Learned From Mama" (By Dr. Rev. Bernard R. Wilson
5/3/20 -- Confirmation Sunday
4/26/20 -- "Imagine a New World with New Possibilities" (By Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)
4/19/20 -- "The Disruptive Word...BUT" (By Rev. Dr. Ruby M. Wilson)
4/12/20 -- "Transformed from Death's Fear by Easter" (By Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)
4/1/20 -- "In the Shadow of the Cross" Good Friday Service
4/5/20 -- "Not Getting It, On Palm Sunday" (By Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)
3/29/20 -- "Transforming Our Grieving into New Life" (By Pastor Thomas C. Burke, Jr.)
3/22/20 -- "Faith in Slaying Our Giants" (By Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)
3/15/20 -- "The God who Transforms Cracked Pots" (By Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)
3/8/20 -- "Transformed by an Awesome God" (By Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)
3/1/20 -- "Transformed by the Wilderness" (By Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)
2/23/20 -- "Jesus was a Jazzer" (By Dr. David H. Connell)
2/18/20 -- "Blessed Are We" (By Rev. Thomas C. Burke Jr)
2/9/20 -- "Love, in the Jewish Tradition" (By Rabbi Michael S. Friedman)
2/2/20 - -"Doing What God Requires of Us" (By Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)
1/27/20 -- "We are One Body" (By Pastor Thomas C. Burke, Jr.)
1/21/20 -- "No Prophet is Acceptable in His Own Country" (Calvin M. Mew, President, Carnegie East House)
1/12/20 -- "Loved and Affirmed, Just Because You Are" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)
1/5/20 -- "If'n I Was God" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)
2019 Sermon Archives
Note: Please bear with us, we are in the process of updating these archives, going back to 2016 — please check back soon for more.
2/24/19 -- "Shining God's Light on Forgiveness" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)
2/17/19 -- "Shining the Light on Hope" (Pastor Thomas C. Burke)
2/10/19 -- "Shining God's Light on Our Call" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin
2/3/19 -- "Shining the Light, Hope, and Love of God" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
1/27/19 -- "Shining Light on Baptism" (Pastor Thomas C. Burke) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
1/20/19 -- "Shining Light on Inspiration" (Pastor Thomas C. Burke) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
1/13/19 -- "Shining God's Light on Jesus' Baptism" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
1/6/19 -- "Shining God's Light on Epiphany" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
2018 Archives
12/30/18 -- "A Service of Lessons & Carols" (Pastor Thomas C. Burke) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
12/24/18 -- "A Candlelight Christmas" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
12/24/18 -- "Christmas in Story & Song" (Pastor Thomas C. Burke) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
12/16/18 -- "Shining the Light on Joy" (Pastor Thomas C. Burke) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
12/9/18 -- "Shining God's Light on Peace" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
12/2/18 -- "Shining God's Light on Hope" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
11/25/18 -- "Shining the Light on the Kingdom of God!" (Pastor Thomas C. Burke) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
11/18/18 -- "Shining the Light Before We Give Thanks!" --(Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)--Bulletin--- YouTube
11/11/18 -- "Jesus v. Scribes et al." (Calvin Mew) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
11/4/18 -- "How Lord, O Lord, How Long?" (Rev. Dr. Kathryn Greene-McCreight) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
10/28/18 -- "Shining God's Light on Forgiveness" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
10/7/18 -- "Shining God's Light on Stories that Move Us" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
9/30/18 -- "Shining God's Light, Hope and Love on Children" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
9/23/18 -- "Shining the Light on our Day of Giving" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
9/16/18 -- "Shining God's Light on Love" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
9/9/18 -- "Shining God's Present and Continuous Light" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
9/2/18 -- "The (Silver) Lining of Being Lost" (Larry Marsh) --Bulletin -- YouTube
8/26/18 -- "The Bread of New Life II" (Calvin Mew) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
8/19/18 -- "Forever" (Dr. David H. Connell) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
8/12/18 -- "The Stone that the Builder Rejected" (Ellen Willert) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
8/5/18 -- "Eating Well" (Rev. Diane Stevenson) -- Bulletin -- YouTube
7/29/18 -- "An Undeserved Gift" -- (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) --- Bulletin --- Youtube
7/22/18 -- "Peaceable Difference, Breaking Down Dividing Walls" -- (Rev. Diane Stevenson) -- Bulletin --- Youtube
7/15/18 -- "Courage in the Face of Suffering" -- (Rev. Diane Stevenson) -- Bulletin --- Youtube
7/8/18 -- "Your Faith Has Made You Well" -- (Ellen Willert) -- Bulletin --- Youtube
7/1/18 -- "Religious Freedom" -- (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin --- YouTube
6/24/18 --- "Whose Battle Is It?" -- (Rev. Carolyn C. Blair) --- Bulletin --- YouTube
6/17/18 -- Dads and Grads Sunday -- "Reflections" --- Bulletin --- Youtube
6/10/18 -- Faith through Ordinary Days" -- (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) --- Bulletin --- Youtube
6/3/18 -- "Speak, Lord, Your Servant is Listening" -- (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) --- Bulletin----YouTube
5/27/18 -- TRINITY SUNDAY -- "Lamboginny" -- Guest Preacher ---- Bulletin----YouTube
5/20/18 -- PENTECOST SUNDAY -- "Pentecost and the Springtime of the Soul" -- (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin----YouTube
5/13/18 -- MOTHER'S DAY -- "...And Jesus Prays for Us." -- (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin----YouTube
5/6/18 -- CONFIRMATION SUNDAY -- Bulletin----YouTube
4/29/18 -- PAGEANT SUNDAY -- "Listening to a Man who Listens to Angels" (Dr. David H. Connell) -- Bulletin--YouTube
4/22/18 -- "God's Green Earth: Creation, Faith, Action" (Rev. Diane Stevenson) -- Bulletin----YouTube
4/15/18 -- "So, This is What it Takes to Get You to Temple" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin----YouTube
4/8/18 -- GOSPEL SUNDAY -- "#BUSINESSUNUSUAL" (Rev. Dr. Ruby M. Wilson) -- Bulletin----YouTube
4/1/18 -- EASTER SUNDAY -- "The Biggest Surprise" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin----YouTube
3/25/18 -- PALM SUNDAY --"Finding Your Own Palm Fronds" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin----YouTube
3/18/18 -- "This Space Intentionally Left Blank" (Ellen Willert) -- Bulletin----YouTube
3/11/18 --"What Wonderous Love Is This" (Rev. Diane Stevenson) -- Bulletin--YouTube
3/4/18 -- "The Universe and Us Declare God's Glory" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)--Bulletin--YouTube
2/25/18 --"Journeys in Life" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)--Bulletin--YouTube
2/18/18--"Reboot" (Rev. Diane Stevenson)--Bulletin
2/11/18 --"Take 5 to Hear God through Jazz" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)--Bulletin-- YouTube
2/4/18 -- "Can We All Win?" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)--Bulletin-- YouTube
1/28/18 -- "What God Thinks" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) --Bulletin-- YouTube
1/21/18 -- "Faith is Following" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin-- YouTube
1/14/18 -- "Pour Out Love!" (Rev. Kelly Hough Rogers) --Bulletin-- YouTube
1/7/18 -- "It's Time for Something New!" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) --Bulletin-- YouTube
2017 Sermon Archives
12/31/17 -- "Overwhelmed with Joy!" (Rev. Kelly Hough Rogers) -- Bulletin-- YouTube
12/24/17 -- "Tis Love That's Born Tonight!" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) --Bulletin-- YouTube
12/24/17 -- "Christmas in Story and Song" --Bulletin-- YouTube
12/24/17 -- "...& Christmas, A Moment Not to be Missed!" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) --Bulletin-- YouTube
12/17/17 -- "Shouts of Joy!" (Rev. Kelly Hough Rogers) -- Bulletin-- YouTube
12/10/17 -- "Preparing the Way, What Shall I Cry?" (Ellen Willert) --Bulletin-- YouTube
12/3/17 -- "Faith in Dark and Testing Times" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) YouTube--Bulletin
11/26/17 -- "The Butterfly Effect" (Rev. Bernard R. Wilson) --YouTube--Bulletin--
11/19/17 -- "God's Promise" (Rev. Kelly Hough Rogers) YouTube--Bulletin
11/12/17 -- "Faith in Action = Be Prepared" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) YouTube--Bulletin
11/5/17 -- "Unsung Saints" (Rev. Robert Pennoyer II) YouTube-- Bulletin
10/29/17 -- "The Protestant Reformation" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) YouTube -- Bulletin
10/22/17 -- "Faith in Action = The Right Gift" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)-- Bulletin -- Youtube
10/15/17 -- "Covenants and Golden Calves" (Calvin Mew) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
10/8/17 -- "God's Love = The Upward Call" (Dr. David H. Connell) --Bulletin -- Youtube
10/1/17 -- "Faith in Action = All are Invited" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) --Bulletin -- Youtube
9/24/17 --"Faith in Action = The God of a Second Chance" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) --Bulletin -- Youtube
9/17/17 -- "Faith in Action = Forgiveness" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) --Bulletin-- Youtube
9/10/17 -- "God's Love = Welcome All" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson)-- Bulletin -- Youtube
8/27/17 -- "Resistance in the Reeds" (Rev. Diane Stevenson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
8/20/17-- "Three Great Loves" (Rev. Kelly Hough Rogers) -- Bulletin-- Youtube
8/13/17 -- "Summer of Love" (Rev. Kelly Hough Rogers) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
8/6/17 -- "Satisfied" (Dr. David H. Connell) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
7/30/17 -- "God's Love, Immeasurable, Unconditional and Eternal" (Rev. Dr. Bernard. R. Wilson) -- Bulletin-- Youtube
7/23/17 -- "Sowing Good Seeds" (Rev. Kelly Hough Rogers) -- Bulletin-- Youtube
7/16/17 -- "The God of New Beginnings" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin-- Youtube
7/9/17 -- "Of Sheep, Goats and Judgment Day" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
7/2/17 -- "The Impossible Sacrifice" (Calvin Mew) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
6/25/17 -- "Sheep & Wolves... Snakes & Doves.... SPARROWS" (Rev. Carolyn C. Blair) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
6/18/17-- "Dads & Grads" -- Bulletin-- Youtube
6/11/17-- "Triune God" (Rev. Kelly H Rogers) -- Bulletin
6/4/17 -- "The Miracle of Pentecost" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin-- Youtube
5/28/17-- "Just Staring Up into the Heavens" -- Bulletin -- Youtube
5/21/17 -- "The Advocate" (Rev. Kelly H Rogers) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
5/14/17 -- "Satisfaction Guaranteed" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
5/7/17-- CONFIRMATION SUNDAY (Rev. Kelly & Rev. Dr. Bernard) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
4/30/17-- "Spring Pageant: RESCUE IN THE NIGHT" -- Bulletin -- Youtube
4/23/17-- "A Sunken Place" - GOSPEL SUNDAY (Rev. Dr. Ruby Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
4/16/17-- "An Idle Tale -- Easter Sunday" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
4/9/17-- "Palm Sunday Hopes and Expectations" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
4/2/17-- "The Good News Out of Gethsemane" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) --Bulletin-- Youtube
3/26/17 -- "God, Open Our Eyes" -- (Rev.Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
3/19/17-- "Unswerving Love" -- (Rev. Kelly Hough Rogers) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
3/12/17-- "The Light of God's Love" -- (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin-- Youtube
3/5/17-- "Those Tempting Temptations" -- (Rev.Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) --Bulletin -- Youtube
3/1/17 -- "Is There Room in My Heart" - Ash Wednesday Service - (Dr. David H Connell) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
2/26/17-- "Higher than the Mountaintop" (Rev. Kelly H Rogers) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
2/19/17-- "Yes! Love Your Enemies." (Rev.Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
2/12/17-- "Love Never Fails" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
2/5/17 -- "Norfield, A Light in the World" (Rev.Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
1/29/17 -- "Life Giving Words" (Rev.Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
1/22/17-- "Followship"(Rev.Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) --Bulletin -- Youtube
1/15/17 -- "No Prophet is Acceptable in His Own Country II" (Calvin Mew) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
1/8/17 -- "The Ministers We Are Baptized to Be" (Rev.Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
1/1/17 -- "God's Surprise" (Rev. Bernard R. Wilson) --Bulletin -- Youtube
2016 Sermon Archives
12/25/16-- "A Christmas Meditation" (Rev. Diane Stevenson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
12/24/16 -- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service- 8pm -- Youtube
12/18/16-- "Christmas Around the World" (Rev. Kelly) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
12/11/16-- "The Now & The Not Yet" (Rev. Kelly) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
12/4/16-- "The Impossible Dream"(Rev. Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
11/27/16-- "Advent, That Extraordinary Just Before Moment" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
11/20/16-- "Covenant, Commandment and Commitment: People of Faith in the Public Sphere" (Rabbi Friedman) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
11/13/16 -- "God's Gift of Generosity" (Rev. Kelly) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
11/6/16 -- Stewardship Moment: Katie Gregory --Youtube
11/6/16-- "Not Just Seeking Saints, But the Lost" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
10/30/16-- "Growing in Faith through Being More Humble" --Bulletin -- Youtube
10/23/16-- "Toward a More Independent Way" (Rev. Kent Siladi) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
10/16/16-- "Growing in Faith Through Prayer" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
10/9/16 -- "Cleansed and Made Whole" (Rev. Kelly) --Bulletin -- Youtube
10/2/16-- "A Little More Faith" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
9/25/16-- "Outreach Starts in Me" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
9/18/16 -- "Forgiveness & Stewardship Starts in Me" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
9/11/16 -- "A Homecoming Party for Sinners" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
9/4/16 -- "Who Am I? Who Are We?" (Larry Marsh) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
8/28/16 -- "Divine Hospitality II" (Calvin Mew) --Bulletin -- Youtube
8/21/16 -- "Adjustments: Spines & Attitudes" (Rev. Diane Stevenson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
8/14/16 -- "What Then?" (Dr. David H. Connell)-- Bulletin -- Youtube
8/7/16 -- "Transfiguration" (Rev. Kelly) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
7/31/16-- "On Not Being Chosen" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) --Beach Service -- Bulletin -- Youtube
7/24/16-- "What Do We Do With Prayer" (Rev.Kelly) Bulletin
7/17/16 -- "Samaritans of Today" (Rev.Kelly) Bulletin
7/10/16 -- "Let There Be Peace" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) Bulletin -- Youtube
7/3/16 -- "What Does God Want From Us" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) Youtube-- Bulletin
6/26/16 -- "The Last Time We See Legion" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
6/19/16 -- Dads & Grads -- Bulletin
6/12/16 -- "Now You See It, Now You Don't" (Rev. Carolyn C. Blair) -- Bulletin-- Youtube
6/5/16 -- "God’s Gifts of Compassion and Grief" (Rev.Kelly) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
5/29/16 -- "The Quest for Happiness" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
A Message from Rev. Kelly Hough Rogers -- Youtube
5/22/16 -- "God in 3 Persons, the Blessed Trinity" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
Craig Mengel Sermon - Proclaim the Works of God - Youtube
5/15/16-- "The Gift of Pentecost" (Rev. Dr. Bernard R. Wilson) Youtube -- Bulletin
5/8/16-- Ascension Sunday (Calvin Mew) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
5/1/16-- Confirming that We Belong to Christ -Rev.Wilson (Confirmation Sunday) --Bulletin -- Youtube
4/24/16-- "Moses and the Freedom Fanatics" (Pageant Sunday) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
4/17/16 -- "Of Shepherd & Sheep" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
4/10/16 -- "Be the Church" (Rev.Kelly) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
4/3/16-- "High and Lifted Up" (Gospel Sunday- Rev. Dr. RubyWilson)-- Bulletin -- Youtube
3/27/16 -- "It is Finished because I Have Seen the Lord " (Rev. Dr. Wilson)-- Bulletin -- Youtube
3/20/16-- "The Palm Sunday Ride into Jerusalem" (Rev. Dr. Wilson)-- Bulletin -- Youtube
3/19/16 -- Eulogy for Rev. Dr. James W. Carter (Rev. Dr. Wilson)-- Youtube
3/13/16-- "Make Your Mess the Message" (Rev. Kelly) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
3/6/16-- "Let Me Tell You Something about God" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
2/21/16-- "Narrow Doors and Mother Hens" (Rev. Kelly) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
2/14/16-- "The Gift of Wilderness" (Rev.Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin-- Youtube
2/7/16-- "Let There Be Jazz" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin-- Youtube
1/31/16-- "We'll Understand it Better By and By" (Rev. Dr. Wilson) --Bulletin -- Youtube
1/24/16 -- "God is Going to Use Me" (Rev.Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
1/17/16 -- "We've Got Some Difficult Days Ahead" (Rev. Dr. James W. Carter) -- Bulletin -- Youtube
1/10/16-- "The Ministers We Are Baptized To Be" (Rev.Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin-- Youtube
1/3/16-- "The Gift of the Light of the World" (Rev.Dr. Wilson) -- Bulletin
