Upcoming events.
Was Johnny Cash Woke? - Rev Robin Meyers
Sunday at 3 pm, First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road. Rev. Robin R. Meyers’ sermon will be “Was Johnny Cash Woke?” from Matthew 5:1-11. The sermon theme is from the lyrics of a song written to explain why Cash always wore black and what message he was sending. It was a protest song written after Cash spoke with students from Vanderbilt University in 1971 protesting poverty, mass incarceration, and the Vietnam War. Music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist and Kiegan Ryan, cellist. Kyle Gregory will serve as liturgist. Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, normanucc.org.
Child Care will be provided. Bring your clean Styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73070.
Fifth Sunday Discussion and Refreshments
Dr. Lloyd Mussellman will read portions of his book, Somewhere Between Then and Now: Poems for Everyday People.
La Traviata - Mark Billy
Love that transcends the rules of society. Meet Violetta, the glamorous courtesan whose journey from glittering independence to profound love reveals both the beauty and cost of human connection. Her romance with Alfredo unfolds with passion and vulnerability, culminating in a sacrifice that remains one of opera’s most powerful moments.
Experience Verdi’s masterwork of love and sacrifice that continues to resonate with audiences around the world.
Performed fully staged with orchestra in Italian with English supertitles. Estimated length is 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission.
Join us 45 minutes prior to curtain to learn more about the opera in a pre-show talk.
This production will showcase Mark Billy as Germont. Mark often serves as a musician for UCC.
The Sound of Silence - Rev Robin Meyers
Sunday at 3 pm, First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road. Rev. Robin R. Meyers’ sermon will be “The Sound of Silence” from Matthew 5:38-48. Music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist and Kiegan Ryan, cellist. Kyle Gregory will serve as liturgist. Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, normanucc.org.
Childcare will be provided. Bring your clean Styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73070.
Frankl, Jung, and Watts Walk into a Bar - Rev Robin Meyers
Sunday at 3 p.m., First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road, and Rev. Robin Meyers’ sermon will be “Frankl, Jung, and Watts Walk into a Bar.” Teri Muenchau will serve as liturgist. Special music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist, and Kiegan Ryan, cellist. Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, firstcongregationalchurchofnorman.org.
Childcare will be provided.
Bring your clean Styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73072.
I Wonder as I Wander-Rev Robin Meyers
Sunday at 3 pm, First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road and Rev. Robin Meyers, Ph.D. returns to the pulpit. His sermon will be “I Wonder As I Wander” from John 14:18-27. Communion will be served. For the service, music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist and Kiegan Ryan, cellist. Steve Davis will serve as liturgist. Following worship service, there will be a “Welcome Back” reception for Rev. Meyers. Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, normanucc.org.
Childcare will be provided. Bring your clean Styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73070.
Dr. Imad Enchassi - Summer Pulpit Series
Sunday at 3 p.m., First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road. As part of the continuing Summer Pulpit Series, Dr. Imad Enchassi will deliver the sermon, “A Loaf of Bread.”
Dr. Enchassi grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp In Beirut, Lebanon. He has a Ph.D. in human resources, leadership and Islamic studies. He is Mercy chair of Islamic studies at Oklahoma City University and professor at Wimberly School of Religion at OCU. He is the president and Imam of the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City and is featured on media outlets CNN, MSNBC, ABC and Al-Jazeera. He is author of the book, “Cloud Miles."
Special music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist and Kiegan Ryan, cellist. Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, firstcongregationalchurchofnorman.org.
Childcare will be provided.
Bring your clean Styrofoam for recycling.
Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73072.
Dr. Mark Griffin - Summer Pulpit Series
Sunday at 3 pm, First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road. As part of the continuing Summer Pulpit Series, Mark Griffin, Ph.D. will be the guest speaker. His sermon will be, “Faith After Fundamentalism: Augustine, Bridges and a Garden of Forking Paths.” For the service, music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist and Kiegan Ryan, cellist. Louise Whitaker will serve as liturgist. Dr. Griffin is professor of modern languages at Oklahoma City University, and the author of “Living on the Borders: What the Church Can Learn from Ethnic Immigrant Cultures.” He is also a documentarist, having co-produced, “Here for Good.” Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, normanucc.org.
Childcare will be provided. Bring your clean styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73070.
Lindsay Bruehl, MDiv -Summer Pulpit Series
Sunday at 3 pm, First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road. As part of the continuing Summer Pulpit Series, Lindsay Bruehl, M.Div. will be the guest speaker. Her sermon will be “On Earth as it is in Heaven” from Matthew 6:9-13. For the service, music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist and Kiegan Ryan, cellist. Louise Whitaker will serve as liturgist. Lindsay Bruehl is a bookkeeper and progressive social justice activist. She received her M.Div. from Perkins School of Theology (SMU) and is the founding assistant for the Baptist House on Studies at Perkins.
Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, normanucc.org.
Childcare will be provided. Bring your clean styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73070.
Don Holladay JD - Summer Pulpit Series
Sunday at 3 pm, First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road. As part of the continuing Summer Pulpit Series, Don Holladay will be the guest speaker. His sermon will be “Hijacking Jesus” from Matthew 25:35-40. For the service, music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist. Steve Davis will serve as liturgist. Don Holladay is a retired attorney, as well as a writer and artist. He currently writes a local opinion column in the areas of law and social justice. He taught as an adjunct professor at the OU College of Law for 30 years and is a co-recipient of the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Courageous Lawyer Award. Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, normanucc.org.
Childcare will be provided. Bring your clean styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73070.
Dr. Kathy McCallie-Summer Pulpit Series
Sunday at 3 pm, First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road. As part of the continuing Summer Pulpit Series, Rev. Dr. Kathy McCallie will be the guest speaker. Her sermon will be “A Taste of Cold Water” from Matthew 10:40-42. Rev. McCallie is ordained by the United Church of Christ (UCC) and she is founder of Church of the Open Arms-UCC in Oklahoma City, associate professor of ministerial leadership and ethics at Phillips Theological Seminary/Tulsa, and director of the D.Min. program at Phillips. For the service, music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist and Nicole Van Every, soprano. Steve Davis will serve as liturgist. Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, normanucc.org Childcare will be provided. Bring your clean Styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73070.
Father Joe Farber, JD -Summer Pulpit Series
Sunday at 3 pm, First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road. As part of our continuing Summer Pulpit Series, Father Joe Farber will be our guest speaker. His sermon will be "Religious Dialogue Between…?" from Matthew 10:23-39. Father Farber is the Priest at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago and the OU College of Law. For the service, music will be provided by Mary Sallee and Kiegan Ryan. Kyle Gregory will serve as liturgist. Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, normanucc.org. Childcare will be provided. Bring your clean styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73070.
Dr. Chris Carter -Matthew 25 Christianity
Sunday at 3 p.m., First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road. As part of our continuing Summer Pulpit Series, Dr. Chris Carter will be speaking. His sermon will be "Matthew 25 Christianity" from Matthew 25:31-46. Kyle Gregory will serve as liturgist. Special music will be provided by Mary Sallee and Kiegan Ryan. Dr. Carter graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BA in Letters. After serving four years as an officer in the US Air Force, he returned to OU and earned a PhD in English. After serving thirty-two years as a title analyst in the oil and gas industry, he retired and returned to the university classroom, both as a student and an instructor. After ten rewarding years teaching mostly sophomore survey courses in the English Department, he retired again. He now teaches "The Modern Short Story" to participants in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at OU. Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, normanucc.org.. Child care will be provided. Bring your clean styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73070.
Kathy Brown -Summer Pulpit Series
Sunday at 3 p.m., First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road, and Rev. Kathy Brown will begin The Summer Pulpit Series which continues through July. Rev. Brown’s sermon is “When Compassion Breaks the Rules” from Matthew 9:9-13 and 18-26. Teri Muenchau will serve as liturgist and communion will be served. Special music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist, and Jay Wilkinson. Following a career in higher education, Rev. Kathy Brown received her Master of Divinity degree from St. Paul School of Theology and served as a minister at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Tulsa. Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, firstcongregationalchurchofnorman.org. Child care will be provided. Bring your clean styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73072.
Finance Committee Meeting
The Finance Committee will be meeting in the church library at 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 7, 2026
Original Blessing - Rev Meyers
Sunday at 3 p.m., First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road, and Rev. Robin Meyers’ sermon will be “Original Blessing” from Genesis 1:26-31a. Terri Muenchau will serve as liturgist. Special music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist. At 2 p.m., a meeting of the Summer Speakers Series Committee will be held. Following worship, Coffee, Dessert and Conversation will be held. Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, normanucc.org. . Child care will be provided. Bring your clean styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73072.
On Being Pentecostal- Rev Meyers
Sunday at 3 p.m., First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road, and Rev. Robin Meyers’ sermon will be “On Being Pentecostal” from Acts 2:1-13 and Dick Coburn will serve as liturgist. Special music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist. Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, normanucc.org. . Child care will be provided. Bring your clean styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73072.
Finding & Fixing the Flaw - Rev Meyers
Sunday at 3 p.m., First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road, and Rev. Robin Meyers’ sermon will be “Finding and Fixing the Flaw” from Jeremiah 18:1-11. Richard Coburn will serve as liturgist. Special music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist. Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, normanucc.org. . Child care will be provided. Bring your clean styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73072.
Feed My Sheep - Rev Meyers
First Congregational will meet at 3 p.m. at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road. Rev. Robin Meyers’ sermon will be “Feed My Sheep” from John 21:1-17. Louise Whitaker will serve as liturgist and special music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist, Kiegan Ryan, cellist, and Mark Billy, baritone soloist. Attend worship in person or watch on YouTube via the website. Childcare will be provided. Bring your Styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73072.
Pride Parade
We will gather near the Depot at approximately 6:30 pm to participate in the Norman Pride parade.
What is to Prevent Me?- Rev Meyers
First Congregational will meet at 3 p.m. at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road, where Pride Sunday will be celebrated. Rev. Robin Meyers’ sermon will be “What is to Prevent Me?" from Acts 8:26-39. Communion will be served. Louise Whitaker will serve as liturgist and special music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist, Kiegan Ryan, cellist, and Mark Billy, baritone soloist. Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m., congregants will line up for the Norman Pride Parade, which steps off at 7 p.m. in front of The Depot on Jones Ave. Attend worship in person or watch on YouTube via the website. Childcare will be provided. Bring your Styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73072.
Socialists for Jesus? - Rev Meyers
Socialists for Jesus?
Rev. Robin Meyers’ sermon will be “Socialists for Jesus?” from Acts 2:42-47. Special music will be provided by Kiegan Ryan, cellist and Mike Evans, pianist. Sign-up sheets will be available for Pride weekend volunteers. Attend in person or watch on YouTube Child care will be provided. Bring your clean styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73072.
Made Known to Them - Rev Meyers
Made Known to Them
Sunday at 3 p.m. First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road, and Rev. Robin Meyers’ sermon will be “Made Known to Them” from Luke 24:13-35. Special music will be provided by Kiegan Ryan, cellist and Mike Evans, pianist. Attend in person or watch on YouTube. Bring your clean styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website. Contact us via the website or at P.O. Box 1002, Norman, OK 73072.
St. Thomas of Doubt-Rev Meyers
Reverend Robin Meyers’ sermon will be “Sant Thomas of Doubt” from John 20:19-31. Special music will be provided by Mary Sallee, pianist, and Kiegan Ryan, cellist.
T-Shirt orders will be taken in preparation for Norman Pride weekend. Attend in person or watch on You Tube. Childcare will be provided.
Easter in a Good Friday World-Rev Meyers
We will meet at 3 pm at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 1601 W Imhoff Road. Reverend Robin Meyers’ sermon will be “Easter in a Good Friday World” from Matthew 16:1-8. Special music will be provided by Kiegan Ryan cellist.
Childcare will be provided.
Coffee and Conversation
Coffee and Conversation
We will have our first Coffee and Conversation following the service on March 29th. There will be sign-ups on March 22 to help bring refreshments.
The Peace Donkey-Rev Meyers
The Peace Donkey
Sunday at 3 pm, First Congregational will meet at St. Michael’s Episcopal, 1601 W. Imhoff Road, and Reverend Robin Meyers’ sermon will be “The Peace Donkey” from Matthew 21:1-11. At 2 pm, Dr. Meyers will lead a book study, featuring his book, “Saving God from Religion: A Ministers Search for Faith in a Skeptical Age.” Attend in person or watch on YouTube via the website, firstcongregationalchurch.org. Childcare will be provided. Bring your clean Styrofoam for recycling. Find more information and announcements on the church Facebook page or the website.
Following worship, “Coffee and Conversation” will take place in the foyer.
Saturday, the 28th, we will gather for the No Kings Rally at Legacy Park.
Book Study - Saving God from Religion - Rev Meyers
BOOK STUDY - Saving God From Religion
Dr. Meyers will be teaching his own book (is that legal?) in the choir room beginning Sunday, February 22. The book is SAVING GOD FROM RELIGION: A Minister's Search for Faith in a Skeptical Age" (Convergent/Penguin/Random House, 2020). If there are any questions for the author, no waiting. All books will be signed if requested out of gratitude for being forced to buy them.
I have extra copies available to anyone who needs one. See you soon for a lively conversation about an important but impossible subject: God.
Book Study - Saving God from Religion - Rev Meyers
BOOK STUDY - Saving God From Religion
Dr. Meyers will be teaching his own book (is that legal?) in the choir room beginning Sunday, February 22. The book is SAVING GOD FROM RELIGION: A Minister's Search for Faith in a Skeptical Age" (Convergent/Penguin/Random House, 2020). If there are any questions for the author, no waiting. All books will be signed if requested out of gratitude for being forced to buy them.
I have extra copies available to anyone who needs one. See you soon for a lively conversation about an important but impossible subject: God.