First Congregational
United Church of
Christ
Algona, Iowa
... where no one is a stranger and all are welcome
"Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to all creation." (Mark 16:15)
Our sermons air the following week on KLGA radio (FM 92.7) in Algona at around 11:00am.
While we have ended our weekly worship services, we encourage you to find inspiration from the fourteen-year archive of sermons maintained on our website.
- September 21, 2025 - "The More Things Change (World Peace Day)" (20:18 - David Burrow speaking)
- August 31, 2025 - "Our Work Is Not Done" (46:15 - David Burrow speaking - final regular service)
- August 24, 2025 - "Our Hope, Our Trust, Our Refuge" (43:11 - David Burrow speaking)
- August 17, 2025 - "Statistics" (Farewell to Rev. Chris Burtnett) (1:08:35)
- August 10, 2025 - "By Faith" (57:35)
- August 3, 2025 - "Dead to the World ... Alive to the Teachings of Christ" (10:45 - readings and sermon only)
- July 27, 2025 - "The Lord's Prayer" (41:53)
- July 20, 2025 - "Distractions" (12:14 - readings and sermon only)
- July 13, 2025 - "Tested" (46:00)
- July 6, 2025 - "Close Enough to Bite" (52:43)
- June 29, 2025 - "The Fruits Will Set You Free" (42:47)
- June 22, 2025 - "Now, Get Back in There" (48:48)
- June 15, 2025 - "Everlasting Empathy" (37:27 - David Burrow speaking)
- June 8, 2025 - "What's Going On Here?" (41:48 - there were some audio problems with recording)
- June 1, 2025 - "I'm With Ya, Jesus" (43:17)
- May 25, 2025 - "New and Improved" (37:15)
- May 18, 2025 - "A Place in the Choir" (42:01)
- May 11, 2025 - "Losing Patience" (45:19)
- May 4, 2025 - "Holy Harassment" (44:51- communion liturgy did not record properly)
- April 27, 2025 - "Poor Retention" (43:49)
- April 20, 2025 - "Mary!" (Easter - 46:32)
- April 17, 2025 - "THAT Kind of Love" (Maundy Thursday -23:04)
- April 13, 2025 - "Running on Empty" (43:33)
- April 6, 2025 - "What Really Counts" (49:17)
- March 30, 2025 - "Reshaped, Renewed, Restored" (48:02)
- March 23, 2025 - "No Charge" (41:35)
- March 16, 2025 - "Counting Stars" (38:11)
- March 9, 2025 - "It's Only Temporary" (49:31)
- March 2, 2025 - "Called to Shine" (49:00)
- February 23, 2025 - "Love without Strings" (37:44)
- February 16, 2025 - "How Terrible!" (45:55)
- February 9, 2025 - "Into the Deep" (41:06)
- February 2, 2025 - "Not Just for Weddings" (50:32)
- January 26, 2025 - "All Day Long" (46:14)
- January 19, 2025 - "Pushers" (12:27 - readings and sermon only; due to technical difficulties this sermon is reprised from January 20, 2019)
- January 12, 2025 - "Baptized by Fire" (50:27)
- January 5, 2025 - "Back to Our Own Countries" (37:21 - portions of the service did not record properly)
- December 29, 2024 - "Songs of the Season" (34:47 - portions of the service did not record properly)
- December 24, 2024 - "The Christmas Angle" (50:13 - Christmas Eve)
- December 22, 224 - "Jump for Joy" (46:06)
- December 15, 2024 - "We Need a Little Christmas" (36:39 - David Burrow, speaking)
- December 8, 2023 - "Use Your Head" (42:18)
- December 1, 2024 - "Help Is on the Way" (40:43)
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