Addressing the Whale in the Middle of the Room: A Queer Approach to Scripture | May 13, 2026 | Dan De Leon

The Invitation We Can't Always Answer | July 8, 2026 | Kyle Riley

The Midweek Message is a devotional offered by the pastors of Friends Congregational Church. The Midweek Message for July 8, 2026, is written and read by the Rev. Kyle Riley, Public Witness Mobilizer for Texas Impact.

Promise, Reckoning, Hope | July 5, 2026 | Congregation's Historical Readings

Our Gospel Reading is Matthew 5:1-11 (NRSV) on this 6th Sunday after Pentecost.   Promise, Reckoning, Hope: Historical Readings on the Occasion of the 250th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence. Excerpts and readers are as follows: * The Declaration of Independence (paragraph 2) by Trent Williams * George Washington: Letter to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, RI by Ruthie De Leon * Emma Lazarus: The New Colossus by Kathy Miller * Frederick Douglass: What to the Slave is the Fourth of July (excerpted) by Al Broussard * Abraham Lincoln: Second Inaugural Address (excerpted) by Jill Cetina * Julia Ward Howe: Appeal to Womanhood Throughout the World (excerpted) by Tracy Han * Martin Luther King, Jr.: How Long? Not Long (excerpted) by Dan De Leon For more information about our church and our mission, please visit friends-ucc.org

Hospitality to Whom? | July 1, 2026 | Dan De Leon

The Midweek Message is a devotional offered by the pastors of Friends Congregational Church. The Midweek Message for July 1, 2026, is written and read by our Senior Pastor, the Rev. Dr. Dan De Leon.

The Tapestry of Our Collective Journey | June 28, 2026 | Dan De Leon

The Rev. Dr. Dan De Leon, our Senior Pastor, delivers a message reflecting on Matthew 10:40-42 (NRSV) on this 5th Sunday after Pentecost.   For more information about our church and our mission, please visit friends-ucc.org

The Pride and The Pursuit | June 24, 2026 | Dan De Leon

The Midweek Message is a devotional offered by the pastors of Friends Congregational Church. The Midweek Message for June 24, 2026, is written and read by our Senior Pastor, the Rev. Dr. Dan De Leon.