Join us at 10:30 on Sunday morning in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we mark All Saints’ Sunday and speak aloud, for the first time, the names of the ancestors who worked as enslaved laborers on the land on which our church now sits. Karen Pence will call us to...
Join us at 10:30 on Sunday morning in the sanctuary or on Zoom for worship. Rev. Sydney Avent will call us to worship with a stewardship testimony reflecting on the theme, “Because of You, our Church Changes Lives.” Rev. Sam will share a message with our children. Nan McConnell will serve as our scripture reader...
Thoughts on this year’s First Church Commitment Season theme: “Because of you, our church changes lives” The world is in flames. Now, more than ever, the world needs the church. To complete the tautology, for that reason now more than ever the church needs you. The theme of this year’s Commitment Campaign, “Because of you,...
As we launch the Stewardship Campaign this Sunday, October 15, I want to thank Rev. Karen Byrne for sharing her thoughts about stewardship as we reflect on generosity as a spiritual practice. Supporting First Church allows us to think together as a community about providing sufficient resources to ensure our church can change lives. Throughout...
Join us at 10:30 am in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom on this stewardship Sunday as we launch the season’s theme, “Because of You, Our Church Changes Lives.” Tom McCaffrey will lead us in a prayer of confession and words of assurance. Rev. Sam will share a message with our children. Karen Pence and Natalie Buck will serve...
The Church will gather for its Fall Congregational Meeting after worship services on October 22, 2023. The topics on the agenda will include: • An update regarding the artwork to honor enslaved laborers who, prior to the existence of First Church, worked on the land where our building now sits; • An update on Church...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we mark Indigenous Peoples Sunday and continue our fall theme, “Renewing the Journey.” Assistant Moderator Lindsay Swisher will call us to worship by leading us in a land acknowledgement. Rev. Sam will lead us in a prayer of confession and words...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we celebrate World Communion Sunday and continue our fall theme, “Renewing the Journey.” Rev. Laura Johnson and Sandy Sorensen will serve as our scripture readers with focus texts from Exodus 17:1-7 (water from rock) and Philippians 2:1-13 (name above all names). Rev. Amanda will preach the sermon. The First...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom for Sunday worship. Hannah Long-Higgins will call us to worship by reflecting on our fall theme, “Renewing the Journey.” Rev. Sam will gather our children for a message. Alisa Tanaka-Dodge and Peter Byrne will serve as our scripture readers with...
Join us October 1st for a special worship service as we mark World Communion Sunday with bread from around the globe. The Worship Commission welcomes your gifts of time and talent in bringing breads that represent the wider world and may honor a place close to your heart. For example, tortillas (Honduras), naan (India), banana bread...
