Offering of Letters with Bread for the World
Now through Sunday, June 4th Advocate to End Hunger Write Letters to U.S. Congress and bring them to Church! Hunger Facts: The Majority of Americans (51.4%) will live…
National Ecumenical Advocacy Days Virtual Event
Swords into Plowshares – Achieving Enough for All & Pursuing Peace April 25-27, 2023 Join with other Christian advocates and activists from across the country and from many…
Virtual screening of “The Wisdom of Trauma” + Panel Discussion
The Church & Society/Social Justice Committee would like to invite you to attend the following event: Friday evening, April 21 at 6:30, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)…
UMCOR Sunday
This coming Sunday, March 26th, is UMCOR Sunday at First Church. UMCOR stands for United Methodist Committee on Relief, and Sunday’s observation gives us an opportunity to join…
Jackie’s Reflection on FAN Interfaith Advocacy Day
Earlier this month, three of us from First Church participated in Interfaith Advocacy Day 2023.
Criminal justice reform, racism, and mass incarceration: February 26 Meaningful Movies event update
The Church & Society/Social Justice Committee hosted a February 26 Meaningful Movies event focused on criminal justice reform and dismantling the U.S. system of mass incarceration. The featured…
Third Act’s National Day of Action
Looking for a way to take action on the climate crisis? You may have to look no further than your bank. According to Banking on Climate Chaos: Fossil…
A “Thank You” from the Global Missions Team
30 colorful drawstring backpacks lined up on the Narthex counter on Sunday 12/12/2022 after the service. They were filled with soap, hats/gloves, socks, toothbrushes, toothpaste, bandages, hand sanitizer,…
Looking back at 2022 with our Church & Society/Social Justice Committee
The Church & Society/Social Justice Committee was busy in 2022 with activities consistent with the committee’s mission to educate the First Church community about opportunities for advocacy and…
The Work of Christmas Daily Reflection Booklet
View the 12 Days of Christmas booklet below or download it as a PDF!