Nogales Mission trip April 15-23, 2023
First Church has been invited to participate in an United Methodist in Mission team with Central United Methodist Church (UMC) in Sedro Woolley on a service learning trip…
Addressing the Climate Crisis: What We Can Do (Part 2)
One of the most noticeable effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest is increased incidents of extreme heat. As noted in a 2021 Seattle Times article ,…
Addressing the Climate Crisis: What We Can Do (Part 1)
Two recent Meaningful Movies events focused on the urgency of the climate crisis, as well as actions we can take to address the crisis. An April 22 virtual…
Meaningful Movies Event Co-Sponsored by First Church!
Film : Suppressed and Sabotaged: The Fight to Vote (2022) Film Screening & Panel Discussion on Zoom July 7th @ 6pm Robert Greenwald, film producer and director, will…
UMC Special Sundays: Peace with Justice Sunday (& Offering)
On Sunday, June 12, we observe Peace with Justice Sunday, one of six denomination-wide Special Sundays where we are invited to partner with fellow United Methodist congregations in…
More than Thoughts and Prayers are Needed
The recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas has made us all pause and ask, “Why have mass shootings, or even daily shootings on a smaller scale, become normalized…
Update on Refugee Sponsorship Forum by Global Missions and Urban Outreach
On Sunday, May 15, 2022, the Urban Outreach Committee and the Global Missions Committee co-sponsored a Lunch and Learn with Jennifer Brown from the Refugee Resettlement Office (RRO)…
Pastoral Letter: Response to Uvalde
This is what the LORD says: “A voice is heard in [Uvalde], mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they…
Center For Common Ground/Reclaim Our Vote – who are they and what do they do?
Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; and deliver them from the hand of…
Pastoral Letter: Responding to the Supreme Court’s Draft Opinion overturning Roe vs. Wade
In Matthew 23, Jesus condemns those who claim to be religious and pious but fail to care for their neighbor. He says “they tie together heavy packs that…