Holy Week at First Church
Holy Week services Palm Sunday service Sunday, March 28th at 10:30am (online) Join us for our Sunday Livestream service as we begin Holy Week by reflecting on Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem.…
Advocate for key WA State legislative bills by March 8
This week is critical. Bills are moving quickly toward a March 9 house of origin cutoff, so our Church & Society/Social Justice Committee is providing information about opportunities…
Pastoral Letter: 500,000 as we begin 40 Days
As I write this letter to you, over 500,000 people in the United States have died from COVID-19. That number just takes your breath away, doesn’t it, as…
40 Days of Lenten Music
During the season of Lent, tradition dictates that we give something up and deny ourselves in some way, in order to focus our minds and hearts to penitence.…
Lent at First Church
Dear First Church Community, Lent is the annual observance of 40 days of reflection during the weeks leading up to Easter, including the death of Jesus Christ on…
Lenten Devotional
This year for Lent, First Church has put together a daily Lenten Devotional. Each day’s devotional includes a scripture passage, and either a reflection written by someone in the First Church community,…
Pastoral Letter: Looking Back to Look Forward
Dear First Church family, The last six months since I was welcomed at First Church have been quite the whirlwind! From Zoom meetings at 4 in the morning…
Pastoral Letter: Regarding the Violence at the United States Capitol Building
Dear First Church, We wanted to write to you as we all process the emotions of a difficult day. The violent acts that transpired in Washington, DC today…
Have you heard? U Temple sojourns into the wilderness
On Sunday, December 13, our First Church Seattle neighbors, University Temple United Methodist Church, deconsecrated their 1929 sanctuary in preparation for a 4-5 year transition while a new…
Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic While Experiencing Homelessness or Unstable Housing
by Kami Harless, M.D. Member, First United Methodist Church of Seattle, Church & Society/Social Justice Committee Lead Physician, Mobile Medical Program The Mobile Medical Program is a partnership…