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…
Volunteers Needed for Shared Breakfast
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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…
UMC Special Sundays: Native American Ministries Sunday
On Sunday, May 1, we observe Native American Ministries Sunday, one of six denomination-wide Special Sundays where we are invited to partner with fellow United Methodist congregations in…
Election Midterms & Primaries: A Primer
“Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and with hold justice from the oppressed people..”…
Remembering June Luth
June F. Luth, age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the Wesley Health Center in Des Moines, WA. Her final hours were spent surrounded…
The Hymn Project Recital & Sacred Songs with Strings
Join us for these community concerts hosted by Seattle Pacific University! Wednesday, February 23, 2022 “Hymn Project Recital” | First Church Dr. Shana Mashego & Dr. Christopher T.…
Lent at First Church
Lent is the annual observance of 40 days of reflection during the weeks leading up to Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday, and including the Last Supper with the…
Lenten Devotional
This year during Lent, First Church will be publishing a daily Lenten Devotional. This year, each daily devotional will include a scripture passage, and a reflection written by someone in the First Church…