Pastoral Letter: giving thanks, and looking forward
Dear First Church family, Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It’s always good to begin with gratitude. I want to express my gratitude to the worship team at…
August Church Council Update
Your Church Council had its first meeting of the new church year on August 4. Planning for the church year began, despite uncertainty about the impacts of the…
Support for Afghan Refugees & Haiti Earthquake Recovery
Grace and Peace First Church Family, We feel a sense of fragility as news of the devastation in Haiti continues to surface. We feel a deep heartbreak as…
Looking Forward to Livestreamed Worship
Dear First Church family, When I was a youth, “choose your own adventure” storybooks were all the rage. You would read a story about exploring a secret cavern,…
Pride + Faith August Gathering
Greetings friends! Our first in-person Pride + Faith gathering since COVID will be this month! The planning team put a lot of thought into how to gather safely. Instead…
Church & Society/Social Justice Committee: The gun violence crisis in WA state
On Saturday, July 17, the Washington Nationals game in the other Washington (DC) was suspended due to gun fire in the parking lot that left three people injured. …
Pastoral Letter: “All are needed”
Dear First Church Community, As First Church begins to take steps towards gathering back together to worship in-person, we are reminded of another season when our congregation faced…
Announcing “Homecoming” Sunday
As King County moves towards changes in public and private gathering restrictions after reaching 70% vaccination rates, First Church has news as well. July 18th will be “Homecoming” Sunday…
Volunteer for Shared Breakfast
Shared Breakfast Needs Your Help! After shutting down in March 2020 due the COVID-19 pandemic, Shared Breakfast started back up again last November, offering a hot, nutritious breakfast…