Connecting Voting Rights & Campaign Finance Reform to our Faith
“Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my…
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…
Volunteer for Shared Breakfast from your Own Home!
Shared Breakfast is a long-standing tradition at First Church, offering a hot, nutritious breakfast every Sunday morning to those in need in our community. This ministry relies on…
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.…
Federal legislation to protect and expand voting rights
Two proposed U.S. bills to expand voting access and protection In this article, the Church and Society/Social Justice Committee highlights two voting rights bills being considered by the…
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,…
WA Legislature Bills Supported by Earth Ministry, FAN, and Grandmothers Against Gun Violence
Greetings from the Church & Society/Social Justice Committee! Critical work is continuing in the current Washington State legislative session which runs through April. During these early weeks of…
Two WA Environmental bills: Voice your support!
The current Washington State legislative session, which began in January and will end mid-April, includes two important environmental bills. Both bills are scheduled for hearings by state legislative…