An update from Church Council & our Pastoral Team
Dear First Church, In recent days, we have received new updates from the Centers of Disease Control, the Washington Governor’s office, and King County Public Health. These updates…
Announcing Eric Liljegren’s Retirement
Dear First Church friends,The time has come for me to retire from the daily duties of Business Administrator at First Church. This past 11 years has been the…
Pastoral Letter: There is Still Work to be Done
Dear First Church Family, After three weeks of witness and expert testimonies, and heart-breaking video footage, a jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder…
Church & Society/Social Justice Committee – Legislative Update
Legislative Updates: the last 2 weeks of the Washington State 2021 Session and important legislation newly submitted to the US Congress about Big Oil on Federal Lands The…
Church & Society/Social Justice Committee: Legislative Update
Sunday, April 11, was the Washington State legislative deadline for all bills to pass the second chamber, except for bills that are determined to be NTIB — “Necessary…
Church & Society/Social Justice Committee: Legislative Update
Each week, members of our Church & Society/Social Justice Committee have been sharing updates on current bills focused on environmental and social justice in the WA state legislative…
Support the Duwamish Tribe
The Duwamish Tribe seeks our support in its petition for federal recognition. Their ancestors have lived in the Seattle area for 10,000 years. They welcomed early settlers to…
Advocate for Balancing our Upside-down Tax code
Washington’s first step to finally balancing our upside-down tax code is within reach! Last weekend, the state Senate passed a tax on extraordinary profits from capital gains SB…
Pastoral Letter: Condemning the rise of anti-Asian Violence in the United States
Dear First Church family, grace and peace to you in the name of Jesus Christ, This past year has made each of us more aware, perhaps more than…
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.…