Advocacy Opportunities from our Church & Society/Social Justice Committee
Faith Action Network (FAN) Spring Summits Sign up now for FAN’s Spring Summits – Sun., May 23 or Sun., June 6, from 2 – 4 p.m. – where you…
Congregation Care Update
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; They will run and not grow weary, They will walk…
Community Conversation on the Climate Crisis in King County
On Sunday, April 25, the Church and Society/Social Justice Committee hosted a Meaningful Movies at First Church community conversation (via Zoom) to hear how King County is addressing…
WA State Legislature 2021 Final Legislative Update
Our Church & Society/Social Justice Committee writes: This is the last legislative update of the Washington State Legislature 2021 Session. Our partner organization, Faith Action Network (FAN) has published…
Pastor’s Column: A Rare Event
Dear First Church family, A rare event is defined as infrequent or few and far between. It is marked as being out of the ordinary. Unfamiliar. It is…
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…