Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom on Sunday as our children share the gift of song, Rev. Sam preaches, and we continue our stewardship theme “Because of You, Our Church Changes Lives.” Thaddaeus Elliott will call us to worship with a stewardship testimony. Our Children and Youth Choir...
Reflection on stewardship from First Church member Kim Darling Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth. Rates of suicide among youth have increased by 35% since 1999. More than 20% of all teens and 45% of LGBTQ+ teens considered suicide last year. Rates are higher for unhoused, Black, and Indigenous youth. Teens...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom on this communion Sunday as we continue our theme “Because of You, Our Church Changes Lives.” Meg Maguire will call us to worship with a stewardship testimony. Andrew Hamilton will lead us in the prayer of confession and words of assurance. The...
Join us at 10:30 on Sunday morning in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we mark All Saints’ Sunday and speak aloud, for the first time, the names of the ancestors who worked as enslaved laborers on the land on which our church now sits. Karen Pence will call us to...
Join us at 10:30 on Sunday morning in the sanctuary or on Zoom for worship. Rev. Sydney Avent will call us to worship with a stewardship testimony reflecting on the theme, “Because of You, our Church Changes Lives.” Rev. Sam will share a message with our children. Nan McConnell will serve as our scripture reader...
Thoughts on this year’s First Church Commitment Season theme: “Because of you, our church changes lives” The world is in flames. Now, more than ever, the world needs the church. To complete the tautology, for that reason now more than ever the church needs you. The theme of this year’s Commitment Campaign, “Because of you,...
As we launch the Stewardship Campaign this Sunday, October 15, I want to thank Rev. Karen Byrne for sharing her thoughts about stewardship as we reflect on generosity as a spiritual practice. Supporting First Church allows us to think together as a community about providing sufficient resources to ensure our church can change lives. Throughout...
Join us at 10:30 am in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom on this stewardship Sunday as we launch the season’s theme, “Because of You, Our Church Changes Lives.” Tom McCaffrey will lead us in a prayer of confession and words of assurance. Rev. Sam will share a message with our children. Karen Pence and Natalie Buck will serve...
The Church will gather for its Fall Congregational Meeting after worship services on October 22, 2023. The topics on the agenda will include: • An update regarding the artwork to honor enslaved laborers who, prior to the existence of First Church, worked on the land where our building now sits; • An update on Church...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we mark Indigenous Peoples Sunday and continue our fall theme, “Renewing the Journey.” Assistant Moderator Lindsay Swisher will call us to worship by leading us in a land acknowledgement. Rev. Sam will lead us in a prayer of confession and words...
