Fifth Sunday of Lent Theme: Newness. Think about a time when God created newness in your wilderness. During Lent, our worship will challenge us to deepen our awareness of self--to pivot from looking through a lens into a mirror. It is possible that we will all have had moments in our lives that we might […]
All are invited to enjoy these 45-minute organ recitals at noon on Thursdays during Lent in the Kalamazoo First United Methodist Church sanctuary. Our final recital of the series on Thursday, April 10 will present our own First UMC organist, Bernie Foulk! A reception with refreshments and a time to meet and greet will follow […]
Palm Sunday is a time when we remember Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. And so we, like those who hailed Jesus on that day, wave our palm branches, shouting “Hosanna – blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!” Blessing of the Palms in the Park. Our Palm Sunday celebration begins […]
I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” —John 13.34 Our Holy Thursday service begins at 7pm and will include hand washing and the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Please join us as we begin the trio of services that burst […]
Our Good Friday worship begins at 7pm. On this evening of remembrance, we will follow the Passion Story in the Gospel of Matthew. Lessons will follow the events in the Garden of Gethsemane through the crucifixion, with responsive hymns between the Lessons.
