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 Thursday, March 27 recital presents Dr. Naki Sung Kripfgans, Director of Music Ministries and organist at Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Ann Arbor, Michigan. A reception with refreshments and a […]
Third Sunday of Lent Theme - The Barren Fig Tree. Think about a time when you were feeling worn out and God's Grace nurtured you to new life. 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 […]
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 call Holy Shifts. Moments like Moses' encounter with a burning bush. Something happens. We may or may […]
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 call Holy Shifts. Moments like Moses' encounter with a burning bush. Something happens. We may or may […]
Join us for an Ash Wednesday service on March 5, 2025 as we mark the beginning of a period of reflection and understanding of the death and resurrection of Christ. The ashes from the palms used in last year's Palm Sunday celebration will be blessed. With these ashes, a cross will be formed on the […]
Please plan to attend a brief Church Conference after worship in the sanctuary on Sunday, March 2 to amend our Endowment Policy. We need 70 church members in attendance for this amendment to be considered. The Endowment Committee is responsible to the Board of Trustees and Church Council for receiving donations and directing the investment […]
Join us this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in person or online. This Sunday we celebrate the transfiguration of Jesus as we ascend the mountain with Peter, James, and John to witness Jesus the Christ revealed in dazzling glory. The disciples may have other mountain treks on their minds, as mountaintop experiences are marked with significance, […]
Join us at 10:00 a.m. in person or online. Today is Youth Sunday and our focus, drawing from the story of Creation, is Sabbath and Rest in an Exhausted World. Our liturgy will reflect the story of creation from Genesis 1, and Psalm 8 with its beautiful question, “What are human beings that you are […]
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Join us at 10:00 a.m. in person or online. Last week we took a front row seat in the synagogue as Jesus unrolled the scroll from the Prophet Isaiah and all listened in wonder as he proclaimed that he was the one come to release captives, give sight to the blind, and free the oppressed. […]
Our call to worship this Sunday ends with these words: Our hope is neither narrow nor fragile, we come to follow Christ. On this third Sunday after the Epiphany, we hear that the celestial realms announce God’s glory and each day we have more to hear and learn. From this place of wonder, we hear Jesus […]
Join us this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in person or online. We believe that the transformative power of love is essential. The call to live a Christlike love transcends sentiment and becomes a guiding force in our lives. All around us are signs of hope and despair. As Christ's followers, we must have eyes and […]
