Events
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Sunday Worship – 4th Sunday of Advent
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesCelebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent with Us! Join us on Sunday, December 21 at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary as we continue our Advent journey with the theme: “When You’re Afraid, Give Me Your Hand.” This special service will feature our Children’s Christmas Pageant, a joyful highlight of the season that brings energy and…
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Walk the Labyrinth This Advent – Join Pastor Julie for a shared time of devotion and walking the labyrinth following worship
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesWalk the Labyrinth This Advent! Discover a quiet, prayerful space in the midst of the season. The labyrinth will be set up in Wesley Hall each Sunday of Advent—November 30, December 14, and December 21 (please note: it will not be available on December 7). Following worship, join us for a shared time of devotion…
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Christmas Eve Service – 4pm – Children’s Pageant
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesChristmas Eve at 4 PM: Good News Is Louder Than Fear Kick off Christmas with joy and wonder! Our Children’s Pageant will bring the story of Jesus’ birth to life in the most delightful way—full of smiles, carols, and the message that love is louder than fear. We’ll light the Christ candle, sing together, and…
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Christmas Eve Service – 7 pm – Brass Instruments & Chancel Singers With Childcare Available
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesChristmas Eve at 7 PM: Good News Is Louder Than Fear Throughout Advent, we’ve lit candles of hope, peace, joy, and love. Tonight, we light the Christ candle—because Christ is our Light. Join us as brass instruments lift our carols, the Chancel Singers share anthems of joy, and we hear the story of Jesus’ birth…
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Christmas Eve Service – 11pm Service
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesChristmas Eve at 11 PM: Good News Is Louder Than Fear Step away from the holiday hustle and into a quiet, hope-filled night. We’ll sing beloved carols, hear the shimmering sound of handbells, and gather at the communion table for bread and blessing. If the skies are kind, we’ll take our candles to the front…
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December 28 Worship Service @10:00 a.m.
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesDecember 28, 2025 ~ Lessons & Laughter Rev. Julie Kline Join us as we celebrate the Christmas season, a time of great joy. Our worship is inspired by a “Lessons & Carols” format and will embody a spirit of “Lessons & Laughter.” We’ll explore three Scripture lessons, each paired with beloved hymns and a creative response rooted in joy. Together, we will respond…
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January 4, 2026 Sunday Worship @10:00 a.m.
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesToday is the Sunday in which we celebrate the Epiphany; the season of looking for and discovering the light of the Christ Child marked by the Wise Men’s arrival to pay him homage after years of following the bright star. This day also brings an end to our Advent and Christmas Series, “What do you…
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January 11, 2026 Sunday Worship @10:00 a.m.
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesIn our baptism, we are claimed by God, and we are reassured that we are God’s Beloved. Let us gather this Sunday to remember the mark of baptismal water upon our foreheads and live into the grace and abundance that is God-given. Remembering our baptism is a renewal of our awareness of God’s faithful love…
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January 18, 2026 – Sunday Worship @ 10:00 a.m.
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesSecond Sunday after Epiphany We continue our Epiphany Series “Glory Revealed” on this day looking to the Prophet Isaiah, and then to the Gospel of John. We will ponder the question, What does it mean for God’s glory to be revealed in and through us? In Isaiah we consider God’s words to the prophet “I…
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January 25, 2026 – Sunday Worship @10:00 a.m.
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesIn this season of Epiphany, we are attentive to the revealing of God’s light and glory, and we use an alternative version of the Lord’s Prayer as we worship. The intention is to reconnect to the Lord’s Prayer by praying it anew, with words intended to awaken our hearts and shine a light on our path. One of the lines of the prayer is “Embody…
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February 1, 2026 – Sunday Worship @ 10:00 a.m.
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesWe are more than halfway now through our Epiphany Series “Glory Revealed” as we have been seeking God’s glory in our lives and how our lives might be beacons of…
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February 8, 2026, Sunday Worship
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesIn this season of Epiphany, you are invited to worship, not just for an hour a week but with your whole life, making every day, every moment, living worship to God. This…