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  • August 2 Worship Service – Communion Sunday

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Jacob wrestles an angel. Or was it God? Does it matter? There was an encounter with God in the midst of deep struggle and Jacob walked away with a new name, and a limp. The limp was proof there had been a wrestling match and he came out of it broken, yet alive. Such are…

  • August 9th Sunday Worship Service

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Join us for worship on Sunday, August 9, as we listen for the Divine call of inclusion and respond with our ordinary lives and the gift of grace. Through Romans 10:5–15 and Psalm 85, we will reflect on the good news that God’s grace is near, generous, and meant for all people. This theme invites…

  • Bay Shore Day Camp August 10-13

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Free with pre-registration: Bay Shore Day Camp on the Road, in partnership with our neighbor, Kalamazoo First Presbyterian Church, is happening August 10 - 13 here at First United Methodist Church. Children entering kindergarten through fifth grade are eligible to attend for free. Meals and snacks are included. The summer theme is "GOD IS." The…

  • Sunday, August 16 Worship Service

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Where is God in all of this? This is the question we wrestle with as the saga of Genesis comes to an end. Joseph is reconciled with his brothers and with his father after years apart. The brothers had done a horrible thing, selling Joseph into slavery, never knowing if he was dead or alive.…

  • Sunday, August 23 Worship Service

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Last week in worship we heard the ending of Joseph’s story. Through all the struggles and deathly experiences of Joseph’s life, God had been with him - and in the end there was redemption and reconciliation. The Egyptian king, the Pharaoh, even respected and honored Joseph’s God. Now many years later a new king has…

  • Sunday, September 6 Worship Service

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Join us as we celebrate the Feast of Creation and enter the Season of Creation with the theme “Salt + Soil + Seawater.” The Feast of Creation is being added to the lectionary in 2026, during a time of crisis for the environment and those who depend on it for life, which is all of…

  • Rejoice Sunday! Sept. 13, 2026

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Join us for Rejoice Sunday as we gather around song, prayer, Scripture, and Communion, continuing our Salt+Seawater+Soil worship series with the theme “God’s Breath.” This week we will return to the wonder of creation and listen for the Spirit of God moving over the waters, breathing life, beauty, order, mercy, and joy into all that…

  • September 20 Worship Service – ASP Sunday

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    We continue the series Salt, Soil, Seawater: Creation Justice this week by turning to Psalm 148 which invites us to include all that exists in our praise. All of Creation exists within the relational web of life with God, and therefore, our worship is not separate from Creation but an integral part of it. Our…

  • Sunday Worship Service Sept. 27

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    This Sunday worship brings closure to our series that has celebrated the Feast of Creation in Christ, a new celebration added to the lectionary of the church worldwide. We listen as the Apostle Paul makes an argument for the presence of Christ in and through all things. “For in Christ we live and move and…

  • Duke Ellington Sacred Concert – Connecting Chords Music Festival Performance

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    For the first time in 60 years, a Duke Ellington Sacred Concert will be performed in West Michigan – this is going to be special! Ellington called these concerts “the most important thing I have ever done”. They were created between 1965 and 1973 as expressions of Ellington’s faith through the fusion of jazz improvisation,…

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  • Oct. 4 Worship Service: World Communion Sunday

    First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, MI, United States

    Join us for World Communion Sunday as we gather with Christians around the globe at Christ’s table and begin our 2026 generosity campaign, Our Hearts, Our Home. Together we will hear the disciples’ prayer, “Increase our faith,” and Paul’s encouragement to rekindle the gift of God within us. In worship, song, prayer, story, and Holy…