The first week of our worship series, “Braiding Our Stories: Aligning our Values, Vision, Mission, and Generosity” finds us in the Book of Exodus discovering the gifts of God’s provisions. […]

On REJOICE SUNDAY we celebrate and we anticipate all that God will accomplish in and through First UMC in the days ahead. We lift up our mission to EXPERIENCE, CELEBRATE, […]

Last week we heard the narrative of Joseph at the end of the Book of Genesis. It was a narrative culminating in God’s newness, abundance, safety, and a promise of […]

In this passage, Joseph reveals his true identity to his brothers. They had sold him into slavery many years earlier out of jealousy, thinking they had rid themselves of him […]

Join us this Sunday at 10:00 AM in person or online! This week, we join the disciples on their journey of ministry following the feeding of the 5,000. As Jesus […]

Join Us this Sunday in person or online at 10:00 am Rev. Callie Plunket-Brewton writes this about Genesis 32: 22-31. “This is a profoundly mysterious story with numerous unanswerable questions. […]

The Kingdom of Heaven is like a free store where all are welcome, all the treasures are free, and abundance is experienced.     The Gospel writer Matthew tells us that Jesus teaches that the kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, like yeast, like treasure hidden, like a pearl, like a net full of fish, […]

Last Sunday, we heard of the “Reckless Sower.” Today we hear the second of seven parables in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 13. This parable is also about farming and planting but is concerned with a hostile force who introduces weeds into the field. The challenge of weeds is real. Parables are a vehicle of […]

This week in worship Pastor Matt will be reflecting on the Parable of the Sower from Matthew chapter 13 and together we will wonder, “whom or what is the parable about?” It is easy to decide that the Sower is God, and we are the soil. But perhaps it’s not so cut and dry. Also, […]

This week, come be a part of the Second Sunday Worship Team's service. Pastor Matt will be delivering a sermon called "The Way of Jesus," drawing from Matthew, Chapter 11. […]

“Whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple -- truly I tell you, none of these will lose […]