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. Additionally, we are privileged to have Dr. Chalae Davis, the Executive Director of ISAAC (Interfaith Strategy for Action and Advocacy in the Community), who will […]
“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 their reward." ~Matthew 10:42 What are you thirsty for? What is the thirst of our neighbor, our world? Thirst is your body’s way of telling […]
The mission of Kalamazoo First United Methodist Church is to “Experience, Celebrate and Share God’s Love. Our mission is love. Love is our calling and our vocation as individual participants of our church and as a body. It is our strong conviction that God’s love changes us and has the capacity to change others who […]
Nearly two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Emancipation Proclamation a Union general named Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to inform enslaved African Americans of their freedom. The date was June 19, 1865. Ever since that moment black people in The United States have celebrated Juneteenth through prayers and worship, […]
Join us this Sunday in-person or online. On this second Sunday after Pentecost, we are reminded of the ways we might be filled with the sudden and fiery Spirit of God. Arising from the spirit of bold resistance, Pride month began through the action of trans women of color following a violent police raid on […]
Join us this Sunday in person or online at 10:00 A.M We're reminded of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's courageous faith, standing unflinching in the face of earthly power, assured of God's protection. As we delve into this Scripture, we witness God's deliverance from life's fiery furnaces, a testament to the divine protection available to all […]
Join us this Sunday in person or online at 10:00 am. Pentecost has arrived. It is the fiftieth day or the seventh Sunday from Easter Sunday As modern Christians we observe Pentecost as a holiday, not to celebrate a wheat harvest, but to remember when the Holy Spirit invaded the church as the story is […]
Join us this Sunday for a very Special day. On this day, we will gather together to celebrate and acknowledge those who are taking a pivotal step in their spiritual journey. They have made the decision to affirm their faith, and accepting the responsibilities and blessings of an active Christian life. It is a beautiful […]
"If young people are the future of the church, come hear what a world-wide expert on young people knows about the present." We are honored to have Joy Eva, a worldwide authority on youth advocacy and global migration, join us on Sunday, May 21st. This event is a rare opportunity to gain insights from someone […]
“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever.” John 14: 16 An advocate is one who is called to the side of another as a source of help. Jesus calls the Spirit “another” advocate because through his life, death, and resurrection he is the first […]
