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Welcome to First!

An Open and Affirming / Just Peace Church

We want you to feel welcome to join in any of our activities. Observe, set your own pace, question and comments as you wish. We are different frm many other churches. We honor a divesity of ideas about religion and what is holy. We look to the church for stimulation and suppoert. We seek to grow in accord with personal beliefs and needs on our journey of faith with God. In short we are Progressive And Traditional, the best of both.

…a faith community characterized by caring and compassion, filled with faith and joyful in our fellowship; a people sustained by supportive staff and energetic, resourceful lay leaders. Welcome to a church that displays a unity of spirit, yet holds a deep appreciation for the differences among us—a church that nurtures people’s minds as well as their hearts.

  • As a Christian community from diverse religious traditions, we respect each individual’s faith journey. We take seriously Christ’s call to welcome and treat all persons as the daughters and sons of God—irrespective of the journey that may have brought them to our doors.
  • We encourage critical thinking and an open exchange of ideas. And because we are a “covenant” rather than a “creedal” community, there is never the usual demand that we all believe the same things, or desire the same outcome from a life with God.
  • We take the Bible seriously, but not literally—though we are certain that Christ calls all of us to a place in our lives where faith is practiced, peace is sought, and grace is joyfully celebrated.
  • In other words, we firmly believe in the Church—this church!—as a believing/questioning/doubting/
    discerning community where all freely share their compassion, time, and gifts with each other and with the larger community.

Schedule of Services

Summer Worship Time June to Labor Day Sunday
One service at 10:00 a.m.

Coffee & Conversation before and after the service.

Worship Schedule September to June 1 11 a.m.
Chancel Choir rehearsal (Sanctuary), 9:00 a.m.
Adult Education “Still Speaking School” (multiple sites)
Melody Choir (Children’s Choir Room), 10:00 a.m.
Worship with choirs (Sanctuary), 11:00 a.m.
Youth Group Education, 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School for Children Pre-K thru 5th (Education wing), 11:10 a.m.
Nursery provided